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Belgium plans to provide €611 million ($655 million) in military assistance to Ukraine this year, as Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov announced on 21 January following discussions with his Belgian counterpart Ludivine Dedonder. Umerov reported it on his Facebook page.
“I had a productive conversation with Belgi... | https://euromaidanpress.com/2024/01/22/ukrainian-defense-minister-ukraine-to-receive-e611-million-in-belgian-military-aid/ | 2024-01-22T20:39:01Z | blocked_url |
The Head of Ukraine’s Presidential Office Andrii Yermak told Le Figaro that the world may face new wars if Putin defeats Ukraine.
Since the annexation of Crimea in 2014, Russia has been attempting to change the existing world order, taking the territories of other countries by force. The victory of Ukraine over Russia ... | https://euromaidanpress.com/2024/01/22/zelenskyys-top-aide-warns-new-wars-may-erupt-in-world-if-putin-wins-in-ukraine/ | 2024-01-22T20:39:42Z | blocked_url |
Goldie Hawn couldn't be more delighted about becoming a grandma once again, preparing with her famous family to welcome another boy into the legendary Hollywood brood.
Her son with longtime partner Kurt Russell, Wyatt, and his wife Meredith Hagner are expecting their second child, another baby boy, this February. They'... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/healthandbeauty/mother-and-baby/511828/goldie-hawn-rare-appearance-celebrate-youngest-grandson-meredith-baby-shower/ | 2024-01-22T21:22:57Z | blocked_url |
How does an iconic brand like Jimmy Choo, with a rich history of crafting a wealth of signature styles, choose a select few designs to attain iconic status? “They have to be well loved,” laughs creative director Sandra Choi. “Something can’t just be an icon, it has to become one.”
Established in 2023, the brand’s estee... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/hfm/fashion-trends/511827/jimmy-choo-sandra-choi-interview/ | 2024-01-22T21:23:03Z | blocked_url |
ASTANA – Air Astana, Kazakhstan’s national carrier, to start its initial public offering (IPO) roadshow on Jan. 29 after announcing its intention to float on the London Stock Exchange, Astana International Exchange (AIX), and Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE), reported the company’s press service on Jan. 19.
“On behalf ... | https://astanatimes.com/2024/01/air-astana-takes-flight-ipo-roadshow-set-for-jan-29-following-public-listing-announcement/ | 2024-01-22T21:24:05Z | blocked_url |
ASTANA – The 21st international meeting on Syria in the Astana format will be held in the Kazakh capital on Jan. 24-25 following the collective appeal of the guarantor countries, reported the Kazakh Foreign Ministry’s press service on Jan. 20.
Delegations from Iran, Russia, Türkiye, the government of Syria, and the Syr... | https://astanatimes.com/2024/01/astana-to-host-international-meeting-on-syria-this-week/ | 2024-01-22T21:24:11Z | blocked_url |
ASTANA – Kaspi.kz, one of the region’s leading banking and fintech companies, announced on Jan. 18 the pricing of the U.S. initial public offering (IPO) of 11.3 million American depositary shares (ADSs) for $92 per ADS.
The ADSs began trading on the Nasdaq Global Select Market on Jan. 19 under the symbol KSPI. Followin... | https://astanatimes.com/2024/01/kaspi-kz-joins-nasdaq-prices-ipo-at-92-per-share/ | 2024-01-22T21:24:18Z | blocked_url |
ASTANA – Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan have signed a roadmap for cooperation in pilgrimage tourism, reported the Uzbek Committee on Tourism under the Ministry of Ecology and Environmental Protection on Jan.19.
The strategy outlines the development of tourist programs to boost the visitor flow between the two countries, fac... | https://astanatimes.com/2024/01/kazakhstan-and-uzbekistan-collaborate-to-boost-pilgrimage-tourism/ | 2024-01-22T21:24:24Z | blocked_url |
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s engagement in the United Nations (UN) peacekeeping mission enhances the country’s prestige and augments its proficiency in combat, according to State Counselor Erlan Karin.
Last week, the Kazakh Parliament approved the deployment of up to 430 peacekeepers to participate in the UN missions. Startin... | https://astanatimes.com/2024/01/kazakhstan-boosts-prestige-and-combat-proficiency-through-un-peacekeeping-mission-deployment/ | 2024-01-22T21:24:31Z | blocked_url |
ASTANA – Kazakhstan is set to switch to a single fifth time zone (UTC+05.00) from March 1 according to the Jan. 19 government decree, reported the Ministry of Trade and Integration press service.
According to the document, on March 1, the cities of Astana, Almaty, and Shymkent as well as the Abai, Akmola, Almaty, Zhamb... | https://astanatimes.com/2024/01/kazakhstan-switches-to-utc05-00-time-zone-from-march-1/ | 2024-01-22T21:24:37Z | blocked_url |
ASTANA – A new international trade and logistics center opened on Jan. 19 on the Kazakh-Chinese border, near the village of Dostyk, reported the Transport Ministry’s press service.
The new facility is supposed to develop and improve cross-border logistics infrastructure and increase the capacity of the Alakol road cros... | https://astanatimes.com/2024/01/new-international-trade-logistics-center-opens-on-kazakh-chinese-border/ | 2024-01-22T21:24:44Z | blocked_url |
ASTANA – Over the last year, the authorities of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) states suppressed the activities of 73 clandestine cells of international terrorist organizations and prevented 69 terrorist attacks, said Ruslan Mirzayev, the director of the SCO Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (RATS) executi... | https://astanatimes.com/2024/01/sco-rats-committee-director-highlights-achievements-in-security-collaboration-cooperation-program/ | 2024-01-22T21:24:50Z | blocked_url |
ASTANA – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev held an expanded meeting with the Ministry of Internal Affairs on Jan. 22, reported the Akorda press service.
