How heat and dryness from climate change is making wildfires much worse
June 09, 2023 1:55 PM They make wildfires like those burning in Quebec more common in the planet’s temperate zones. Read More
Singapore orders Meta to remove child sexual exploitation content on Facebook, in first use of enhanced law
The Online Safety Act, passed in November 2022, makes social media platforms liable if they fail to protect users from online harms.Read More
Trump’s Republican rivals criticise ‘weaponisation’ of DOJ after indictment
June 09, 2023 12:45 PM The indictment of a former US president on federal charges is unprecedented in American history. Read More
Pioneer, Merdeka generation seniors eligible for up to S$900 in MediSave top-ups in July
Eligible seniors will get between S$200 and S$900 each.Read More
France knife attack had no terror motive, prosecutor says
June 09, 2023 10:10 AM The authorities are pursuing assassination attempt charges. Read More
Canada wildfires spark ‘ecoterrorist’ conspiracy theory
June 09, 2023 9:40 AM Some are claiming environmentalists intentionally set some of the blazes. Read More
Trump indicted in relation to handling of classified documents
June 09, 2023 7:42 AM He has been summoned to the federal court in Miami on Tuesday. Read More
While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, June 9
June 09, 2023 7:18 AM A selection of news stories that happened overnight, June 9, 2023. Read More
Zelensky hails ‘results’ in eastern Ukraine fighting
June 09, 2023 6:58 AM KYIV – President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday hailed what he described as “results” in heavy fighting in Donetsk region in eastern Ukraine. Read More
Washington quiets as Canadian smoke blankets US capital
June 09, 2023 6:55 AM The haze has prompted many residents to stay indoors. Read More