US announces new military assistance package for Ukraine valued at $250 million
August 30, 2023 1:23 AM U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday announced a new package of military assistance to aid Ukraine. Read More
Florida braces for ‘extremely dangerous’ Hurricane Idalia
August 30, 2023 12:48 AM Warm Gulf waters are expected to turbocharge the Category 1 storm into a major hurricane before it makes landfall. Read More
Brazil police kill two suspects of massacre in violent Bahia state
August 30, 2023 12:17 AM Police in the northeastern Brazilian state of Bahia killed two men suspected of involvement in the murder of nine people in the town of Mata…
Interpol widens probe into unidentified dead boy found in Danube, wrapped in foil
August 30, 2023 12:15 AM LYON – International police organisation Interpol appealed for help from the public on Tuesday in the case of a dead boy found in the Danube…
Zambia seeks to deny bail to five Egyptians, 6 nationals charged with spying
August 29, 2023 11:33 PM Zambia sought to deny bail to five Egyptians and six Zambians charged with espionage for entering a restricted zone of Lusaka airport, two weeks after…
Poland investigates further cases of railway disruptions
August 29, 2023 11:07 PM Unauthorised use of an emergency radio system on Poland’s railway caused 25 trains in four regions to be stopped on Tuesday, intensifying a disruption on…
Ng Kok Song misquoted me, made sweeping statements: Tharman Shanmugaratnam
Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam said that candidates should move past labels and sweeping statements to position themselves based on what they can contribute to Singapore, instead of politicising the debate. Read…
Algeria proposes transition to resolve Niger crisis
August 29, 2023 10:39 PM Algeria is proposing an initiative to resolve the political crisis in neighbouring Niger with a six-month transition period led by a civilian, Foreign Minister Ahmed…
UN seeks Niger sanctions relief amid aid blockages
August 29, 2023 10:21 PM United Nations officials said on Tuesday that sanctions on Niger were blocking vital humanitarian aid such as food and medicine, saying that requests for exemptions…