Addressing the meeting participants, Tokayev emphasized the important role of the police in rooting the principle of law and order in the country.
“Fighting crime... | https://astanatimes.com/2024/01/tokayev-addresses-legal-literacy-crime-prevention-building-trust-with-public-at-interior-ministry-board-meeting/ | 2024-01-22T21:24:57Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE – Firms in sectors ranging from real estate to robotics to healthcare came up tops in a list compiling the 100 fastest-growing companies in Singapore.
The common thread running through these seemingly disparate firms is that they all used innovative technology and software to run their business, in the rankin... | https://www.straitstimes.com/business/companies-markets/leveraging-technology-and-software-propels-firms-to-be-the-fastest-growing-in-singapore | 2024-01-22T22:09:27Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE – Keeping tech staff already on the cutting edge of digital developments up to speed with the rapid developments in the sector is a formidable challenge, but one readily taken on by local educational firm KodeKloud.
The company not only has to keep abreast of these seemingly bewildering changes, but also deve... | https://www.straitstimes.com/business/companies-markets/training-cutting-edge-it-professionals-is-education-firm-kodekloud-s-forte | 2024-01-22T22:09:37Z | blocked_url |
One key takeaway from the Covid-19 pandemic is the importance of a clean environment.
For those who want to have their home spruced up more frequently and thoroughly but cannot afford the time or energy, one solution is on-demand, part-time cleaning help – a convenient and more affordable alternative to hiring live-in ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/business/singapore-fastest-growing-companies-2024-cleaning-help-app-quick-access-housekeeping-services-nimbus-homes | 2024-01-22T22:09:47Z | blocked_url |
When the Covid-19 pandemic hit Singapore in 2020, CBG Logistics was better prepared than many other firms.
As one of the requirements needed in the process of attaining the ISO 22301 certification for business continuity management systems, the company set up data servers in two places, trained staff to adjust to split... | https://www.straitstimes.com/business/singapore-fastest-growing-companies-2024-extra-data-server-split-team-setup-how-foresight-helped-logistics-firm-thrive-during-pandemic-cbg-logistics | 2024-01-22T22:09:58Z | blocked_url |
Best friends since primary school, Mr Jordan Boo and Mr Willy Soh dreamt of running their own business together.
Both men, who came from low-income families, dropped out of school when they were in Secondary 4 and started working as full-time hawkers, selling wanton mee, laksa and fried carrot cake in Yishun.
“Times we... | https://www.straitstimes.com/business/singapore-fastest-growing-companies-2024-laundromat-leasing-washers-business-growth-fresh-laundry | 2024-01-22T22:10:08Z | blocked_url |
The decision by home-grown electrical switchboard specialist Enova Electrical to stake a claim in the renewable energy sector early on in its formation has certainly paid off.
This forward thinking in line with Singapore’s Green Plan propelled it to rank among the country’s Fastest Growing Companies in 2024, a list com... | https://www.straitstimes.com/business/singapore-fastest-growing-companies-2024-targetting-untapped-market-segments-spore-firm-became-leader-for-solar-and-ev-charging-electrical-boards-enova-electrical | 2024-01-22T22:10:18Z | blocked_url |
Singapore will be tuning in to the Budget 2024 statement by Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Lawrence Wong on Feb 16.
There is clear indication of the social transformation it must fund after the fourth-generation (4G) leaders launched the Forward Singapore report in November 2023.
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Until recently, there was a widespread assumption among economists that in the next few years China would surpass the United States in economic might.
They made that premise on the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) calculations of gross national product (GDP) by purchasing power parity exchange rates, which had alrea... | https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/china-might-not-be-a-rising-power-for-long | 2024-01-22T22:11:11Z | blocked_url |
The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) needs to balance the public interest against the expectations of sellers of insects-as-human-food (Frustrations mounting among companies selling insects as food as SFA delays approval, Jan 21).
The Government must prioritise the well-being of the majority, not those of industry stakehold... | https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/forum/forum-demand-for-insect-based-food-should-come-not-only-from-producers | 2024-01-22T22:11:21Z | blocked_url |
I agree with Forum writer Albert Ng Ya Ken that we need a long-term plan for the storage of our ashes (National plan needed to deal with space for burial sites, Jan 20).
I attended the dialogue between the National Environment Agency and residents on the planned development of a columbarium complex in Mandai Avenue (Ne... | https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/forum/forum-find-new-ways-of-optimising-space-to-house-remains-of-dead | 2024-01-22T22:11:31Z | blocked_url |
We thank Madam Cheng Lai Wah for her feedback (Merge LifeSG and OneService apps into one, Jan 17).
The Municipal Services Office (MSO) introduced the OneService app in 2015 as a seamless, one-stop platform for residents to report municipal issues. Since 2021, MSO has worked with the Government Technology Agency of Sing... | https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/forum/forum-merging-of-lifesg-and-oneservice-apps-being-studied | 2024-01-22T22:11:42Z | blocked_url |
The Ang Chin Moh Foundation refers to media reports on the unsettled feelings of residents in Mandai following the National Environment Agency’s announcement of a planned columbarium there (New funeral services and columbarium complex planned in Mandai Avenue, Dec 18, 2023).
