Author: Verified News Online

There is a bogus version of Singapore’s prime minister that exists only to steal money. It connected to a Zoom call, thanked a stranger for his time and helped relieve him of US$3.8 million – with the real Lawrence Wong, for a time, none the wiser about what had happened.
The victim had received a WhatsApp message purporting to be from the secretary to the cabinet, inviting him to a private meeting.
What followed was not some doctored photo or a 15-second clip designed to fool a distracted…

The coffin of the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is carried by mourners to the Imam Ali Shrine in Najaf, Iraq, Wednesday, July 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Anmar Khalil) Iran's slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was buried in his hometown of Mashhad early Friday, bringing to a close nearly a week of funeral ceremonies.Khamenei, who ruled Iran for almost 37 years, was killed in US and Israeli airstrikes that marked the start of the Middle East conflict on February 28. After several days of public mourning, he was laid to rest at the Imam Reza Shrine in Mashhad, one of the holiest sites in Shia Islam.Khamenei is only the second Iranian ruler to be buried in Mashhad. The first was Nader Shah, who was laid to rest in the city after his assassination in 1747, following nearly 11 years in power.Funeral processions began last Saturday, with authorities shutting down streets, closing airspace and bringing daily life to a standstill in Tehran and other cities. Large crow..

Candace Owens under fire from conservatives; Tyler Robinson-Charlie Kirk case comments trigger fresh controversy (Image via Getty) Conservative commentator Candace Owens is facing sharp criticism from several well-known right-wing figures as the preliminary hearing for Tyler Robinson, the man accused of killing Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, continues in Utah. The backlash grew after Owens repeatedly questioned the case against Robinson and suggested that key parts of the prosecution’s argument did not add up. As prosecutors wrapped up a week of testimony on Thursday, critics accused Owens of helping Robinson’s defense by casting doubt on evidence that has been presented in court. The developments have now sparked a public fight among some of the biggest names in conservative media.Why Candace Owens’ comments on Tyler Robinson drew criticismThe latest debate comes as prosecutors continue building their case against Tyler Robinson, who is charged with aggravated murder in conne..

Stretches of green farmland and shimmering ponds, winding village roads and sprawling brownfield logistics yards all lend Hung Shui Kiu in the New Territories a patchwork look of rustic Hong Kong standing in stark contrast to its glistening skyscrapers.
This rural landscape is slated for radical transformation under the government’s ambitious Northern Metropolis blueprint and is primed to be reinvented as a modernised logistics hub in the near future.
However, the premise of this transformation…

The Philippines is preparing to create a military space centre by 2028, a move that could help Manila strengthen surveillance, communications and command across its archipelago and in contested areas of the South China Sea.
But analysts said the ambition would be constrained by the technical, financial and manpower hurdles of turning space assets into military capability.
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief General Romeo Brawner Jnr said on Tuesday the initiative – which would enhance…