Italy authorities probe Venice bus crash that killed 21 people
October 04, 2023 4:24 PM VENICE, Italy – Italian authorities on Wednesday were investigating what caused a horrific bus crash near Venice a day earlier, in which 21 people died…
Water price revision needed for PUB to cover operating costs, invest in water infrastructure: Amy Khor
Senior Minister of State for Sustainability and the Environment Amy Khor said that cost pressures have led to an increase in PUB’s operating expenditure by around 30 per cent since…
Open Category COE tops S$150,000 as large car premiums continue to break records
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EU states try to seal migration deal
October 04, 2023 3:54 PM Envoys of the European Union’s 27 member states were meeting in Brussels on Wednesday hoping to overcome a latest spat between Rome and Berlin over…
Greenland’s Inuit falling through thin ice of climate change
October 04, 2023 3:52 PM Melting glaciers are threatening the water supply of Ittoqqortoormiitt, home to one of the last Inuit hunting communities. Read More
‘Attention – do not panic’: Russia to conduct emergency public warning tests
October 04, 2023 3:44 PM Russia will conduct a nationwide test of its emergency public warning systems on Wednesday, blaring out sirens and interrupting television broadcasts to warn the population…
Flights cancelled, work suspended as typhoon Koinu grinds towards Taiwan
October 04, 2023 3:39 PM TAITUNG, Taiwan -Typhoon Koinu grinded towards southern Taiwan on Wednesday bringing heavy rain and winds and causing the cancellation of more than 100 flights and…
Merchant ships are harnessing the wind to reduce emissions
October 04, 2023 3:30 PM The worldwide shipping industry accounts for a billion tonne of emissions yearly but wind power can turn the tide. Read More
Singapore’s postage rates remain comparable to other countries after price increase, says Tan Kiat How
The Infocomm Media Development Authority had approved SingPost’s request to raise postage rates to better reflect the cost of delivering letters, said the Senior Minister of State for Communications and…
Russian journalist who staged TV war protest handed 8 1/2 year jail term in absentia
October 04, 2023 3:19 PM A Russian court sentenced former state TV journalist Marina Ovsyannikova, who burst into a news broadcast with a placard that read “Stop the war” and…