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NEW YORK – Your shrimp cocktail comes with a side of carbon dioxide, according to scientists who have for the first time quantified greenhouse emissions caused by a destructive fishing technique known as bottom trawling.
Bottom-trawling ships deploy huge weighted nets – up to 800m in length – that scour the ocean floor... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/bottom-trawling-is-releasing-370m-tonnes-of-carbon-dioxide-a-year-study-shows | 2024-01-18T08:52:23Z | blocked_url |
DARTFORD, England - Silvia Sherwood believes it is time for a change of government in Britain at this year's election, saying an economy that forces cash-strapped elderly women to seek warmth in shops needs to be fixed.
In an era of deep divisions in Britain, voters like Sherwood are becoming some of the best predictor... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/bellwether-english-town-disenchanted-with-pm-sunaks-conservatives | 2024-01-18T08:52:33Z | blocked_url |
TROSTIANETS, Ukraine - An excavator belches out fumes as it clears earth and rubble from between the train and bus stations in the Ukrainian town of Trostianets to make way for a reimagined transport hub.
Badly damaged in fighting with Russian forces almost two years ago, Trostianets is one of six settlements being reb... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/ukraine-starts-to-rebuild-towns-and-cities-even-as-the-war-rages-on | 2024-01-18T08:52:44Z | blocked_url |
BERLIN - Heavy snowfall and icy conditions upended air, car and train travel across Germany for a second day on Thursday.
At Frankfurt airport, Germany's largest hub, more than 300 out of almost 1,000 planned arrivals and departures were cancelled in the morning, according to a spokesperson.
Trains to and from Paris we... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/winter-weather-upends-travel-in-germany-for-a-second-day | 2024-01-18T08:52:54Z | blocked_url |
OSLO -Weather-related disruption at ports in northern Europe and the diversion of vessels away from the Red Sea are causing congestion at container terminals, A.P. Moller-Maersk said in an update to customers on Thursday.
Maersk and other shipping groups have diverted vessels away from the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/maersk-says-winter-weather-red-sea-disruption-cause-congestion | 2024-01-18T08:53:05Z | blocked_url |
As summer brides look for inspiration for their impending big day, there is a certain summer ceremony that comes to mind as potentially the most dreamy day imaginable. Former Made in Chelsea star and co-host of the NewlyWeds podcast Sophie Habboo, 30, married her MIC sweetheart Jamie Laing, 35, last summer in a two-par... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/brides/511472/exclusive-sophie-habboo-perfect-spanish-wedding-jamie-laing/ | 2024-01-18T09:14:57Z | blocked_url |
On 17 January, the first ever meeting of the Ukraine-NATO Council in military format at the level of Chiefs of Defence took place in Brussels. However, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valeriy Zaluzhnyi did not take part.
According to sources from Ukrainska Pravda, the General instead attended a mi... | https://euromaidanpress.com/2024/01/18/the-first-ukraine-nato-meeting-of-chiefs-of-defence-took-place-without-zaluzhnyi/ | 2024-01-18T09:17:57Z | blocked_url |
Ukraine’s Defense Minister Rustem Umerov has canceled his visit to France over security concerns, where the launch of an artillery coalition to aid Ukraine was set to take place. This was confirmed by the French Ministry of Defense.
Umerov’s cancellation comes amidst hesitancy from the West over further support for Ukr... | https://euromaidanpress.com/2024/01/18/ukraines-defense-minister-umerov-cancels-france-visit/ | 2024-01-18T09:18:38Z | blocked_url |
Influencer Mila De Jesus, who rose to fame after documenting her weight loss journey on social media, has passed away at the age of 35.
The news was confirmed by her family via separate statements on social media. On Facebook, her husband George Kowszik wrote: "I am not really good with words and talking here… I lost m... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/celebrities/511530/influencer-mila-de-jesus-dies-aged-35/ | 2024-01-18T09:58:50Z | blocked_url |
Our thoughts are with the Wales family, after Princess Kate was admitted to hospital for planned abdominal surgery.
The royal, who turned 42 last week, has rarely been ill since stepping into the spotlight on the arm of Prince William, and prior to this week has been the picture of health, only publicly admitted to hos... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/healthandbeauty/health-and-fitness/511529/princess-kate-illness-over-years/ | 2024-01-18T09:58:56Z | blocked_url |
Living in your partner's shadow can be a challenging pill to swallow. But for many of us, watching our partner thrive, and cheering them on as they do so, is a deeply rewarding and satisfying experience.
There's no denying that Queen Mary has stolen the hearts of the Danish people — many of them affectionately refer to... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/royalty/511495/how-king-frederik-really-feels-about-queen-marys-popularity/ | 2024-01-18T09:59:02Z | blocked_url |
MOSCOW - Russia said on Thursday it was impossible to discuss nuclear arms control with the United States without taking into account the situation in Ukraine, accusing Washington of seeking military dominance.
Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told a news conference that Washington had proposed separating the two issues ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/russia-says-it-wont-discuss-nuclear-arms-control-with-us-while-it-backs-ukraine | 2024-01-18T10:21:05Z | blocked_url |
MANILA – The Philippines’ Agriculture Ministry said on Jan 18 it has temporarily banned poultry imports from Japan due to an outbreak of avian influenza.
