US charges prominent South Sudan economist with gun running scheme
March 06, 2024 8:46 PM JOHANNESBURG – U.S. prosecutors have charged a prominent South Sudanese economist and Harvard fellow with conspiring to export Stinger missile systems, grenade launchers and automatic…
Iswaran advised by doctor to refrain from travelling for 12 days following hospital discharge in Australia: AGC
The former Transport Minister, who faces multiple charges, has been given permission to remain out of Singapore for an additional 16 days.Read More
EU working on creating maritime humanitarian corridor to support people in Gaza
March 06, 2024 7:46 PM BRUSSELS/NICOSIA – European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will travel to Cyprus this week as the bloc explores a possible humanitarian corridor through the…
US$80,000 stolen from passenger on flight from Hong Kong to Singapore; man arrested
Preliminary investigations revealed that the man purportedly made four remittance transactions at People’s Park Complex.Read More
UK lowers domestic threat level for Northern Ireland to ‘substantial’ from ‘severe’
March 06, 2024 6:20 PM LONDON – Britain’s MI5 intelligence agency has lowered the threat level in Northern Ireland from domestic terrorism to “substantial”, meaning an attack is likely, from…
About 87,000 electronic LPAs lack required statement; Bill introduced to make clear documents are valid
Affected donors do not need to remake their LPAs and no action is required by the public, says the Ministry of Social and Family Development, apologising for the error.Read More
Kenyan politician vows fresh challenge to Haiti police deployment
March 06, 2024 5:46 PM NAIROBI – A Kenyan opposition leader said on Wednesday he would launch a fresh court challenge to a plan to send police officers to gang-ravaged…
Challenges abound in tackling casual racism in Singapore society
Casual racism refers to speech and behaviour that conveys negative stereotypes and prejudices about other races, said an expert.Read More
Pulau Ubin resident charged with failing to take dog to vet, asks judge to understand village life
The lack of action despite maggots in the wound led to the dog being warded for 10 days and almost having to undergo amputation of its claw.Read More
Russian drone attack on Ukraine hits infrastructure, injures 7
March 06, 2024 4:35 PM KYIV – Russia carried out an overnight drone attack on Ukrainian regions on Wednesday, hitting power infrastructure, damaging residential and commercial buildings, and injuring at…