Flooded Brazil ‘ghost town’ a climate warning to world, UN advisor says
SAO PAULO – Record floods that killed over 170 people and displaced half a million in southern Brazil are a warning sign of more disasters to come throughout the Americas…
US voters prefer Trump on economy, Biden on democracy, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
WASHINGTON – U.S. voters see Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump as the better candidate for the economy but prefer his Democratic rival President Joe Biden’s approach on preserving democracy, a…
NATO ready to pick Rutte to succeed Stoltenberg as alliance boss
BRUSSELS – NATO will formally decide on Wednesday to appoint Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte as its next boss, as the war in Ukraine rages on its doorstep and uncertainty…
Spain’s main parties agree to renew judges’ governing body after five-year deadlock
MADRID – Spain’s ruling Socialist Party (PSOE) and the main opposition People’s Party (PP) have reached a deal to renew key judicial institutions, including the judges’ governing body, after five…
10 travellers caught at Changi Airport for carrying over S$20,000 into Singapore without declaration
The checks are part of continued efforts by the authorities to clamp down on non-compliance with Singapore’s cross-border cash reporting regime.Read More
Obama’s half-sister hit with tear gas in Kenya protests, video shows
WASHINGTON – Kenyan activist Auma Obama, the half-sister of former U.S. President Barack Obama, was among protesters tear-gassed on Tuesday during demonstrations outside the parliament building in Nairobi, a CNN…
Canada’s Trudeau under fresh pressure after special election ‘disaster’
OTTAWA – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faced fresh questions about his political future on Tuesday after the ruling Liberal Party lost a safe seat in a special election, underlining…
Police open fire on demonstrators attempting to storm Kenya Parliament; at least 10 killed
Protests against tax hike also took place in several other cities and towns across the country. Read More
No U-turn on VEP, motorists asked to abide by Malaysia laws: Transport minister
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Nearly 40% of Italian teens take drugs, government report finds
ROME – Almost 960,000 Italians aged between 15 and 19, or 39% of them, have consumed illegal substances at least once, an annual government report to parliament showed on Tuesday,…