Agriculture Minister Francisco Tiu Laurel said in a statement that the import ban was necessary to protect the local poultry population from exposure to the H5N1 avia... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/philippines-bans-poultry-imports-from-japan-due-to-avian-flu-outbreak | 2024-01-18T10:21:15Z | blocked_url |
SEOUL - The nuclear envoys of South Korea, the United States, and Japan condemned North Korea for its recent missile tests, arms trade with Russia and increasingly hostile rhetoric at a meeting in Seoul on Thursday.
Pyongyang's transfer of short-range ballistic missiles and other weapons to Russia for use against Ukrai... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/skorea-us-and-japan-nuclear-envoys-condemn-north-korea-over-arms-trade-with-russia | 2024-01-18T10:21:26Z | blocked_url |
SEOUL - South Korea's major political parties vowed more public housing and easier loans in efforts to stem population decline outlined on Thursday ahead of elections in April, aiming to allay fears of "national extinction" as fertility rates crumble.
The parties' focus on population in their election planks reflects g... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-korean-parties-promise-homes-loans-in-steps-to-boost-population | 2024-01-18T10:21:36Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE - Listings of initial public offerings on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) are expected to remain subdued, but experts at Deloitte Singapore are sanguine about the prospects.
The stock exchanges of Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia lead South-east Asia in displaying resilience against challenging macroeconomic con... | https://www.straitstimes.com/business/asean-weathers-ipo-drought-sgx-potential-intact-amid-subdued-performance-deloitte | 2024-01-18T10:21:47Z | blocked_url |
HONG KONG – Citigroup is planning to lay off around 20 equity researchers in Asia-Pacific as part of its global overhaul, a person with direct knowledge of the matter said.
Two researchers in Hong Kong are going to be impacted, with the rest of the headcount reduction likely to take place in Japan, Australia and South ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/business/banking/citi-to-cut-20-asia-pacific-equity-research-jobs-in-global-overhaul-source-says | 2024-01-18T10:21:57Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE – The final three months of 2023 were far from festive for smaller businesses, with deteriorating economic conditions making life a bit more difficult than in the third quarter, a report noted on Jan 18.
An index focused on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) fell to 49.5 points in the three months to D... | https://www.straitstimes.com/business/rocky-end-to-2023-for-smaller-firms-as-economic-woes-weigh-on-consumer-spending-ocbc-index | 2024-01-18T10:22:07Z | blocked_url |
Coco Lee’s fans from around the world gathered in the Chinese city of Wuhan on Jan 17, as they marked the late Mandopop star’s first “birthday” since her death in July 2023.
The Hong Kong-American singer died at the age of 48 on July 5, 2023, and her ashes were interred at the Shimen Peak Memorial Park in her mother’s ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/life/entertainment/coco-lee-s-fans-turn-up-at-memorial-park-to-mark-late-singer-s-birthday | 2024-01-18T10:22:18Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE – Ask serious collectors to pick a favourite in their collection, and most will tell you they cannot. It is like being asked to choose a favourite child, they say.
Not National University of Singapore (NUS) law professor David Tan. From his stash of almost 300 couture jackets, one now has his heart – a “decon... | https://www.straitstimes.com/life/style/viva-la-veste-s-pore-law-professor-s-42-couture-jackets-on-display-in-new-exhibition | 2024-01-18T10:22:28Z | blocked_url |
Most students have a favourite teacher. In the future, could that teacher be... a chatbot? The answer depends in part on whether artificial intelligence (AI) succeeds in becoming the next great educational technology innovation, or joins the long list of ed-tech disappointments.
Two kinds of AI-driven education are lik... | https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/your-child-s-favourite-teacher-may-soon-be-a-chatbot | 2024-01-18T10:22:39Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE – A 21-year-old man died after an accident between his motorcycle and a lorry at the junction of Ang Mo Kio Street 22 and Ang Mo Kio Avenue 1 at about 6.15pm on Jan 17.
The motorcyclist was taken to hospital but later died from his injuries, police said.
An eyewitness told Chinese news outlet Shin Min Daily N... | https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/21-year-old-motorcyclist-dies-after-collision-with-lorry-in-ang-mo-kio | 2024-01-18T10:22:49Z | blocked_url |
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Former transport minister Iswaran faces 27 charges including corruption, says he is not guilty
PAP’s stance on corruption is non-negotiable, part of its DNA: DPM Lawrence Wong on Iswaran’... | https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/evening-update-today-s-headlines-from-the-straits-times-on-jan-18-2024 | 2024-01-18T10:22:59Z | blocked_url |
PARIS - French police have searched the Finance Ministry's tax administration offices over allegations of favourable treatment granted to football club Paris-Saint-Germain over the transfer of Brazilian star Neymar, a source close to the investigation said.
The source, who confirmed earlier reports of the raid by news ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/french-police-search-finance-ministry-tax-offices-over-neymar-transfer-source | 2024-01-18T10:23:10Z | blocked_url |
MELBOURNE – Novak Djokovic has long credited a series of unusual methods for helping him become one of the greatest tennis players ever, not least his 15-year “special relationship” with a Melbourne tree.
The world No. 1, who swears by a plant-based diet, extols the virtues of meditation and has previously used a spiri... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/tennis/novak-djokovic-s-15-year-special-relationship-with-melbourne-tree | 2024-01-18T10:23:21Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE – A more mature and positive Yeo Jia Min claimed her second top-10 scalp in back-to-back tournaments in 2024 as she beat Indonesia’s world No. 7 Gregoria Tunjung 25-23, 21-14 in the India Open’s round of 16 on Jan 18.
