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Polyclinic identifies oral frailty as early warning sign of physical decline, aims to prevent falls

Oral frailty screening has been part of enhanced frailty care at Serangoon Polyclinic since it opened in November.

Australia news live: RSL to review welcome to country policy; Angus Taylor vows to double fuel reserve

Club chief says ‘anodyne acknowledgements’ can be ‘overworked’. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Good morning and welcome to our live news blog. I’m Martin Farrer…

Punjab Assembly passes bill setting minimum marriage age at 18 for both males and females

LAHORE: The Punjab Assembly passed on Monday the Child Marriage Restraint Bill 2026, which sets 18 years as the minimum legal age for marriage for both boys and girls and declares underage marriage a non-bailable…

Parent prosecuted over child's school absence as part of government's truancy crackdown

Associate Education Minister David Seymour last year promised the government would be tougher on chronic absences from school.

Two killed after two trains collide near Jakarta

Two killed after two trains collide near Jakarta

Info ministry rubbishes reports of Pakistan targeting varsity, residential areas in Afghanistan's Kunar

The information ministry on Monday rubbished reports by the Afghan media alleging Pakistan carried out attacks targeting a university and residential areas in the neighbouring country’s Kunar province. In a post on X,…

As Korea cracks down on English kindergartens, Seoul districts open their own for free

Last week, Byun Jae-i, a 5-year-old at Donghwa Kindergarten in southern Seoul's Seocho District, learned that kangaroos come from Australia and pandas from China. The twist is she learned it all in English, a language…

Melania Trump says ABC should take stand on late-night host Kimmel over joke likening her to an 'expectant widow'

US first lady Melania Trump said on Monday it was time for ABC to “take a stand” on Jimmy Kimmel over a joke likening her to an “expectant widow,” a jibe with eerie resonance after a shooting at a dinner attended by…

Bahrain revokes citizenship of 69 people for 'glorifying or sympathising' with Iranian attacks

Bahrain revoked the citizenship of 69 people over what it described as sympathy with Iran’s hostile acts and collaboration with foreign entities, the kingdom’s interior ministry said in a statement. The ministry said…

PVARA says any deals, pilots involving virtual assets require prior authorisation

The Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (PVARA) said on Monday that any agreement or pilot announced involving virtual assets required prior authorisation. Earlier this month, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP)…

Oil industry seeks extension in permission to import petroleum products on CIF basis to ensure continuity of supplies

ISLAMABAD: The oil industry has asked the State Bank of Pakistan to extend for two months or “until market conditions stabilise” the permission for the import of petroleum products on cost, insurance and freight (CIF)…

LIC HFL Junior Assistant registration window 2026 closing soon: Check direct link to apply and other important details

LIC Housing Finance Limited will close applications for 180 Junior Assistant posts on April 30, 2026. The recruitment, opened on April 16, targets graduates aged 21–30 with at least 55% marks. Selection includes an…

Loke: DAP rejects ‘backdoor government’ in Negeri Sembilan, says constitution must prevail

SEREMBAN, April 27 — Negeri Sembilan DAP will not support any “backdoor government” in the state, DAP national secretary-general Anthony Loke said today. He said attempts to install another administration outside the…

Netanyahu's rivals are joining forces. Can they shift Israel's security policy?

Two of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s top rivals announced they would join forces in an upcoming election to oust his coalition government, with a focus mainly on domestic issues such as military…

The Negeri Sembilan political crisis: What we know so far

KUALA LUMPUR, April 27 — Negeri Sembilan remains in a state of political paralysis as a rare royal constitutional dispute has snowballed into a power tussle that threatens to end Menteri Besar (MB) Datuk Seri Aminuddin…

FCC suspends LHC decision setting aside govt's authority to render passports inactive

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) on Monday suspended the Lahore High Court’s (LHC) December 23, 2025, decision declaring key provisions of the Passport Rules 2021, which allowed the government to render…

Court begins ex-President Yoon's insurrection appeals trial

An appeals court held the first preliminary hearing of former President Yoon Suk Yeol's insurrection trial Monday over his failed 2024 martial law bid after a lower court sentenced him to life imprisonment. The session…