The words that defined this week in Donald Trump’s trial
This week’s witnesses included Ms Stormy Daniels, an adult film-star who was paid $130,000 (S$176,000) in hush money. Read More
While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, May 9
A selection of news stories that happened overnight, May 9, 2024. Read More
Colombia recognises dissident ELN faction as independent organisation
BOGOTA – A front of Colombian leftist rebel group the National Liberation Army (ELN) has broken ranks with the group’s central command, becoming the guerrillas’ first dissident faction, as Colombia’s…
After Serbia, China’s Xi arrives in Hungary to tighten bonds
Serbia and Hungary have close ties to both Russia and China. Read More
Israel pounds Gaza as truce talks resume
RAFAH, Palestinian Territories – Israel bombarded Rafah on May 8 as the military said ground troops conducted “targeted raids” in the southern Gazan city, with negotiations to halt the seven-month…
Blast in north Afghanistan kills three Taliban security personnel
KABUL – Three Taliban security personnel were killed when a motorcycle carrying an explosive device blew up near a military vehicle in northern Afghanistan being used in opium poppy eradication…
Reaction to US decision to pause weapons shipment to Israel
WASHINGTON – U.S. lawmakers reacted to President Joe Biden’s decision to suspend delivery of certain munitions to Israel that appeared to be a possible shift in U.S. policy, although the…
Explainer-Why the US is stopping some bomb shipments to Israel
THE HAGUE/WASHINGTON – The United States has suspended a shipment of weapons to Israel, including heavy bombs the U.S. ally used in its campaign against Hamas militants in Gaza which…
More red-amber-green arrows to be installed, reducing discretionary right-turn junctions to under 15%
Between 2019 and 2023, there were about 2,700 reported accidents at junctions with discretionary right turns and of these, 56 accidents resulted in fatalities, says Transport Minister Chee Hong Tat.Read…
RSAF F-16 training temporarily suspended in wake of Tengah Air Base crash
Training has been halted until investigations show that it is safe to resume, says MINDEF.Read More