Nigerian judge to rule on separatist leader’s bail next month
ABUJA – A Nigerian judge will rule next month if separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu’s bail should be reinstated, the judge said on Wednesday, after the court last month denied a…
Climate change damage could cost $52 trillion per year by 2050, study finds
It calculates climate change will shave 17 per cent off the global economy’s GDP. Read More
Cordlife probe: Directors lodge police report over ‘potential wrongdoings’ of former employees
About 2,200 cord blood units in the first tank – Tank A – were damaged. Another 5,300 units in a second tank and a dry shipper have been deemed “non-viable”.Read…
Italy’s ruling coalition accused of attacking abortion rights
ROME – Italy’s right-wing ruling coalition faces opposition accusations of trying to limit abortion rights with a parliamentary amendment that could make it easier for anti-abortion groups to operate in…
G7 foreign ministers meet in Italy amid calls for sanctions on Iran
CAPRI, Italy – Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) major democracies gathered on the Italian island of Capri on Wednesday for three days of talks overshadowed by expectations…
EU leaders to discuss Iran sanctions following attack on Israel
BRUSSELS – European Union leaders will meet on Wednesday to discuss stepping up sanctions against Iran after Tehran’s missile and drone attack on Israel. Read More
Cyprus beefs up efforts to stop irregular migration, patrol off Lebanon
NICOSIA – A Cypriot law enforcement vessel was off the coast of Lebanon on Wednesday amid reports Cyprus was beefing up efforts to prevent Syrian refugees reaching the island on…
Paintings from Singapore’s national collection shown at Venice Biennale’s main exhibition for the first time
Eight paintings from the National Gallery Singapore have been included in the biennale’s main exhibition. Meanwhile, artist Robert Zhao Renhui is also presenting a solo showcase at the Singapore Pavilion.Read…
Kremlin says Georgia’s ‘foreign agents’ law is being used to stoke anti-Russian feeling
MOSCOW – The Kremlin said on Wednesday that a draft law on “foreign agents” currently being debated by lawmakers in Georgia is being used by outside actors to stoke anti-Russian…