Iran targets businesses to stop women defying hijab law
May 06, 2023 8:35 AM The authorities are also expected to use surveillance cameras to go after women violating the law. Read More
Fire and floods across western Canada force evacuations
May 06, 2023 8:20 AM A rapid onset of unseasonably high temperatures is causing both fires and flooding. Read More
Sunak’s Tories suffer stinging rebuke in UK local elections
May 06, 2023 7:48 AM The result suggests the ruling party is in danger of losing power in the next general election. Read More
Amid blasts and leadership rifts, growing Russian unease over war
May 06, 2023 7:36 AM There is a growing sense of anxiety as Russia braces itself for a looming Ukrainian offensive. Read More
IN FOCUS: Why do people abuse animals and how are such cases investigated?
From an act of retaliation to more complex psychiatric issues, animal abuse can also stem from a lack of exposure to nature and wildlife.Read More
While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, May 6
May 06, 2023 6:00 AM Chinese fast fashion giant Shein denies low prices due to forced labour Chinese cut-price fast-fashion giant Shein defended its business model in an interview with…
6 Singapore athletes testing their mettle at the SEA Games | Interactive
558 athletes are representing Singapore at the 32nd SEA Games in Cambodia. Among them are swimmer Nicholas Mahabir, runner Soh Rui Yong, men’s water polo team captain Lee Kai Yang,…
Biden sows ‘major’ confusion over press conference
May 06, 2023 3:26 AM Biden has been criticised for the scarcity of his press conferences. Read More
Anti-vaxxer assaults Covid-era Italian premier at rally
May 06, 2023 2:38 AM ROME – An anti-vax campaigner on Friday assaulted Italy’s former premier Giuseppe Conte, who imposed strict restrictions at the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, his…
New Yorkers to protest chokehold killing on subway, demand criminal charges
May 06, 2023 12:29 AM NEW YORK – Protests were planned in New York City on Friday after a former US Marine placed a fellow subway passenger in a chokehold…