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WASHINGTON - When U.S. and Australian troops practiced amphibious landings, ground combat and air operations last summer, they drew headlines about the allies deepening defense cooperation to counter China's growing military ambitions.
But for U.S. war planners preparing for a potential conflict over Taiwan, the high-p... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/the-logistics-of-war-how-washington-is-preparing-for-a-chinese-invasion-of-taiwan | 2024-01-31T10:50:32Z | blocked_url |
What if you were told that profits and the planet were not at odds? If you finance companies making the transition to cleaner energy, the outlook is bright for both economic and environmental growth!
Howie Lim speaks to Luke Edwards, managing director, Renewable Power & Transition, Brookfield Corporation for more insig... | https://www.straitstimes.com/business/bt-branded-podcasts-revitalising-growth-through-net-zero | 2024-01-31T10:50:42Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE – They typically exist only on the silver or small screen, chained to realms of fiction.
Once in a while, however, a reported sighting or two crops up, its author claiming to have spotted the legendary dragon. Such accounts occasionally pepper mediaeval English records: The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle of 793, for i... | https://www.straitstimes.com/life/dragon-hunting-six-insta-worthy-spots-to-slay-that-dragon-shot-for-chinese-new-year | 2024-01-31T10:50:53Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE – Mediacorp has unveiled the star-studded cast of its upcoming blockbuster drama Emerald Hill, a spin-off of the popular TV series The Little Nyonya (2008 to 2009), with local actress Jeanette Aw slated to reprise the role of original protagonist Yueniang.
Aw, who also played Yueniang’s mute mother Juxiang in... | https://www.straitstimes.com/life/entertainment/actress-tasha-low-is-the-new-little-nyonya-in-spin-off-series-jeanette-aw-to-reprise-her-role | 2024-01-31T10:51:03Z | blocked_url |
In a speech that delivered China’s assessment of world trade conditions in 2024, Commerce Minister Wang Wentao last week warned the “environment is poor”.
“Rising trade protectionism” and “intensified geopolitical conflicts” were among the main challenges, he told reporters in Beijing on Jan 26.
Already a subscriber? L... | https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/the-looming-trade-tensions-over-china-s-subsidies | 2024-01-31T10:51:14Z | blocked_url |
Call them pet peeves, call them petty grievances, one thing is certain – complaining about everyday irritations feels cathartic. It is also the premise of American comedy podcast I’ve Had It.
Hosts Jennifer Welch and Angie “Pumps” Sullivan state, tongue in cheek, that their goal is to compartmentalise complaining and b... | https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/toxic-positivity-is-out-welcome-to-the-new-world-of-indulgent-pettiness | 2024-01-31T10:51:24Z | blocked_url |
The Ukrainian-born winner of a Miss Japan contest has reawakened a long-simmering question on the archipelago: What does it mean to be Japanese?
Ms Karolina Shiino, the 26-year-old winner of the 2024 competition, moved to the country when she was five and became a citizen in 2023. Her unexpected victory in a contest th... | https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/ukraine-born-beauty-queen-triggers-debate-on-what-it-means-to-be-japanese | 2024-01-31T10:51:34Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE – A 34-year-old man who attacked a Malaysian celebrity with an extendable baton during a fan meeting at the Singapore Expo pleaded guilty to assault.
Muhammad Nabil Rashid, a Singaporean, admitted he committed the offence due to delusions that the victim – Mr Ahmad Kamal Ahmad Adli, 36, better known as Kamal ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/man-assaulted-malaysian-actor-over-delusions-victim-had-purportedly-molested-his-relative | 2024-01-31T10:51:45Z | blocked_url |
Synopsis: The Straits Times speaks with experts to discuss how public housing design has evolved in Singapore.
Public housing is all around us. They are in older towns such as Queenstown and Toa Payoh, and in newer ones like Punggol and Bidadari. Eight in ten Singaporeans live in HDB flats.
How has the design of HDB bl... | https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/design-duo-behind-hdb-s-gamechanging-pinnacleduxton | 2024-01-31T10:51:55Z | blocked_url |
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Retrenchments in Singapore more than doubled in 2023 even as unemployment dipped slightly
Outspoken Johor ruler Sultan Ibrahim sworn in as Malaysia’s 17th king
He plans to tackle corrupti... | https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/evening-update-today-s-headlines-from-the-straits-times-on-jan-31-2024 | 2024-01-31T10:52:06Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE – President Tharman Shanmugaratnam and Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong have written to Johor ruler, Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar, to congratulate the 65-year-old, who ascended the throne on Jan 31 to become Malaysia’s 17th king.
Sultan Ibrahim was crowned after taking the oath of office at the national palace in Ku... | https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/singapore-s-leaders-congratulate-malaysia-s-new-king | 2024-01-31T10:52:16Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE – Did you spot a “train” or an “ERP gantry” while walking the aisles at AMK Hub’s FairPrice Xtra? These are part of the Chinese New Year decorations to make shopping fun.
