Investigators trawl site of plane crash believed to have killed Wagner boss Prigozhin
August 24, 2023 7:12 PM A Reuters reporter at the crash site on Thursday morning saw men carrying away black body bags on stretchers. Read More
Britain’s King Charles to visit France on Sept 20-22
August 24, 2023 7:06 PM Britain’s King Charles will travel to France on September 20-22 after a planned state visit in March was cancelled because of tense protests over reforms…
Ukraine says it launched ‘special operation’ in Russian-occupied Crimea
August 24, 2023 7:00 PM Ukraine’s navy and military intelligence carried out a “special operation” overnight in which units landed on Russian-occupied Crimea, the defence ministry’s Main Directorate of Intelligence…
Norway becomes third country to donate F-16 jets to Ukraine -broadcaster TV2
August 24, 2023 6:48 PM Norway has decided to donate F-16 combat aircraft to Ukraine for its battle against Russia’s invasion, Norwegian broadcaster TV2 reported on Thursday, citing unnamed sources.…
Tan Kin Lian takes issue with edits to broadcast speech; IMDA, ELD cite ‘inaccuracies’ on President’s role
ELD and IMDA reminded candidates not to “mislead” the public about the President’s role.Read More
Russia scrambles fighter to intercept Norwegian military plane – Defence Ministry
August 24, 2023 6:36 PM Russia’s Defence Ministry said on Thursday it had scrambled an MIG-31 jet to intercept a Norwegian military plane over the Barents Sea near the two…
Watch: Singapore presidential candidate broadcast
The three Presidential Election candidates – Ng Kok Song, Tharman Shanmugaratnam and Tan Kin Lian – will each have 10 minutes to deliver their campaign messages.Read More
Thirteen wounded in Russian attacks on Ukraine’s Independence Day
August 24, 2023 6:30 PM At least 13 people were wounded in Russian attacks on Ukraine on Thursday, local officials said, as Kyiv marked 32 years of independence from Moscow.…
Reactions to Wagner’s Prigozhin believed killed in plane crash
August 24, 2023 6:18 PM Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin was listed as a passenger on a private jet that crashed on Wednesday north of Moscow with no survivors, Russian…
Putin to BRICS: Russia is ‘reliable partner’ for Africa on food, fuel supplies
August 24, 2023 6:18 PM Russian President Vladimir Putin told the BRICS summit in South Africa on Thursday that Moscow intends to deepen ties with African countries, and that it…