Canadian wildfire smoke darkens Greenland skies
September 27, 2023 8:40 PM A resident on the west coast of Greenland described the atmosphere as “apocalyptic”. Read More
US to admit Israel into visa waiver programme
September 27, 2023 8:04 PM The decision is a win for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s religious-nationalist government. Read More
Knife-edge Slovak election to determine stance on Ukraine
September 27, 2023 7:59 PM Slovakia’s three-time prime minister Robert Fico has a chance to return to power in a closely fought early election on Saturday, raising the prospect the…
Spain’s conservative leader Feijoo fails in first bid to become prime minister
September 27, 2023 7:49 PM Spanish conservative leader Alberto Nunez Feijoo failed on Wednesday to secure enough votes in the lower house to become prime minister. Read More
Germany announces extended border controls from this week
September 27, 2023 7:39 PM Germany will introduce extended border controls with Poland and the Czech Republic this week to curb illegal migration, the interior minister said on Wednesday, as…
Kremlin reminds Hillary Clinton of her own gaffe in response to Putin jab
September 27, 2023 7:34 PM After Hillary Clinton sought to needle President Vladimir Putin over NATO enlargement, the Kremlin on Wednesday hit back by reminding her of her gaffe when…
Prevalence of poor mental health getting worse in Singapore; young adults have highest proportion at 25.3%
More Singapore residents are, however, willing to seek help, particularly from informal support networks, according to a survey by MOH.Read More
New IMF funds for Sri Lanka may face delay after review sees revenue shortfall
September 27, 2023 7:19 PM The International Monetary Fund did not reach a staff-level agreement with Sri Lanka in its first review under a $2.9 billion bailout package, due to…
Parents who do not want to enrol children for primary school must submit documents to support request: MOE
Only a “small number” of children are not enrolled for Primary 1 by the start of each academic year for “non-valid reasons”, said the Education Ministry.Read More