While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Sept 30
September 30, 2023 7:27 AM A selection of news stories that happened overnight, Sept 30, 2023. Read More
Putin says Russian-held regions in Ukraine endorse their choice to join Moscow
September 30, 2023 7:02 AM Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin said early on Saturday that residents of Moscow-held regions in Ukraine expressed their desire to be part of Russia in recent…
Slovaks choose between pro-Russian ex-PM Fico and pro-Western liberals
September 30, 2023 6:08 AM Slovaks were voting on Saturday in a parliamentary election closely fought between former leftist prime minister Robert Fico, who has pledged to end military aid…
Russian blogger who filmed highway police jailed for Ukraine post
September 30, 2023 6:04 AM Supporters fear he is the victim of police vengeance after he filmed alleged illegal activities by officers for his YouTube channel. Read More
Commentary: Expectations around hongbao make wedding banquets unpleasant
The notion that wedding guests have to pay for their seat at the table makes the hongbao a transaction, not a gift, says CNA’s Erin Low.Read More
You don’t have to be in your 40s or 50s to make a career switch
There are teachers who were once engineers and engineers who now work in digital marketing. But often the stereotypical view is that mid-career switches happen when someone is a lot…
Developing geothermal energy from nothing: Scientists on unearthing a potential energy source in Singapore
Could geothermal energy eventually power Singapore’s cooling demand? A team of researchers are working to find out what temperatures lay beneath the soil at a site near the Sembawang hot…
Armenia asks World Court to order Azerbaijan to withdraw troops from Nagorno-Karabakh
September 30, 2023 5:38 AM More than three quarters of the 120,000-strong population of the ethnic Armenian breakaway region have fled. Read More
Burkina Faso junta leader says no elections until the country safe for voting
September 30, 2023 5:27 AM Burkina Faso’s junta leader, Ibrahim Traore, said on Friday that there would be no elections until the country was safe enough for everyone to vote.…
Top US general Mark Milley takes apparent jab at Trump as he retires
September 30, 2023 4:40 AM “Wannabe dictator” remark draws an audible reaction from some in the audience. Read More