The Singaporean world No. 20 will face top-ranked An Se-young next on Jan 19 at the KD Jadha... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/yeo-jia-min-continues-fine-start-to-2024-with-another-top-10-upset | 2024-01-18T10:23:31Z | blocked_url |
HELSINKI - Finnish centre-right presidential front-runner Alexander Stubb slightly extended his lead against liberal Green Party member Pekka Haavisto in a new opinion poll published on Thursday ahead of the Jan. 28 election.
The winner will succeed Sauli Niinisto, who is stepping down after two six-year terms, in a ne... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/finlands-stubb-extends-lead-in-opinion-poll-ahead-of-election | 2024-01-18T10:23:42Z | blocked_url |
PARIS - Ukraine has bought six Caesar howitzers, France's defence minister said on Thursday, adding that Paris would send 50 precision-guided missiles a month to Kyiv to aid its fight against Russia's invasion.
Speaking to France Inter radio, Sebastien Lecornu said Caesar manufacturer Nexter had managed to half the pro... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/ukraine-buys-six-french-caesar-howitzers-france-to-supply-missiles | 2024-01-18T10:23:52Z | blocked_url |
DAVOS – The United States presidential election in 2024 will help determine whether the world stems global warming fast enough to avoid its most severe impacts, according to Mr John Kerry, the country’s climate envoy.
The transition to a lower-carbon economy is inevitable because companies are investing billions of dol... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/us-election-will-have-major-impact-on-global-climate-fight-john-kerry | 2024-01-18T10:24:03Z | blocked_url |
The Queen of Spain was spotted on an outing in Madrid on Tuesday and she looked as stylish as ever. Queen Letizia, 51, looked stunning as she put a glamorous spin on workwear for a meeting with the AECC (Spanish Association Against Cancer).
The royal was spotted wearing the ‘Manet Austrian Jacket' by Frambua – a navy l... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/fashion/royal-style/511533/queen-letizia-epitomises-style-cropped-jacket-form-fitting-trousers/ | 2024-01-18T10:47:07Z | blocked_url |
Chicago Fire returned to NBC on Wednesday night, marking Taylor Kinney's return to the show following a leave of absence last year. While fans were over the moon to see the actor, who plays Kelly Severide, back on their screens, some were left a little irritated by a storyline involving his on-screen wife, Stella Kidd ... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/film/511535/chicago-fire-fans-issue-same-demand-after-season-12-premiere/ | 2024-01-18T10:47:14Z | blocked_url |
The Princess of Wales is set to be away from public duties for up to three months to give her time to recover from abdominal surgery.
The Prince of Wales is also stepping temporarily back from official duties while his wife is in hospital and in the immediate aftermath while she recuperates.
And following the news that... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/royalty/511537/princess-anne-duchess-sophie-step-in-for-king-charles-princess-kate-hospitalisations/ | 2024-01-18T10:47:20Z | blocked_url |
The Traitors’ latest episode has been hailed by fans on Twitter/X as the “greatest ever”, after the action involved a funeral procession, a poisoned chalice, and two Traitors going head-to-head during the roundtables. But fans think they already have the upcoming episodes worked out after praising brilliant gameplay fr... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/film/511544/the-traitors-episode-seven-theories-next-episode-harry-paul/ | 2024-01-18T11:31:02Z | blocked_url |
Ellen Pompeo's Emmys night was made even more special when she brought along "the best" date.
Taking to Instagram, the Grey's Anatomy alum revealed her chosen guest of honor was her 14-year-old daughter Stella - and she's looked like a superstar.
Ellen shared video of her glam squad ahead of the awards and then reveale... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/healthandbeauty/mother-and-baby/511536/ellen-pompeo-striking-teen-daughter-steals-show-steps-into-limelight-ultra-rare-appearance-chris-ivery-photo/ | 2024-01-18T11:31:08Z | blocked_url |
If you haven’t heard the name Callum Turner before (though the likelihood is you'd recognise his face), we guarantee he’s going to be on your radar from this moment forward.
The 32-year-old British actor and former model became the internet’s gossip subject of the week after rumours he was in a romantic relationship of... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/hfm/culture/511541/callum-turner-who-is-dua-lipas-new-boyfriend/ | 2024-01-18T11:31:14Z | blocked_url |
The Princess of Wales is currently recovering in hospital after undergoing "planned abdominal surgery" on Tuesday 16 January, confirmed by a statement released by Kensington Palace. The spokesperson explained that Princess Kate's surgery was successful and that she is expected to remain in the hospital "for ten to four... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/homes/511538/kate-middletons-cosy-fairytale-cottage-recovering-with-prince-william-and-children-following-hospital-stint/ | 2024-01-18T11:31:20Z | blocked_url |
The Uniqlo crossbody bag is going nowhere – it’s still, almost two years after it first launched, everywhere. The £15 “round mini shoulder bag” was dubbed the bag to end all bags on TikTok, thanks to its cool Scandi-designer vibes but definite ‘end of the month’ price tag.
And when I say it’s everywhere, I mean not jus... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/shopping/511534/uniqlo-bag-viral-crossbody-review/ | 2024-01-18T11:31:26Z | blocked_url |
French Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu announced that France will manufacture 78 Caesar howitzers for Ukraine.
