Five killed in Ukrainian shelling of Donetsk, says Russian-installed governor
MOSCOW – Shelling by the Ukrainian military killed five civilians and wounded several others in different districts of the Russian-controlled city of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine on Friday, the Russia-installed…
Five killed in Ukrainian shelling of Donetsk, says Russian-installed governor
MOSCOW – Shelling by the Ukrainian military killed five civilians and wounded several others in different districts of the Russian-controlled city of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine on Friday, the Russia-installed…
Commentary: Turning on the air-con shouldn’t be our only way of coping with hot weather
Some Singaporeans were raised to see air-conditioning as a luxury rather than a right, even on hot days, says writer Imran Johri.Read More
IN FOCUS: As a crucial election looms, Singapore braces for torrent of ‘highly problematic’ online threats
Deepfakes, disinformation and foreign interference, to name a few, have troubled voters all around the world in a bumper year for polling. What are the lessons for Singapore?Read More
US extends temporary suspension of tariffs on Ukraine steel for another year
The United States will extend its temporary suspension of tariffs on Ukrainian steel by another year, President Joe Biden said on Friday, citing disruption caused by the Russian invasion. Read…
Blocked Russian presidential hopeful put on ‘foreign agent’ register
A anti-war former television journalist barred from challenging incumbent Vladimir Putin in a Russian presidential election last March has been placed on a register of “foreign agents,” the Justice Ministry…
Canadian vlogger ‘Chris Must List’ arrested in Trinidad after gang videos
PORT OF SPAIN – A Canadian vlogger who specialises in video interviews with criminal gangs on his world travels has been arrested after posting such an exchange in Trinidad and…
UK envoy to Mexico was sacked after pointing gun at employee, FT reports
MEXICO CITY – The British ambassador to Mexico was fired after allegedly pointing a gun at a local embassy employee, an incident that was captured on video and circulated on…
Biden presents new Israel ceasefire plan, calls on Hamas to accept
WASHINGTON – U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday said Israel had proposed a Gaza ceasefire in exchange for the release of hostages, and called on Hamas to agree to the…
El Salvador inauguration bomb plot foiled, police say
SAN SALVADOR – El Salvador’s national police shared details on Tuesday about an alleged plot by veterans of the country’s civil war to detonate explosives on Saturday, when President Nayib…