Want to WFH? Here’s how to ask your boss when guidelines for flexi-work requests kick in this December
You will have to make the request in writing and your boss should respond within two months.Read More
Opening ceremony in Stade de France only if major security risk, sports minister says
PARIS – France would only move the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games to a stadium if there was a major security risk, as this would mean scrapping the…
Eager volunteers help toads cross the road in Russia
ST PETERSBURG, Russia – In a nature reserve on the outskirts of Russia’s former imperial capital, volunteers are helping thousands of toads to cross a sun-dappled road so that they…
COE prices close mostly higher; premiums for smaller cars rise above S$90,000
Category A premiums closed above S$90,000 for the first time in more than five months.Read More
Queen bumblebees surprise scientists by surviving underwater
The discovery gives hope for the survival of the pollinators that are crucial to natural ecosystems. Read More
Emirates suspends check-in for passengers in Dubai after record rains
The airport is the world’s busiest for international flights and a major transit hub. Read More
US signals Venezuela oil sanctions relief at risk as deadline looms
WASHINGTON/HOUSTON – The Biden administration has signaled that it could reimpose oil sanctions on Venezuela on Thursday in response to what U.S. officials see as President Nicolas Maduro’s failure to…
Muslim school student loses UK court bid over prayer rituals ban
The student argued the school’s prohibition of on-site prayer unlawfully breached her right to religious freedom. Read More
Muslim school student loses UK court bid over prayer rituals ban
The student argued the school’s prohibition of on-site prayer unlawfully breached her right to religious freedom. Read More
Israel’s expected counterstrike will spur Iranian nationalism: Analysts
The hardline regime also stands to benefit from reaction in the wider Muslim world. Read More