“There are currently 49 in Ukraine, which have enabled tactical successes on the ground. We plan to produce 78 Caesar cannons in 2024 and encourage our European partners to help share the costs,” Lecornu ad... | https://euromaidanpress.com/2024/01/18/france-to-manufacture-78-caesar-howitzers-for-ukraine-defense-minister/ | 2024-01-18T11:50:36Z | blocked_url |
In the early hours of 18 January, Ukrainian drones attacked an oil depot in the Russian city of Saint Petersburg. Citing its sources in the security services, Ukrainska Pravda reported that this was a special operation carried out by Ukrainian military intelligence.
Attacks by Ukrainian drones on targets in Russia have... | https://euromaidanpress.com/2024/01/18/media-ukrainian-drones-strike-oil-depot-in-saint-petersburg/ | 2024-01-18T11:51:16Z | blocked_url |
A 57-year-old woman was killed and two men, aged 57 and 61, were injured after Russian forces shelled Kupiansk in Kharkiv Oblast, reported the head of the Kharkiv Oblast State Administration Oleh Syniehubov.
“The occupiers hit a residential apartment building. Emergency crews continue to survey the impact sites,” the o... | https://euromaidanpress.com/2024/01/18/russians-shell-residential-building-in-kupiansk-kharkiv-oblast-killing-woman/ | 2024-01-18T11:51:56Z | blocked_url |
CHANCAY, Peru - In September, a group of Brazilian farmers and officials arrived in the Peruvian fishing town of Chancay. The draw: a new Chinese mega port rising on the Pacific coast, promising to turbo charge South America's trade ties with China.
The $3.5 billion deep water port, set to start operations late this ye... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/china-widens-south-america-trade-highway-with-silk-road-mega-port | 2024-01-18T11:53:50Z | blocked_url |
TOKYO – Japan signed a deal with the United States on Jan 18 to buy 400 long-range Tomahawk missiles as it ramps up its military capacity to counter regional security threats.
Faced with growing Chinese military clout and a nuclear-armed North Korea, the Japanese government plans to double its defence spending to the N... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/japan-inks-deal-to-buy-400-long-range-tomahawk-missiles-from-us | 2024-01-18T11:54:01Z | blocked_url |
LONDON - The International Monetary Fund faces tough choices on how to deal with Pakistan after the February election and how to assess the country's debt situation, a former central bank governor of the South Asian nation said.
The country, which is operating under a caretaker government, secured a $3 billion loan pro... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/imf-debt-dilemma-looms-after-pakistan-election-former-cenbank-governor | 2024-01-18T11:54:11Z | blocked_url |
AMMAN - Israel should allow displaced Palestinians in Gaza to return to their homes, Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi said on Thursday.
Speaking at a joint press conference with Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan in Amman, Safadi also said it was essential to end the war in Gaza and avert an escalation of vio... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/israel-must-let-displaced-gazans-return-to-their-homes-jordan-minister-says | 2024-01-18T11:54:21Z | blocked_url |
PUTRAJAYA – The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (Macc) has confirmed that businessman Mirzan Mahathir was called to assist an ongoing probe.
The Macc said Mr Mirzan came to its headquarters at 9am on Jan 17.
Mr Mirzan is the eldest son of former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad.
“The Macc presented him with a notic... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysian-anti-graft-agency-orders-former-pm-mahathir-s-son-to-declare-assets | 2024-01-18T11:54:32Z | blocked_url |
As many financial entities adopt a digital first approach, digital inclusivity becomes more of a concern. What can be done to assist those who face challenges adapting?
Serene Koh, head of group digital business and transformation, global consumer financial services, OCBC shares their strategies with Howie Lim.
Synopsi... | https://www.straitstimes.com/business/bt-tech-in-finance-podcast-tech-enabling-digital-inclusivity | 2024-01-18T11:54:42Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE – The local market was as flat as the Death Valley highway on Jan 18 as traders searched high and low for some buying inspiration.
It was not much better across the region, with mixed results in the wake of red ink on Wall Street overnight as investors there remain wary over the direction of United States int... | https://www.straitstimes.com/business/companies-markets/singapore-shares-flattish-amid-mixed-regional-showing | 2024-01-18T11:54:52Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE – The Singapore economy is expected to grow at a projected 2.4 per cent in 2024 from an estimated 1.2 per cent last year on the back of a travel recovery and an improvement in global trade, HSBC said on Jan 18.
The Government forecasts that the economy will expand at between 1 per cent and 3 per cent in 2024.... | https://www.straitstimes.com/business/singapore-non-oil-exports-showing-recovery-signs-gdp-may-grow-24-this-year-hsbc | 2024-01-18T11:55:03Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE – Condominium rents marked the fifth consecutive month of decline in December 2023, wiping out the growth seen in the first half of 2023. The Housing Board rental market, however, continued registering growth in rents and leasing volumes.
Condo rental prices declined 0.5 per cent from November 2023, led by re... | https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/condo-rents-down-05-but-hdb-rents-climbed-1-in-december-2023 | 2024-01-18T11:55:13Z | blocked_url |
DOHA - Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu has no issues with fan criticism of his team's performance in their Asian Cup group victory over Vietnam, saying on Thursday that it meant they are keenly following the Samurai Blue's campaign in Qatar.
Vietnam, who are managed by former Japan coach Philippe Troussier, took a shock 2-... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/japans-moriyasu-welcomes-criticism-despite-starting-asian-cup-with-4-2-win | 2024-01-18T11:55:23Z | blocked_url |
LONDON - Mercedes Formula One technical director James Allison has followed principal and co-owner Toto Wolff in committing to the team for years to come, the former champions announced on Thursday.
