Death toll rises to 40 after glacial lake flooding in Indian Himalayas, dozens still missing
October 06, 2023 9:44 PM KOLKATA/At least 40 people were killed after a glacial lake burst its banks and triggered flash floods this week in the Indian Himalayas, government officials…
150 cats found dumped in UAE desert, say rights group
October 06, 2023 9:40 PM Photos and videos showing cats buried in sand or barely able to stand have been shared on social media. Read More
EU deported 29% more irregular migrants in second quarter
October 06, 2023 9:39 PM The number of immigrants deported from European Union countries rose by 29% in the second quarter of 2023, mostly sent back from France and Germany,…
Italy’s Meloni and Germany’s Scholz to meet again in late November
October 06, 2023 9:19 PM Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz discussed migration on Friday and will meet again in late November, Meloni’s office said on…
Poland election campaign polarised by anxiety over migration
October 06, 2023 9:04 PM DUBICZE CERKIEWNE, Poland – In Dubicze Cerkiewne, a Polish village next to one of Europe’s last primeval forests, few tourists come any more and soldiers…
Singapore banks to allow customers to ‘lock up’ funds in latest move to guard against scams
DBS says its new digiVault account will take a “digitally in, only physically out” approach, with funds only accessible after identity verification. OCBC and UOB are also set to roll…
‘Half the village is gone’: Ukraine hamlet reels after missile strike
October 06, 2023 8:56 PM It was one of the most deadly attacks during 20 months of fighting. Read More
Von der Leyen sports Alhambra guide’s scarf at EU summit
October 06, 2023 8:54 PM GRANADA, Spain – European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen sported a scarf with Islamic art motifs that she had received as a spontaneous gift…
Ukraine freezes assets of three Russian tycoons worth $464 million – prosecutors
October 06, 2023 8:44 PM A Ukrainian court has frozen the Ukrainian assets of three Russian businessmen over their alleged support for Russia’s war in Ukraine, prosecutors and the security…
Ivory Coast president has dissolved government – presidency
October 06, 2023 8:34 PM Ivory Coast’s President Alassane Ouattara has removed the prime minister and dissolved his government, the presidency’s secretary general Aboudramane Cisse said on Friday. REUTERS Read…