Trump blames Biden and Harris ‘rhetoric’ for assassination bids
Trump said that rhetoric from Biden and Harris “is causing me to be shot at, when I am the one who is going to save the country.” Read More
Austrian parties scrap election events due to floods
VIENNA – Deadly floods prompted Austrian political parties to cancel or postpone election events scheduled on Monday in what the conservative chancellor called a “pause” in campaigning, though seasoned observers…
FAS to resume search for 10th club – local or foreign – to join Singapore Premier League
FAS president Bernard Tan said the association would put out a request for proposal in early October.Read More
Mother in Gaza longs for triplets in Jerusalem hospital
GAZA – In August 2023, Hanan al-Bayouk travelled from Gaza to Israeli-occupied Arab East Jerusalem for a high-risk birth. Her triplets, born prematurely and underweight, are doing well, but she…
Putin orders Russian army to expand by 180,000 soldiers to become 1.5 million-strong
MOSCOW – President Vladimir Putin on Monday ordered the regular size of the Russian army to increase by 180,000 troops to 1.5 million soldiers, the third time he has expanded…
Ex-BBC news presenter Huw Edwards given suspended sentence for indecent child images
Edwards, 63, pleaded guilty in July to three charges of making indecent images of children. Read More
Portugal asks Europe for help as wildfires rage
LISBON – Portugal asked for more fire-fighting planes on Monday as at least 15 blazes raged in central and northern regions, including one that burned houses on the outskirts of…
Turkish drone kills PKK member in northern Iraq, security agency says
BAGHDAD – A Turkish drone strike killed one member of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) and wounded two others in northern Iraq on Monday, Iraqi Kurdistan’s counter-terrorism service said. Read…