At least 13 killed in attack at Congo gold quarry
August 29, 2023 8:20 PM BENI, Democratic Republic of Congo – Unidentified militiamen killed at least 13 people in an overnight attack on a gold quarry in eastern Democratic Republic…
Another preschool teacher arrested for allegedly hitting boy at Choa Chu Kang childcare centre
This is the second arrest in a week of a preschool teacher under the Kinderland chain for allegedly mistreating children.Read More
Ukraine mourns ace fighter pilot ‘Juice’ killed in collision
August 29, 2023 8:03 PM Hundreds of Ukrainians attended a church ceremony on Tuesday to pay their last respects to a celebrated fighter pilot with the callsign Juice who was…
Argentina’s Milei will need time to scrap peso if he wins, advisers say
August 29, 2023 7:06 PM Javier Milei, Argentina’s radical presidential front-runner, will need time to carry out his campaign pledges of scrapping the peso currency and cutting taxes on grains…
One person killed in Russian shelling of northeastern town of Kupiansk
August 29, 2023 7:02 PM Russian shelling killed a 45-year-old man and wounded at least one other person in the northeastern Ukrainian town of Kupiansk on Tuesday morning, Ukrainian officials…
France hoping tourism revenue to rise to 67 billion euros in 2023
August 29, 2023 6:42 PM France is hoping to get up to 67 billion euros ($72.42 billion)worth of revenues from foreign tourists in 2023, beating last year’s figure of 58…
Man suspected of sending drone parts to Russia – German prosecutor
August 29, 2023 6:15 PM A German-Russian national is under arrest on suspicion of exporting components used by Russia in the production of military hardware, Germany’s prosecutor general said on…
Ukrainian children fall behind with no let-up in attacks on schools-UNICEF
August 29, 2023 6:15 PM Persistent wartime attacks on schools in Ukraine mean that only about a third of school-age children there are attending classes fully in person and many…
Russia says it downs Ukrainian drone over Black Sea
August 29, 2023 6:15 PM A Russian military jet destroyed a Ukrainian drone over the Black Sea on Tuesday, Russia’s defence ministry said without providing any other details. REUTERS Read…