“The ERP here does not refer to Electronic Road Pricing, it refers to Enjoyable, Refreshing and Pleasant shopping,” said Mr Tey Lian Lee, b... | https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/take-a-train-and-go-through-an-erp-gantry-while-shopping-at-amk-hub-s-fairprice-hypermarket | 2024-01-31T10:52:26Z | blocked_url |
KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia’s state oil company Petroliam Nasional – or Petronas – is looking to bring back Formula One races to the country in 2026 after a nine-year hiatus, according to three sources with knowledge of the matter.
The South-east nation hosted a leg of the F1 world championship at its Sepang International ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/formula-one/petronas-aiming-to-bring-back-malaysian-formula-one-gp-in-2026-sources | 2024-01-31T10:52:37Z | blocked_url |
Seventh-seed Alexandre Muller won an all-French matchup with qualifier Antoine Escoffier in the first round of the Open Sud de France on Tuesday in Montpellier.
Muller, who did not record an ace, defeated Escoffier 7-6 (4), 6-3 in 1 hour and 38 minutes. Escoffier had eight aces, but also had more double faults, 7-4. Mu... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/tennis/alexandre-muller-advances-at-montpellier | 2024-01-31T10:52:47Z | blocked_url |
BERLIN - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's ruling coalition is considering ways of bolstering the independence of country's highest court as fears about the strength of the far-right AfD party grow.
The Alternative for Germany (AfD) is polling second in nationwide surveys, raising concern it could gain significant influe... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/berlin-explores-ways-to-shield-top-court-from-far-right | 2024-01-31T10:52:58Z | blocked_url |
BRUSSELS - European Union leaders will propose on Thursday holding an annual debate on a planned 50 billion euro ($54.1 billion) aid package for Ukraine in an effort to overcome opposition from Hungary, according to draft summit conclusions.
The aid is to cover Ukraine's needs for 2024-2027. Hungary has been pushing fo... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/eu-leaders-propose-annual-debates-on-ukraine-aid-draft-summit-conclusions | 2024-01-31T10:53:08Z | blocked_url |
PARIS - Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Wednesday he would step up checks on big French and European retailers to ensure they pay French farmers fairly under a law designed to safeguard farm-gate prices, as France seeks to quell farmer unrest.
Farmers in France, the EU's biggest agricultural producer, argue the... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/frances-le-maire-vows-to-better-enforce-law-designed-for-farmers | 2024-01-31T10:53:18Z | blocked_url |
MOSCOW - Russian anti-war candidate Boris Nadezhdin said on Wednesday he had submitted 105,000 signatures in his support to the Central Election Commission (CEC) to underpin his bid to challenge Vladimir Putin in an upcoming presidential election.
The CEC will check the authenticity and quality of the signatures submit... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/russian-anti-war-candidate-nadezhdin-says-he-has-enough-signatures-to-run-for-president | 2024-01-31T10:53:29Z | blocked_url |
Russia's Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu has told military manufacturers to "stop fooling around" and further increase the production of self-propelled artillery systems.
Shoigu visited arms-producing factories in the Urals industrial city of Yekaterinburg on Tuesday and said Russia was increasing production of air defe... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/russias-shoigu-urges-faster-artillery-production-no-fooling-around | 2024-01-31T10:53:39Z | blocked_url |
LONDON - Checks of fruit and vegetables entering Britain from the European Union will not start before the end of October, the government said on Tuesday, offering some relief to the food industry which is worried about new post-Brexit port delays.
The first phase of Britain's new post-Brexit import system for food and... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/uk-says-no-post-brexit-checks-on-eu-fruit-vegetables-until-oct-at-earliest | 2024-01-31T10:53:50Z | blocked_url |
GAZA/DOHA - Israeli forces pounded areas in northern and southern Gaza on Jan 31 after the Palestinian militant group Hamas said it had received and was studying a new proposal for a ceasefire and release of hostages in Gaza.
The proposal, presented by mediators after talks with Israel, appeared to be the most serious ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/israeli-forces-pound-gaza-hamas-studies-ceasefire-proposal | 2024-01-31T10:54:00Z | blocked_url |
Call the Midwife star Helen George has teased "hard-hitting" moments for newlywed couple Trixie and Matthew in scenes that will air towards the end of series 13. During an appearance on The One Show on Monday, the actress revealed that the characters are in or "a few bumps" over the course of the new season.
Find out e... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/film/512412/call-the-midwife-helen-george-teases-hard-hitting-scenes-trixie-matthew/ | 2024-01-31T10:55:49Z | blocked_url |
When Lydia Bright posted pics of her recent holiday to Australia, we got a glimpse of her impressive bikini body as she enjoyed the sun and surf on Sydney’s Bondi Beach.
Lydia’s 1.2 million Instagram followers were quick to shower her with compliments after she revealed toned, tanned limbs and killer abs.
