Sadiq Khan wins re-election as London mayor
LONDON – Sadiq Khan was re-elected as London’s mayor, final results showed on Saturday, helping to cement the Labour Party’s commanding lead over the governing Conservatives in local polls ahead…
Germany denounces rising political violence after MEP seriously hurt
BERLIN – German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser on Saturday vowed to fight a surge in violence against politicians after a German member of the European Parliament had to be taken…
Death toll from rains in southern Brazil climbs to 56, some 70 still missing
SAO PAULO – The death toll from rains in Brazil’s southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul rose to 56, local authorities said on Saturday morning, while dozens still have…
Flooding at condominium car park at Balmoral Crescent not caused by rainfall: PUB
A faulty valve in the basement’s sprinkler storage tank caused water to overflow and flooded the car park, says the national water agency.Read More
More migrant dinghies cross Channel to England despite Rwanda threat
STRAIT OF DOVER – Dozens of people in two rubber dinghies reached the southern coast of England on Saturday, the latest among thousands of asylum-seeking migrants to make the risky…
More migrant dinghies cross Channel to England despite Rwanda threat
STRAIT OF DOVER – Dozens of people in two rubber dinghies reached the southern coast of England on Saturday, the latest among thousands of asylum-seeking migrants to make the risky…
Qatar considers future of Hamas office in Doha, and whether to keep mediating
DOHA – Qatar could close the political office of Hamas as part of a broader review of its role as a mediator in the war between Israel and the militant…
Hamas negotiators arrive in Cairo for Gaza truce talks; CIA chief also present
CAIRO – Hamas negotiators arrived in Cairo on Saturday for intensified talks on a possible Gaza truce that would see the return to Israel of some hostages, a Hamas official…
Ceasefire should be ‘no-brainer’ for Hamas, Blinken says
Hamas has announced that its delegation will return on May 4 to Cairo to resume ceasefire talks. Read More
Russia says it shot down four U.S.-made long range missiles over Crimea
MOSCOW – Russian defence ministry said on Saturday its air defence forces shot down four U.S.-produced long-range missiles over the Crimea peninsular, weapons known as Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS)…