These reactions from residents whenever a fu... | https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/forum/forum-recognise-that-families-of-the-dead-have-needs-too | 2024-01-22T22:11:53Z | blocked_url |
If there is one thing most people seem to hate more than politics, it’s office politics. Back-stabbing, conniving, sucking up and kicking down: Being on career-enhancing manoeuvres makes people a target of derision among colleagues. This is often laced with envy if their machinations produce results.
As the band The Di... | https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/office-politics-isn-t-optional-learn-to-play-the-game-or-you-ll-be-its-victim | 2024-01-22T22:12:04Z | blocked_url |
First Syria, followed by Iraq and then Pakistan: Over the past two weeks, Iran has rained missiles and drones on its neighbours. Late in 2023, the Pentagon directly accused Iran of a drone attack on a chemical tanker in the Indian Ocean, just 322km off India’s Gujarat coast.
Each one of these attacks had its immediate ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/the-rise-of-iran-as-a-middle-east-superpower | 2024-01-22T22:12:24Z | blocked_url |
On the evening of Jan 16, shortly after Iran had fired missiles at what it alleged was an Israeli spy base in Iraq and an Islamic State in Iraq and Syria facility in Syria, Teheran also fired missiles and sent drones into a mountainous village just inside the Pakistani border in Balochistan province.
A woman and her da... | https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/what-s-behind-the-iran-pakistan-cross-border-strikes | 2024-01-22T22:12:35Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE - The shelving of plans to phase out older adult public transport payment cards was met with relief by public transport users, who said they were glad their concerns were heard.
But some felt the aborted exercise was ultimately redundant, and expressed frustration at the inconvenience they had to bear to upda... | https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/passengers-happy-simplygo-move-shelved-but-observers-point-to-lta-s-lack-of-preparedness | 2024-01-22T22:12:45Z | blocked_url |
RIYADH - Lautaro Martinez's last-minute goal earned Inter Milan a dramatic 1-0 win over Napoli as they claimed their third successive Italian Super Cup title on Monday.
The victory also handed Inter an eighth Supercoppa title, trailing only one behind Juventus' record haul of nine.
The match at Al-Awwal Park was the fi... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/last-gasp-martinez-goal-earns-inter-italian-super-cup-title-with-win-over-napoli | 2024-01-22T22:13:06Z | blocked_url |
NAZARE, Portugal - Brazilian surfer Lucas Chianca won the 2023 Nazare Big Wave Challenge on Monday as 35-foot-plus waves hit the Portuguese coast with extreme weather wreaking havoc around Europe.
After waiting for almost two months for a big swell in what has been a quiet season in Nazare, the competition started with... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/surfers-take-on-giant-waves-in-nazare-as-extreme-weather-hits-europe | 2024-01-22T22:13:16Z | blocked_url |
PARIS -French farmers will continue to protest pending government action, union representatives told reporters after a meeting with Prime Minister Gabriel Attal and Farming Minister Marc Fesneau to address the reasons for the demonstrations.
"We told him (Attal) we wouldn't settle for words," Arnaud Rousseau, head of F... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/frances-farmer-lobby-turns-up-heat-on-government-says-protests-to-continue | 2024-01-22T22:13:27Z | blocked_url |
Canadian film director Norman Jewison, whose eclectic array of masterpieces included the 1967 racial drama "In the Heat of the Night," the 1987 tart romantic comedy "Moonstruck" and the 1971 musical "Fiddler on the Roof," has died at the age of 97, his publicist said.
Jewison died at his home on Saturday, publicist Jef... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/norman-jewison-director-of-in-the-heat-of-the-night-dead-at-97 | 2024-01-22T22:13:37Z | blocked_url |
FRANKLIN, New Hampshire – Donald Trump’s last remaining Republican opponent, former UN ambassador Nikki Haley, was making a final push on Jan 22 to convince New Hampshire voters to turn out and deliver her an upset victory in the state’s presidential nominating contest.
New Hampshire’s primary vote on Jan 23 will split... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/united-states/haley-makes-final-new-hampshire-push-to-slow-trump-s-momentum | 2024-01-22T22:13:48Z | blocked_url |
CARACAS - Venezuela's attorney general on Monday said 14 arrest warrants were issued against civilians and former military personnel for allegedly conspiring against the government of President Nicolas Maduro.
On Jan. 15, Maduro told legislators who back the government that conspiracies against him and high ranking gov... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/venezuela-issues-arrest-warrants-for-14-alleged-conspirators-attorney-general | 2024-01-22T22:13:58Z | blocked_url |
SYDNEY – In a leafy waterside suburb of Sydney, a barren patch lies where, until recently, a thick cluster of native trees stood in the forest along the foreshore.
Now, the spot is peppered with rotting stumps – the remnants of an estimated 285 trees on public land that were deliberately killed, presumably as part of a... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/clandestine-tree-killers-a-dark-side-to-sydney-s-million-dollar-waterfront-views?utm_campaign=STPicks | 2024-01-22T22:14:08Z | blocked_url |
NEW DELHI – The consecration of the temple for Lord Ram in Ayodhya will bolster Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s image as a strong nationalist leader who fulfils the aspirations of India’s majority Hindus, giving his 2024 re-election campaign a boost, said political analysts.