Now the influ... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/healthandbeauty/health-and-fitness/512411/lydia-bright-reveals-her-exercise-and-diet-secrets-and-how-she-got-those-killer-abs/ | 2024-01-31T10:55:55Z | blocked_url |
Vaginal prolapse, or pelvic organ prolapse, takes place when one or more of the organs in the pelvis slip down and move away from their normal position, creating a bulge in the vaginal walls.
Despite being a common condition, it's one many people feel uncomfortable talking about, but it is important to normalise vagina... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/healthandbeauty/health-and-fitness/512414/vaginal-prolapse-need-to-know/ | 2024-01-31T10:56:01Z | blocked_url |
Sarah Jessica Parker is synonymous with New York City, thanks to her glittering role as Carrie Bradshaw in Sex and the City and …And Just Like That, so you'd imagine she lives in a brownstone in the Big Apple, just like her character in the show.
The actress, who is currently living at The Savoy in London while she sta... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/homes/512410/sarah-jessica-parker-hamptons-home/ | 2024-01-31T10:56:07Z | blocked_url |
The Princess of Wales is no doubt happy to be home, and will be surrounded by her loved ones as she continues to recuperate following her surgery.
This week is extra special for the Middleton family, as Princess Kate's mother Carole Middleton turns 69 on Wednesday. The Princess will most likely be joined by her parents... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/royalty/512413/kate-middleton-joyous-family-day-amid-recuperation-home/ | 2024-01-31T10:56:14Z | blocked_url |
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Calvin Klein is best known as a legend of American fashion, who created a brand recognizable worldwide.
After retiring in 2003, Calvin has more than earned the right to take things easy, and over the years he's had many romantic relationships. He's been married twice, to Jayne Centre from 1965 to 1974 with whom he has ... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/celebrities/512424/calvin-klein-pictured-with-model-boyfriend-who-is-kevin-baker/ | 2024-01-31T11:57:11Z | blocked_url |
Tesco shoppers in Bishop's Stortford were no doubt left stunned when Sir Rod Stewart strolled into the store on Tuesday.
The British rock legend paid a visit to his local Tesco store to celebrate Wolfie's Whisky, his own whisky brand, now being available to buy for £35 per bottle in more than 400 Tesco stores across th... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/cuisine/512418/sir-rod-stewart-surprise-visit-local-tesco-wolfies-whisky/ | 2024-01-31T11:57:17Z | blocked_url |
Queen Camilla looked supremely elegant at an engagement at Windsor Castle on Tuesday. The King's wife was seen wearing a lace-adorned look with her favourite knee-high boots that have fast become her staple this winter.
The royal, 76, made an entrance in a new Fiona Clare jacket that had a high round neck and was worn ... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/fashion/royal-style/512420/queen-camilla-understated-elegance-lace-co-ord-knee-high-boots/ | 2024-01-31T11:57:23Z | blocked_url |
Crown Princess Victoria wore the ultimate high-low fashion combo as the Swedish royals stepped out for the French state banquet on Tuesday evening,
The royal, 46, looked beautiful in a one-shouldered gown from H&M, featuring metallic embroidery.
She first wore the custom number for the Nobel Prize ceremony in 2016, so ... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/fashion/royal-style/512425/crown-princess-victoria-wears-hm-dress-heirloom-tiara/ | 2024-01-31T11:57:29Z | blocked_url |
Who is ready for more Michelle Keegan on our screens?! It has been confirmed that the Brassic star’s hit show from 2023 will be making a comeback, and we couldn’t be more excited to tune in.
The BBC has revealed that Michelle’s drama Ten Pound Poms will return for another instalment, and the Fool Me Once actress will b... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/film/512419/michelle-keegan-fans-delighted-as-hit-show-renewed-for-season-two/ | 2024-01-31T11:57:36Z | blocked_url |
BBC Three's new supernatural drama, Domino Day, follows the titular character, a young witch who feeds on the energy of others using dating apps to find her victims.
Desperately seeking a community that can help her understand who she is, Domino heads to Manchester, where she's being trailed by a coven of witches who w... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/film/512426/meet-the-cast-domino-day-bbc-three/ | 2024-01-31T11:57:42Z | blocked_url |
Mariska Hargitay is usually the center of attention thanks to her starring role on Law & Order: SUV – but she was overshadowed by her teenage son on Tuesday.
The 60-year-old looked tiny as she sat beside her 17-year-old son, August, who towered over her as they watched the New York Knicks defeat Utah Jazz from their co... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/healthandbeauty/mother-and-baby/512415/mariska-hargitay-towering-son-august-steals-limelight-night-out-michael-j-fox/ | 2024-01-31T11:57:48Z | blocked_url |
Where does the time go? That is what Claudia Schiffer was left wondering when her oldest child, Casper, turned 21 on January 30.
