Biden to address US on Israel-Hamas war, Ukraine
October 19, 2023 6:24 AM Biden will speak in the Oval Office, from which presidents have traditionally addressed the nation at times of critical importance. Read More
Commentary: Singapore has long resisted unemployment benefits, so why the change of heart?
Don’t mistake plans to provide financial support to retrenched workers for a change in philosophy about welfare. It will still be very much in line with Singapore’s ethos of self-reliance,…
Is the COE system broken? Experts say it does its job but a review is needed
With COE prices climbing, online commenters have questioned if Singapore’s system of controlling the car population is broken. CNA asks experts if the system is still working as intended.Read More
First U.S. deportation flight lands in Venezuela under new Biden crackdown
October 19, 2023 5:45 AM HARLINGEN, Texas – The first U.S. deportation flight to Venezuela under a new Biden administration initiative landed in Caracas on Wednesday, as part of a…
UK PM Sunak to visit Israel on Thursday
October 19, 2023 5:35 AM British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will arrive in Israel on Thursday and meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Isaac Herzog, before travelling on…
US announces family reunification process for certain Ecuadoreans
October 19, 2023 5:10 AM The U.S. Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday announced a new family reunification parole program for certain Ecuadoreans, the latest Biden administration move to expand…
Bolsonaro faces mounting legal woes in Brazil
October 19, 2023 4:30 AM Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s legal jeopardy has mounted since he narrowly lost last year’s presidential election to leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva,…
US intelligence shows Israel ‘not responsible’ for Gaza hospital strike
October 19, 2023 4:29 AM WASHINGTON – US intelligence shows Israel was not to blame for a strike on a Gaza hospital, the White House said on Wednesday, as President…
Brazil’s congressional committee calls for Bolsonaro to face criminal charges
October 19, 2023 4:10 AM A Brazil congressional probe into the Jan. 8 insurrection by thousands of Jair Bolsonaro’s supporters on Wednesday recommended that the far-right former president and some…
Germany’s Scholz vows action after Molotov cocktails thrown at synagogue
October 19, 2023 4:04 AM Masked assailants hurled two Molotov cocktails at a synagogue in Berlin. Read More