Increase in French motorways tolls will be lower than 3% in 2024: Transport Minister
November 29, 2023 3:45 PM French Transport Minister Clement Beaune said on Wednesday that the increase in highway tolls will be lower than 3% next year. Read More
‘Tax the bad’ to boost climate finance, COP28 panel advises
November 29, 2023 3:40 PM Increasing taxes on polluting activities and cutting fossil fuel subsidies could generate trillions of dollars to combat global warming. Read More
Defying Pope’s calls for climate action, US Catholic bishops cling to fossil fuels
November 29, 2023 3:10 PM In the US, where about a quarter of the population is Catholic, not a single diocese has announced it has let go of its fossil…
Muslims in Europe feel vulnerable to rising hostility over Israel-Gaza
November 29, 2023 3:06 PM PARIS/BERLIN/ Jian Omar, a Berlin lawmaker of Kurdish-Syrian background, feels unprotected by police after suffering hate-filled flyers mixed with glass and faeces, a broken window…
Girl, 15, killed grandfather in Bukit Batok flat before taking her own life: Coroner’s court
The girl’s mother returned home to find the 84-year-old man dead and washed the bloodied knife.Read More
Walk faster! It lowers your risk of Type 2 diabetes, British research says
November 29, 2023 1:10 PM Every increase of 1km of speed was associated with a 9 per cent reduction in risk, the study found. Read More
Virgin Atlantic jet lands after maiden transatlantic flight on low-carbon fuel
November 29, 2023 12:51 PM A Virgin Atlantic passenger jet powered by 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) completed a London-to-New York jaunt on Tuesday, showcasing the potential of low-carbon options,…
CNA Explains: Why does Singapore want to build a ‘Long Island’?
Experts say the “audacious” plan could meet the country’s long-term needs up to 50 years down the line.Read More
Chechen leader’s 16-year-old son named to post in rifle battalion
November 29, 2023 10:50 AM Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov’s teenage son, who was shown beating a prisoner in custody this year, has been named as an observer in a new…
El Salvador’s president asks for leave of absence to seek reelection
November 29, 2023 10:20 AM Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele announced on Tuesday he has asked Congress to approve a leave of absence to run for reelection as president of the…