To honor her firstborn, the supermodel took to Instagram with a series of images of him proving he's the perfect blend of his mom and dad, director, Matthew Vaughn.
Casper looked every inch t... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/healthandbeauty/mother-and-baby/512417/claudia-schiffer-dashing-son-casper-turns-21-sparks-reaction-new-photos/ | 2024-01-31T11:57:54Z | blocked_url |
Whether you're an American Football fan or not, the Super Bowl is a momentous annual event for all, particularly fashion fanatics.
Last year, Rihanna provided enough fashion and beauty moments during her halftime performance (lest we forget her pregnancy reveal) to keep us talking for months.
After Taylor Swift's bold ... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/hfm/fashion-trends/512408/victoria-beckham-david-beckham-rolls-royce-uber-eats-super-bowl-commercial/ | 2024-01-31T11:58:00Z | blocked_url |
Zaraand Mike Tindallare adored by royal fans for their down-to-earth and relaxed attitude to life despite being senior members of the royal family.
The couple, who wed in 2011, are parents to three children, Mia, aged 10, Lena, five, and Lucas, two, and the family live on the Gatcombe Estate in Gloucestershire in the h... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/homes/512416/zara-and-mike-tindalls-700-acre-estate-with-princess-anne-is-childrens-paradise/ | 2024-01-31T11:58:06Z | blocked_url |
WASHINGTON - Hackers linked to the Chinese government are targeting critical infrastructure in the United States, preparing to cause "real-world harm" to Americans, FBI Director Christopher Wray plans to tell a House of Representatives panel on Wednesday.
Water treatment plants, the electrical grid, oil and natural gas... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/chinese-hackers-are-targeting-us-infrastructure-fbi-chief-to-testify | 2024-01-31T12:22:26Z | blocked_url |
KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia's cabinet has discussed a request by jailed former premier Najib Razak for a royal pardon but has no authority to make any announcement, its home minister said on Jan 31, amid frenzied speculation about the outcome.
It will be at the discretion of the Pardons Board to announce its decision, Datu... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/malaysia-cabinet-discusses-najib-pardon-bid-but-wont-announce-outcome-minister | 2024-01-31T12:22:36Z | blocked_url |
TAITUNG, Taiwan - Taiwan's military on Jan 31 simulated a scenario where China suddenly turns one of its regular drills around the island into an actual attack, on the same day China staged another "combat readiness patrol" near Taiwan.
Taiwan, which China regards as its territory to be reunified, says China's armed fo... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/taiwan-military-simulates-china-turning-drills-into-an-attack | 2024-01-31T12:22:46Z | blocked_url |
BEIJING - Talks between the U.S. and Chinese officials on stemming the flow of chemicals used for the production of deadly fentanyl have been "substantive" but "much more" needs to be done, the head of the White House delegation to Beijing said on Wednesday.
Washington hopes for deeper law enforcement cooperation, incl... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/us-says-fentanyl-talks-with-china-meaningful-but-more-needs-to-be-done-official | 2024-01-31T12:22:57Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE – Local shares eked out a modest gain on Jan 31 as wary investors await signals from the Federal Reserve on possible interest rate cuts in the United States.
The cautious mood left the Straits Times Index (STI) up just 0.1 per cent or 2.97 points to 3,153.01 with losers outnumbering gainers 310 to 224 after 1... | https://www.straitstimes.com/business/companies-markets/singapore-stocks-eke-out-gains-with-fed-rate-guidance-in-focus-sti-up-01 | 2024-01-31T12:23:07Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE – Bosses have reservations about implementing flexible work arrangements but fear they could lose out on attracting and retaining talented staff if they fail to do so.
Firms are especially focused on the issue as a tripartite workgroup is developing guidelines on flexible work arrangements that will be compul... | https://www.straitstimes.com/business/companies-without-flexi-work-arrangements-could-lose-out-on-talent | 2024-01-31T12:23:18Z | blocked_url |
HONG KONG - Hong Kong’s economic growth accelerated in the fourth quarter to 4.3 per cent from a year earlier, official advance estimates showed on Jan 31, with inbound tourism and private consumption remaining the key drivers.
That compared with 4.1 per cent growth in third quarter, 1.5 per cent expansion in the secon... | https://www.straitstimes.com/business/economy/hong-kong-q4-gdp-expands-43-slower-than-forecast | 2024-01-31T12:23:28Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE – Jumping ship has gone out of fashion among local workers with the least amount of job-switching in six years.
Only 14.7 per cent of workers changed jobs in the past two years, a rate not seen since 2017.
The chances of landing a new post have dimmed due to the weaker economic environment, despite a tight la... | https://www.straitstimes.com/business/job-hopping-lost-bounce-in-2023-drops-back-to-2017-level | 2024-01-31T12:23:38Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE – The landlord of a six-storey hotel along McKenzie Road, who wanted to increase rent beyond the cap that was stated in the tenancy agreement, has lost a court fight against the hotel operator.
