France in talks with Niger officials over troops withdrawal – Le Monde
September 05, 2023 9:00 PM France has started talks with some Niger army officials over withdrawing some troops from the African country following a coup in July, Le Monde reported…
6 billion tonnes of sand extracted from world’s oceans each year: UN
September 05, 2023 9:00 PM This is equivalent to more than a million dump trucks every day vacuum cleaning seabeds and “sterilising” them. Read More
US envoy Kerry hopes China and US can ‘come together’ on climate
September 05, 2023 9:00 PM Mr Kerry said climate is not a bilateral issue but a universal threat to the planet. Read More
Ukrainian parliament opens way for appointment of new defence minister
September 05, 2023 8:56 PM Ukrainian parliament approved the dismissal of Oleksii Reznikov as defence minister and Rustem Umerov as head of the main privatisation agency on Tuesday, clearing the…
Israeli ban on Gaza exports deals blow to long-suffering economy
September 05, 2023 8:54 PM Palestinians demanded on Tuesday that Israel lift a ban on exports from the Gaza Strip imposed over what Israel called an attempt to smuggle explosives,…
Nigerian workers strike to demand reversal of Tinubu’s reforms
September 05, 2023 8:02 PM Nigerian workers went on strike on Tuesday to demand a reversal of President Bola Tinubu’s reforms aimed at reviving growth in Africa’s largest economy which…
Police search for three missing people in deadly Spain floods, trains resume
September 05, 2023 7:51 PM Police and rescue services searched on Tuesday for three people missing after devastating floods hit central Spain as trains to the south resumed after thousands…
Billion-dollar money laundering case: High Court rejects lawyers’ bid for man to be released
Vang Shuiming, who is implicated in a case which has since ballooned to S$1.8 billion, had failed in previous attempts in the State Courts to get his remand revoked.Read More
Russia’s trouble with the rouble: even China may not be able to help boost its economy
September 05, 2023 7:15 PM Russia seeing rising inflation rate, made worse by labour shortages, increase in military spending. Read More
World inches step closer towards plastic pollution deal: UN
September 05, 2023 7:10 PM Global plastic production has more than doubled since the start of the century. Read More