Moving severely ill people in Gaza amounts to ‘death sentence’ – WHO
October 13, 2023 5:13 PM The World Health Organization said on Friday local health authorities in Gaza had informed it that it was impossible to evacuate vulnerable hospital patients from…
Flash Coffee shuts all 11 Singapore outlets, denies reports that employees are ‘on strike’
“Contrary to reports, our staff in Singapore are not on ‘strike’,” Flash Coffee said as it confirmed that it has shut Singapore operations.Read More
Man sexually assaulted date after she shared bad relationship experiences and cried, gets jail and caning
Ng Long Hock kept telling the woman that a couple should have sex before getting into a relationship, a notion the woman rejected.Read More
Hamas says 13 hostages, including foreigners, killed in Israel strikes on Gaza
October 13, 2023 4:13 PM Israel says Hamas has taken more than 150 people hostage. Read More
Mercenary hackers stole data that Exxon later cited in climate lawsuits: US prosecutors
October 13, 2023 4:00 PM Aviram Azari, an Israeli private eye, was said to have stolen emails from climate activists who were campaigning against Exxon Mobil. Read More
Singapore and US can work in sync to ensure game-changing tech serves the world: DPM Lawrence Wong
October 13, 2023 3:55 PM He spoke at the inaugural US-Singapore dialogue on critical and emerging technologies on his visit to the US. Read More
US Secretary of State Blinken meets Jordanian king in Amman
October 13, 2023 3:53 PM U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday met with Jordanian King Abdullah in Amman, the second stop of his most extensive Middle East tour…
US announces $2.5 billion for climate resilience programmes
October 13, 2023 3:40 PM The funds will be allocated ahead of time to help communities prepare for future climate-related impacts. Read More
Climate scientist fired by think-tank for refusing to take flight back after study trip
October 13, 2023 3:20 PM Gianluca Grimalda took 35 days to travel from Germany to Papua New Guinea for work. Read More
Israeli reservists drop everything and rush home following Hamas assault
October 13, 2023 2:51 PM Some were on their honeymoon, others were studying abroad, many were building new lives in foreign countries. Read More