The landlord, Mr Hoon Kee Meng, is one of the sons of the late Mr Hoon Thing Leong, who owned the Kim San Leng chain... | https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/hotel-landlord-who-wanted-to-raise-rent-beyond-cap-stated-in-contract-loses-court-fight | 2024-01-31T12:23:49Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE - Two companies and their directors were on Jan 31 fined tens of thousands in court for food safety lapses.
Food processing firm Hai’s Roasted Meat Supplier was handed $30,000 in penalties for food safety offences while its director Luo Liang Hai was fined $7,500 for failing to stop those offences, said the S... | https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/roast-meat-and-seafood-suppliers-fined-over-20000-directors-penalised | 2024-01-31T12:23:59Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE – Cuesports Singapore has averted possible expulsion as a member of the Asian Confederation of Billiard Sports (ACBS) after reaching an amicable resolution with the governing body on Jan 23.
The local association has been suspended since February 2023 for hosting the 2022 World Billiards Championship and Sing... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/cuesports-singapore-s-suspension-by-asian-body-lifted-after-reaching-amicable-solution | 2024-01-31T12:24:10Z | blocked_url |
PARIS - The number of people estimated to be attending the opening ceremony of this year's Olympics has been reviewed and fell down to about 300,000, French Interior minister Gerald Darmanin said on Wednesday.
The opening ceremony will be a six kilometre parade along the River Seine on July 26, amid security concern as... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/paris-2024-opening-ceremony-estimate-of-attendees-drops-down-to-300000 | 2024-01-31T12:24:20Z | blocked_url |
BRUSSELS - The European Union is facing a dilemma over its remaining presence in Mali and the wider West African Sahel region, since it does not want to cooperate with Russia's expanding military forces, its top diplomat said on Wednesday.
The decision by junta-led Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger to withdraw from West Afr... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/eus-top-diplomat-says-russian-influence-causing-dilemma-in-sahel | 2024-01-31T12:24:30Z | blocked_url |
PARIS/BRUSSELS - French and Belgian farmers set up dozens of blockades on highways and on access roads to a major container port on Wednesday to press governments to ease environmental rules and protect them from rising costs and cheap imports.
Protests have spread across Europe. Spanish farmers said they would join th... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/farmers-in-europe-step-up-protests-against-rising-costs-green-rules | 2024-01-31T12:24:41Z | blocked_url |
WASHINGTON - The chief executives of social media companies Meta, X, TikTok, Snap, and Discord will face tough questions Wednesday on efforts to combat online child sexual exploitation at a U.S. Senate hearing on Wednesday.
Senator Dick Durbin, the Judiciary Committee's Democratic chairman, said some tech firms had mad... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/meta-tiktok-x-ceos-to-face-tough-questions-on-child-safety-at-us-senate-hearing | 2024-01-31T12:24:51Z | blocked_url |
LONDON - The European Union is working on its military mission to secure merchant shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.
And, as is often the case with the EU, the effort comes late.
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HAMBURG – Attacks on cargo vessels in the Red Sea by Yemen-based Houthi rebels are unlikely to end soon, forcing shipping companies to avoid the route through the Suez Canal, the head of Germany’s Hapag-Lloyd told reporters on Jan 31.
“We don’t think it will be over the day after tomorrow,” chief executive Rolf Habben ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/red-sea-shipping-crisis-unlikely-to-end-soon-hapag-lloyd-ceo-says | 2024-01-31T12:25:12Z | blocked_url |
Savannah Guthrie is getting to grips with the technical challenges of social media as she promotes her new book.
While she's delighted fans by finally figuring out how to post an Instagram Live, they're not so happy with the way she looks.
In her latest video, Savannah, 52, appears to have used a filter to smooth out h... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/film/512431/today-savannah-guthrie-52-urged-to-ditch-the-filtes-let-true-beauty-shine-through/ | 2024-01-31T12:54:08Z | blocked_url |
Whenever Princess Sofia of Sweden steps out, we know we're going to receive a fashion masterclass in royal dressing.
On Tuesday, Sofia and Prince Carl Phillip joined Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel to attend a state banquet hosted by King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia, in honour of President Emmanuel Macron an... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/hfm/fashion-trends/512429/princess-sofia-dazzling-gown-french-state-visit/ | 2024-01-31T12:54:14Z | blocked_url |
The Princess of Wales has a close-knit relationship with her family, with Kate's parents Carole and Michael Middleton residing at the family home in Bucklebury – a short drive from the Waleses in Windsor.
Since their daughter began dating Prince William after meeting at university, the Middletons have remained respectf... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/royalty/512409/kate-middleton-family-carole-michael-middleton/ | 2024-01-31T12:54:20Z | blocked_url |
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Kylie Minogue looked knock-out when she made an appearance at the 2024 BMG pre-Grammy party at Bar Lis in Los Angeles on Tuesday night.
