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Singapore sentences Japanese man to 20 strokes of the cane; S'pore 'in principle' backs Palestine, says Israel's right to exist is key: Singapore live news
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We start with a Japanese man sentenced to jail and caning in Singapore, in a case that has drawn attention online. You can read more about the case here.
Then we will look into Singapore's conditional backing of a Palestinian state.
Singapore has won the right to host the prestigious chess world championships.
Good news for Singaporeans. The government has announced that 1.5 million adult Singaporeans will receive up to S$850 in cash payouts and 650,000 seniors will get up to S$450 in Medisave top-ups as part of the enhanced GST Voucher (GSTV) scheme.
More flight woes – A Delta Air Lines flight bound for Amsterdam from Detroit was forced to make an emergency landing at JFK International Airport in New York after passengers were given contaminated food.
1.5 million Singaporeans to receive up to $850 in cash in August
Eligible Singaporean will receive up to $800 in cash and up to $450 in MediSave top-ups. (Photo: Getty Images)
The Singapore Ministry of Finance has announced a significant financial support measure under the enhanced GST Voucher (GSTV) scheme, benefiting 1.5 million adult Singaporeans and 650,000 seniors.
Eligible adults will receive up to S$850 in cash payouts, while seniors aged 65 and above will get up to S$450 in Medisave top-ups.
This initiative, aimed at helping citizens cope with the rising cost of living, will disburse a total of S$1.4 billion.
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Can air turbulence cause a plane to crash?
What causes turbulence? Some of the most commonly asked questions, answered. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo
Encounters with extreme turbulence while in the air can be terrifying.
In June, a flight to London was forced to return to Singapore to check for possible damage.
More recently, an Air Europa flight hit severe turbulence on its way from Madrid to Montevideo, Uruguay.
How did a religious gathering in India turn into a deadly stampede?
Shoes on the ground at the scene where a crowd crush killed people during a sermon at Hathras in India's Uttar Pradesh state. (Photo: Arun Sankar/AFP/Getty Images)
At least 120 people died Tuesday in a stampede after a large religious gathering in India, one of the deadliest such accidents in recent years.
Police reported that 250,000 people had gathered at the Hindu event that had a capacity of 80,000.
Witnesses say moments before the deadly stampede, devotees surged towards the religious leader to touch his feet and collect soil from where he walked.
The world's oldest cave painting found on Indonesia's South Sulawesi island depicts humans and a pig and people. (Photo: RIN Google Arts & Culture via BBC)
A team of Australian and Indonesian scientists discovered what they believed to be the world's oldest figurative cave art, which depicts a wild pig and human-like figures, on Indonesia's South Sulawesi island.
The discovery significantly predates the previous oldest known cave art by over 5,000 years.
They said the cave art dates back at least 51,200 years.
Find out more about the fascinating discovery here.
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Yes, Germany is actually renaming a city after Taylor Swift
Should Singapore follow Germany's lead? (PHOTO: Getty Images for TAS Rights Management)
In a heartwarming tribute to music icon Taylor Swift, the city of Gelsenkirchen in Germany announced a thrilling surprise – a temporary name change to 'Swiftkirchen'.
City mayor Karin Welge gave her stamp of approval for a temporary renaming of the city in honour of Swift's Eras Tour stop from 17-19 July.
Travelling soon? Here are the bumpiest rides in the sky
Singapore Airlines Flight SQ321 was forced to make an emergency landing at Suvarnabhumi International Airport, in Bangkok, Thailand, May 22, 2024 after encountering severe turbulence. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha/File Photo
Severe turbulence is making the headlines again after several incidents left passengers injured.
If you're worried about your flight hitting turbulence, you can find out where the world's bumpiest rides in the sky here.
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Singapore to receive second of four German-built submarines
The second of the four German-made submarines is making its way to Singapore. REUTERS/Cathrin Mueller
Germany is delivering the second of four submarines to Singapore.
The submarines measure 70 metres in length and are some of the largest built in Germany since World War II.
German Defence Minister Pistorius highlighted Singapore as a key security partner.
The final submarine, named Inimitable, was christened in April at a ceremony attended by Pistorius and Singapore's Senior Minister Teo Chee Hean.
Singapore to host chess world championship between Ding Liren and Gukesh D
Singapore has earned the right to host the 2024 FIDE World Chess Championship between defending champion China's Ding Liren against India's Dommaraju Gukesh, more commonly known as Gukesh D, from 20 Nov to 15 Dec.
The Singapore Chess Federation's (SCF) bid, with the help of the Singapore government, was chosen by FIDE over the two other bids by the Indian cities of Chennai and New Delhi.
