This leather artisan who grew up on St John’s Island wants you to slow down and design a bespoke bag with her
Why are some people willing to wait a month for a bespoke bag or other leather goods when immediate gratification can be found in any store? Forest Child founder and…
Reaction to Iran’s drone, missile attack on Israel
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps said it launched dozens of drones and missiles at Israel on Saturday, in an attack that could lead to a major escalation between the regional…
Brazil authorities open investigations into boat with decomposed bodies
SAO PAULO – The Brazilian federal prosecutors office and Para state’s federal police said in statements on Saturday that they will open investigations following reports of a boat found with…
Behind Bars: Jailed for a decade, work keeps this inmate connected to the world outside
Female inmates working at a call centre in Changi Prison gain confidence and skills to re-enter the world outside, in this final part of a CNA series about life in…
Commentary: Why is well-being declining in Singapore despite rising income levels?
Singaporeans have become unhappier over the past few years, despite rising median household income levels. NUS Business School’s Siok Kuan Tambyah and Yuen Wei Lun explore why this is so.Read…
IAEA chief welcomes cold shutdown of all Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant reactor units
KYIV – Safety at the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine remains precarious but the shift to a cold shutdown of all six reactor units, completed on Saturday, is…
Biden to return to Washington amid Iran threats against Israel
REHOBOTH BEACH, Delaware – U.S. President Joe Biden will return to Washington on Saturday afternoon to consult with his national security team a day after saying that he expects an…
Abortion rights activists rally in Florida as issue moves to center of U.S. election
Thousands of reproductive rights supporters rallied on Saturday in Florida to support a voter referendum that would enshrine abortion protections into the state constitution, an effort Democrats hope will boost…
Biden cuts weekend trip short for urgent Middle East consultations
Biden had said that he expected Iran to retaliate “sooner than later”. Read More
Iberians hit the beaches as temperatures rise 10C above normal
BILBAO/LISBON – People in Bilbao in northwestern Spain normally spend April dodging the showers but on Saturday many hit the beach as temperatures were up to 10 degrees Celsius (50…