Mercedes said the Briton, 55, had signed a long-term extension.
The news will be welcomed by seven times world champion L... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/formula-one/mercedes-f1-technical-head-allison-signs-long-term-extension | 2024-01-18T11:55:34Z | blocked_url |
A decision on the sliding venue for Italy's Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics will come by the end of the month, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said on Thursday.
Italian organisers have been urged to use an existing sliding centre outside the country to avoid any new construction.
The track hosts the bobsl... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/milano-cortina-2026-sliding-venue-to-be-named-this-month-ioc | 2024-01-18T11:55:45Z | blocked_url |
VIENNA - Austria's Beer Party, founded largely as a joke, hopes to provide some kick against more established parties as its leader on Thursday announced plans to run in this year's parliamentary elections.
The party, set up in 2015, is known for its light-hearted projects but has taken serious swipes at the political ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/austrias-beer-party-aims-to-add-some-kick-to-parliamentary-elections | 2024-01-18T11:55:55Z | blocked_url |
COPENHAGEN - While many people in Greenland were glued to TV screens on Sunday to watch Denmark's new king take the throne, younger generations dreaming of independence from the former colonial ruler have mixed emotions about the royal family.
King Frederik X took the throne on Sunday, succeeding his mother, Queen Marg... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/in-greenland-love-for-denmarks-royals-clashes-with-independence-dream | 2024-01-18T11:56:06Z | blocked_url |
NEW DELHI/WASHINGTON – The Indian Navy on Jan 18 said it rescued the crew of a United States-owned vessel in the Gulf of Aden after an attack by Yemen’s Houthi movement, as tensions in the region’s sea lanes disrupted global trade.
Following the attack on the US Genco Picardy late on Jan 17, the US military said its fo... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/indian-navy-rescues-crew-after-attack-on-ship-off-coast-of-yemen | 2024-01-18T11:56:16Z | blocked_url |
DAVOS, Switzerland - Israel is praying that an emergency shipment brought to the Gaza border through Egypt, in a deal arranged by Qatar and France, will reach hostages held by Hamas in the besieged Palestinian enclave, Israeli President Isaac Herzog said on Thursday.
"We are praying that all the medication .... will re... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/israel-praying-medicines-brought-to-gaza-will-reach-hostages | 2024-01-18T11:56:27Z | blocked_url |
YANOMAMI INDIGENOUS LAND, Brazil - Brazil is losing the upper hand in its battle to save the Yanomami Indigenous people, who are dying from flu, malaria and malnutrition brought into their vast, isolated Amazon rainforest reservation by resurgent illegal miners.
A year after President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva declared... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/gold-miners-bring-fresh-wave-of-suffering-to-brazils-yanomami | 2024-01-18T11:56:37Z | blocked_url |
GAZA/DOHA – Israeli forces fighting to seize the southern Gaza Strip's main city pounded areas near the biggest hospital still functioning in the enclave on Jan 18, sending patients and residents fleeing a battle they feared would lay the city to waste.
The heaviest battle of 2024 so far was under way in Khan Younis, a... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/battle-of-khan-younis-threatens-biggest-hospital-still-functioning-in-gaza | 2024-01-18T11:56:48Z | blocked_url |
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Joe Biden's emerging strategy on Yemen aims to weaken the Houthi militants but stops well short of trying to defeat the group or directly address Iran, the Houthi's main sponsor, raising risks of prolonged conflict, experts say.
The strategy - a blend of limited military strikes and sanction... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/bidens-strategy-on-yemen-aims-to-weaken-not-destroy-houthis | 2024-01-18T11:56:58Z | blocked_url |
BEIRUT - Lebanon’s Hezbollah group has rebuffed Washington’s initial ideas for cooling tit-for-tat fighting with neighbouring Israel, such as pulling its fighters farther from the border, but remains open to US diplomacy to avoid a ruinous war, Lebanese officials said.
United States envoy Amos Hochstein has been leadin... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/hezbollah-rejected-us-overtures-still-open-to-diplomacy-to-avoid-wider-war-0 | 2024-01-18T11:57:08Z | blocked_url |
BELFAST -Northern Ireland's biggest public sector strike in a generation shut schools, halted transport services and left icy roads ungritted in sub-zero temperatures on Thursday, with people warned to only travel or seek medical help in an emergency.
Unions representing around 170,000 of the region's 225,000 public se... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/northern-ireland-grinds-to-a-freezing-halt-over-public-pay-dispute | 2024-01-18T11:57:19Z | blocked_url |
Zinedine Zidane married his childhood sweetheart Veronique Fernandez in 1994, five years after they first met.
The former Real Madrid manager, 51, has sweetly opened up about his enduring love for his wife on numerous occasions, but photos of their wedding day remain few and far between. One resurfaced picture reveals ... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/brides/511543/polka-dot-clad-zinedine-zidane-grins-radiant-bride-veronique-resurfaced-wedding-photos/ | 2024-01-18T12:19:18Z | blocked_url |
Princess Eugenie was very "decisive" about what wedding dress she wanted when she married Jack Brooksbank in 2018, hinting she didn't want a style that was "out of fashion."
