France kicks off bird flu vaccination despite trade backlash risk
October 02, 2023 4:28 PM France started vaccinating ducks against bird flu on Monday to try and stem the virus that killed millions of birds around the world, a move…
France to vaccinate millions of ducks against bird flu
October 02, 2023 4:15 PM The two-jab course for ducklings is obligatory in farms raising more than 250 birds from October. Read More
Cold case solved: Stranger who sexually assaulted 6-year-old girl during hide-and-seek gets jail
Lau Seng Kee laid in wait for the victim while she was playing hide-and-seek with her sister at an HDB void deck, say prosecutors.Read More
Ukraine says U.S. support for Kyiv is not weakening
October 02, 2023 4:03 PM Ukraine’s top diplomat said on Monday Washington’s support for Kyiv was not weakening, and played down the significance of a stopgap funding bill passed by…
Woman who lost lawsuit against psychiatrist ex-lover faces bankruptcy after failing to pay S$250,000 claim
Ms Serene Tiong Sze Yin took Dr Chan Herng Nieng to court in 2020, accusing him of making her addicted to Xanax during their affair. Read More
Big oil firms support 2050 net-zero goal: COP28 president Al Jaber
October 02, 2023 2:28 PM Organisers were hoping that they could reach an agreement on decarbonisation commitments before COP28. Read More
Carmakers are buying ‘green steel’ that’s far from carbon-free
October 02, 2023 2:05 PM With the output of green fuel in short supply, much of the steel they buy is still being forged using fossil fuels. Read More
Fire engulfs police facility in Egypt’s Ismailia, 25 hurt
October 02, 2023 1:48 PM A huge fire erupted at a police facility in the Egyptian Suez Canal city of Ismailia early on Monday, injuring at least 25 people before…
Turkey says “neutralised” many militants in north Iraq air strikes
October 02, 2023 1:33 PM Turkish air strikes in north Iraq late on Sunday “neutralised” many Kurdish militants and destroyed their depots and shelters, Turkey’s defence ministry said, hours after…