Russia detains Radio Free Europe journalist with dual U.S. and Russian citizenship
October 19, 2023 8:05 PM Russia has detained an editor at U.S.-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) for failing to register as a foreign agent while visiting Russia for a…
MUIS reiterates need for ‘calm and constructive’ response in dealing with Israel-Hamas conflict
The Rahmatan Lil Alamin Foundation has raised more than S$500,000 for humanitarian relief efforts.Read More
Aid moved over Egyptian border unlikely to raise spirits in struggling Gaza
October 19, 2023 7:25 PM Twenty truckloads of aid transported over the Egyptian border are unlikely to raise spirits in the beleaguered Gaza Strip, where Palestinians are squarely focused on…
Top candidates in Venezuela’s opposition primary
October 19, 2023 7:10 PM Voters in Venezuela will on Sunday choose a unity candidate from among 10 hopefuls to represent the country’s opposition in 2024 presidential elections, when President…
‘El loco’: Argentine libertarian Javier Milei chainsaws political status quo
October 19, 2023 7:05 PM With wild hair and brash sideburns – and sometimes a chainsaw – Argentine libertarian economist Javier Milei has become the stand-out image of the South…
Venezuela primary favorite Machado carries on campaigning despite ban
October 19, 2023 7:05 PM VALENCIA/MARACAY, Venezuela – Venezuelan opposition candidate Maria Corina Machado, the front-runner in a primary set for Sunday, has traveled the crisis-hit country in her signature…
Mahsa Amini, women’s movement in Iran win EU’s 2023 Sakharov freedom prize
October 19, 2023 7:00 PM The European Union parliament awarded its annual Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought to Iranian woman Mahsa Amini who died in police custody last year…
Pope Francis may attend global climate talks in Dubai
October 19, 2023 6:50 PM Pope Francis may attend the COP28 climate conference starting next month in Dubai, Vatican sources say, to drive home his recent appeal for action to…
Singapore updates training guidelines on handling children for pre-school teachers
Currently, the NIEC and three other training providers are already offering courses with the new scenarios to teachers in the industry and new entrants. Read More