As with all royal weddings, anticipation was high in the months leading up to her big day, especially when it came to details about her wedding dr... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/brides/511546/princess-eugenie-unearthed-comments-out-of-fashion-wedding-dress/ | 2024-01-18T12:19:24Z | blocked_url |
Cillian Murphy is no stranger to stardom, but lately, his star has been shining even more brightly than usual. The Irish actor just won Best Actor at the Golden Globes for his performance in Oppenheimer. And proudly cheering him on, as usual, was his ever-dependable wife, Yvonne.
The pair have been married for almost 2... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/celebrities/511548/what-makes-cillian-murphy-and-his-wife-of-20-years-yvonne-mcguinness-so-perfect-for-each-other/ | 2024-01-18T12:19:31Z | blocked_url |
Jennifer Hudson put on a cozy display with her boyfriend Common on Wednesday when they stepped out for a sporty date night in LA.
The American Idol alum looked dazzling courtside as she showed off her long legs while taking in the game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks at Crypto.com Arena.
Jennifer wa... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/celebrities/511556/jennifer-hudson-all-legs-leather-look-date-night-common-photos/ | 2024-01-18T12:19:37Z | blocked_url |
Julianne Hough has debuted a brand new LBD and this may be our favourite yet. The Dancing with the Stars host, 35, looked sensational in a post that shared with her 5.2 million Instagram followers. The dancer was styled by Jennifer Mazur who picked out a slinky black dress by MÔNOT.
Julianne's dress featured an unusual... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/fashion/celebrity-style/511542/julianne-hough-sultry-goddess-sensational-halterneck-dress/ | 2024-01-18T12:19:43Z | blocked_url |
The EE BAFTA Film Awards are a cornerstone of awards season, and it's easy to see why. The only awards show out of the major players including Golden Globes, Emmys and Oscar Awards to take place in the UK, it is an amazing chance to celebrate British cinema - and this year will be no different! Hosted by the Doctor him... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/film/511554/ee-bafta-film-awards-2024-nominations-see-full-list-from-x-to-x/ | 2024-01-18T12:19:49Z | blocked_url |
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's daughter, North West, showed off a dramatically different look to her teeth on Wednesday – the same day her dad unveiled his $850,000 titanium dentures.
The 10-year-old featured in two videos posted on the joint TikTok account she shares with her mom, and as soon as North smiled for the ... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/healthandbeauty/511552/kim-kardashian-kanye-west-daughter-north-west-teeth-transformation/ | 2024-01-18T12:19:55Z | blocked_url |
Comedienne Dawn French shares one child, daughter Billie aged 32, with her former husband, Lenny Henry, who she split from in 2010 after 25 years of marriage.
Dawn, 66, lives nearby her daughter in Cornwall, with her husband Mark Bignell, who has two grown-up children of his own, Olly and Lily. Lenny has been in a long... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/healthandbeauty/mother-and-baby/511547/dawn-french-lenny-henry-adoption-story-daughter-billie/ | 2024-01-18T12:20:01Z | blocked_url |
Technically the famed Italian fashion house is marketing said paperclip as a “money clip” but I have a sneaking suspicion that both fashion fanatics and those less interested see it for what it really is, a glorified piece of stationary retailing for a stellar £340.
The most mind-boggling part of this whole designer pa... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/hfm/fashion-trends/511540/prada-is-selling-a-340-paperclip/ | 2024-01-18T12:20:07Z | blocked_url |
On Wednesday, it was announced that Princess Kate underwent abdominal surgery at The London Clinic. But you may be wondering what a hospital stay is like for a senior royal.
HELLO! has been given an exclusive glimpse inside the impeccable facilities at the "first-class" hospital which is nestled in the heart of Maryleb... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/royalty/511551/i-stayed-kate-middleton-private-hospital-recovering-abdominal-surgery/ | 2024-01-18T12:20:13Z | blocked_url |
When I started research for this round up of the best electric blankets of 2024, the first thing that struck me is how popular electric blankets are with the HELLO! Online team - it seems everyone either owns one, has gifted one or has one on their wish list!
It's no wonder - when the temperatures really drop (and each... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/shopping/511421/best-electric-blankets/ | 2024-01-18T12:20:19Z | blocked_url |
On January 27, Mercury and Mars will pass a fifth of a degree (12 arcminutes) from each other from Earth’s perspective. That will make both easily visible in the same field of view of a backyard telescope, let alone binoculars. However, you will not only need to be an early riser to see them, but to have a good view ea... | https://www.iflscience.com/this-months-mars-mercury-conjunction-will-be-the-closest-this-year-72509 | 2024-01-18T12:29:01Z | blocked_url |
Prince Abdul Mateen, Brunei's former most-eligible bachelor, is officially a married man.
The Bruneian royal's wedding to his bride Anisha Rosnah came to a close on 16 January after a glittering ten-day event saw the couple tie the knot in front of thousands of esteemed guests from across the globe.
A ten-day long roya... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/brides/511553/prince-abdul-mateen-royal-bride-anisha-rosnah-glittering-banquet-bridal-dress/ | 2024-01-18T13:03:12Z | blocked_url |
Director Alexander Payne said it himself: The Holdovers relies on our humanity. A relatable, coming-of-age classic, the movie transports audiences back to high school – or more specifically, Barton Academy – a fictional, New England prep school, in December 1970.
