Portugal’s main opposition seals pre-electoral alliance with right-wing party CDS-PP
January 05, 2024 10:15 PM Portugal’s main opposition party, the Social Democrats, reached an agreement late on Thursday with the right-wing CDS-PP for a pre-electoral alliance as they seek to…
For civilians or Hamas? ‘Dual use’ issue complicates Gaza aid efforts
January 05, 2024 10:10 PM GAZA/ Water purifiers, medical supplies and tent poles are among items Israel has blocked from entering Gaza on aid trucks, according to an Egyptian Red…
Italy court clears Maradona of tax evasion years after his death
January 05, 2024 10:05 PM Italy’s highest court cleared the late Agentine soccer legend Diego Maradona of tax evasion charges, ending a 30-year-long legal battle between the ex-Napoli striker and…
Finland’s extreme cold freezes even boiling water thrown into the air
January 05, 2024 9:55 PM This is not something to try unless the temperatures are at a level of cold that most places on earth rarely, or never, see. Read…
WFP plans food relief for 270,000 Zimbabweans, poor harvest expected
January 05, 2024 9:45 PM The World Food Programme is planning to feed 270,000 hungry Zimbabweans over the next three months, an official said on Friday, as the country braces…
Plan for internal Israeli military probe of Oct 7 attack angers some ministers
January 05, 2024 8:30 PM A plan by Israel’s military to mount an internal investigation into the Oct. 7 Hamas attack that triggered the Gaza war is drawing criticism from…
Man gets fine, driving ban for using motorcycle as private-hire vehicle in first such case
LTA investigations revealed the motorcyclist agreed to ferry a passenger for a fare, despite knowing that it was an offence to do so.Read More
France’s Macron pays tribute to Delors, driver of European integration
January 05, 2024 8:05 PM French President Emmanuel Macron praised the late Jacques Delors at a service of national tribute on Friday for giving European Union integration some of its…
India sends warship after hijacking of Liberian-flagged vessel in Arabian Sea
January 05, 2024 8:05 PM An Indian Navy warship was moving towards a hijacked Liberian-flagged vessel in the Arabian Sea, and aircraft were closely monitoring the situation, the Indian Navy…