Mr Modi is already seen as the front runner i... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-asia/consecration-of-ram-temple-in-ayodhya-gives-modi-re-election-campaign-a-boost-say-analysts?utm_campaign=STPicks | 2024-01-22T22:14:19Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE – Never have I ever been given “homework” while on holiday.
A recent trip to Morocco with my best friend left us feeling harassed after fending off pushy demands from hotel staff and tour operators to write reviews.
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Singapore's Fastest Growing Companies is a list of 100 local businesses that achieved markedly high revenue growth between 2019 and 2022.
Companies keen to get on the league table had to register via websites created by Statista and The Straits Times from May to August 2023.
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Singapore will be tuning in to the Budget 2024 statement by Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Lawrence Wong on Feb 16.
There is clear indication of the social transformation it must fund after the fourth-generation (4G) leaders launched the Forward Singapore report in November 2023.
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SINGAPORE - Twice a week, a crew of 60 people and 20 vehicles rumble onto Changi Airport’s Runway 1 in the dead of the night. The mission: to comb 4km of runway to make sure it is fit for aircraft take-offs and landings.
The frequency of maintenance depends on how heavily a runway is used. Only one runway is closed for... | https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/how-changi-airport-keeps-its-runways-safe-for-airplanes?utm_campaign=STPicks | 2024-01-22T22:15:00Z | blocked_url |
While their popularity has been divisive for decades, if not centuries, bangs are often one of the easiest styles for celebrities to rock, easily able to translate from the red carpet to a chill evening at home.
As the fashion industry awakens once again to kick off its yearly cycle of styles with Paris Fashion Week, o... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/healthandbeauty/hair/511831/celebrities-rocking-chicest-bangs-kelly-clarkson-zendaya-penelope-cruz/ | 2024-01-22T22:24:22Z | blocked_url |
Kelly Clarkson is a much-loved star and incredibly down-to-earth, often sharing snippets of her private life on her chat show.
The Kelly Clarkson Show host got real about mental health in a recent episode of her award-winning show last week, while talking to Bridgerton star, Phoebe Dynevor. Kelly chatted with the actre... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/healthandbeauty/health-and-fitness/511829/kelly-clarkson-opens-up-about-mental-health-live-on-talk-show/ | 2024-01-22T22:24:28Z | blocked_url |
Khloe Kardashian is considered everyone's favorite aunt in her famous family, and dotes on her nieces and nephews as if they were her own children.
The Kardashians star is particularly close with her young niece Dream, seven, who is the only child of her younger brother, Rob Kardashian.
Khloe often shares sweet photos ... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/healthandbeauty/mother-and-baby/511830/khloe-kardashian-tribute-dream-kardashian-heartfelt-post/ | 2024-01-22T22:24:29Z | blocked_url |
During a joint briefing with Polish PM Donald Tusk in Kyiv on 22 January, his Ukrainian counterpart, Denys Shmyhal, outlined three key objectives for Ukraine for this year and sought Poland’s assistance in achieving them, according to Ukrinform.
Polish Prime Minister Tusk arrived in Kyiv on the morning of 22 January to... | https://euromaidanpress.com/2024/01/22/pm-shmyhal-ukraine-has-three-key-tasks-for-2024/ | 2024-01-22T22:55:32Z | blocked_url |
Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights Dmytro Lubinets said Russian ombudswoman for children’s rights Maria Lvova-Belova has once again facilitated the deportation of Ukrainian children to Russia.
According to Lubinets, Russia has illegally transferred 17 Ukrainian children with disabilities from the Russia... | https://euromaidanpress.com/2024/01/22/russia-deports-17-ukrainian-children-with-disabilities-from-donetsk-oblast-ombudsman-says/ | 2024-01-22T22:56:12Z | blocked_url |
Riley Keough is just one of loads of celebrities who braced for the Utah cold as they descended upon ParkCity for the Sundance Film Festival.
The largest independent film festival in the United States, this year's run goes from January 19 to 29, and has so far seen attendance from the likes of Glen Powell, Alivia Silve... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/celebrities/511833/riley-keough-braves-cold-sundance-film-festival/ | 2024-01-22T23:03:49Z | blocked_url |
Kourtney Kardashian, at 44, showcased her meticulous planning for her hospital stay with the birth of her child Rocky Thirteen, organizing an array of essentials into three distinct bags.
In her discussion with Poosh, Kourtney revealed her methodical approach, drawing upon advice from mom friends to ensure all bases we... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/healthandbeauty/mother-and-baby/511832/kourtney-kardashians-insanely-detailed-hospital-bag-revealed-including-a-placenta-encapsulation-kit/ | 2024-01-22T23:03:55Z | blocked_url |
Avowed Gets Extended Gameplay Breakdown With Developer Obsidian - News
by William D'Angelo , posted 36 minutes ago / 152 ViewsDeveloper Obsidian Entertainment speaking with the Xbox Podcast have shared an extended gameplay breakdown of its upcoming fantasy-action RPG, Avowed.
