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Pope Leo XIV's Tenerife flight delayed by engine issue; returns to Rome on Spanish king's jet
Pope Leo XIV’s flight from Tenerife to Rome was delayed by a technical engine problem on June 12; he returned on King Felipe VI’s private jet.
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Hundreds of Indonesian students protest fuel price hike and government spending in Jakarta
Hundreds of Indonesian students protested government policies including fuel price increases and lavish state spending on June 12 in Jakarta.
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Man charged with molesting and secretly filming 14 women at Holland Village massage parlour
Lee Sze Ben, 52, faces 22 charges of molestation and voyeuristic video recording at a Holland Village massage centre.
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Woman jailed five weeks in Singapore for falsely reporting ex-boyfriend raped her
Liau Wan Ting, 35, was sentenced to five weeks’ jail for making a false rape report against her ex-boyfriend in January 2026.
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Singapore MRT network reliability rises in May with Circle Line leading gains
Singapore's MRT network improved reliability in May, with Circle Line showing a 50% gain in mean kilometres between train failures.
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Thai Princess Bajrakitiyabha dies at 47 after nearly four years in coma
Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol, eldest daughter of King Vajiralongkorn, died June 11 after nearly four years in coma.
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India deploys Air Force to secure medical exam papers after leaks affect 2 million students
India will use the Air Force to transport medical exam papers for a June 21 retest after paper leaks cancelled results for over 2 million students.
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Global forcibly displaced population falls for first time in decade, drops by 5.4 million in 2025
The worldwide number of forcibly displaced people declined to 117.8 million at the end of 2025, down 5.4 million from the year before.
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72-year-old man charged with six counts for abusive emails to Marsiling-Yew Tee MP and staff
Manickam Manohar was charged on June 11 for sending abusive emails to MP Hany Soh and Marsiling-Yew Tee town council employees.
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UN to send investigators to Lebanon amid ongoing conflict and alleged violations
The UN will deploy a human rights investigation team to Lebanon next week to assess violations during the ongoing conflict.
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Russia and Syria discuss restructuring military facilities including Hmeimim and Tartous bases
Russia is in talks with Syria about possible changes to its military facilities, including the Hmeimim air base and Tartous naval base, officials said today.
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South Korean university students protest ballot shortages during June 3 local elections
Student unions at 16 to 18 South Korean universities organized protests June 10 over ballot paper shortages in local elections.
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New Zealanders see US as bigger threat than China for first time in a decade
A 2026 survey shows 35% of New Zealanders view the US as a threat, surpassing China for the first time in about 10 years.
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Northern Ireland police arrest Sudanese man for knife attack sparking protests and riots
Police in Belfast arrested a 30-year-old Sudanese man for a knife attack on June 8 that caused serious injuries and led to protests and riots.
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US passenger quarantined for 21 days after hantavirus exposure on MV Hondius cruise
Angela Perryman was ordered to stay in federal quarantine in Nebraska until May 31 after exposure to hantavirus on the MV Hondius ship in May.
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UN report finds Palestinians trapped between Israeli forces, settlers, and Hamas amid abuses
The UN Commission reported on June 9 that Palestinians face severe rights violations by Israeli forces, settlers, and Hamas in Gaza and the West Bank.
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Kevin Tan sentenced to 8 years 9 months jail and cane for raping 13-year-old girl
Kevin Tan, 28, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 8 years 9 months' jail and six cane strokes for raping a 13-year-old girl he met online.
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Global state-involved conflicts hit highest level since World War II in 2025
In 2025, 65 state-involved conflicts occurred worldwide, doubling state-to-state clashes and causing 245,000 deaths, experts say.
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UN report warns of worsening ocean crisis with warming, sea-level rise, and ice loss
The UN released its Third World Ocean Assessment report on June 8, highlighting accelerating ocean warming, rising sea levels, and shrinking ice caps worldwide.
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Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis ban Israeli ships in Red Sea, signal further action
Houthis declared a ban on Israeli maritime navigation in the Red Sea and launched attacks related to Israel, warning of possible escalation.
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Bird deaths in Singapore hit record high, man-made structures top cause
Reported bird deaths and injuries in Singapore reached about 650 in 2025, with building collisions the leading cause.
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Commonwealth Secondary School uses 80 CDs to stop kingfisher collisions with windows
Commonwealth Secondary School hung 80 CDs on pantry windows to halt collared kingfisher collisions, dropping incidents from 10 per hour to zero since April 2026.
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Singapore PM Lawrence Wong says AI key to productivity amid labour shortages
Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said June 8 that AI can boost productivity in labour-short Singapore but its impact on jobs remains uncertain.
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Pope Leo urges Spanish Church to listen to abuse survivors and offer reparations
Pope Leo told Spanish bishops on June 8, 2026, to listen to abuse survivors and provide reparations amid calls for justice.