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WASHINGTON - The nature of the security threat posed by North Korea could change "drastically" in the coming decade as a result of its unprecedented cooperation with Russia, the White House's senior director for arms control, Mr Pranay Vaddi, said on Jan 18.
"What we're seeing between Russia and North Korea is an unpre... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/north-korea-threat-could-change-drastically-given-russia-cooperation-us-official | 2024-01-18T19:36:42Z | blocked_url |
UNITED NATIONS - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged Iran and Pakistan to "exercise maximum restraint to avoid a further escalation of tensions" after an exchange of military strikes between the countries, his spokesperson said on Thursday.
"The Secretary-General underlines that all security concern... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/un-chief-urges-maximum-restraint-by-iran-pakistan | 2024-01-18T19:36:53Z | blocked_url |
WASHINGTON - The United States launched additional strikes early on Thursday targeting two Houthi anti-ship missiles that were being prepared to fire into the Red Sea and deemed "an imminent threat" to shipping and U.S. Navy vessels in the region, the U.S. military said.
"U.S. Central Command forces conducted strikes o... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/us-targets-more-houthi-anti-ship-missiles-aimed-at-red-sea | 2024-01-18T19:37:03Z | blocked_url |
WASHINGTON - The United States believes Russia will conduct "information operations" aimed at turning opinion in Europe against Ukraine as countries across the continent go to the polls this year, the head of the State Department's office for disinformation said on Jan 18.
Dozens of countries worldwide will elect new l... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/us-warns-of-russian-effort-to-tilt-2024-elections-in-europe-against-ukraine | 2024-01-18T19:37:13Z | blocked_url |
LONDON - Ivan Toney has set himself goals, literally, for the rest of the season and all eyes will be on the Brentford striker when he returns on Saturday from an eight-month ban for betting offences.
The West London club's top scorer in 2022-23 is available for the late home game against Nottingham Forest and hopes to... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/brentford-need-toneys-goals-to-end-losing-streak | 2024-01-18T19:37:24Z | blocked_url |
AC Milan's Christian Pulisic was voted the 2023 U.S. Soccer Male Player of the Year, for a record-equalling fourth time, the sport's national governing body said on Thursday.
The 25-year-old helped the U.S. to win the 2022-23 CONCACAF Nations League where he was named Best Player, and the winger has been in exceptional... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/milans-pulisic-voted-us-soccers-male-player-of-the-year | 2024-01-18T19:37:34Z | blocked_url |
ABIDJAN - Nigeria handed Africa Cup of Nations hosts Ivory Coast a 1-0 defeat in their Group A clash at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium on Thursday with a second-half penalty settling the encounter.
Captain William Troost-Ekong struck home the 55th minute spot kick after a VAR review showed that young Ivorian defender Ou... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/nigeria-upset-hosts-at-cup-of-nations | 2024-01-18T19:37:44Z | blocked_url |
Wales winger Louis Rees-Zammit, who quit rugby union for the American gridiron, began his dream of playing in the National Football League on Thursday joining 15 other international hopefuls at a Florida training camp.
It marks another step on the International Player Pathway (IPP) for Rees-Zammit that he hopes will le... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/nfl-rees-zammit-joins-15-others-chasing-nfl-dream-in-florida | 2024-01-18T19:37:55Z | blocked_url |
MELBOURNE - A change of racket helped Daniil Medvedev come from two sets down and prevail over Finland's Emil Ruusuvuori at the Australian Open on Jan 18, in a battle that stretched four hours and 21 minutes.
In a tense match on Rod Laver Arena, the two-time Australian Open finalist started off wobbly but turned things... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/tennis/racket-change-helps-medvedev-thwart-ruusuvuori-in-marathon-battle | 2024-01-18T19:38:05Z | blocked_url |
GUAYAQUIL/QUITO -Two suspects have been arrested in connection with the murder of Ecuadorean prosecutor Cesar Suarez who was allegedly targeted by a gang, police said on Thursday, as security forces continued interventions in prisons.
Ecuador is reeling from a wave of violence, with President Daniel Noboa declaring 22 ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/ecuadorean-prosecutor-killed-by-gang-two-arrested-police | 2024-01-18T19:38:16Z | blocked_url |
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida - A fighter pilot poised to become Turkey's first person in orbit and three other astronauts representing Europe were set for launch on Thursday headed for the International Space Station in the latest commercially arranged mission from Texas startup Axiom Space.
A SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule car... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/crew-with-first-astronaut-from-turkey-set-for-launch-to-space-station | 2024-01-18T19:38:26Z | blocked_url |
TULKARM, West Bank - The Israeli military raided the city of Tulkarm in the occupied West Bank for a second day on Thursday, saying it had killed eight people.
The Palestinian health ministry confirmed that six people had died and an organisation which represents those held in Israeli jails - the Palestinian Society Pr... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/eight-killed-in-two-day-israeli-raid-in-west-bank-city | 2024-01-18T19:38:36Z | blocked_url |
NEW YORK - The trial of a minority rights activist in Russia this week sparked one of the biggest outbreaks of social unrest in the country since the start of the war in Ukraine, highlighting the strain the conflict has imposed on Russia’s complex ethnic relations.
