While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Aug 26
August 26, 2023 6:41 AM A selection of news stories that happened overnight, Aug 26, 2023. Read More
Niger gives US ambassador 48 hours to leave country -AFP
August 26, 2023 6:36 AM Niger has given the U.S. ambassador to the country 48 hours to leave, AFP reported on Friday. Read More
Commentary: More inclusive housing options for singles a small but still welcome change
Singles will soon be able to apply for new two-room HDB flats in any location. The Institute of Policy Studies’ Tan Poh Lin considers the implications. Read More
Is recycling plastic pointless? Hard truths about what happens to your recyclable waste
Singapore’s plastic recycling rate is 6 per cent. Does it need boosting? A Talking Point investigation into what really happens to the items you recycle raises questions such as whether…
IN FOCUS: ‘Not alone’ but it can be overwhelming – what it’s like raising a child with autism
After a father was sentenced earlier this month for killing his two sons with autism, netizens expressed empathy towards his struggles as a caregiver. Parents, teachers and experts told CNA…
Owning it: Trump embraces historic mug shot as a branding opportunity
August 26, 2023 5:56 AM Scowling, vengeful stare captured at a Georgia jail has quickly become his 2024 campaign symbol. Read More
No DeSantis debate bounce, but some Republicans more open to him -Reuters/Ipsos
August 26, 2023 5:00 AM Donald Trump leads Ron DeSantis by nearly 40 percentage points in the race for the Republican presidential nomination even after declining to debate the Florida…
Greek wildfires spur anti-migrant sentiment
August 26, 2023 4:31 AM Asylum-seekers have found themselves on the receiving end of several allegations they started fires. Read More
‘Absolute lie’: Kremlin denies Wagner mercenary boss Prigozhin was killed on its orders
August 26, 2023 4:02 AM It also announced that Russian paramilitary fighters will be obliged to swear an oath to the Russian flag. Read More
Boko Haram frees 49 women kidnapped in Nigeria’s Borno state
August 26, 2023 3:00 AM MAIDUGURI, Nigeria – Forty-nine women kidnapped by Boko Haram earlier in the week near Maiduguri, in Nigeria’s northeastern Borno state, regained their freedom early on…