Armed man killed in gunfire exchange near US consulate in Jeddah, says state media
June 29, 2023 6:21 AM He is reported to have got out of a car near the consulate with a firearm in his hand. Read More
From pharmacist to world record holder: Singapore powerlifter Farhanna Farid hopes to inspire others
Farhanna Farid earlier this month set a world record in the women’s Under-52kg deadlift – her sixth deadlift record in a year.Read More
Commentary: Are fresh grads entitled for expecting more guidance in their first jobs?
Fresh graduates are seen to be laid-back and passive, expecting employers to take the lead in onboarding. Here’s how to change that, says writer John Lim.Read More
As Russia teetered, the elite trembled, and some private jets left
June 29, 2023 5:41 AM MOSCOW – As one of the most brutal mercenary forces marched on Moscow, some among Russia’s elite trembled in fear that the world’s biggest nuclear…
Biden says ‘Bidenomics’ will restore the American dream
June 29, 2023 4:53 AM CHICAGO – President Joe Biden vowed on Wednesday to restore the American dream in a speech promoting his “Bidenomics” policy that he said will deliver…
Mystery line on Biden’s face caused by sleep apnea device
June 29, 2023 4:42 AM Reporters had spotted a faint horizontal line, like a shallow indentation, on the face of 80-year-old Biden. Read More
Germany’s Scholz: Russia mutiny has weakened Putin but implications unclear
June 29, 2023 4:31 AM He said the insurrection by Wagner mercenaries was part of an internal Russian power-struggle and the West was not involved in it. Read More
Twin sisters among 11 killed in Russian attack on Ukraine’s Kramatorsk
June 29, 2023 4:18 AM Emergency services said the bodies of 11 people had been recovered from the rubble. Read More
Switzerland refuses to transfer tanks to Ukraine
June 29, 2023 3:52 AM Switzerland’s War Materiel Act bars all re-export if the recipient country is in an international armed conflict. Read More
Israel on the defensive amid US censure at settler rampages
June 29, 2023 3:31 AM JERUSALEM – Israel’s defence minister condemned rampages by groups of Jewish settlers in Palestinian towns and villages in recent days as his top general warned…