Hundreds of protesters clashed with the police on Jan ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/protests-in-russia-put-spotlight-on-wartime-ethnic-grievances | 2024-01-18T19:38:47Z | blocked_url |
JERUSALEM - Israel has destroyed around two thirds of Hamas' fighting regiments in Gaza, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday, vowing to press on with the war until "complete victory."
"There are two stages to the fighting; The first is destroying the Hamas regiments, those are their organised com... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/israel-has-destroyed-two-thirds-of-hamas-regiments-netanyahu-says | 2024-01-18T19:38:57Z | blocked_url |
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE - White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan is meeting on Thursday with families of hostages being held by Hamas militants, fellow national security adviser John Kirby said. REUTERS
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE - White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan is meeting on Thursday with fami... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/national-security-adviser-meeting-thursday-with-families-of-hostages-held-by-hamas-white-house | 2024-01-18T19:39:08Z | blocked_url |
LONDON - Countries in the Red Sea region need to enhance security to protect seafarers at risk as attacks on merchant shipping worsen, industry officials said on Thursday.
Attacks on ships by Yemen's Iran-allied Houthi militia since November have slowed trade between Asia and Europe and alarmed major powers in an escal... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/seafarers-safety-must-be-enhanced-in-red-sea-shipping-industry-says | 2024-01-18T19:39:18Z | blocked_url |
Fans of Kate Hudson know that she comes from a pretty large – and very tight-knit – Hollywood family, led by beloved couple Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell.
However, no family comes without its fair share of complications or even estrangements, and the How to Lose a Guy in Ten Days actress isn't afraid to discuss the ones... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/celebrities/511613/kate-hudson-relationship-estranged-siblings-emotional-encounter-bill-hudson/ | 2024-01-18T19:59:59Z | blocked_url |
Kelly Clarkson has always looked flawless, but the singer truly turned heads this week with her new physique as she shared a piece of exciting news.
Taking to her social media, the host of 'The Kelly Clarkson Show' showed down her trimmed-down figure, after losing 50lbs, and she donned a skintight sequinned dress that ... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/fashion/celebrity-style/511612/kelly-clarkson-flawless-skintight-dress-plunging-neckline/ | 2024-01-18T20:00:05Z | blocked_url |
In 2017, researchers used a virtual telescope the size of our planet to image the shadow of a supermassive black hole for the first time. The image was of M87*, the black hole at the center of galaxy Messier 87, and was the first image of the shadow of the event horizon and bright accretion disk around a black hole eve... | https://www.iflscience.com/brand-new-image-of-first-black-hole-to-be-photographed-reveals-moving-shadow-72517 | 2024-01-18T20:03:24Z | blocked_url |
If you are someone who has a child, plays some other role in a child's life, or are simply near one at a bus stop, at some point you are going to be asked how clouds stay in the sky by a toddler.
Science lessons from your youth fade pretty quickly, we get it. There's also the chance you have been told the incorrect exp... | https://www.iflscience.com/clouds-can-weigh-incredible-amounts-so-how-do-they-stay-in-the-sky-72510 | 2024-01-18T20:03:25Z | blocked_url |
This is the computer that helped secure the Allied victory in the Second World War and sent the Third Reich to the trash can of history.
GCHQ, the UK’s intelligence agency, has unveiled never-before-seen images of the code-cracking computers that played a crucial role in the Second World War. They’ve been released to m... | https://www.iflscience.com/colossus-never-before-seen-photos-show-the-computer-that-helped-win-ww2-72513 | 2024-01-18T20:03:25Z | blocked_url |
Humans are too recent arrivals on Earth to have taken advantage of a time when Antarctica was habitable, let alone when continental drift made it possible to walk there. Nevertheless, humans have visited many places they found too forbidding to stay, raising the question of whether humans saw, or even set foot on, Anta... | https://www.iflscience.com/did-humans-ever-inhabit-antarctica-what-about-prehistoric-visits-72523 | 2024-01-18T20:03:27Z | blocked_url |
Planetary scientists believe they have found an enormous deposit of water ice near the Mars equator. Almost two decades ago, researchers discovered some peculiar deep deposits underneath the Medusae Fossae Formation (MFF). The latest data suggest these deposits are extremely rich in ice.
The MFF is made of many wind-sc... | https://www.iflscience.com/enormous-ice-deposit-nearly-4-kilometers-thick-discovered-under-marss-equator-72512 | 2024-01-18T20:03:28Z | blocked_url |
In I898, Olof Öhman, a Swedish immigrant living in Minnesota, claimed to have found a huge 90-kilogram (200-pound) slab of stone, hidden in the roots of a tree. The slab was covered in characters of the runic alphabet used by peoples of northern Europe, Britain, Scandinavia, and Iceland before the 17th century. A trans... | https://www.iflscience.com/how-the-supposedly-ancient-kensington-runestone-became-inscribed-with-19th-century-runes-72519 | 2024-01-18T20:03:50Z | blocked_url |
Honey is enjoyed by humans and animals alike the world over, but if stories about it being delicious bee barf have put you off your breakfast, you can rest assured it’s not vomit – but it’s also not much better.
