Pritam Singh. (Photo credit: Workers Party website) Singapore’s Parliament will discuss next week if Indian-origin opposition leader Pritam Singh should keep his role. This comes after Singh was found guilty and fined for lying to a parliamentary committee. The debate, set for January 12, was proposed by Leader of the House Indranee Rajah through an…
Israeli strikes killed at least 13 Palestinians, including five children, across the Gaza Strip on Thursday despite a ceasefire that has largely halted fighting.Medics said one Israeli airstrike hit a tent in the western area of Khan Younis in southern Gaza, killing at least four people and wounding three others, including children, according to Gaza’s…
Iran Protests Live Updates: Iran witnessed a sharp escalation in nationwide protests as authorities imposed sweeping communication restrictions, cutting internet access and telephone services across large parts of the country. The shutdown came amid intensifying demonstrations against economic hardship, marking nearly two weeks of sustained unrest driven by inflation, currency collapse and public anger at…
Cool, wet weather persists across UAE with heavy rain / AI Generated Image Residents in the Northern Emirates woke up to the rhythmic sound of heavy rain today as a significant weather system moved across the region. The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) reported intense downpours specifically hitting areas like Khorfakkan, Masafi, and Al Manama….
Rescue workers put out a fire at a residential building damaged by a Russian strike in Kyiv, Ukraine (AP photo) Russia’s defence ministry said on Friday that its forces struck “strategic targets” in Ukraine overnight using Oreshnik hypersonic missiles. The ministry did not provide further details on the locations or extent of the strikes, but…
Dubai deploys AI cameras on waste vehicles to catch litterers/Representative Image Dubai is taking a bold step to keep its streets spotless by introducing artificial intelligence-powered cameras to monitor public cleanliness. The initiative is part of the emirate’s “Smart Waste Management” framework and aims to detect littering and illegal dumping in real time, enabling authorities…
Etihad rail passenger trains linking 11 cities nationwide / Image: file The UAE is on the brink of a transport revolution with Etihad Rail’s national passenger service, set to begin operations in 2026. After years of infrastructure build-out and testing, the first integrated passenger rail network will link cities from Al Sila in the west…
Trump revealed he hasn’t used GLP-1 weight-loss drugs, despite joking about them publicly. The US president told The New York Times he has not used popular weight-loss drugs, adding that he “probably should.”President Donald Trump has publicly joked about friends and staff using what he calls “the fat drug.” But until now, he had never…
From February 25, 2026, UAE travellers must obtain a UK ETA or e-visa to fly/Image: Emirates Planning a trip to the United Kingdom from the UAE will soon require more than just a passport and ticket. Emirates has warned travellers that the UK is rolling out major changes to its immigration system, and missing a…
After, Venezuelan military op and threatening Greenland and Columbia, US President Donald Trump now seems to turn his attention to Mexico, to target drug cartels, following maritime attacks in the eastern Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea.“We are going to start now hitting land with regard to the cartels. The cartels are running Mexico,” said Trump…
WASHINGTON: The Senate advanced a resolution Thursday that would limit President Donald Trump’s ability to conduct further attacks against Venezuela, sounding a note of disapproval for his expanding ambitions in the Western Hemisphere. Democrats and five Republicans voted to advance the war powers resolution on a 52-47 vote and ensure a vote next week on…
Picture source: X/Inquirer An avalanche of garbage collapsed at a waste segregation facility in Cebu City in the central Philippines, killing one worker, injuring several others and leaving many missing, police said on Friday.The incident happened in the village of Binaliw, where a large mound of waste and debris suddenly gave way and buried people…
US federal agents shot two people in Portland, Oregon, on Thursday afternoon, according to police. The incident came a day after a separate shooting in Minneapolis that left a 37-year-old woman dead, further escalating tensions.“Two people are in the hospital following a shooting involving federal agents. We understand the heightened emotion and tension many are…
The ongoing Supreme Court trial on US President Donald Trump’s use of emergency powers to impose global tariffs has left companies, customs brokers and trade lawyers preparing for a potentially prolonged battle over refunds that could total close to $150 billion. The court is expected to issue rulings on Friday, though it has not specified…
Trump; Protest in Texas against ICE (AP photo) US President Donald Trump on Thursday defended an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent just hours after a 37-year-old woman was shot and killed during a federal operation in Minneapolis.Speaking to reporters, Trump said he did not want to see anyone get shot, but added that he…
US President Donald Trump (AP photo) As Donald Trump nears one year into his second presidential term, the US has pursued an increasingly aggressive military posture across multiple regions, even as Trump has intermittently spoken of “peace.” In a New York Times interview, Trump went further, asserting that his “own morality” is the only constraint…
Russia’s foreign ministry has accused the United States of “unlawful actions” after US forces seized the Russian-flagged oil tanker Marinera in international waters. Moscow said the seizure violates international maritime law and risks further escalating already strained Russia–US relations.In an official statement issued on Thursday, Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov called on Washington to respect…
Researchers on Wednesday announced that fossils discovered in a Moroccan quarry are about 773,000 years old, filling a critical gap in the understanding how of human beings came to be. The find has the potential to revise theories on early human evolution. The bones and teeth of hominins, primates leading up through the human lineage…
MOSCOW: Russia said on Thursday that any troops sent to Ukraine by Western govts would be “legitimate combat targets”, after Britain and France announced plans to deploy a multinational force there in the event of a ceasefire.A Russian foreign ministry statement said “militaristic declarations” by a coalition of pro-Ukraine Western govts were becoming increasingly dangerous….
WELLINGTON: Australia’s PM Anthony Albanese announced a wide-ranging royal commission into antisemitism, weeks after two gunmen opened fire on a Jewish holiday event at Bondi Beach, killing 15 people.The commission will investigate the nature, prevalence and drivers of antisemitism generally as well as the circumstances of the Bondi mass shooting, Albanese told reporters in Canberra…
