Turkey’s third-place candidate endorses Erdogan in run-off vote
May 23, 2023 5:11 PM Analysts had described hardline nationalist Sinan Ogan as a potential ‘kingmaker’. Read More
Heightened safety period to end but new measures introduced to improve workplace safety
The workplace fatality rate improved since September 2022, but the major injury rate worsened over the same period.Read More
French short-haul flight ban comes into force
May 23, 2023 4:45 PM The change will mostly rule out air trips between Paris and cities such as Lyon and Bordeaux. Read More
Man who killed himself after sexual misconduct allegations not given fair hearing by debate association: Judge
The Debate Association (Singapore) cannot be faulted for acting to protect its members, but the process was unfair and prejudicial to the man facing sexual misconduct allegations, says a High…
EU will not rewrite contested nature law, bloc’s green chief says
May 23, 2023 3:30 PM The contested environmental laws were rejected by EU’s biggest lawmaker group. Read More
South African fossils reveal ancient beast’s epic journey to oblivion
May 23, 2023 2:35 PM The tiger-sized, saber-toothed mammal trekked 12,000km across Earth before it went extinct. Read More
One in three people will live in dangerously hot areas by 2080
May 23, 2023 2:28 PM Entire countries in West Africa and the Persian Gulf will fall into the extreme heat zone. Read More
US states seal breakthrough deal to keep Colorado River from going dry
May 23, 2023 2:05 PM The government will pay irrigation districts, cities and tribes in states that temporarily use less water. Read More
Singapore farms sees damaged crops, depleted livestock yields from recent hotter weather
Some farms said their production has gone down as much as 20 per cent.Read More
Russia’s war in Ukraine pushes overhaul of Nato defences
May 23, 2023 1:12 PM Nato members are planning to have a pool of 300,000 troops ready to deploy on short notice. Read More