There are around 20,000 species of bees in the world and, of these, less than 4 percent produce honey. The h... | https://www.iflscience.com/is-honey-bee-vomit-72522 | 2024-01-18T20:03:56Z | blocked_url |
Tomorrow is a big day for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). The space agency will attempt to land its Smart Lander for Investigating Moon, or SLIM, on the Moon. If the mission is successful on a soft touch down, Japan will become the fifth nation to land on the Moon and the third this century after China a... | https://www.iflscience.com/japan-set-to-become-fifth-nation-ever-to-land-on-the-moon-tomorrow-72526 | 2024-01-18T20:04:02Z | blocked_url |
A marsupial that has sex until it drops dead has been found to cannibalize the spent remains of males that died in the frisky fray. Before you question their stamina, you should know that these animals embark on mating marathons that can go on for over 10 hours, resulting in an attack of hormones that becomes too much ... | https://www.iflscience.com/marsupial-that-has-sex-until-it-dies-cannibalizes-fallen-suitors-72511 | 2024-01-18T20:04:08Z | blocked_url |
Those of you who are chronic users of TikTok (welcome to the gang) may have seen an unusual animal video doing the rounds this week: a two-headed calf. It’s a condition known as polycephaly, and although it’s widespread in mythology, it’s much rarer in reality.
What is polycephaly?
The term polycephaly stems from the G... | https://www.iflscience.com/polycephaly-the-rare-phenomenon-of-multi-headed-animals-72518 | 2024-01-18T20:04:14Z | blocked_url |
Most of us experience some sort of trauma during our lifetime, yet only about 25 to 35 percent of people who are exposed to severely disturbing events go on to develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). According to a new study, a person’s vulnerability to the condition may be determined by their responsiveness to ... | https://www.iflscience.com/this-may-explain-why-not-everyone-develops-ptsd-after-trauma-72516 | 2024-01-18T20:04:20Z | blocked_url |
If anywhere is going to be cursed, it's the ancient Roman city of Pompeii, where thousands of bodies are perfectly preserved by the volcanic ash and pumice from an extraordinarily powerful eruption that wiped out everything, including neighboring town Herculaneum, thousands of years ago.
Even rational people who know c... | https://www.iflscience.com/tourist-returns-stones-to-pompeii-explaining-i-didnt-know-about-the-curse-72525 | 2024-01-18T20:04:26Z | blocked_url |
Following years of activism from Indigenous communities and environmentalists, the removal of dams along the Klamath River is allowing water to flow freely once again, marking a new hope for the region’s iconic salmon.
The Klamath River, which trails for 414 kilometers (257 miles) between Oregon and northwestern Califo... | https://www.iflscience.com/water-is-freely-flowing-down-the-klamath-river-for-first-time-in-100-years-72520 | 2024-01-18T20:04:33Z | blocked_url |
If you received an invitation to get tested for the “Celtic Curse”, you might think you’d stumbled back in time, or through an enchanted piece of furniture to some fantasy realm. But the condition that goes by this nickname is very much a reality, and many sufferers are walking around without realizing they have it. It... | https://www.iflscience.com/what-is-the-celtic-curse-and-could-you-be-at-risk-72521 | 2024-01-18T20:04:39Z | blocked_url |
Russia’s war against Ukraine is highly likely to negatively impact the outlook for the Russian economy, an intelligence update by the UK Defense Ministry has suggested.
“Imports have risen faster than exports, likely contributing to the rouble depreciating since the start of the war – highly likely a driver of inflatio... | https://euromaidanpress.com/2024/01/18/british-intel-war-against-ukraine-likely-to-negatively-impact-outlook-of-russian-economy/ | 2024-01-18T20:18:26Z | blocked_url |
The Dutch Ministry of Defense has confirmed the completion of extensive repairs on two Leopard 2A4 tanks for Ukraine, undertaken by the German defense firm Rheinmetall. These repairs are part of a larger commitment of 14 tanks, jointly announced by Denmark and the Netherlands in April 2023. Notably, the process has tak... | https://euromaidanpress.com/2024/01/18/rheinmetall-overhauls-two-of-14-leopard-tanks-for-ukraine-in-nine-months/ | 2024-01-18T20:19:06Z | blocked_url |
On 17 January, Ukrainian Main Military Intelligence Directorate Deputy Chief Major General Vadym Skibitskyi said that Russia does not have enough reserves to conduct large-scale offensive operations in several directions at the same time, as per an update by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).
Earlier, Ukrainian ... | https://euromaidanpress.com/2024/01/18/ukrainian-intelligence-russia-lacks-reserves-for-simultaneous-offensive-efforts-in-multiple-directions/ | 2024-01-18T20:19:46Z | blocked_url |
In a recent panel discussion in Davos, Ukraine’s Minister for Strategic Industries, Oleksandr Kamyshin, confirmed that a drone that attacked Russia’s Leningrad Oblast on the night of 18 January was of Ukrainian manufacture, Interfax-Ukraine reported.
“We are able to produce something that flies and costs $350 per item,... | https://euromaidanpress.com/2024/01/18/ukrainian-made-drone-flew-1250-km-and-hit-target-near-st-petersburg-minister-confirms/ | 2024-01-18T20:20:26Z | blocked_url |
It's been a little over a week since Jason Momoa and Lisa Bonet finalized their divorce, which comes over two years after they first separated.
