For Libya’s Haftar, flood aftermath tests strongman image
September 21, 2023 10:35 PM After Derna’s catastrophic floods, eastern Libyan military leader Khalifa Haftar flew in by helicopter and received salutes from his troops as he toured the city…
Ukraine pushes for diplomatic solution with Poland, Slovakia on grain
September 21, 2023 10:17 PM Ukraine agreed to license its grain exports to Slovakia on Thursday and pushed for a deal with Poland to end restrictions by its neighbours on…
Media mogul Rupert Murdoch steps down as chairman of Fox, News Corp
September 21, 2023 10:01 PM The transition solidifies his son’s role as the leader of his media empire. Read More
Ukraine’s Zelensky arrives at US Capitol to counter war fatigue, address sceptical Republicans
September 21, 2023 9:56 PM The Ukrainian president faces a tougher crowd at the Capitol than when he last visited nine months ago. Read More
Yemen Houthis flex military muscle in parade as Riyadh seeks ceasefire
September 21, 2023 9:43 PM Yemen’s Houthi movement displayed ballistic missiles and armed drones in a massive military parade in Sanaa on Thursday, a message to their foes in a…
S$700 million in proceeds from first sovereign green bonds put towards expansion of Singapore’s rail network
The remaining S$1.7 billion proceeds from the Green SGS (Infra) bonds are expected to be fully allocated to the Jurong Region Line (JRL) and the Cross Island Line (CRL) by…
Aide says Bolsonaro floated Brazil coup with military officers after election -reports
September 21, 2023 9:28 PM A close aide to Jair Bolsonaro told police the former Brazilian president and senior military officers met last year to discuss a military intervention to…
Socialists would win Spain election over conservative PP, poll shows
September 21, 2023 8:59 PM Spain’s Socialists would win a new general election by a narrow margin and fall short of a parliamentary majority, beating the conservative People’s Party (PP)…
Kosovo so awash with fake euro coins they are accepted as payment
September 21, 2023 8:53 PM At a cafe in Kosovo’s capital Pristina, staff have given up checking whether the 2-euro coins people use to pay are genuine, as such a…
Canada imposes sanctions against members of Haiti’s economic elite
September 21, 2023 8:19 PM Canada is imposing additional sanctions against members of Haiti’s economic elite in response to acts of corruption that are fueling the country’s humanitarian and security…