The 'Padam Padam' singer, 55, was seen wearing a sensational black mini dress with a thigh-split that had large diamantés up the side. The garment was strapless and adorned with a feat... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/fashion/celebrity-style/512428/kylie-minogue-dazzles-glittering-feathered-mini-dress-pre-grammy-party/ | 2024-01-31T13:29:12Z | blocked_url |
The Prince and Princess of Wales reportedly wanted to leave the 'goldfish bowl' of London in favour of the private countryside when they moved to Adelaide Cottage in September 2022, but it also has the added advantage of allowing Kate the space to recover from her abdominal surgery away from the watchful eyes of the wo... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/homes/512430/princess-kate-fortress-style-security-features-private-home-with-three-kids/ | 2024-01-31T13:29:18Z | blocked_url |
Despite the common view that corruption is the primary problem in Ukraine, European anti-corruption experts argue that this issue is significantly overstated. The exaggerated perception of corruption in Ukraine is largely due to its constant emphasis in media and public discussions.
In comparison to European countries,... | https://euromaidanpress.com/2024/01/31/corruption-problem-in-ukraine-is-exaggerated-european-experts-assert/ | 2024-01-31T13:32:51Z | blocked_url |
An explosion rocked the Nevsky Mazut oil refinery in the Baltic Sea port of St. Petersburg, Russia early on 31 January, according to Russian Telegram channels and local authorities. Ukraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) was behind the attack, according to Ukrainska Pravda’s intelligence sources.
Russian outlets... | https://euromaidanpress.com/2024/01/31/explosion-rocks-st-petersburg-oil-refinery-in-reported-ukraine-intels-attack/ | 2024-01-31T13:33:31Z | blocked_url |
Late on 30 January, Pentagon spokesman Patrick Ryder confirmed that Ukraine would receive the ground-launched bombs (GLSDB) from the US. However, he explicitly stated that he would not confirm specific timelines. A media report indicated that Ukraine was scheduled to receive the first batch of the GLSDB on 31 January.
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On 31 January, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported that Ukraine managed to return home 207 captives in a POW swap with Russia. Multiple sources indicate that Ukraine exchanged them for 195 Russian prisoners of war.
“Our guys are at home. 207 guys. We keep returning them no matter what. We remember each and... | https://euromaidanpress.com/2024/01/31/ukraine-returns-home-207-pows-photos/ | 2024-01-31T13:34:51Z | blocked_url |
The new voluntary recruiting campaign and the new law on compulsory mobilization rules are expected to provide soldiers with more help from the rear, rotations, and, most importantly, justice.
The Ukrainian government submitted the final draft of the new mobilization law to the parliament on 30 January 2024. The law wi... | https://euromaidanpress.com/2024/01/31/we-must-help-people-make-this-unnatural-choice-ukraine-fighters-on-mobilization/ | 2024-01-31T13:35:32Z | blocked_url |
A tortoise in Brazil has received a new lease of life thanks to a one-of-a-kind 3D-printed prosthesis. Filó the 25-year-old Chelonoidis carbonarius – or jabuti, as the species is known locally – had been left unable to walk following surgery to correct a severe reproductive condition, yet now zips around on wheels.
Vet... | https://www.iflscience.com/injured-tortoise-zooms-around-on-new-wheels-thanks-to-3d-printed-prosthesis-72711 | 2024-01-31T13:54:11Z | blocked_url |
Baleen whales have paired blowholes, while toothed whales have just one. This has led scientists to suspect that baleen whales, like humans and many land creatures, can use subtle differences in the strength of a scent to detect the direction it’s coming from. It’s not an easy hypothesis to test, however, given that th... | https://www.iflscience.com/some-baleen-whales-may-smell-in-stereo-just-like-us-but-bigger-72706 | 2024-01-31T13:54:17Z | blocked_url |
Observing the most energetic events in the universe is not an easy task. They are so energetic that they are excellent at penetrating matter, so the traditional approach of telescopes – mirrors and detectors – has to be adapted to catch the powerful light of X-rays and gamma rays. Now, astronomers have revealed the mos... | https://www.iflscience.com/the-highest-resolution-gamma-ray-image-ever-has-been-taken-72705 | 2024-01-31T13:54:23Z | blocked_url |
A new species of giant deep-sea isopod has been identified in the Bahamas after researchers with OceanX deployed traps on the seabed. A cousin of the much beloved terrestrial roly-poly pill bugs, they serve a similar ecological role in the nutrient cycle, making them a vital part of the ecosystem.
These alien-like crit... | https://www.iflscience.com/this-freaky-deep-sea-creature-has-been-hunting-in-the-dark-for-300-million-years-72708 | 2024-01-31T13:54:29Z | blocked_url |
LUCKNOW, India - An Indian court on Wednesday ruled that Hindus can offer prayers in a 17th century mosque in the holy city of Varanasi, a lawyer for the Hindu petitioners said, days after a survey said the mosque was built after the destruction of a temple there.