Despite this new phase in their lives, the two have remained amicable and friendly as co-parents to their two children, and that relationship has also extended to Lisa's first ... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/brides/511616/inside-jason-momoa-lenny-kravitz-relationship-blended-family-lisa-bonet/ | 2024-01-18T20:43:52Z | blocked_url |
A new promotional video for 9-1-1 may have first sparked excitement for fans – but that has now turned to trepidation as the video hints at one major change. The hit ABC series follows the firefighters of Firehouse 118 and so, on January 18, the official social media account posted a video of Aisha Hinds, Ryan Guzman, ... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/film/511615/9-1-1-fans-confused-new-video-aisha-hinds-and-ryan-guzman-sparks-questions/ | 2024-01-18T20:43:58Z | blocked_url |
DUBAI/ISLAMABAD - An Iranian strike on Pakistan this week that drew a rapid military riposte and raised fears of greater regional turmoil was driven by Iran's efforts to reinforce its internal security rather than its ambitions for the Middle East, according to three Iranian officials, one Iranian insider and an analys... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/iran-pakistan-flare-up-rooted-in-restive-borderlands-not-mideast-strife | 2024-01-18T21:08:47Z | blocked_url |
CAIRO - British maritime security firm Ambrey on Thursday said that a Marshall Islands-flagged US-owned bulk carrier reported that four unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) approached and circled the vessel approximately 87 miles southeast of Yemen's city of Mukalla.
"One of the UAVs reportedly fell into the water. No damag... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/us-owned-bulk-carrier-approached-by-drones-off-yemen-british-security-firm | 2024-01-18T21:08:58Z | blocked_url |
WASHINGTON - The United States does not expect formal nuclear arms-control negotiations with China anytime soon, but does want to see a start of discussions on practical risk-reduction measures, a senior White House official said on Thursday.
Pranay Vaddi, the senior White House official for arms control and non prolif... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/us-urges-discussions-with-china-on-practical-nuclear-risk-reduction-steps | 2024-01-18T21:09:08Z | blocked_url |
Shereen Wu, a Taiwanese-American model, didn’t ask for money to participate in an October fashion show. Then 21, the Californian was in it for the exposure.
So Wu was stunned a few days later when she saw a video of the show posted on the fashion designer’s Instagram account. There was Wu, walking down a runway in a bl... | https://www.straitstimes.com/business/invest/ai-is-threatening-the-livelihood-of-runway-models | 2024-01-18T21:09:19Z | blocked_url |
Most of us probably spent the 2023 holiday season helping to break a record.
Online shopping in the US hit a new high, raking in US$222.1 billion (S$295.9 billion) from the start of November to the end of December. And there is no sign of e-commerce slowing down.
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Singapore Art Week, the country’s biggest celebration of visual arts, is back this year, with over 150 events taking place across the island. Leading the hub for South-east Asian contemporary art is the much-awaited S.E.A. Focus. If you’re an art enthusiast keen on a highly curated and enriching art experience, you’ll ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/life/arts/best-south-east-asian-contemporary-art-sea-focus-2024 | 2024-01-18T21:09:39Z | blocked_url |
In Singapore, nothing says CNY dinner quite like a steamboat. You’ll need the perfect steamboat pot to start your feast on the right note if you’re hosting reunion dinner or a Chinese New Year gathering at home this year.
Whether you’re simmering a traditional hot pot, grilling on a BBQ or cooking up a storm with tradi... | https://www.straitstimes.com/life/bbq-and-steamboat-pot-cny-dinner-deals | 2024-01-18T21:09:50Z | blocked_url |
Chinese New Year 2024 starts from Feb 10, marking the start of the Year of the Dragon. With the shops and streets looking more festive, people are in full swing with their CNY preparations.
Getting ready for this period can pinch the wallet, so make full use of this season’s sales to save as much as you can.
We’ve sift... | https://www.straitstimes.com/life/chinese-new-year-singapore-sales | 2024-01-18T21:10:00Z | blocked_url |
As CNY 2024 approaches, it's time to get your home spotless and ready for the festivities. Spring cleaning is an essential part of the Lunar New Year tradition, and with the help of the right cleaning appliances and aids, you can make the task much easier.
From cordless vacuum cleaners to steam mops and cleaning aids, ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/life/cny-2024-singapore-spring-cleaning-deals-cordless-vacuum-cleaner-shark-steam-mop | 2024-01-18T21:10:11Z | blocked_url |
Make SkillsFuture Credit transferable
I would like to suggest a potential enhancement to the SkillsFuture Credit scheme (Only ‘small minority’ of S’poreans have used up SkillsFuture credit, even as more attend training, Jan 10).
It was reported that mature mid-career Singaporeans could receive a substantial top-up of S... | https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/forum/forum-excerpts-from-readers-letters-62 | 2024-01-18T21:10:32Z | blocked_url |
I refer to the article “More fresh poly grads in full-time jobs with higher pay in 2023” (Jan 12).
It was reported that 5 per cent of the respondents polled in the 2023 Polytechnic Graduate Employment Survey had indicated “freelancing” as their employment status.
This figure was 5.9 per cent in 2022 and 4.7 per cent in... | https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/forum/forum-more-support-needed-for-young-people-opting-for-freelancing-careers | 2024-01-18T21:10:42Z | blocked_url |
E used to spend her days at meetings discussing issues both urgent and important. She retired in 2023, just shy of 60.
People asked if she wanted to take on roles that would tap her skills and networks. She said no to all.