Faced with the prospect of spending Christmas on campus,... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/film/511532/hello-review-the-holdovers-starring-paul-giamatti-da-vine-joy-dominic-sessa/ | 2024-01-18T13:03:18Z | blocked_url |
The EE BAFTA Film Awards are a cornerstone of awards season, and it's easy to see why. The only awards show out of the major players including Golden Globes, Emmys and Oscar Awards to take place in the UK, it is an amazing chance to celebrate British cinema - and this year will be no different! Hosted by the Doctor him... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/film/511554/ee-bafta-film-awards-2024-nominations-see-full-list-from-saltburn-to-oppenheimer/ | 2024-01-18T13:03:20Z | blocked_url |
Watching Love Island All Stars has us all wondering one thing - how does Maya Jama always get her hair to look so sensational in the hot South African sun? The TV presenter, 29, has become known for her iconic curls and we just know that it is the style we are all going to want to have in our arsenal as the summer mont... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/healthandbeauty/511563/maya-jama-sensational-beachy-curls-must-have-look-summer/ | 2024-01-18T13:03:21Z | blocked_url |
The Prince of Wales has visited the hospital where Princess Kate has been recuperating following surgery.
Prince William, 41, was seen leaving the private London Clinic at around 12.35pm on Thursday.
On Wednesday, Kensington Palace revealed that the Princess of Wales is being treated in hospital after undergoing succes... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/royalty/511484/prince-william-visits-kate-middleton-hospital-recuperates-surgery/ | 2024-01-18T13:03:21Z | blocked_url |
King Frederik and Queen Mary shared a tender moment on the balcony at Christiansborg Palace after Frederik's proclamation last Sunday.
Mary joined her husband just moments after, with the couple waving and smiling at the thousands of people in the crowd.
Frederik then leaned in to give his wife a kiss, and cameras appe... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/royalty/511561/princess-isabella-reaction-king-frederik-queen-mary-kiss/ | 2024-01-18T13:03:32Z | blocked_url |
It was mid-October, 1863, when a budding mathematics lecturer from the University of Oxford ventured into London to meet with a publisher. He had just completed what would one day be seen as his magnum opus: a 12-chapter treatise on some of the most controversial topics in modern math. He had named his book Alice’s Adv... | https://www.iflscience.com/what-is-the-cheshire-cat-effect-that-depends-on-which-one-you-mean-72507 | 2024-01-18T13:03:55Z | blocked_url |
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The world’s movers and shakers have gathered on the snowy slopes of Davos, Switzerland this week to exchange views on the big issues affecting the world today, from wars and inequality to climate change and artificial intelligence.
China’s Premier Li Qiang used the plat... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/asian-insider-no-honeymoon-for-taiwan-s-new-leader-getting-a-thai-tattoo | 2024-01-18T13:26:10Z | blocked_url |
MOSCOW - Russia's foreign ministry on Thursday called on Iran and Pakistan to show maximum restraint and solve their differences through diplomacy or risk playing into the hands of those who would like to see the region descend into chaos.
Moscow spoke out after Pakistan said it had used killer drones and rockets to st... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/russia-calls-on-iran-and-pakistan-to-show-maximum-restraint-embrace-diplomacy | 2024-01-18T13:26:30Z | blocked_url |
MOSCOW - Russian state prosecutors asked a Moscow court on Thursday to sentence prominent nationalist Igor Girkin to five years in prison for inciting extremism, the RIA news agency reported.
Girkin, regarded in the West as a war criminal, publicly accused President Vladimir Putin and the army top brass of not pursuing... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/russian-prosecutors-seek-5-year-jail-term-for-pro-war-nationalist-putin-critic-ria | 2024-01-18T13:26:41Z | blocked_url |
VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis met a delegation from Vietnam's Communist Party on Thursday and the Vatican's foreign minister said the pontiff was keen to visit the Southeast Asian country in the wake of upgraded relations.
The meeting followed a private audience between the pope and Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong in ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/pope-meets-vietnam-political-delegation-wants-to-visit-the-country | 2024-01-18T13:26:51Z | blocked_url |
BANGKOK – A 30-year-old Thai man is facing a record 50 years in prison for royal insult over dozens of social media posts perceived to criticise the monarchy, after an appeals court on Jan 18 added more jail time to his initial conviction.
Mongkol “Busbas” Thirakot, an online clothing vendor from northern Chiang Rai pr... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/thai-online-vendor-faces-a-record-50-years-in-jail-for-royal-insult | 2024-01-18T13:27:01Z | blocked_url |
COPENHAGEN – Shipping giants AP Moller-Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd are teaming up to combine parts of their fleets, shaking up existing alliances that have dominated the seaborne container market for much of the past decade.
The long-term operational cooperation will start in February 2025 with a fleet of about 290 vessels,... | https://www.straitstimes.com/business/companies-markets/maersk-hapag-lloyd-team-up-in-another-shakeup-of-ship-alliances | 2024-01-18T13:27:11Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE - Engineering company Tee International and its former chief executive officer and managing director Phua Boon Kin have been reprimanded by the Listings Disciplinary Committee (LDC) of the Singapore Exchange (SGX).
In a statement on Jan 18, SGX said that the reprimand was for failing to disclose claims served... | https://www.straitstimes.com/business/companies-markets/sgx-reprimands-tee-international-and-its-former-ceo-over-failure-to-disclose-claims | 2024-01-18T13:27:22Z | blocked_url |
YOKOHAMA - Serviced apartment provider Oakwood has secured over 3,000 units across more than 20 properties since it was acquired by CapitaLand Investment’s (CLI) lodging arm, The Ascott, in the second half of 2022.
