Rising caffeine levels spark calls for ban on energy drink sales to children
August 31, 2023 8:26 AM A doctor said energy drinks with high doses of caffeine are unsafe for children. Read More
Pope says a strong US faction offers a backward, narrow view of the Church
August 31, 2023 8:00 AM The pope lamented the “backwardness” of some American conservatives. Read More
IMF reaches staff-level agreement with Suriname on $53 million loan disbursement
August 31, 2023 7:51 AM The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reached a staff-level agreement with Suriname, it said on Wednesday, on the third review of the country’s loan program,…
Colombia extradites celebrity designer Nancy Gonzalez to US over illegal leathers
August 31, 2023 7:43 AM Caiman- and python-skin products were allegedly imported illegally and sold in US. Read More
EU ministers to tackle Niger coup response at Spain meeting
August 31, 2023 7:37 AM TOLEDO, Spain – European Union foreign ministers meet in Spain on Thursday to discuss their response to last month’s coup in Niger – including possible…
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy decries corruption in military medical exemptions
August 31, 2023 7:29 AM Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy decried on Wednesday what he described as systematic corruption in medical exemptions to people avoiding military service, saying the system was…
Charcoal-grilled satay and BBQ chicken wings by the beach at East Coast Park
Follow this new Makan Kakis series for the best eats in Singapore, as recommended by cabbies and private hire drivers. This week, Mediacorp Gold 905 DJ Denise Tan meets a…
Trump inflated assets by US$2.2 billion, New York AG says in fraud case
August 31, 2023 7:05 AM She also urged a judge to find the ex-US president liable for fraud even before a trial set to start in October. Read More
While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Aug 31
August 31, 2023 7:02 AM A selection of news stories that happened overnight, Aug 31, 2023. Read More
Mexico’s Aguascalientes becomes 12th state to decriminalize abortion
August 31, 2023 6:37 AM Mexico’s Supreme Court on Wednesday decriminalized abortion in the central state of Aguascalientes, making it the twelfth Mexican state to revoke criminal penalties for the…