Actress Suzanne Somers dies at 76 – reports
October 16, 2023 6:04 AM Actress Suzanne Somers, best known for her role on the television show “Three’s Company” and for various fitness and health business ventures, died Sunday at…
How Singapore police raced against the clock to deal with a bomb which ‘could go off at any time’
The Commander of Jurong Police Division details the scale of a seven-day operation around a World War II relic in Upper Bukit Timah, and the sense of urgency that underlined…
President Abbas says Hamas’ actions do not represent Palestinians
October 16, 2023 5:47 AM Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said the actions and policies of Islamist group Hamas do not represent Palestinian people, according to official news agency WAFA.…
US boosts Middle East firepower in case Israel-Hamas war spreads
October 16, 2023 5:39 AM The newest US aircraft carrier – and the world’s largest – is already in the eastern Mediterranean. Read More
US, Israelis discussing potential Biden visit to Israel, says source
October 16, 2023 5:29 AM U.S. and Israelis officials are discussing the possibility of a visit to Israel soon by U.S. President Joe Biden at the invitation of Israeli Prime…
President Abbas says Hamas’ actions do not represent Palestinians
October 16, 2023 4:54 AM Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said the actions and policies of Islamist group Hamas do not represent Palestinian people, according to official news agency WAFA.…
UN chief warns hostages, Gaza aid access should not be ‘bargaining chips’
October 16, 2023 4:49 AM United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appealed on Sunday for Hamas to release hostages without conditions and for Israel to allow rapid and unimpeded humanitarian aid…
US House to vote on Tuesday in struggle to elect speaker
October 16, 2023 4:42 AM WASHINGTON – The US House of Representatives, paralysed for the past two weeks amid a leadership fight among Republicans, will vote on Tuesday in its…
Poland’s pro-EU opposition set for majority, exit poll shows
October 16, 2023 4:27 AM Former European Council president Donald Tusk and his allies would hold 248 seats in the 460-strong lower house of parliament. Read More
Venezuela’s Maduro speaks to Abbas, condemns Israel’s actions
October 16, 2023 4:19 AM Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said he spoke by phone to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas on Sunday about the situation in Gaza, and pressed for…