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From the Himalayan heights of Bhutan to the island nations of Maldives and Sri Lanka, South Asia will witness a series of elections in 2024, the outcomes of which will shape not just the trajectory of domestic politics but also the contest for influence between the two Asian giants – India and China.
The string of elec... | https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/south-asia-elections-open-multiple-fronts-in-sino-india-battle-for-influence | 2024-01-18T21:11:03Z | blocked_url |
Singapore seeks to encourage a global conversation on generative artificial intelligence (AI) by proposing a new governance framework for the technology and seeking international feedback on it. The new Model AI Governance Framework for Generative AI builds on an existing framework from 2019 that covers only traditiona... | https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/st-editorial/a-framework-to-govern-generative-ai | 2024-01-18T21:11:13Z | blocked_url |
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During a regular breast self-examination in 2021, former radio deejay Jamie Yeo felt a lump in her breast. She didn’t think much of it but decided to arrange for a health screening just to be on the safe side.
She underwent a targeted ultrasound and biopsy. The biopsy results were inconclusive, but she decided to remov... | https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/health/jamie-yeo-breast-cancer-screening-packages-gleneagles-hospital | 2024-01-18T21:11:44Z | blocked_url |
LONDON - England midfielder Jordan Henderson has signed for Ajax Amsterdam after terminating his contract with Saudi Pro League side Al-Ettifaq after six months, the two clubs said on Jan 18.
Henderson joined Al-Ettifaq on a three-year deal after 12 years at Liverpool.
With former Liverpool and England captain Steven G... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/englands-henderson-terminates-al-ettifaq-contract-to-join-ajax | 2024-01-18T21:12:05Z | blocked_url |
AL WAKRAH, Qatar - Palestine kept their hopes of reaching the knockout stage at the Asian Cup alive despite being held 1-1 by 10-man United Arab Emirates on Jan 18.
A thrilling game in Qatar took place against the backdrop of the Israel-Hamas war in the Palestinian territory of Gaza.
Some of the Palestinian players hav... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/palestine-and-10-man-uae-play-out-draw-in-asian-cup | 2024-01-18T21:12:16Z | blocked_url |
WASHINGTON - There is "no way" to solve Israel's long-term security challenges in the region and the short-term challenges of rebuilding Gaza without the establishment of a Palestinian state, U.S. State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said on Thursday.
Speaking at a news briefing, Miller said Israel had an oppor... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/us-says-no-way-to-solve-israel-security-gaza-war-without-palestinian-state | 2024-01-18T21:12:27Z | blocked_url |
PORT-AU-PRINCE - Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince was on lockdown on Thursday, as flaming barricades across several neighborhoods forced residents to shelter in place or return home in the latest flare-ups in chronic gang violence plaguing the Caribbean country.
Streets were blocked off by burning tires and rocks, sendin... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/port-au-prince-residents-sheltering-in-place-as-violence-escalates | 2024-01-18T21:12:37Z | blocked_url |
TOKYO – Singapore was once dismissed as a “warm-up” for integrated resort (IR) projects in Japan, which had been hailed the world’s largest untapped IR market with the potential to blow even Macau out of the water.
But Japan has become a damp squib while Thailand, with reported plans to legalise up to five IRs by 2025,... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/japan-s-casino-star-has-dimmed-despite-early-fanfare-and-seeming-threat-to-singapore?utm_campaign=STPicks | 2024-01-18T21:13:15Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE - Home-grown singer Jasmine Sokko was disappointed when she could not get tickets to Coldplay’s six upcoming Singapore shows after they sold out quickly in June 2023.
But what happened next went beyond her wildest dreams. The 28-year-old will be one of the opening acts for the British pop-rock band when they ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/life/entertainment/i-shiver-every-time-i-pass-by-the-national-stadium-jasmine-sokko-on-opening-for-coldplay?utm_campaign=STPicks | 2024-01-18T21:13:25Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE – Former transport minister S. Iswaran was handed 27 charges on Jan 18, including for allegedly receiving tickets from property tycoon Ong Beng Seng to shows such as Harry Potter And The Cursed Child.
This comes six months after he was arrested by the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) in 2023.
Thi... | https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/iswaran-charged-6-months-after-cpib-arrest-how-the-case-unfolded?utm_campaign=STPicks | 2024-01-18T21:13:36Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE - Back in 1945, Madam Lee Kim Choo began selling Peranakan kueh chang (rice dumplings) and kuehs in a makeshift stall at the junction of Joo Chiat Place 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-... | https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/famous-popiah-and-peranakan-kueh-chang-in-katong-joo-chiat-feature-in-nhb-s-latest-heritage-galleries?utm_campaign=STPicks | 2024-01-18T21:13:46Z | blocked_url |
While we're enduring minus temperatures here in the UK, we can always rely on a bit of escapism with Jane McDonald, where the star is exploring the sunny Canary Islands.
Jane has been sharing several sun-soaked offerings from her latest series, in her most recent snap, the former Loose Women star proved why she's the u... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/fashion/celebrity-style/511617/loose-women-jane-mcdonald-beach-babe-wows-striking-new-look-canary-islands/ | 2024-01-18T21:32:09Z | blocked_url |
Parts of Crimea, annexed by Russian troops in 2014, were left without electricity on the evening of 18 January, Reuters has reported. Later, the Russian Energy Ministry said power was restored.
