Armed attack kills 10 in Ecuador port city of Guayaquil
May 01, 2023 3:55 AM Officials said the cause was likely a territorial struggle between organised criminal groups. Read More
Jewellery with Nazi links set to fetch $200m at auction
May 01, 2023 3:17 AM Billionaire owner’s German husband made his fortune under Hitler’s Nazi regime. Read More
Pope says Vatican involved in Ukraine peace mission
May 01, 2023 2:45 AM He has spoken to Hungary’s leader and a representative of the Russian Orthodox Church. Read More
Erdogan, rival draw vast crowds in Turkey ahead of May 14 vote
May 01, 2023 12:37 AM Turkish leader Erdogan showed no signs of an illness that sidelined him for three days. Read More
Canada’s largest public sector strike leaves thousands in immigration limbo
April 30, 2023 10:44 PM Some would-be newcomers are left waiting abroad; others are left wondering whether their permit will expire. Read More
Teen who took her life at top British school ‘hyper-fixated’ on her first-ever detention, says dad
April 30, 2023 10:35 PM Caitlyn Scott-Lee had spent time in Singapore, where her father worked as a banker from 2016 to 2020. Read More
“Everything was so real”: Virtual kidnapping scams made more realistic with AI
April 30, 2023 7:35 PM An American woman believes her daughter’s voice was cloned and used by a scammer to dupe her into paying ransom. Read More
Ukraine says it controls key supply route into Bakhmut
April 30, 2023 6:25 PM Wagner threatened to withdraw partially from Bakhut if Moscow did not send more ammunition. Read More
How the elite police STAR unit takes down a gunman and rescues hostages
The Singapore Police Force’s Special Tactics and Rescue (STAR) Unit is trained to handle armed assailants, hostage rescue operations and high-risk prisoner escorts.Read More
Childcare is broken in the US, work-from-home won’t fix it
April 30, 2023 3:00 PM Many parents had kids at home during working hours at the height of Covid-19. But they found this excruciating. Read More