View the extended gameplay breakdown with t... | https://www.vgchartz.com/article/459704/avowed-gets-extended-gameplay-breakdown-with-developer-obsidian/ | 2024-01-22T23:04:37Z | blocked_url |
BOSTON - A Chinese music student went on trial on Monday on U.S. charges that he harassed an activist who posted fliers at the Berklee College of Music in Boston supporting democracy in China and threatened to report her activities to Chinese law enforcement.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Alathea Porter told a federal jury i... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/chinese-music-student-faces-us-trial-for-alleged-threats-to-activist | 2024-01-22T23:41:29Z | blocked_url |
WASHINGTON - U.S. and British forces carried out a fresh round of strikes on Monday in Yemen, targeting a Houthi underground storage site as well as missile and surveillance capabilities used by the Iran-aligned group against Red Sea shipping, the Pentagon said.
The Houthis, who control the most populous parts of Yemen... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/us-british-forces-carry-out-new-strikes-in-yemen | 2024-01-22T23:41:39Z | blocked_url |
NEW YORK – Bitcoin fell to a seven-week low on Jan 22, trading below US$40,000 (S$53,680) for the first time since the launch of eleven spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds on Jan 11.
The world’s largest cryptocurrency quickly recovered, and was last down 3.39 per cent at US$40,181, trading at its lowest since Dec 4. Eth... | https://www.straitstimes.com/business/bitcoin-falls-to-us40000-lowest-level-since-bitcoin-etf-launch | 2024-01-22T23:41:50Z | blocked_url |
ABIDJAN -Cape Verde's Bryan Teixeira scored a 99th minute equaliser as they held record seven-time champions Egypt to a 2-2 Group B draw at the Africa Cup of Nations, with both sides reaching the last-16 after a pulsating clash on Monday.
Cape Verde had already been confirmed as group winners before a ball was kicked a... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/cape-verde-and-egypt-seal-last-16-places-at-cup-of-nations | 2024-01-22T23:42:00Z | blocked_url |
MILAN – Italian football was mourning one of its most important ever players on Jan 22 after iconic striker Luigi “Gigi” Riva died aged 79.
Nicknamed “Roar of Thunder”, Riva is Italy’s all-time top goalscorer and famous in the Mediterranean nation for firing Cagliari to their only league title in 1970.
Cagliari said “F... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/italian-football-legend-gigi-riva-dead-aged-79 | 2024-01-22T23:42:11Z | blocked_url |
Atletico Madrid's Alvaro Morata netted a second-half header to secure a 1-0 win at lowly Granada despite his side's uninspiring performance on Monday, moving them up to fourth place in LaLiga.
Diego Simeone's side climbed to 41 points and are now three behind third-placed Barcelona on 44 points after 20 games.
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BRIGHTON, England – Brighton & Hove Albion could only muster a point in a scoreless draw with Wolverhampton Wanderers on Jan 22 but it was enough to lift them above Manchester United into seventh place in the Premier League table.
Roberto De Zerbi's team, unbeaten in nine home games, are ahead of United on goal differe... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/scoreless-draw-enough-for-brighton-to-leapfrog-man-united-into-seventh-in-premier-league | 2024-01-22T23:42:31Z | blocked_url |
CHISINAU - The leader of Moldova's pro-Russian separatist Transdniestria region called on its defence and intelligence institutions on Monday to maintain a "high level of military preparedness" and hold regular drills for that purpose.
Transdniestria broke away before the 1991 Soviet collapse and fought a brief war aga... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/moldovan-separatist-leader-calls-for-military-readiness | 2024-01-22T23:42:42Z | blocked_url |
LONDON - Tens of thousands of people across Britain and Ireland were without power on Jan 22 after Storm Isha lashed the countries with strong winds and heavy rain, leaving two people dead.
Gusts of 159kmh were recorded in north-east England as the whole of Britain was subject to weather warnings for its ninth named st... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/storm-isha-batters-britain-cutting-power-and-diverting-flights | 2024-01-22T23:42:53Z | blocked_url |
PORT-AU-PRINCE - Haiti's national police has lost nearly 3,300 officers in three years, according to data from the force's main trade union, as under-gunned security officials battle powerful gangs estimated to control most of the capital.
Nearly nine in 10 of those were sacked for abandoning their posts, according to ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/haitis-police-force-shrinks-amid-gang-crisis-union | 2024-01-22T23:43:04Z | blocked_url |
WASHINGTON - US and British forces carried out a fresh round of strikes on Jan 22 against Houthi targets in Yemen.
They targeted a Houthi underground storage site as well as missile and surveillance capabilities used by the group against Red Sea shipping, the Pentagon said.
The Houthis, who control the most populous pa... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/us-british-forces-carry-out-new-strikes-in-yemen-officials | 2024-01-22T23:43:14Z | blocked_url |
Major 7.0 earthquake hits China-Kyrgyzstan border
A major 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck along the China-Kyrgyzstan border on Jan 22, the United States Geological Survey said, warning of potentially widespread damage though no casualties have been reported.
The quake was registered just after 6pm GMT (2am Singapore ti... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/while-you-were-sleeping-5-stories-you-might-have-missed-jan-23-2024 | 2024-01-22T23:43:24Z | blocked_url |
Cher has recently expressed a touching tribute to the late Norman Jewison, the renowned Hollywood director who passed away at the age of 97.
The Canadian-born filmmaker was celebrated for a wide range of cinematic works, including the cherished Moonstruck, starring Cher, and socially impactful dramas like the Oscar-win... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/celebrities/511834/cher-shares-heartfelt-tribute-to-late-moonstruck-director-norman-jewison/ | 2024-01-23T00:09:35Z | blocked_url |
Nick Cannon recently shared a moving tribute to his late son, Zen, who tragically passed away from brain cancer in December 2021 at just five months old.
