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At least S$11,000 lost to BTS concert ticket scams in less than a week

In most of the cases, scammers approached victims on social media platform X.

Fire at warehouse in Brussels suburb brought under control - VRT

BRUSSELS, June 6 - A fire that broke out early on Saturday at a warehouse in the Brussels suburb of Anderlecht has been brought under control, Belgian public broadcaster VRT reported, citing Brussels fire brigade spokesperson Walter Derieuw.

Nearly 500 confirmed cases in Central Africa Ebola outbreak: WHO

It tallied 82 deaths in the Democratic Republic of Congo and 2 deaths in neighbouring Uganda.

Peruvian presidential candidate Sanchez could stand trial over financial disclosure case: Judge

Roberto Sanchez will face Keiko Fujimori in the second round of the presidential run-off on June 7.

Cassandra See, Cherie Lim and ex-Mediacorp stars turn up to support Huang Yiliang at his crab beehoon stall

Actress Cassandra See said they wanted to “stand up for the truth” after seeing what they felt were misleading portrayals of the former actor on social media following his dispute with a fellow hawker.

Cuba's Raul Castro, wanted by US, appears at event in Havana

HAVANA, June 5 - Cuba's former leader Raul Castro appeared at an Interior Ministry celebration in Havana, showed state television on Friday, in the elder statesman's first public appearance since his indictment on murder charges last month in the United States.

A fresh guide to Kuala Lumpur: Where to stay, shop and dine in and around the TRX district

With Malaysia’s first Kimpton now open in Kuala Lumpur’s Tun Razak Exchange, the city’s newest business and lifestyle district is making a case as a sleek stay-and-play base for shopping, dining and exploring creative neighbourhoods nearby.

Congo warns of 'rapid' community spread of Ebola, 71 new cases confirmed

KINSHASA, June 5 - Democratic Republic of Congo said on Friday that 71 new Ebola cases were confirmed in a 24-hour period and warned of rapid community transmission of the deadly disease.

French national gets 20 years in Mali over alleged destabilisation plot

BAMAKO, June 5 - A French national accused by Mali’s military-led government of involvement in a plot to destabilise the country last year has been sentenced to 20 years in prison, a person familiar with the matter said on Friday, in a case that has strained ties between Bamako and Paris.

Spanish PM Sanchez denies knowing about plot to derail corruption probes into his party

MADRID, June 5 - Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Friday denied knowing about an alleged plot to derail investigations into corruption cases dogging his Socialist Party, saying he was disappointed and outraged by it.

Marine drone self-detonates in Romanian Black Sea port, defence ministry says

BUCHAREST, June 5 - A marine drone of the type used in the war in neighbouring Ukraine self-detonated on Friday in Romania's Black Sea port of Constanta near an oil terminal, without causing any casualties, the defence ministry said.

Outcry over judicial missteps linked to missing girl prompts French government reckoning

PARIS, June 5 - French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu summoned the interior minister, the justice minister and others on Friday over the case of a missing 11-year-old girl that has sparked an outcry over judicial missteps and missed opportunities to intervene, the government said.

US criticises ‘two-tiered policing’ over Britain murder case

“Ideological conditioning and two-tiered policing are glaring symptoms of civilisational decline,” the US said.

UK's Raspberry Pi lifts annual profit forecast on strong first-half results

US imposes sanctions on Cuban president, Castro family members

LA28 to study Los Angeles World Cup matches as Olympic test case, CEO says

US races to contain flesh-eating parasite screwworm, reports no further cases

One official said the presence of screwworms is an "agricultural emergency".

PAHO strengthens Ebola preparedness, prepares shipments for virus detection

The organisation said risk of Ebola virus in countries in the Americas remain low.

Outrage in France as body found in missing girl case

The main suspect was repeatedly accused of sexually abusing children with no action taken.

Putin sidesteps a question on whether or not he will stay in power until 2036

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia, June 4 - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday sidestepped a question on whether or not he would stay in power until 2036, saying that it was too early to talk about the issue and that in any case only God knew if he would be healthy enough.