Pope’s weekly audience interrupted by animal rights activists
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis’s weekly general audience at the Vatican on Wednesday was briefly interrupted by two women from an animal rights group, who shouted and held up signs…
CrowdStrike crash: Government agencies using third-party software need risk assessments, quality assurance measures
After the CrowdStrike crash in July, the Ministry for Digital Development and Information set up an internal task force to assess if further measures should be taken to improve Singapore’s…
Ukraine’s air force says it downs all 30 Russia-launched drones during overnight attack
KYIV – Ukraine’s air force shot down all 30 drones launched by Russia overnight over seven regions, it said in a statement on Telegram messaging app. Read More
British police brace for anti-Muslim riots and counter protests
LONDON – British police braced for further anti-Muslim riots on Wednesday as far-right groups pledged to target asylum centres and immigration law firms across the country, prompting anti-fascist protesters to…
Data unrecoverable on ‘small fraction’ of student devices affected by Mobile Guardian issues: MOE
Information on personal learning devices that were backed up on the cloud can be fully restored, and students who are sitting for their national examinations this year will be prioritised,…
Wildfire torches hillside homes in southern California
A wind-driven wildfire on a hillside above the southern California city of San Bernardino burned several homes and forced evacuations before it was brought under control on Tuesday, firefighters reported.…
Singapore has ‘very limited role’ to play in Middle East conflict: Vivian Balakrishnan
The Foreign Affairs Minister was responding to a parliamentary question asking if Singapore had plans to bring different factions together.Read More
Turkey will bid to join ICJ genocide case against Israel, source says
ISTANBUL – Turkey will submit on Wednesday a declaration of intervention in South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the Hague, a diplomatic…
Cleaning of all beaches affected by oil spill to be completed ‘within the next one month or so’: Grace Fu
Some beaches have progressed to the final phase, with volunteers mobilised to participate in the clean-up and accelerate their reopening, said the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment.Read More