The 43-year-old artist took to social media to post an emotional video featuring Zen's mother, Alyssa Scott, 30, and their 13-month-old daughter, Halo.
In the heartfe... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/healthandbeauty/mother-and-baby/511835/nick-cannon-honors-late-son-zen-in-moving-tribute-with-daughter-halo/ | 2024-01-23T00:44:43Z | blocked_url |
Last month, the International Olympic Committee confirmed that Russian and Belarusian athletes will be allowed to compete at this summer’s Olympic Games. Sportsmen and women from these countries will have to compete under a neutral status, meaning their national flags will not be flown. Anthems of these countries will ... | https://euromaidanpress.com/2024/01/23/appeasement-gets-an-olympic-gold/ | 2024-01-23T01:06:41Z | blocked_url |
After Polish truckers suspended their blockade of Ukraine’s border, checkpoints are restoring capacity, with about 5,000 trucks having already left for Poland, according to Oleksandr Kubrakov, Ukraine’s Deputy PM for Recovery and the Minister of Infrastructure. He announced it on Facebook.
Farmers and truckers in Easte... | https://euromaidanpress.com/2024/01/23/minister-some-5000-trucks-left-for-poland-after-polish-truckers-suspended-border-blockade/ | 2024-01-23T01:06:46Z | blocked_url |
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Ukraine Air Force: Russian colonel, junior officers were on board of destroyed A-50 AWACS plane. The downing of Russia’s A-50 radar and command aircraft on 14 January resulted in the loss of an Air Force colonel and junior officers who were on board, per Ukraine’s Air Force spokesman.
Ukraine downs a... | https://euromaidanpress.com/2024/01/23/russo-ukrainian-war-day-698-poland-announces-new-aid-package-to-bolster-ukraines-defenses/ | 2024-01-23T01:06:48Z | blocked_url |
NEW YORK – Tencent Holdings’ Riot Games plans to lay off 530 workers, or about 11 per cent of staff, according to a company blog and letter to employees.
“This isn’t to appease shareholders or to hit a quarterly earnings number – it’s a necessity,” the League Of Legends maker said on Jan 22 in the post, acknowledging t... | https://www.straitstimes.com/business/league-of-legends-maker-riot-games-to-lay-off-530-or-11-of-staff | 2024-01-23T01:14:00Z | blocked_url |
SYDNEY – Densely packed aircraft, little legroom and no free drinks. It is starting to look like the uncomfortable reality of global air travel for more and more passengers as airlines race to decarbonise.
The spartan cabins and fuss-free service of low-cost carriers appeared half a century ago, a makeover that made fl... | https://www.straitstimes.com/business/no-frills-flying-emerges-as-air-travel-s-painful-greener-future | 2024-01-23T01:14:10Z | blocked_url |
HONG KONG – Shenzhen Gantang Mingshan Catering, the company behind popular Chinese restaurant chains including grilled fish diner Tanyu, is weighing an initial public offering (IPO) in Hong Kong as soon as 2024, according to people familiar with the matter.
China International Capital Corp is working with the Shenzhen-... | https://www.straitstimes.com/business/owner-of-grilled-fish-diner-chain-tanyu-mulling-hong-kong-ipo-sources-say | 2024-01-23T01:14:21Z | blocked_url |
LOS ANGELES - Samsung Electronics is exploring the development of noninvasive glucose monitoring and continuous blood pressure checking, setting its sights on ambitious healthcare goals in a race with Apple and other tech giants.
The work is part of a broader push to put health features in a range of devices, including... | https://www.straitstimes.com/business/samsung-races-apple-to-develop-blood-sugar-monitor-that-doesn-t-break-skin | 2024-01-23T01:14:31Z | blocked_url |
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Passengers happy SimplyGo move shelved, but observers point to LTA’s lack of preparedness
Observers say the shelving of SimplyGo plans also exposed issues with LTA's c... | https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/morning-briefing-top-stories-from-the-straits-times-on-jan-23-2024 | 2024-01-23T01:14:42Z | blocked_url |
ABIDJAN - Egypt coach Rui Vitoria on Monday confirmed that the hamstring injury suffered by captain Mohamed Salah at the Africa Cup of Nations would require a longer recovery period than first suggested as the forward prepares to return to Liverpool to undergo treatment.
The Egyptian Football Association announced on J... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/egypt-coach-confirms-mohamed-salah-injury-longer-than-first-thought | 2024-01-23T01:14:52Z | blocked_url |
ABIDJAN - Ghana coach Chris Hughton was again in the firing line on Monday after their participation at the Africa Cup of Nations looked to be at an end after a third group game without a win.
Ghana were on course for a top two finish in Group B with a 2-0 lead over Mozambique in their last match at Abidjan’s Alassane ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/ghana-coach-hughton-back-in-firing-line-as-exit-looks-imminent | 2024-01-23T01:15:02Z | blocked_url |
LOS ANGELES - Rising amateur star Nick Dunlap withdrew from this week’s PGA Tour event at Torrey Pines in California on Jan 22, saying he needs time to mull his future following his breakthrough professional victory at the weekend.
Dunlap became the first amateur to win a PGA Tour event since 1991 on Sunday when he cli... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/golf/golf-amateur-nick-dunlap-mulls-future-after-pga-tour-win | 2024-01-23T01:15:13Z | blocked_url |
BRUSSELS - Israel’s foreign minister sidestepped discussion of a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict at a meeting with European Union counterparts on Jan 22, opting to show them aspirational videos of future infrastructure projects.
