4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (620+ words) Nations around the world are attempting to loosen the grip of social media on adolescent minds. While most are focusing on teens in the 13-16 age group, Australia has gone a step further, to give 16+ users more control of their online…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (533+ words) Singapore’s ministers, already among the world’s highest paid, are getting a raise for the first time in 15 years, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said, explaining the government cannot attract top talent into politics if salaries remain unchanged. ALSO READ: Singapore leaders…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (507+ words) Nearly 1,300 flights were cancelled after a technical failure in the UK’s air traffic control system disrupted operations at several major airports, leaving thousands of passengers stranded. Flight-tracking website Flightradar24 said on X, “All told, 1300 flights were cancelled to/from airports in…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (278+ words) The Nepali Army on Saturday said a Chinese national was rescued alive from a tunnel at the Upper Trishuli-1 hydropower project, 10 days after a devastating flood struck the Himalayan nation. The rescued man was identified as Luhaitao. According to local…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (239+ words) Loud explosions were heard after an Iranian oil tanker off Kharg Island was reportedly hit by suspected US missiles, according to media reports. Al Jazeera, citing Iranian news outlet Khabar Fouri, reported that the tanker was struck by four US…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (69+ words) Tag: Singaporeans detained in China connectedtoindia.com The 52 Singaporeans were detained as part of a wider law enforcement operation in southern China’s Guangxi province targeting suspected pyramid scheme-related activities and offences, Singapore’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) and Singapore Police…...

2+ week, 5+ hour ago   (398+ words) New York witnessed an unusual spectacle on Sunday as hundreds of people gathered at the popular Washington Square Park to judge a look-alike contest for Mayor Zohran Mamdani. The winner was crowd favourite Amadeo Fusca, a comedian and actor who…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (630+ words) Russia bombarded cities across Ukraine with missiles and drones in an overnight onslaught starting on Wednesday that ran into the daylight hours on Thursday, when explosions echoed around Kyiv through the morning. Ukraine is desperately short of US-made Patriot air…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (480+ words) A Kosovo-born man who claims to have worked undercover for US intelligence and helped authorities target terrorists is facing deportation from the United States, according to media reports. Blerim Skoro, 55, was arrested by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (228+ words) Two prominent Hong Kong activists known for organising annual vigils commemorating the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown have been found guilty of inciting others to subvert state power under the city’s controversial national security law, according to media reports. The activists have…...