$32,100 in coins to pay a settlement? US judge says keep the change and try again
October 31, 2023 2:22 PM The judge said the delivery of more than 3 tons of coins was done “maliciously and in bad faith.” Read More
Britain’s King Charles begins Kenya visit steeped in ‘painful’ colonial history
October 31, 2023 2:20 PM Britain’s King Charles begins a four-day state visit to Kenya on Tuesday, his first to a former colony, during which he plans to acknowledge “painful…
Man offered S$2 to sex worker instead of agreed fee in repeat offence, gets jail
The Australian woman, who was in Singapore for a holiday, charged S$700 per hour.Read More
Moderate expectations from possible US-China summit, top diplomats in Washington say
October 31, 2023 1:20 PM They say that fundamental positions on both sides have not changed. Read More
Jho Low-linked rapper Pras appeals money laundering conviction, citing lawyer’s AI use
October 31, 2023 12:32 PM The case comes as lawyers have predicted AI will transform the legal profession. Read More
Venezuela’s top court suspends results of opposition presidential primary
October 31, 2023 12:10 PM Venezuela’s Supreme Justice Tribunal said on Monday it has suspended the results of an opposition presidential primary that took place this month, despite an electoral…
National Wages Council urges employers to give workers one-off payment to help with higher cost of living
The NWC also recommended a 5.5 per cent to 7.5 per cent salary increment for lower-wage workers. Read More
Spain’s Catholic bishops apologise after report of 200,000 abused
October 31, 2023 10:49 AM The Spanish Episcopal Conference said the numbers of those who have been sexually abused “do not correspond to the truth”. Read More
Tourist’s order of ‘grenade’ drink sparks bomb alert in Lisbon restaurant
October 31, 2023 10:18 AM The tourist used a language app to translate “pomegranate” from Russian to Portuguese. Read More
Peru president to discuss drug trafficking with Biden
October 31, 2023 8:55 AM Peruvian President Dina Boluarte said on Monday that she would discuss a plan to tackle drug trafficking in an upcoming meeting with her U.S. counterpart,…