The minister, Mr Israel Katz, was in Brussels for discussions on the... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/israels-foreign-minister-skirts-eu-talk-of-two-state-solution-with-video-show | 2024-01-23T01:15:23Z | blocked_url |
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy pledged on Monday to take whatever measures were needed for the smooth operation of Ukrainian enterprises after the detention of a prominent banker caused an uproar in the business community.
In his nightly video address, Zelenskiy said he had held "difficult" talks with prominent business... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/ukraines-zelenskiy-vows-to-help-business-after-bankers-detention | 2024-01-23T01:15:34Z | blocked_url |
GAZA/DOHA - The United States on Jan 22 called for Israel to protect innocent people in hospitals, medical staff and patients as Israeli forces stormed one hospital and put another under siege as they advanced deep into western Khan Younis in Gaza.
Residents said the bombardment from air, land and sea was the most inte... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/us-calls-for-israel-to-protect-innocent-as-forces-storm-gaza-hospital | 2024-01-23T01:15:44Z | blocked_url |
WASHINGTON/WISCONSIN - US President Joe Biden and Vice-President Kamala Harris on Jan 22 took aim at Republican curbs on abortion rights, a galvanising issue for Democrats that they hope will boost enthusiasm among their base, attract independent voters, and increase turnout in November.
Women in America face a new “cr... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/united-states/biden-harris-target-trump-republicans-on-abortion-rights | 2024-01-23T01:15:54Z | blocked_url |
WASHINGTON – Nikki Haley can sustain her presidential campaign into the next round of Republican primaries even without a win in Jan 23’s contest in New Hampshire, the state’s Governor Chris Sununu said.
Mr Sununu, New Hampshire’s popular chief executive, endorsed Ms Haley for the GOP nomination and has campaigned exte... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/united-states/haley-doesn-t-need-jan-23-win-to-sustain-presidential-bid-new-hampshire-governor-says | 2024-01-23T01:16:05Z | blocked_url |
BOSTON - The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, a leading Harvard Medical School-affiliated teaching centre, is seeking retractions of six studies and corrections on another 31 papers amid allegations that some of its senior researchers falsified data.
“We are committed to a culture of accountability and integrity,” Barrett... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/united-states/harvard-linked-cancer-centre-seeks-retractions-on-fake-data-allegations | 2024-01-23T01:16:15Z | blocked_url |
WASHINGTON - The United States Supreme Court voted on Jan 22 to let the Biden administration remove concertina wire border barriers that Texas erected to fight illegal immigration from Mexico – a hot-button issue in this election year.
The barriers are the brainchild of Texas governor Greg Abbott, an outspoken supporte... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/united-states/us-supreme-court-sides-with-biden-in-texas-border-dispute | 2024-01-23T01:16:26Z | blocked_url |
Blake Shelton is redirecting his focus to his musical career amidst rumors of marital strife with his wife, Gwen Stefani.
The 47-year-old country music star and former The Voice coach is gearing up for his Back to the Honky Tonk Tour, which is set to commence next month.
Blake took to social media to share his exciteme... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/brides/511836/blake-shelton-admits-he-cant-wait-to-hit-the-road-amid-ongoing-marriage-speculation-with-gwen-stefani/ | 2024-01-23T01:50:31Z | blocked_url |
HONG KONG – A Chinese car dealership that operated as many as 80 stores across the southern province of Guangdong went bankrupt last week, in a sign the intense competition that has roiled the world’s biggest auto market may extend into another year.
Salespeople from Guangdong Yongao Investment Group notified customers... | https://www.straitstimes.com/business/car-dealer-s-collapse-signals-another-bruising-year-for-china-market | 2024-01-23T02:46:19Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE – The value of China’s stock market has never been this far behind that of the United States as the losses continue to pile up in a seemingly relentless equity rout.
The market capitalisation of the US stock market is now US$38 trillion (S$51 trillion) greater than that of Hong Kong and China put together, a ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/business/china-sell-off-leads-to-record-51-trillion-gap-with-us-stocks | 2024-01-23T02:46:29Z | blocked_url |
MELBOURNE - Highlights of the 10th day of the Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Tuesday, all times local (GMT +11):
1308 - SINGLES QUARTER-FINALS ACTION UNDERWAY
Quarter-finals action in the singles draw got underway as scheduled on Rod Laver Arena, where U.S. Open champion Coco Gauff was taking on unseeded Ukrainia... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/tennis/australian-open-day-10 | 2024-01-23T02:46:39Z | blocked_url |
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met with his counterparts from Iran, Turkey and Lebanon ahead of the United Nations Security Council meeting on Tuesday due to discuss the Middle East, the Russian foreign ministry said.
The bilateral meetings focused on the Gaza Strip, Syria and "the tense situation" in the Red ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/russias-lavrov-talks-middle-east-with-iran-turkey-lebanon | 2024-01-23T02:46:50Z | blocked_url |
Seven candidates to make a Wallabies comeback in 2024
The nightmarish memories of the Wallabies’ woeful Rugby World Cup campaign last year will live on in the minds of fans, players and coaches forever, but it can also be the catalyst for much-needed change.
