While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, April 13
April 13, 2023 7:41 AM A selection of news stories that happened overnight, April 13, 2023. Read More
New York appoints first-ever rat ‘czar’
April 13, 2023 7:26 AM Rats are regularly seen in New York and often spotted scurrying between subway tracks and sidewalks. Read More
Germany revamps cannabis plan after opposition
April 13, 2023 7:24 AM Minors will still be prohibited from consuming the drug. Read More
After months of turmoil, Israel’s President sees hope for judicial compromise
April 13, 2023 7:20 AM Isaac Herzog is leading talks to resolve a crisis provoked by a divisive government plan to overhaul the courts. Read More
Potential ‘game-changer’ in diagnosing Parkinson’s disease
April 13, 2023 7:18 AM The new research uses a technique to amplify then analyse clusters of the tiny protein. Read More
Man arrested after burning ex-girlfriend alive on square in Peru
April 13, 2023 6:43 AM She was admitted to hospital with burns to 60 per cent of her body and died after six days of agony. Read More
US news outlets PBS and NPR quit Twitter over state-backed label
April 13, 2023 6:20 AM The exit caps a week-long row over Twitter’s decision to label NPR as a “state-affiliated media”. Read More
Russia will use International Space Station ‘until 2028’
April 13, 2023 6:17 AM It had earlier announced it would quit the orbiting laboratory after 2024. Read More
German foreign minister embarks on post-Macron ‘damage control’ in China
April 13, 2023 6:06 AM Stakes of an inaugural trip to China by German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock have risen. Read More
Commentary: Going into ITE was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made
Students only feel worse if they’re struggling in an institution disparaged as “the end”. Mindsets and values about education must shift, says Ngee Ann Polytechnic student Claudia Selvakumar.Read More