The fight over claims to holy sites has divided India, ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/indian-court-allows-hindus-to-pray-in-varanasi-mosque-lawyer | 2024-01-31T13:54:49Z | blocked_url |
THE HAGUE – The United Nations’ top court will rule on Jan 31 whether Russia violated an anti-terrorism treaty by funding pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine, including those who shot down Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 in 2014.
Kyiv says Russia also violated a human rights treaty by discriminating against ethnic Tatars ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/world-court-to-rule-on-whether-russia-violated-international-treaties-in-ukraine | 2024-01-31T13:55:00Z | blocked_url |
UBS Group is looking to cut about 90 jobs in Asia private wealth and investment banking in March as China’s stock market rout and a slump in dealmaking have eroded revenue, people familiar with the matter said.
The Zurich-based lender is weighing a plan to cut about 70 jobs at the private bank and 20 at its global bank... | https://www.straitstimes.com/business/banking/ubs-weighs-cutting-about-90-jobs-at-asia-wealth-banking-teams | 2024-01-31T13:55:10Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE – With a new bus stop in front of the Plantation Grange project in Tengah, administrative assistant Chan Si Hui no longer has to walk 15 minutes around a construction site to the nearest bus stop.
It now takes about five minutes for Ms Chan and her parents, both 75, to reach the new bus stop which opened on D... | https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/housing/tengah-residents-welcome-new-bus-stops-hope-for-more-bus-services-to-be-added | 2024-01-31T13:55:20Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE - For Ms Sarasvathi Ramasamy, how she looked was the least of her concerns after having a stroke in February 2023.
She recounted the shock of the stroke and how the psychological struggle began when her condition had stabilised in hospital.
“I began to fight it mentally. It’s just that one part of my life cam... | https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/it-revived-my-spirit-stroke-survivors-get-help-with-self-care-at-new-workshop | 2024-01-31T13:55:31Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE - Those looking to own an electric vehicle (EV) or want to work on maintaining and repairing them now have an opportunity to have hands-on experience, with the launch of an EV training simulation centre at NTUC LearningHub’s training facility in Pioneer.
The training services provider has partnered Chinese EV... | https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/new-simulation-centre-to-boost-training-in-maintenance-of-electric-vehicles | 2024-01-31T13:55:41Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE - Bus and train ridership continued its recovery in 2023, rebounding to 93.5 per cent of the pre-pandemic peak. It was at 83.1 per cent in 2022.
On average, there were 7.19 million bus and train rides each day in 2023.
This is 12.6 per cent higher than the 6.39 million daily rides in 2022, but 6.5 per cent be... | https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/public-transport-ridership-hit-935-of-pre-pandemic-levels-in-2023 | 2024-01-31T13:55:52Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE – Thirty-six workers lost their lives as a result of accidents at the workplace in 2023 – a 21.7 per cent drop from the 46 workplace deaths recorded in 2022.
For comparison, there were 37 such deaths in 2021, 30 in 2020, and 39 in 2019. The previous peak was in 2016, when 66 workers died on the job.
The impro... | https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/workplace-deaths-in-2023-fall-by-22 | 2024-01-31T13:56:02Z | blocked_url |
England lock Maro Itoje has signed a new long-term contract at Saracens, the Premiership club announced on Wednesday, and has also been offered an enhanced Elite Playing Squad contract by the Rugby Football Union.
The 29-year-old, who has 76 caps for England, has spent his entire playing career at Saracens, making 175 ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/englands-itoje-commits-future-to-saracens | 2024-01-31T13:56:12Z | blocked_url |
BERLIN - Borussia Dortmund's Jadon Sancho is doubtful for Friday's Bundesliga match at Heidenheim after missing team training for the past days with an adductor muscle problem, coach Edin Terzic said on Wednesday.
The England international joined Dortmund on loan from Manchester United earlier this month after being si... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/dortmunds-sancho-doubtful-against-heidenheim-coach-terzic | 2024-01-31T13:56:23Z | blocked_url |
SAN PEDRO, Ivory Coast - Another African Cup of Nations calamity for Morocco keeps up a consistent sequence of failure in the tournament that contrasts starkly with their performance at the last World Cup.
Morocco became the first African side to reach the World Cup semi-finals some 14 months ago and went into the Cup ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/morocco-s-cup-of-nations-calamity-contrasts-with-world-cup-heroics | 2024-01-31T13:56:34Z | blocked_url |
KYIV - European Union countries are due to meet on Thursday to try to agree on extending billions of euros in economic aid to Ukraine, as well as replenishing a military fund to arm Kyiv as it fights Russia's almost two-year-old full-scale invasion.