The opportunity to start anew awaits Australian rugby and the... | https://www.rugbypass.com/news/seven-candidates-to-make-a-wallabies-comeback-in-2024/ | 2024-01-23T03:18:12Z | blocked_url |
Swimming legend Michael Phelps, celebrated as the most decorated Olympian in history, has joyously welcomed his fourth child into the world.
The 38-year-old athlete and his wife Nicole Johnson, also 38, announced the arrival of their son Nico Michael Phelps in a heartwarming Instagram post on Monday, accompanied by an ... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/healthandbeauty/mother-and-baby/511837/michael-phelps-welcomes-fourth-child-and-their-name-is-adorable-photos/ | 2024-01-23T03:31:22Z | blocked_url |
Once upon a time, a rangy military commander told Napoleon Bonaparte that he was uncomfortable about being taller than his leader. Apparently, Napoleon replied, “You may be taller, but I am greater.”
Napoleon himself was 1.7 meters (5 foot 7 inches), while other historical dictators were also fairly wee – Stalin was 1.... | https://www.iflscience.com/short-men-really-are-more-aggressive-but-not-in-the-way-you-think-47613 | 2024-01-23T03:39:57Z | blocked_url |
The passing of David Bowie eight years ago at the age of 69 left a profound impact on the music world, leaving fans and the industry alike in a state of mourning.
Amidst the widespread sorrow, David's only daughter, Alexandria, known affectionately as Lexi Jones, faced her own personal struggles.
Now 23, Lexi, whose mo... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/celebrities/511838/david-bowies-daughter-lexi-jones-reveals-the-personal-turmoil-she-went-through-after-her-fathers-death/ | 2024-01-23T03:57:39Z | blocked_url |
SYDNEY - Australia has pinned a crippling 2022 cyber attack on a Russian citizen, announcing on Jan 23 a series of “unprecedented” sanctions targeting the newly unveiled 33-year-old hacker.
Anonymous hackers carried out one of Australia’s worst data breaches in November 2022, stealing sensitive medical records from one... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/australianz/australian-spy-agencies-say-russian-citizen-behind-cyber-attack | 2024-01-23T04:18:39Z | blocked_url |
BEIJING - The death toll from a landslide in China's Yunnan province rose to 11 on Tuesday as rescue workers battled freezing temperatures and snow to locate dozens of missing people.
Rescuers worked through the night sifting deep mounds of earth at the site of the landslide in Zhenxiong County, state-owned China Centr... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/death-toll-in-china-landslide-rises-to-11-rescuers-still-search-for-missing | 2024-01-23T04:18:50Z | blocked_url |
SYDNEY - New Zealand will deploy a six-member defence team to the Middle East as part of an international coalition to uphold maritime security in the Red Sea, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said on Tuesday.
The United States and Britain have been carrying out air strikes against the Iranian-allied Houthi group in Ye... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/new-zealand-to-send-defence-team-to-support-red-sea-security | 2024-01-23T04:19:00Z | blocked_url |
MANILA - Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday said the country will not cooperate with the International Criminal Court's (ICC) investigation into a brutal anti-narcotics campaign carried out under his predecessor, reiterating the international body has no jurisdiction.
The government is monitoring ICC... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/philippines-will-not-cooperate-with-icc-probe-into-drugs-war-president | 2024-01-23T04:19:10Z | blocked_url |
KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia’s anti-graft agency on Jan 23 charged former finance minister Daim Zainuddin’s wife for not declaring her assets.
These include the 60-storey Ilham Tower building in the capital Kuala Lumpur that the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) seized in December.
The court set bail at 250,000 ri... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysia-ex-finance-minister-s-wife-charged-in-graft-probe | 2024-01-23T04:19:21Z | blocked_url |
The Indonesian authorities have advised residents living close to Mount Merapi on the island of Java to stay clear of designated danger zones as volcanic activity continues.
Mount Merapi spewed hot clouds in the early hours of Jan 23, Indonesia’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources said in a post on X.
Similar act... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/volcanic-activity-continues-at-indonesia-s-mt-merapi-after-weekend-eruption | 2024-01-23T04:19:31Z | blocked_url |
SHANGHAI - Chinese authorities are considering a package of measures to stabilise the slumping stock market, according to people familiar with the matter, after earlier attempts to restore investor confidence fell short and prompted Premier Li Qiang to call for “forceful” steps.
Policymakers are seeking to mobilise abo... | https://www.straitstimes.com/business/china-weighs-stock-market-rescue-package-backed-by-377-billion | 2024-01-23T04:19:41Z | blocked_url |
MUMBAI – India’s stock market has overtaken Hong Kong’s for the first time in another feat for the South Asian nation whose growth prospects and policy reforms have made it an investor darling.
The combined value of shares listed on Indian exchanges reached US$4.33 trillion (S$5.8 trillion) as at Jan 22’s close, versus... | https://www.straitstimes.com/business/india-overtakes-hong-kong-as-world-s-fourth-largest-stock-market | 2024-01-23T04:19:52Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE – Singapore hedge fund Asia Genesis Asset Management is closing its macro fund after suffering an “unprecedented drawdown” following China’s stock market rout and Japan’s rally.
The Asia Genesis Macro Fund had a drawdown of 18.8 per cent in the first weeks of January, according to a letter sent to investors s... | https://www.straitstimes.com/business/singapore-hedge-fund-asia-genesis-shuts-after-big-mistake-on-china-trade | 2024-01-23T04:20:02Z | blocked_url |
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