According to the occupation authorities, the blackout was caused by an emergency shutdown of a power plant in Balaklava, which... | https://euromaidanpress.com/2024/01/18/reuters-russian-annexed-crimea-hit-by-power-blackout%EF%BF%BC/ | 2024-01-18T22:10:07Z | blocked_url |
Nikita Kuzmin is currently preparing for a nationwide tour with the Strictly Live! Tour, but the dancer couldn't help but reminisce about a recent holiday.
After just missing out on the Glitterball Trophy on the latest series of Strictly Come Dancing with Layton Williams, the star headed out to Dubai with his girlfrien... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/celebrities/511619/strictly-nikita-kuzmin-loved-up-lauren-jaine-kiss-toned-physique/ | 2024-01-18T22:16:02Z | blocked_url |
Jenna Dewan is trying to take everything about her pregnancy day by day, and same goes for her role on The Rookie.
The Step Up actress, 43, announced she was expecting her third child – her second with fiancé Steve Kazee – this week.
In a cover story for Romper sharing the happy news, the soon-to-be mom-of-three addres... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/film/511620/jenna-dewan-addresses-fate-the-rookie-amid-pregnancy/ | 2024-01-18T22:16:08Z | blocked_url |
Happy birthday Jim Carrey! The beloved actor, known for starring in some of the most iconic comedies of the '90s and '00s, turned 62 on Wednesday, January 17.
While the Canadian-American star had a quiet affair, and was able to keep it lowkey thanks to not being on social media, one of his celebrity friends gave a glim... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/healthandbeauty/hair/511618/jim-carrey-unrecognizable-new-look-sparks-debate-star-studded-62nd-birthday-party/ | 2024-01-18T22:16:14Z | blocked_url |
NEW YORK - Stocks on Wall Street jumped on Jan 18, with a rebound in tech propelling major indices into positive territory and snapping a recent losing streak.
The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index rose 1.4 per cent to 15,055.65, while the broad-based S&P 500 ended the day up 0.9 per cent at 4,780.94.
And the Dow Jones... | https://www.straitstimes.com/business/companies-markets/us-stocks-jump-on-tech-rebound | 2024-01-18T22:41:13Z | blocked_url |
It was a wake-up call.
The fiery collision of two aircraft at Japan’s Haneda Airport shows the role of air traffic controllers, the part they play in ensuring the safety of aircraft movements in busy airports, and what can happen when mistakes are made.
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I have observed that some customers, especially the elderly, rely on the supermarket staff overseeing the self-checkout station to do everything for them, such as scanning the grocery items, bagging them and making payment.
Understandably, these customers do not know how to use the self-service points. But then, they m... | https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/forum/forum-don-t-ask-supermarket-staff-to-do-everything-at-self-checkout-counters | 2024-01-18T22:41:34Z | blocked_url |
It was reported that some government departments have an online initiative to inform the public of the locations of coffee shops which offer budget meals (Great Budget Meal Hunt officially launched to allow public to crowdsource cheap meals, Jan 16).
During this time of cost-of-living pressures, the initiative is comme... | https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/forum/forum-make-sure-budget-meals-are-healthy-meals-too | 2024-01-18T22:41:44Z | blocked_url |
ABIDJAN - Mohammed Kudus scored a brace of goals but Ghana twice let a lead slip to draw 2-2 with Egypt in their Africa Cup of Nations Group B clash in Abidjan on Thursday, with the latter facing an anxious wait over an injury concern for Mohamed Salah.
Salah limped out of the game just before halftime with what appear... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/egypt-face-anxious-wait-over-salah-injury-after-ghana-draw | 2024-01-18T22:41:55Z | blocked_url |
MONTREAL - Former world pole vault champion Shawn Barber of Canada has died at age 29 at his home in Texas, his agent announced on Jan 18.
Barber won the 2015 world title at Beijing by clearing 5.90 metres and captured his other major international crown on home-nation soil in Toronto at the 2015 Pan American Games.
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Ayaka Furue of Japan birdied her final two holes for a bogey-free, 7-under-par 65 to take the first-round lead at the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions on Thursday in Orlando, Fla.
Furue secured a two-shot edge over Sweden's Maja Stark and Mexico's Gaby Lopez (5-under 67) in the first event of the LPGA sea... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/golf/ayaka-furue-holds-first-round-lead-at-lpga-season-opener | 2024-01-18T22:42:16Z | blocked_url |
Alessio Zerbin scored twice as he propelled Napoli to a 3-0 win over Fiorentina in their Italian Supercup semi-final on Thursday.
In the closing minutes of the match with only one goal separating the sides, substitute forward Zerbin came alive, initially tapping in Napoli's second goal in the 84th minute at the far pos... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/zerbin-brace-leads-napoli-to-italian-supercup-final | 2024-01-18T22:42:26Z | blocked_url |
JERUSALEM - Israeli cabinet minister and former military chief Gadi Eizenkot told Israel's Channel 12 on Thursday that he prevented Israel from preemptively attacking Hezbollah in Lebanon in the days after Hamas' deadly Oct. 7 onslaught on southern Israel.
Eizenkot, whose youngest son was killed in fighting in the Gaza... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/israeli-cabinet-minister-says-he-prevented-strike-on-hezbollah-in-days-after-hamas-attack | 2024-01-18T22:42:36Z | blocked_url |
Nato announces months-long exercise with 90,000 troops
Nato announced on Jan 18 that it would begin its largest military exercise in decades next week, involving 90,000 troops and testing the allies’ ability over months to engage in a conflict with an adversary like Russia.
