Hamas names Israeli hostages to be freed on Feb 1
Among them is the father of the youngest hostages seized in Hamas' Oct 7, 2023 attack on Israel. Read more at ...
Indonesia’s bigger free meals budget to add 2 percentage points to growth, president’s adviser says
JAKARTA - Indonesia’s additional budget of 100 trillion rupiah (S$8.34 billion) for its programme to give free meals to ...
Kremlin brushes off Trump tariff threat to BRICS, says there's no plan for a common currency
MOSCOW - The Kremlin on Friday brushed off a repeat threat by U.S. President Donald Trump to impose tariffs on the BRICS ...
UK, France and Germany reiterate concern over Israel blocking contact with UNRWA
LONDON - Britain, France and Germany on Friday reiterated their \"grave concern\" over Israel implementing a law forbidding ...
Warmer, drier days expected in February, says weatherman
Daily maximum temperatures also look set to climb from below 31 deg C on most days at end-January to between 33 deg C and 34 deg C in February, said the Meteorological Service Singapore in a statement ...
Far right could enable law for first time in modern German history
BERLIN - Germany's parliament could pass a law thanks to far-right support for the first time in the country's post-war ...
Norway police arrest ship on suspicion of Baltic Sea cable damage
OSLO - Norwegian police said on Friday they had arrested a Norwegian ship with an all-Russian crew on suspicion of involvement in causing damage to a fibre optic cable in the Baltic Sea. Read more at ...
Kremlin, on Trump tariff threat to BRICS, says the grouping is not planning its own currency
MOSCOW - The Kremlin on Friday noted a repeat threat by U.S. President Donald Trump to impose tariffs on the BRICS grouping of countries if it created its own currency, but said there were no such ...
Late free throws help Memphis Grizzlies end Houston Rockets’ win streak
Meanwhile, Spurs centre Victor Wembanyama has been chosen for his first NBA All-Star Game as one of seven reserves from the ...
Taiwan says government departments should not use DeepSeek, citing security concerns
TAIPEI - Taiwan's digital ministry said on Friday that government departments should not use Chinese startup DeepSeek's ...
Hamas names Israeli hostages to be freed on Saturday
JERUSALEM - Palestinian militant group Hamas said on Friday it would free the father of the youngest hostages seized in its ...
Rheinmetall rules out attack after explosion at Spanish munitions factory
BERLIN - German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall said on Friday that there was no evidence to suggest that an explosion at a ...