SAF team returns from Gaza airdrop mission after delivering supplies equivalent to over 59,000 meals
The Singapore Armed Forces crew returned after a two-week deployment in Jordan. Read More
Singapore passes new law targeting the sale and misuse of local SIM cards for scams
The intent is not to penalise those who give away SIM cards for legitimate purposes, such as those who register SIM cards in their names for family members’ use, says…
Pope Francis expected to visit Singapore in September as part of Asia trip
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In Gaza, Palestinians risk death in desperate rush for aid
CAIRO – Omar Deeb was nearly hit by Israeli tank fire while searching for food in Gaza, and then saw people killed around him when he set out once more…
Ex-property agent gets death sentence for trafficking cannabis; judge rejects defence that drug was for research
Seet Poh Jing argued that the cannabis in his possession was for research, as he was considering business ventures, including a cafe selling cannabis, in Singapore. Read More
MSF unaware of any harm suffered from legal lapse involving electronic LPAs: Eric Chua
A Bill was passed in parliament to retroactively validate electronic Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPA) forms after a legal lapse was found last year. Read More
Cyprus president says Cyprus to Gaza corridor will continue to operate
LARNACA, Cyprus – Cyprus’s president on Tuesday urged an immediate investigation into the killing of seven aid workers in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza, saying the U.S.-based charity they were…
Egypt’s Sisi sworn in for third term
CAIRO – Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi was sworn in for his third term on Tuesday in the country’s new capital, the largest of the mega-projects that have signified his…
MUIS officer on trial for corruption involving mosque upgrading works
The case involves upgrading works at Darul Aman Mosque and Sallim Mattar Mosque.Read More
Blinken in Paris after Gaza NGO attack, French U.N. push
PARIS – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will hold talks in Paris on Tuesday after a Washington-based NGO was struck by an Israeli airstrike in central Gaza, adding pressure…