Former Trump aide Hope Hicks testifies he told her to deny Stormy Daniels affair
NEW YORK – Hope Hicks, a former top aide to Donald Trump, testified on May 3 that he told her in the final days of the 2016 presidential election to…
Acquainted with adversity, Singapore’s Loh Kean Yew gears up for second Olympics
Much has changed since the badminton world champion made his Games debut in 2021, and Loh heads to Paris with a wealth of experience under his belt.Read More
Commentary: What prompts people to deliberately expose themselves to an infection?
It’s laudable when people volunteer to be deliberately exposed to an infectious disease – for the sake of science, say NCID’s Barnaby Young and NUS Centre for Biomedical Ethics’ G…
While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, May 4
A selection of news stories that happened overnight, May 4, 2024. Read More
Environmental journalism is increasingly dangerous profession, UN chief says
SANTIAGO – Journalists covering environmental issues have become increasingly targeted with violence as the world faces an unprecedented environmental emergency, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Friday. Read More
Explainer-What is behind the pro-Palestinian protests at US universities?
Student protests over the war in Gaza have swept the U.S. in past weeks, with police clearing a number of encampments, at times after confrontations between protesters and counter-protesters; other…
Hamas accuses Israel’s PM Netanyahu of trying to derail Gaza truce deal
GAZA STRIP, Palestinian Territories – A top Hamas official accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on May 3 of trying to derail a proposed Gaza truce and hostage release deal…
Three bodies found in Mexico where Australian, US tourists went missing – sources
MEXICO CITY – Mexican authorities have located three bodies in an area of northern Mexico where two Australians and one American were reported missing in Baja California, according to two…
Dairy worker bird flu case shows need for protective gear, US CDC study shows
CHICAGO – The Texas dairy farm worker infected with H5N1 bird flu was not wearing respiratory or eye protection and had been exposed to cattle that appeared to have the…
Man arrested after clinging to rear of auxiliary police vehicle for 850m while drunk
The man immediately stepped off the vehicle when the officers alighted and walked away, said the Singapore Police Force.Read More