Skin diseases afflict Gaza’s children as war drags on without end
GAZA – Like thousands of Gaza children, Yasmine Al-Shanbari, 3, is not only suffering from the upheaval of war all around them. She is ravaged by skin disease and no…
Puigdemont’s ‘magic’ Catalan escape: a white getaway car and suspected rogue police
BARCELONA – Now you see him, now you really, really don’t. Read More
Trump to hold news conference while Harris visits Michigan auto workers
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said he will hold a news conference on Thursday afternoon at his residence in Palm Beach, Florida, his first public appearance since his Democratic opponent,…
Singapore kitefoiler Maximilian Maeder’s Olympic final postponed after one race contested
The 17-year-old finished second in the day’s only race out of a possible six.Read More
French sheep farmers fret over bluetongue virus outbreak
The first French case of bluetongue virus serotype 3 (BTV-3) was confirmed on Aug 5, and there are now 22 cases. Read More
Berlin defence strategy eyes stakes in arms companies, report says
BERLIN – The German government could take a stake in arms-makers and defence projects in “strategic cases”, according to a draft paper written by the economy and defence ministries, the…
What is Islamic State, the group implicated in Taylor Swift concert plot?
DUBAI – The 19-year-old Austrian suspected of masterminding a planned attack on a Taylor Swift concert had vowed allegiance to the Islamic State militant group’s leader, authorities said. Read More
Tan Su Shan a good candidate for DBS CEO, a signal to not overlook female leaders: Observers
Currently the head of DBS’ institutional banking group, Ms Tan Su Shan will become the bank’s first female chief executive officer.Read More
Navalny’s wife says he should have been part of historic prisoner swap
LONDON – Alexei Navalny’s wife Yulia said on Thursday that she felt both joy and bitterness over a Cold War-style prisoner swap that saw the release of leading Russian dissidents…
Live: Singapore’s Max Maeder goes for Olympic gold in postponed kitefoiling final
The 17-year-old world champion is aiming to be Singapore’s youngest Olympic medallist.Read More