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[Local News] from @newsoutpost Oil spill at Pasir Panjang Terminal has had a wider impact beyond the blackened beaches, with some residents at Sentosa Cove forced to briefly vacate their homes on Saturday (Jun 15) due to the smell. "It was a bit difficult to breathe in the morning," said Mr Abe, who said his six-year-old son also began to cough and feel dizzy. 📌 More details: bit.ly/3RrGjl5

[Local News] from @newsoutpost A 53-year-old Singaporean was sentenced to two years’ jail after pleading guilty to three counts of ill-treating a child under his care. He chained the boy, aged 10 or 11, in the toilet for hours and also hit him with a rubber hose, causing bruising. He would put a rubber hose between the metal chain and the victim’s skin to protect him from injury if he struggled, and put some food and water in the toilet, leaving the victim there for two to five hours. 📌 More details: bit.ly/45sTAzH

[Local News] from @newsoutpost A fire broke out in a Bedok North flat on Thursday (June 6) night, resulting in the evacuation of about 100 residents. Firefighters arrived to find a seventh-floor unit ablaze, and they had to force their way into the "smoke-logged" flat to fight the fire. 📌 More details: bit.ly/3wZRwTf

[Local News] from @newsoutpost Two new groups focusing on climate action and mental health issues will be set up within the People’s Action Party. “Why are we doing this? Because these happened to be, among other things, two key national issues and also priorities for the PAP government,” Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said. 📌 More details: bit.ly/3x6id8N

[Local News] from @newsoutpost A 89-year-old driver is assisting with investigations after an accident involving four cars at a carpark at Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park. In a video of the scene posted on social media platform TikTok, two cars can be seen on a grassy slope next to the road, with another two in front of them. Police investigations are ongoing. 📌 More details: bit.ly/4b0CZV8

[World News] from @newsoutpost An 11-year-old autistic boy is seen behind the wheel of a car in Sibu, Sarawak. He was subsequently caught by a motorist and taken to the police station. The boy is still driving on the roads after getting caught, where a group of men surrounded the boy and one of them was hitting him with a cloth. 📌 More details: bit.ly/4aTzZK4

[Local News] from @newsoutpost A 35-year-old former lorry driver, left for Malaysia immediately after fatally hitting a pedestrian at a zebra crossing in Singapore. He was nabbed by Malaysian police and extradited to Singapore more than six months later. He was then sentenced to 23 months' jail and disqualified from holding or obtaining all classes of driving licenses for eight years. 📌 More details: bit.ly/4aQ6XuM

[World News] from @newsoutpost Within hours of joining TikTok on June 1, Donald Trump had attracted over 1.3 million followers. This decision could help him reach younger voters in his third bid for the White House, following his attempt to ban TikTok in 2020 when he was president. 📌 More details: bit.ly/4e7WGgB

[Local News] from @newsoutpost An 88-year-old man was arrested for the murder of a 74-year-old woman in a Bukit Panjang flat.  The elderly woman was found dead in her apartment. Preliminary investigations revealed that both parties were known to each other, and the old man was arrested at the scene. 📌 More details: bit.ly/3Rbq7Vd

[Local News] from @newsoutpost Three NUS undergraduates died in a fiery camper van crash in New Zealand. The van was traveling at 91km/h in a 100km/h zone, and investigators found no evidence of braking before the crash. Tragic call to emergency services revealed passengers trapped as fire engulfed the van. Firefighters arrived to a blaze, suggesting driver fatigue (awake 12+ hours) while others were sleeping. 📌 More details: bit.ly/3VtBYAi