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French teen fined in Singapore 'straw licking' case

A French teenager was fined in Singapore on Thursday after pleading guilty to a public nuisance charge for a straw-licking stunt that landed him in hot water in the city state. Didier Gaspard Owen Maximilien, 19, was handed a Sg$600 ($465) fine after admitting to posting to social media a video of himself putting a straw he had licked back into the dispenser on an orange juice vending machine. The clip went viral on Instagram shortly after the incident on March 12, triggering a backlash that led to his arrest in Singapore, which is known for its strict enforcement of public order and hygiene rules. Handing down the sentence, Judge Kelly Ho said given Maximilien's "age and nature of the offence", alternatives like probation or a community-based sentence would not be imposed. Prosecutors agreed to the defence's proposal for a fine, saying the offence was at the "lower end" of its seriousness and while hygiene was compromised, no member of the public u...
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In pictures: Muslims across the world observe Eidul Azha

Muslims around the world are celebrating Eidul Azha with prayers, animal sacrifice, and togetherness. The occasion commemorates the willingness and devotion of Hazrat Ibrahim (AS) to sacrifice for the sake of Allah, teaching us lessons of obedience, patience, generosity, and faith. Across the world, Muslims gathered to observe the occasion, filling mosques and streets with activity. Eidul Azha brings the traditional sacrifice of animals such as goats, with those of the Muslim faith distributing the sacrificial meat among their loved ones, neighbours, and friends. People offer Eidul Azha prayers at the Railway Ground in Karachi, Pakistan, on May 27, 2026. Photo: Reuters A drone view shows Muslims offering mass prayers during Eidul Azha at the Great Mosque of Al Azhar in Jakarta, Indonesia, on May 27, 2026. Photo: Reuters Muslims gather to perform Eidul Azha prayer in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, on May 27, 2026. Photo: Reuters A drone view shows Albanian Muslims attending morning prayers during Eidul Azha celebrations at the main boulevard, in Tirana, Albania, on May 27, 2026. Photo: Reuters Palestinian Muslims attend the Eidul Azha prayer, in Gaza City, on May 27, 2026. Photo: Reuters Muslim women get henna applied in preparation for Eidul Azha in Adjame, Abidjan, Ivory Coast, on May 26, 2026. Photo: Reuters Muslims attend an Eidul Azha prayer at El-Seddik Mosque in Cairo, Egypt, on May 27, 2026. Photo: Reuters Muslim worshippers attend Eidul Azha prayer at Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem, on May 27, 2026. Photo: Reuters Muslim worshippers attend morning prayers during celebrations of Eidul Azha holiday near Victory Park in Moscow, Russia, on May 27, 2026. Photo: Reuters People visit the graves of their loved ones on Eidul Azha, in Beirut southern suburbs, Lebanon, on May 27, 2026. Photo: Reuters People gather at Mohammad Al Amin Mosque to attend Eidul Azha prayers, in Beirut, Lebanon, on May 27, 2026. Photo: Reuters Muslim men tie up a sacrificial animal before it is slaughtered during Eidul Azha celebrations, in Ampang, Malaysia, on May 27, 2026. Photo: Reuters Indonesian Muslim women offer Eidul Azha mass prayers on a field, with Mount Sindoro in the background, in Butuh village, Wonosobo, Central Java province, Indonesia, on May 27, 2026. Photo: Reuters Shi'ite Muslim worshippers perform Eidul Azha prayers between the shrines of Imam Hussein and Imam Abbas in the holy city of Karbala, Iraq, on May 27, 2026. Photo: Reuters

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