Spanish police arrest man for touching reporter’s bottom while live on air
September 13, 2023 6:19 AM MADRID – Police in Spain arrested a man for alleged sexual assault of a journalist after he touched her rear while she was live on…
Venice gives green light to ticket ‘experiment’ for tourists
September 13, 2023 6:04 AM Day visitors will face a €5 (S$7) charge for entry into the historic centre from next spring. Read More
Commentary: We can act, not just adapt, against the haze
If there is one lesson to draw from the 2015 haze crisis, it is that Singapore can do a lot to prevent a similar episode, says Professor Ang Peng Hwa,…
Some supermarket customers take advantage of plastic bag honour system, but staff say it’s tough to check
An NTUC FairPrice employee says he has asked to see customers’ receipts to verify payment but they often claimed not to have receipts. Read More
Escaped Brazilian murderer steals rifle, outwits huge US manhunt
September 13, 2023 5:48 AM NEW YORK – Schools near Philadelphia were closed and residents told to lock their doors on Tuesday after an escaped Brazilian murderer dodged gunfire to…
US says Google pays over $13 billion a year to dominate searches
September 13, 2023 5:28 AM Google is accused of paying to safeguard its monopoly, in the biggest antitrust case in the US in more than two decades. Read More
Despite political danger, Biden sticks by son Hunter
September 13, 2023 5:12 AM WASHINGTON – If US President Joe Biden has ever worried about the effect his son Hunter’s troubles could have on his 2024 re-election bid, he’s…
Clash at Mexico City airport leaves one officer injured; no passengers at risk
September 13, 2023 5:05 AM Police officers clashed with alleged criminals at Mexico City’s International Airport on Tuesday, leaving one police officer injured, though no passengers were at risk, the…
Swiss students break world record for electric car acceleration
September 13, 2023 4:31 AM The car was powered from zero to 100kmh in 0.956 seconds. Read More
Drug kingpin El Chapo’s wife Emma Coronel set to be released, say US authorities
September 13, 2023 4:27 AM Emma Coronel, the wife of imprisoned Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, will be freed in Los Angeles on Wednesday following her arrest in…