Steadfast Defender 2024 will run to late May ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/while-you-were-sleeping-5-stories-you-might-have-missed-jan-19-5 | 2024-01-18T22:42:47Z | blocked_url |
The recent reunion of the Suits cast at the Golden Globes has sparked renewed interest in the hit series, especially in light of rumors about a new LA-based spin-off show that intriguingly includes a character seemingly crafted for Meghan Markle.
Aaron Korsh, the creator of Suits, has penned a new series set in a Holly... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/film/511621/meghan-markle-set-for-return-to-acting-in-suits-creators-new-spin-off/ | 2024-01-18T23:04:17Z | blocked_url |
Chicago Fire season 12 returned to NBC on January 17, and the opening moments revealed that Lieutenant Kelly Severide (Taylor Kinney) was back in the city after taking an extended break from Firehouse 51 to help out OFI (the Office of Fire Investigation).
But the last six months have not been plain sailing for Severide... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/film/511622/chicago-fire-bosses-considered-ofi-spin-off-kelly-severide-taylor-kinney/ | 2024-01-18T23:04:23Z | blocked_url |
Penélope Cruz recently shared a rare glimpse into parenting her children. Now, Leo, 12, and Luna, 10, growing up, she remains resolute in her decision to keep them away from the digital world's potential harms.
"It’s so easy to be manipulated, especially if you have a brain that is still forming," the Spanish actress s... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/healthandbeauty/mother-and-baby/511623/penelope-cruz-shares-rare-glimpse-into-parenting-children-luna-10-and-leo-12-with-husband-javier-bardem/ | 2024-01-18T23:48:12Z | blocked_url |
NEW PARIS — National Trail’s boys basketball team rallied from a 12-point fourth quarter deficit to get within two, but fell to Arcanum 56-54 on Friday, Jan. 12
The Blazers couldn’t complete a fourth quarter comeback that saw them trim a 12 point deficit with two minutes left to two points with 10 seconds left. Arcanum... | https://www.registerherald.com/2024/01/16/blazer-boys-girls-fall-in-close-contests/ | 2024-01-18T23:57:20Z | blocked_url |
LEWISBURG — January is an important time to give blood. Join the mission of National and Ohio Blood Donor Awareness Month by donating at the Parker Hannifin Lewisburg community blood drive Wednesday, Jan. 24, from 12:30-to 2:30 p.m. at 700 W. Cumberland St.
Schedule an appointment to donate with Solvita (formerly Commu... | https://www.registerherald.com/2024/01/16/blood-drive-set-in-lewisburg/ | 2024-01-18T23:57:26Z | blocked_url |
Souper Supper at New Hope
New Hope Church will host its next Souper Supper on Saturday, Jan. 27, from 4-6 p.m. On the menu: ham and beans, hashbrown casserole, cornbread, salads, desserts and drinks. New Hope Church is located at 5367 U.S. 35 West, Eaton. A free will offering is collected to support this outreach.
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OLENTANGY — After a two week layoff, Eaton’s women’s wrestling team turned in an other solid performance at the Olentangy Orange Pioneer Classic on Friday and Saturday, Jan. 12-13.
“Another great weekend for the Eaton Women’s Wrestling team,” coach Mark Silvers said of his teams fourth place finish.
The Eagles finished... | https://www.registerherald.com/2024/01/16/eaton-4th-at-pioneer-classic/ | 2024-01-18T23:57:39Z | blocked_url |
EATON — On Thursday, Jan. 11, Lisa White, Executive Director of the Preble County Historical Society, sat down with Marjorie Jordan for the PCHS’ most recent documentary, filmed on location inside the home of famous local painter and art teacher, Laura Hunt.
Jordan grew up in Preble County along with her eight siblings... | https://www.registerherald.com/2024/01/16/pchs-introduces-upcoming-documentary/ | 2024-01-18T23:57:45Z | blocked_url |
Too often in politics, words can be used to confuse, manipulate, and mask the truth. Politicians try to get creative with phrasing and language choice, hoping and praying that Americans go along with these games. If you know me, you I‹now I am always willing to call a spade a spade, which is why I am not afraid to rais... | https://www.registerherald.com/2024/01/16/say-what-you-want-its-a-tax/ | 2024-01-18T23:57:51Z | blocked_url |
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FAYETTE, MISSOURI — The office of Central Methodist University Provost Rita Gulstad announced recently the students included on the Fall 2023 Dean’s List. More than 850 students across all campuses and online learning met the requirements for placement, including a grade point average of 3.50 or higher ... | https://www.registerherald.com/2024/01/16/student-notes-166/ | 2024-01-18T23:57:58Z | blocked_url |
CLAYTON — The match Thursday night between Northmont and Greenville ended in a 42-42 deadlock, but the Thunderbolts were awarded the victory by tie-breaker criteria.
Greenville forfeited two matches while Northmont had one forfeit, which awarded the victory to the Thunderbolts.
