Supervisor jailed after passing bus snaps rope of worker suspended outside hotel, leading to fatal fall
Ramu Gopinath called the banksman who was supposed to monitor for passing vehicles, but when there was no answer, he directed the workers to begin their descent from the roof…
‘The kids kept falling sick’: More Singapore home owners seeking help for high formaldehyde levels
A cancer-causing chemical was lurking among wooden cabinets and shelves in a Hougang flat, with the homeowner having no clue that her family was living in danger.Read More
Tired, bloating, no appetite? Find out about a free screening for fatty liver disease
The free screening campaign by 365 Cancer Prevention Society and Roche is ongoing till Aug 31.Read More
The embattled Biden campaign tests Kamala Harris’ strength versus Trump
The campaign is quietly carrying out a survey of voters between Kamala and Trump. Read More
UN demands Russia withdraw from Europe’s largest nuclear power plant in Ukraine
UNITED NATIONS – The United Nations General Assembly on Thursday demanded that Russia “urgently withdraw its military and other unauthorized personnel” from Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant and return it…
Ukrainian drone attack on Russia’s Belgorod region injures five children, governor says
A Ukrainian drone strike on a courtyard outside a multi-storey apartment block on a border town in southern Russia’s Belgorod region injured five children, two of them seriously, the regional…
WHO warns mpox remains global health threat
Of particular concern was the situation in the DR Congo, where a new strain of the virus has been spreading since last September. Read More
US to wind down Gaza pier operations soon, Pentagon says
WASHINGTON – The U.S. military’s humanitarian pier off the coast of Gaza, which has been hampered by bad weather and aid distribution problems, will shut down soon, President Joe Biden’s…
Israeli military presents first probe into its Oct. 7 security failings
JERUSALEM – The Israeli military published on Thursday the findings of a first probe into its own security failings during the devastating Oct. 7 Hamas attack, acknowledging it hadn’t protected…
Ursula Von der Leyen’s new term as EU chief is on the line on July 18
She is broadly seen clinching another five years atop the bloc’s powerful executive, but the outcome of the vote is not certain. Read More