World leaders react to Sheinbaum election as Mexico’s first woman president
Claudia Sheinbaum won a landslide victory to become Mexico’s first female president, inheriting the project of her mentor and outgoing leader Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador whose popular anti-poverty measures helped…
France arrests three people after coffins found at Eiffel Tower
PARIS – French police arrested three people on Monday after five empty coffins wrapped in French flags with the words “French soldiers from Ukraine” written on them were found near…
Hunter Biden’s criminal trial begins in aftermath of Trump conviction
He will face three felony charges stemming from his purchase and possession of a revolver in 2018. Read More
Mexico’s next president will have to boost tax take to pay for social programs
MEXICO CITY – Mexican president-elect Claudia Sheinbaum will face the unenviable task of making good on campaign promises to boost social programs even after an election-year spending binge by her…
Shanti Pereira named Singapore Sportswoman of the Year; Maximilian Maeder clinches Sportsboy hat-trick
Bowler Darren Ong took home the Sportsman of the Year title while wushu exponent Zeanne Law was honoured as Sportsgirl of the Year.Read More
ST Explains: Will the Ukraine peace summit matter for the Russia-Ukraine war?
President Volodymyr Zelensky said the summit is not about Ukraine getting more weapons from other countries. Read More
Dutch tourist accused of defacing ancient Roman villa in Herculaneum
ROME – A Dutch tourist has defaced a frescoed wall in an ancient Roman house in Herculaneum, near Naples, damaging a building that survived the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius…
Lightning strike causes power trip that disrupted train services on section of North-South Line
Train services between Choa Chu Kang and Woodlands MRT stations on the North-South Line were disrupted for more than two hours on Monday (Jun 3).Read More
Founder of Greece’s far-right Golden Dawn ordered back to jail, ANA reports
ATHENS – The convicted founder of Greece’s far-right Golden Dawn party, Nikos Mihaloliakos, has been ordered back to prison, the Athens News Agency said on Monday, after an appeals court…