Singapore warns foreigners against using country to further political causes amid Israel-Hamas war
In a joint advisory, manpower and security agencies urge foreign workers to not import foreign politics into Singapore, including through the public display of materials such as flags.Read More
Putin revokes Russia’s ratification of nuclear test ban treaty
November 02, 2023 5:56 PM Russia says that it will not resume testing unless Washington does. Read More
Senior US Republicans urge long-range missiles for Ukraine
November 02, 2023 5:26 PM A group of senior Republicans in the U.S. Congress urged President Joe Biden to send longer-range missiles to Ukraine, in a show of continued support…
Storm Ciaran lashes northern Europe with strong winds and rain, one killed in France
November 02, 2023 5:01 PM LONDON/ Storm Ciaran smashed into northern Europe with strong winds and driving rain on Thursday, killing one person in France and forcing the closure of…
Climate experts warn of fossil fuel tactics at COP28
November 02, 2023 4:55 PM Oil-rich Gulf states’ position as both a champion of climate innovation and guardians of fossil fuel interests could derail action at the summit. Read More
Clash over ‘fossil fuels’ pits UAE against public health experts
November 02, 2023 4:38 PM Public health experts have urged the COP28 host to commit to an ‘accelerated, just and equitable’ phaseout of fossil fuel. Read More
UK Tories stoke culture wars at ‘anti-woke’ conference
November 02, 2023 4:15 PM Tory leader and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has indicated he will push such issues at a general election that he must call by end-2024. Read…
King Charles III to deliver opening address at COP28 climate summit
November 02, 2023 4:11 PM The lifelong environmentalist had skipped COP27 in Egypt last year due to objections by then PM Liz Truss. Read More
One dead as storm Ciaran hits France
November 02, 2023 4:06 PM Storm Ciaran left one person dead and 1.2 million households without electricity on Thursday with parts of Brittany and Normandy on red alert for strong…
Israeli settler attacks fuel the fire as Gaza war rages
November 02, 2023 3:16 PM QUSRA, West Bank – Mourning his father and brother, Mohammed Wadi says armed Israeli settlers from outposts overlooking his olive-growing West Bank village no longer…