Ascott on Jan 18 said its Oakwood portfolio has grown by more than 20 per cent to almost 18,000 units, up... | https://www.straitstimes.com/business/property/ascott-grows-oakwood-by-over-20-since-acquisition-introduces-resorts-in-brand-refresh | 2024-01-18T13:27:32Z | blocked_url |
NEW YORK - Social media platform Reddit has drawn up detailed plans to launch its initial public offering (IPO) in March, moving forward with a listing it has been eyeing for more than three years, according to people familiar with the matter.
It would be the first IPO of a major social media company since Pinterest’s ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/business/reddit-seeks-to-launch-ipo-in-march-sources | 2024-01-18T13:27:43Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE - Back in 1945, Madam Lee Kim Choo began selling Peranakan kueh chang (rice dumplings) and kuehs in a makeshift stall in Joo Chiat Road and Everitt Road.
After World War II, she relocated her business – known as Kim Choo Kueh Chang – to a shophouse at 60 Joo Chiat Place where her daughter-in-law, Madam Helen ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/famous-popiah-and-peranakan-kueh-chang-in-katong-joo-chiat-feature-in-nhb-s-latest-heritage-galleries | 2024-01-18T13:27:53Z | blocked_url |
South Africa World Cup winner Elton Jantjies has been suspended for four years after being found guilty of using the banned substance Clenbuterol, the South African Institute for Drug Free Sport (SAIDS) announced on Thursday.
Flyhalf Jantjies, now 33, was part of the Springbok squad that lifted the World Cup trophy in ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/former-springbok-jantjies-banned-for-four-years-after-positive-drug-test | 2024-01-18T13:28:03Z | blocked_url |
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Thursday said it was confident French authorities would keep the Paris 2024 Olympics safe with an extensive security plan.
The French capital is preparing for hundreds of thousands of visitors at the 16-day Games, including a July 26 opening ceremony along the river Seine wi... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/ioc-has-full-confidence-in-paris-2024-olympics-security-plans | 2024-01-18T13:28:14Z | blocked_url |
MELBOURNE - Holger Rune's hopes of bettering last year's run to the fourth round of the Australian Open were shattered by Arthur Cazaux as the French wildcard ran out a worthy 7-6(4) 6-4 4-6 6-3 winner in their second-round clash on Thursday.
Cazaux was not ranked high enough to even get into qualifying at Melbourne Pa... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/tennis/rune-bounced-out-of-australian-open-by-wildcard-cazaux | 2024-01-18T13:28:24Z | blocked_url |
MELBOURNE – Third seed Elena Rybakina’s bid to reach back-to-back Australian Open finals ended in disappointment on Jan 18, as she crashed to a 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (22-20) second-round defeat by unseeded Russian Anna Blinkova after a wild deciding tiebreak.
At 42 points, it is the longest tiebreak in a singles match in Grand... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/tennis/third-seed-elena-rybakina-dumped-out-of-australian-open-by-anna-blinkova | 2024-01-18T13:28:35Z | blocked_url |
LISBON/BARCELONA - Portugal's caretaker government has ordered cuts to the amount of water used in farmland irrigation and in urban environments including hotels in the tourism-dependent southern region of Algarve, where a severe drought has nearly emptied reservoirs.
Across the Iberian peninsula, Spain's northeastern ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/amid-drought-water-curbs-in-portugals-algarve-spains-catalonia | 2024-01-18T13:28:45Z | blocked_url |
DOMASINEC, Croatia - Croatian artist Tomislav Horvat is not the first person to make models out of matchsticks, but he may be the most ambitious.
Horvat thinks nothing of putting 210,000 matchsticks to use to create a life-size sculpture of a pianist playing a grand piano, complete with matchstick strings.
Not content ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/croatian-matchstick-michelangelo-makes-his-labours-life-size | 2024-01-18T13:28:55Z | blocked_url |
BRUSSELS - European Union leaders will meet in Brussels on Feb. 1 to try again to agree on granting Ukraine new financial aid as Kyiv fights against Russia's invasion.
Last month, Hungary vetoed extending 50 billion euros ($55 bln) to Ukraine via EU budget through 2027.
The bloc's chief executive this week sounded conf... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/eu-options-for-granting-aid-to-ukraine-and-what-hungary-wants | 2024-01-18T13:29:06Z | blocked_url |
The head of one of Russia's biggest ethnically mixed republics accused what he called extremists and traitors on Thursday of trying to bring about its secession, a day after police used tear gas and batons to break up a rare demonstration.
The clashes took place in a small town in Bashkortostan, a republic of 4.1 milli... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/head-of-russian-region-denounces-traitors-after-rare-protest | 2024-01-18T13:29:16Z | blocked_url |
BUDAPEST - Sweden has not done anything to boost confidence in its suitability for NATO membership, and has given the impression that joining the alliance is not a priority for the country, an aide to Hungary's prime minister said on Thursday.
Sweden applied to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in May 2022 fo... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/nato-accession-looks-to-be-not-a-priority-for-sweden-hungary-says | 2024-01-18T13:29:27Z | blocked_url |
ISTANBUL - It took 15 years for Mustafa Camlica to earn international recognition for his wines, but he and many other small and medium sized Turkish producers fear a planned new financial burden could destroy livelihoods in a sector already facing daunting hurdles.
Under the rule of President Tayyip Erdogan's Islamist... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/turkeys-planned-alcohol-deposit-another-nail-in-the-coffin-small-producers-say | 2024-01-18T13:29:37Z | blocked_url |
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