Honduras ex-President Hernandez faces long prison term after US drug conviction
NEW YORK – Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez will be ordered to spend decades in prison when a U.S. judge sentences him later on Wednesday for his conviction on…
Scoot is world’s best long-haul budget airline in 2024, Qatar Airways named best airline
Qatar Airways nudged Singapore Airlines down to second place at Skytrax’s 2024 World Airline Awards.Read More
Biden administration awards $85 million to ease affordable housing development
WASHINGTON – The Biden administration on Wednesday announced the award of $85 million in housing funds to 21 state and local governments for a new program aimed at helping them…
Disney Adventure cruise set to sail from Singapore in 2025 – here’s what to expect
The Disney Adventure will depart from Singapore’s Marina Bay Cruise Centre beginning in 2025, for three- and four-night voyages for at least five years.Read More
French Jews caught between extremes in polarising snap election
PARIS – As French Jews, Maury and Alain Fischler feel trapped between equally unpalatable extremes as France rushes into a snap election with the far right ahead in the polls,…
River Valley accident: Car that killed 4-year-old girl not moving at fast speed as it was making a turn, court hears
Camera footage shows four-year-old Zara Mei Orlic crossing between two stationary vehicles to get to the opposite side of the road when she was hit.Read More
Pigeon control measures: Residents mostly unfazed by birds; nature group calls for enforcement against feeding
Estates under three town councils – Ang Mo Kio, Bishan-Toa Payoh and Tanjong Pagar – will step up culling and other control measures to manage the pigeon population.Read More
Gershkovich appears with shaved head before start of closed trial in Russia
YEKATERINBURG, Russia – A shaven-headed Evan Gershkovich appeared briefly before journalists in a Russian court on Wednesday at the start of a trial on charges of espionage that the U.S.…
Gershkovich appears with shaved head before start of closed trial in Russia
YEKATERINBURG, Russia – A shaven-headed Evan Gershkovich appeared briefly before journalists in a Russian court on Wednesday at the start of a trial on charges of espionage that the U.S.…
Iran election hopefuls struggle to offer fix for economic woes
DUBAI – Candidates in Friday’s Iranian presidential election have vowed to revive the flagging economy, but voters see little prospect of relief from a cost of living squeeze without an…