🇸🇬 Singapore will host the 2024 FIDE World Championship Match ♟️ 🏆
⚔️ The defending World Champion, 🇨🇳 Ding Liren, will battle it out against the Challenger, 🇮🇳 Gukesh D. The Match, which boasts a sensational prize fund of 💰 2.5 million USD, is set to take place between 🗓️… pic.twitter.com/2fL93Gpq6J
— International Chess Federation (@FIDE_chess) July 1, 2024
Gukesh said he has fond memories in Singapore, where he won one of his first international tournaments. He also had a nice family vacation in Lion City, he added.
Singapore conditionally supports Palestine, says Israel's right to exist is crucial
Singapore's Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan emphasised the need for a peaceful two-state solution. REUTERS/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana/Pool
Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said Singapore is "prepared in principle" to recognise Palestine as a state but only if it accepts Israel's right to exist and renounces terrorism.
Balakrishnan emphasised the need for a peaceful two-state solution, where both Israel and Palestine can coexist within secure borders.
Singapore recently voted in favour of a UN resolution supporting Palestine's membership, aligning with international law and encouraging direct negotiations.
Singapore sentences Japanese man to jail and caning for rape
A Singapore court has sentenced a Japanese national to 17 and a half years in jail and 20 strokes of the cane for the "brutal and cruel" rape of a university student in 2019.
Hairdresser Ikko Kita, 38, is the first Japanese national to be caned in Singapore, according to the Japanese embassy.
The incident occurred in December 2019 when Kita met the then 20-year-old victim at Clarke Quay. The woman, who was intoxicated, was taken to Kita’s flat where he raped her, filmed the assault, and sent the footage to a friend. She reported the rape to the police later that day, leading to Kita's arrest and remand.
The case has drawn significant attention both in Singapore and Japan, sparking discussions on social media about the use of caning in modern Singapore.
Caning is a mandatory punishment in Singapore for certain offences such as vandalism, robbery and drug trafficking. The island nation says caning acts as deterrent to violent crime.
Nearly 2 million people have been displaced in Gaza – almost the entire population – after the Israeli military this week ordered a further 80,000 people to evacuate parts of Gaza City amid a renewed offensive, latest UN figures show.
A Sikh separatist and a Kashmiri politician temporarily left jail Friday to be sworn into India's parliament after both men won resounding victories in last month's election from behind bars.Rashid was temporarily released from jail in Delhi for his swearing-in, which was later confirmed in a post on his Facebook page.
A large group of Kennedy family members came together in the footage, which was shared on July 5, to sing "Happy Birthday" to Kathleen and Chris Kennedy
On October 8, as the world was beginning to comprehend what had just happened in southern Israel, most decent people – including many who would go on to decry Israel’s retaliatory campaign – expressed genuine horror at what Gaza’s Islamist barbarians had done. But a substantial minority was openly cheering. Not just in Turkey and Iran, but in Toronto and London.
A former Philippine opposition senator accused ex-President Rodrigo Duterte of plundering state coffers in a criminal complaint filed Friday, alleging that he conspired with an aide to award government infrastructure contracts worth millions of dollars to cronies. Filed with the Department of Justice in Manila, the accusation adds to the former president’s legal worries, which include an investigation by the International Criminal Court into allegations of crimes against humanity over the widespread killings of suspects during Duterte's crackdown on illegal drugs. Former Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV said two construction companies, owned by the father and brother of longtime Duterte aide and now Sen. Christopher Lawrence Go, received more than 100 government construction contracts worth at least 6.6 billion pesos ($114 million) from 2007 to 2018 in the southern city of Davao, while Duterte was mayor and vice mayor and after he became president in 2016.
Rep. Brad Schneider (D-Ill.) said Friday posters outside his Capitol Hill office that featured pictures of hostages being held in Gaza were vandalized in what he called a “vile act of hate.” “My Capitol office was vandalized yesterday in a vile act of hate in which the posters of the more than 100 people still…
A drill rapper whose father's death sparked riots across the country in 2011 has been jailed for having a gun. Mark Duggan's 23-year-old son Kemani Duggan was sentenced to five years in prison after he pleaded guilty to possessing a Tokarev pistol and 22 bulleted cartridges with intent to cause fear of violence. Duggan, who is known as Bandokay, was just 10 when his 29-year-old father Mark was shot dead by police in Tottenham 13 years ago.
The lengthy manifesto written by the Nashville, Tenn., shooter who killed three 9-year-olds and three adults at a Christian private school will not be released to the public, a judge ruled. The families of the victims will control the release of the documents, as they now hold the copyright of the materials, Chancery Court Judge…
The death toll from floods in Bangladesh this week has risen to eight, leaving more than two million affected after heavy rains caused major rivers to burst their banks, officials confirmed Saturday."More than two million people have been affected by the floods.