Biden forms White House office focused on averting gun violence
September 21, 2023 11:35 AM So far in 2023, there have been more than 500 shootings in the US as of Tuesday. Read More
Blasts heard in Kyiv, other parts of Ukraine
September 21, 2023 11:24 AM Blasts could be heard in Kyiv after an air raid alert on Thursday morning, Reuters witnesses said, as authorities sent rescue teams to at least…
Spain probes AI generated fake nudes of minors
September 21, 2023 10:50 AM Police in the south-western town of Almendralejo have received 11 complaints from victims. Read More
Bear sighting forces closures at Walt Disney World in Florida on Monday
September 21, 2023 10:25 AM A black bear had been spotted in a tree at Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Florida. Read More
US will resume offering free at-home Covid-19 tests
September 21, 2023 10:05 AM The Biden administration will spend US$600 million (S$820.31 million) to buy tests from manufacturers. Read More
Haiti and Kenya establish diplomatic ties
September 21, 2023 9:37 AM Haiti and Kenya established diplomatic relations on Wednesday, according to a statement shared on social media platform X by Ariel Henry, prime minister of the…
Mexico university to probe opposition presidential candidate’s thesis after plagiarism allegations
September 21, 2023 8:44 AM Mexico’s top university on Wednesday called for an investigation into an academic essay submitted by opposition presidential candidate Xochitl Galvez in 2010, after local media…
Congo president asks UN peacekeepers to start packing up this year
September 21, 2023 8:38 AM Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi has asked his government to fast track the withdrawal of a United Nations peacekeeping mission to ensure it…
Canada’s assassination claim further divides its Indian diaspora
September 21, 2023 7:46 AM It pits Hindu nationalists against supporters of the creation of an independent Sikh state. Read More
Russian military says it destroys 19 Ukrainian drones over Crimea, Black Sea
September 21, 2023 7:44 AM Russian anti-aircraft units destroyed 19 Ukrainian drones over the Black Sea and the annexed Crimean peninsula and three more over other parts of Russia, the…