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A protest in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, escalated into a riot on 28 October 2026 after hundreds of demonstrators stormed the courtyard of a government building along the popular Malioboro Street.The protesters, dressed predominantly in black, gathered outside the Yogyakarta Regional...

Severe flooding struck Patong in Phuket, Thailand, after heavy rainfall left roads submerged and vehicles partially underwater on 28 October 2026.Footage shared on social media showed chest-deep floodwater covering parts of the streets, with residents seen wading through the...

Sir Patrick Stewart, the legendary British actor best known for portraying Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek and Professor Charles Xavier in the X-Men film franchise, has died aged 86.His death was confirmed by his spokesperson, who said the...

A 30-year-old Singaporean man was seriously injured after reportedly jumping out of a taxi in Bangkok, running onto the road and falling from an expressway.According to Thai media outlet Siam News, the incident occurred at around 12.43pm local time...

Two Singaporean men have been charged in Thailand over allegations that they recruited Thai women for prostitution services in Singapore as part of a suspected cross-border online network.According to Thai media outlet The Nation, the men are among five...

Indonesia’s communications minister has warned that Singapore could also face significant internet disruptions if submarine cables passing through Indonesian waters were damaged or deliberately cut, highlighting how closely the two countries are linked through digital infrastructure.Indonesian Communications and Digital...

At least 68 people have died and more than 100 others have been injured following a devastating collision involving two high-speed trains in Toledo, Spain, in one of the country’s deadliest railway disasters in recent years.The accident occurred shortly...

An Indonesian minister has urged Muslims travelling to Saudi Arabia for the Umrah pilgrimage to avoid flights transiting through Singapore and Malaysia, recommending direct flights operated by Indonesian airlines instead.Dahnil Anzar Simanjuntak, Indonesia's Deputy Haj and Umrah Minister, made...

An 18-year-old Singaporean has made the country proud after winning Miss Teen Universe Asia 2026, becoming the first Singaporean to claim the regional title.Riona Krishnan Dighe was crowned at the international pageant finals in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on Oct...

73-Year-Old Man Throws Own Faeces At Taipei Court After Years-Long Legal DisputeA 73-year-old man in Taiwan was arrested after allegedly throwing his own faeces at a courthouse in Taipei, in a bizarre protest against the judicial system and a...