It was a hard fought, well contested matc... | https://www.registerherald.com/2024/01/16/tbolts-mat-men-edge-greenville/ | 2024-01-18T23:58:04Z | blocked_url |
What’s a Plat Book? I’ve come across this question a few times and that’s when I realize that I’ve been surrounded by books of a technical nature for all of my working life and most of my natural life. We sold Plat Books some 25 years ago while I was in FFA, so it should come as no surprise that all these years later I... | https://www.registerherald.com/2024/01/16/whats-a-plat-book/ | 2024-01-18T23:58:10Z | blocked_url |
Military experts debate if the cheap first-person-view (FPV) drones can replace artillery in the future. Military analyst Serhii Berezutskyi told ArmyInform that it is early to say that drones can replace artillery despite the fact that both weapons have areas of combat use that partially overlap.
With the US and EU ai... | https://euromaidanpress.com/2024/01/19/expert-fpv-drones-can-not-replace-artillery-but-are-comparable-with-battalion-mortar-systems/ | 2024-01-18T23:59:27Z | blocked_url |
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British Intel: War against Ukraine likely to negatively impact outlook of Russian economy. Russia’s war against Ukraine is highly likely to negatively impact the outlook for the Russian economy, an intelligence update by the UK Defense Ministry has suggested.
Media: Ukrainian drones strike oil depot... | https://euromaidanpress.com/2024/01/19/russo-ukrainian-war-day-694-paris-launches-artillery-coalition-to-bolster-ukraines-defense/ | 2024-01-19T00:00:07Z | blocked_url |
TOKYO - Japan aims to become the fifth country to put a spacecraft on the moon when it tries a precision landing on Friday.
The Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) is attempting to land within 100 metres (328 feet) of its target. Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) says the technology will become essential... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/japans-space-programs-and-moon-missions | 2024-01-19T00:13:40Z | blocked_url |
MANILA - At least seven people were killed when a landslide hit a house in the southern Philippines on Jan 18, a disaster official said, with the death toll expected to rise.
The incident happened in the morning in a mountainous gold mining region of Davao de Oro province on Mindanao island, where heavy rain triggered ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/7-killed-in-philippine-landslide | 2024-01-19T00:13:51Z | blocked_url |
NEW YORK - JPMorgan Chase raised chief executive officer Jamie Dimon’s pay to US$36 million (S$48.4 million) for 2023, a year in which the bank notched the highest profit in the history of American banking.
The board granted Mr Dimon a US$1.5 million salary and US$34.5 million of performance-based incentive compensatio... | https://www.straitstimes.com/business/jpmorgan-lifts-ceo-jamie-dimon-s-pay-to-484-million-for-2023 | 2024-01-19T00:14:01Z | blocked_url |
BENGALURU - US department store chain Macy’s is cutting 2,350 jobs and closing five stores, as it aims to streamline its operations, a company spokesperson told Reuters on Jan 18.
The layoffs make up 3.5 per cent of the overall workforce across Macy’s. The company operated 722 store locations as of January 2023 and emp... | https://www.straitstimes.com/business/macy-s-to-slash-2350-jobs-close-stores-in-streamlining-effort | 2024-01-19T00:14:12Z | blocked_url |
NEW YORK - A new batch of US Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) has attracted strong investor interest, though it is unclear if they will be able to maintain the pace of inflows in coming weeks.
Investors have poured US$1.9 billion (S$2.55 billion) into nine new exchange-traded funds tracking the spot price of Bitcoi... | https://www.straitstimes.com/business/spot-bitcoin-etfs-draw-nearly-255-billion-in-first-three-days-of-trading | 2024-01-19T00:14:22Z | blocked_url |
MADRID - Antoine Griezmann and Rodrigo Riquelme scored in extra time to give Atletico Madrid a 4-2 derby victory over Real Madrid that earned Diego Simeone's side a Copa del Rey quarter-final place on Thursday.
Atletico winger Samuel Lino opened the scoring for the hosts from a counter-attack in the 39th minute but goa... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/atletico-earn-gutsy-4-2-win-against-real-to-book-cup-quarter-final-berth | 2024-01-19T00:14:32Z | blocked_url |
Egypt showed their true face in the second half of an exciting 2-2 draw Nations Cup draw with Ghana on Thursday despite going behind twice, coach Rui Vitoria said.
With Mohammed Kudus firing Ghana ahead with a brilliant opener and Egypt losing Mohamed Salah to injury on the stroke of halftime, the omens looked bad for ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/egypt-showed-true-character-against-ghana-despite-falling-behind-says-vitoria | 2024-01-19T00:14:42Z | blocked_url |
Blake Shelton has recently announced a new performance in Texas amidst ongoing speculations about his relationship with his wife, Gwen Stefani.
This announcement comes at a time when the couple, who have been married since 2021, are facing rumors of a potential split due to their demanding careers.
Blake, 47, took to h... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/brides/511625/blake-shelton-makes-major-career-announcement-amid-ongoing-speculations-about-relationship-with-wife-gwen-stefani/ | 2024-01-19T01:20:17Z | blocked_url |
Lisa Vanderpump, the star of Vanderpump Rules, has admitted that her experiences of menopause were 'brutal' and left her feeling like a teenager every day. Almost all women will go through menopause, which is the point in time 12 months after a woman's last period, and during the years before and after this transition ... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/healthandbeauty/health-and-fitness/511624/lisa-vanderpump-brutal-menopause-left-her-feeling-like-a-teenager-everyday/ | 2024-01-19T01:20:23Z | blocked_url |
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