Botswana secures release of woman on Bangladesh death row
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Driven by faith, activists stand up to fellow Jews to protect Palestinians
2 September 2026
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Nepal's young PM faces gravest test after flood catastrophe
2 September 2026
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US military says it completed latest wave of strikes on Iran
2 September 2026
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Tehran, Moscow resist US ‘unilateralism’
2 September 2026
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In Brief: EXAM PAPER LEAK / India SC quashes all FIRs against protesters
2 September 2026
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In Brief / Russian strikes kill 12 in Kyiv region
2 September 2026
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China-Nepal flood death toll rises to 1,066
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Safe measures for Ukraine's grain shipments being worked out: UN
UN aid chief Martin Griffiths said on Thursday (July 28) he was hopeful that the first shipment of grain from a Ukrainian Black Sea port could take place as early as Friday, but "crucial" details for the safe passage of vessels are still being worked out.
29 July 2022
Johnny Depp's art collection sold out for $5 mn within hours after debut
Actor Johnny Depp's debut art collection, Friends & Heroes, sold out within hours for 3 million pounds (S$5 million) on Thursday (July 28).
29 July 2022
Xi warns Biden over Taiwan: “Those playing with fire will be burned”
In a “candid” phone conversation on Thursday night (July 28), Chinese President Xi Jinping warned his American counterpart Joe Biden against supporting Taiwanese independence, saying those who play with fire will be burned, state media reported.
29 July 2022
Ukraine steps up drive to retake Kherson region
Ukraine stepped up its drive to retake the Russian-controlled south of the country by trying to bomb and isolate Russian troops in hard-to-resupply areas, but warned that Moscow was redeploying its forces to defend the territory.
28 July 2022
Climate scientist James Lovelock dies
Influential British scientist James Lovelock, famed for his Gaia hypothesis and pioneering work on climate change, has died at the age of 103, his family
28 July 2022
Alarm as Earth hits ‘Overshoot Day’
Mankind marked a milestone yesterday, the day by which humanity has consumed all earth can sustainably produce for this year, with NGOs warning the rest of 2022 will be lived in resource deficit.
28 July 2022
Pelosi’s possible taiwan visit, trade dispute: Biden, Xi hold talks as tensions soar
President Joe Biden and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping spoke by phone yesterday on mounting tensions over Taiwan, a festering trade dispute and their bid to keep the superpower rivalry in check.
28 July 2022
"Ready to use nuclear weapons" in potential military conflicts with US, SKorea: NKorea's Kim
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un warned he’s ready to use his nuclear weapons in potential military conflicts with the United States and South Korea, state media said Thursday, as he unleashed fiery rhetoric against rivals he says are pushing the Korean Peninsula to the brink of war.
28 July 2022
Explainer: Is the US in a recession?
A first read on US economic growth last quarter, due out Thursday, will amplify an ongoing debate over whether the country is, or will soon be, in recession.
28 July 2022
Iran will accept payments made with Russia’s Mir bank cards
Iran will soon start accepting payments made with Russia’s Mir bank cards, a top official was quoted by Russia’s RIA news agency as saying, making it the latest country to adopt the Russian-made alternative to Visa and Mastercard.
28 July 2022
New $588mn bridge in Los Angeles closes several times amid chaos and collisions
The newest bridge in Los Angeles, a $588-million architectural marvel with views of the downtown skyline, opened to great fanfare on July 10. It has already been closed, to great dismay, several times since then amid chaos and collisions.
28 July 2022
Russia staying with International Space Station until 2028
Russian space officials have told their U.S. counterparts that Moscow expects to remain a part of the International Space Station at least until their own outpost in orbit is built in 2028, a senior NASA official told Reuters recently.
27 July 2022
NASA plans to bring back Mars rock samples
NASA plans to bring 30 Martian rock samples back to Earth in 2033, the agency mentioned recently, and is sending two small helicopters to help the mission.
27 July 2022
Facebook-parent Meta reports revenue drop for the first time
Meta Platforms issued a gloomy forecast after recording its first ever quarterly drop in revenue recently, with a global recession looming and competitive pressures weighing on its digital ads sales.
27 July 2022
Buzz Aldrin’s Apollo 11 jacket sold for $2.7m
The jacket worn by US astronaut Buzz Aldrin during his 1969 flight to the Moon aboard Apollo 11 was sold at auction for $2.7 million in New York Tuesday, Sotheby’s announced.
27 July 2022
Trump hints at 2024 White House run
Donald Trump returned to Washington on Tuesday for the first time since leaving the White House 18 months ago, delivering a fiery speech sprinkled with strong hints he may run for president again in 2024.
27 July 2022
Kyiv moves closer to grain exports
Ukraine said yesterday it had restarted operations at its blockaded Black Sea ports as it moved closer to resuming grain exports with the opening of a coordination centre to oversee a UN-backed deal.
27 July 2022
Pair of new studies point to natural Covid origin
An animal market in China’s Wuhan really was the epicenter of the Covid pandemic, according to a pair of new studies in the journal Science published Tuesday that claimed to have tipped the balance in the debate about the virus’ origins.
27 July 2022
RT loses fight against EU ban
State-controlled media outlet Russia Today yesterday lost its court fight against a European Union ban imposed in March over alleged
27 July 2022
Referendum on new Charter: Fear of autocracy as Tunisia votes ‘yes’
A new Tunisian constitution giving far more power to President Kais Saied passed in a referendum with a 30.5 percent turnout, the electoral commission said, tightening his grip in what critics fear is a march to a new era of autocracy.
27 July 2022