Here are some facts and figures about the assistance Ukraine hopes to ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/will-western-aid-plug-ukraines-gaping-budget-deficit-in-2024-1 | 2024-01-31T13:56:44Z | blocked_url |
JAKARTA – Indonesia’s top security affairs minister and vice-presidential candidate Mahfud MD has announced his resignation on Jan 31.
The move was described by his chief campaign spokesman as a protest against partiality committed by parties who are openly taking sides for the Feb 14 general elections.
Indonesia is ge... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/indonesia-senior-minister-resigns-to-protest-against-partiality-ahead-of-2024-elections | 2024-01-31T13:56:55Z | blocked_url |
WASHINGTON – TikTok will pledge to spend US$2 billion (S$2.7 billion) in 2024 on protecting children and other viewers on the video service, as it crosses 170 million monthly active users in the United States.
Chief executive Shou Chew is set to unveil that plan during a testimony before the Senate judiciary committee ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/united-states/tiktok-ceo-pledges-27b-in-2024-to-protect-170m-users-in-us | 2024-01-31T13:57:05Z | blocked_url |
WASHINGTON – The House Homeland Security Committee approved two articles of impeachment on Jan 31 against Mr Alejandro Mayorkas, the homeland security secretary, over his handling of the south-western border, as Republicans raced forward with a partisan indictment of President Joe Biden’s immigration policies.
In an 18... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/united-states/us-house-panel-approves-impeachment-charges-against-homeland-secretary-mayorkas | 2024-01-31T13:57:16Z | blocked_url |
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Tarek El Moussa is finally opening up like never before about the incident involving a gun that led to his separation and eventual divorce from wife Christina Hall.
The 42-year-old real estate investor is getting more candid than ever in his upcoming book Flip Your Life: How to Find Opportunity in Distress — in Real Es... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/brides/512438/christina-hall-ex-tarek-el-moussa-shares-raw-details-gun-incident-divorce-first-time/ | 2024-01-31T14:48:05Z | blocked_url |
Netizens certainly had questions when a certain Michael Cera was spotted writing his name on bottles of CeraVe skincare. Despite the brand denying any connection with the Superbad actor, he's gone on to further insist otherwise.
TikTok home explorer Caleb Simpson's latest video took him inside the Barbie actor's movie ... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/celebrities/512367/michael-cera-doing-everything-convince-fans-mastermind-behind-cerave-skincare/ | 2024-01-31T14:48:11Z | blocked_url |
Kim Kardashian has had a lot to say about her daughter North's impressive artistic skills, particularly when it comes to special effects makeup. But only now has the 10-year-old given fans a glimpse of her impressive skills.
Taking to TikTok, the daughter of the SKIMS entrepreneur and Kanye West showed off an extravaga... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/celebrities/512436/north-west-looks-unrecognizable-shows-off-incredible-talent-makeup-look/ | 2024-01-31T14:48:17Z | blocked_url |
Lorraine Kelly has revealed her surprise over Phillip Schofield's exit from ITV in May 2023, months before Holly Willoughby's shock decision to quit This Morning.
Phillip, 61, left ITV after he admitted to an "unwise, but not illegal" relationship with a junior member of staff – and has yet to reveal what the future li... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/celebrities/512442/lorraine-kelly-surprise-phillip-schofield-holly-willoughby-exits/ | 2024-01-31T14:48:23Z | blocked_url |
Bryce Dallas Howard had all eyes on her again when she rocked up for another day of promotional duties in New York City wearing a stunning dress.
The 42-year-old is currently promoting her new film, Argylle, and she certainly made an unforgettable entrance when she arrived for an appearance on LIVE with Kelly and Mark ... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/fashion/celebrity-style/512432/bryce-dallas-howard-wows-endless-legs-thigh-split-dress-photos/ | 2024-01-31T14:48:29Z | blocked_url |
Idris Elba may have ruled himself out of the running to play the next James Bond, but that didn't stop his breathtaking wife Sabrina from conveying serious Bond girl glamour at the premiere of Bob Marley: One Love at the BFI IMAX in London on Tuesday.
The Luther star, 51, looked sharp in a geometric print coat from Lab... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/fashion/celebrity-style/512443/idris-elba-wife-sabrina-red-carpet-appearance-bond-girl-dress/ | 2024-01-31T14:48:35Z | blocked_url |
At the helm of her sell-out brand, Trinny London, and with 1.3 million followers on Instagram alone, Trinny Woodall has amassed a following that’s ready to hang off her every word, but she’s still managed to maintain her relatability.
After spending the morning with her, it’s entirely possible to believe that she does ... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/healthandbeauty/512294/trinny-woodall-beauty-interview/ | 2024-01-31T14:48:41Z | blocked_url |
Despite getting divorced over two decades ago, Demi Moore and Bruce Willis maintain a close relationship as co-parents and members of the blended family they share with Bruce's current wife Emma Heming Willis.
The actress, 61, appeared on Good Morning America to discuss her highly-anticipated new FX series Feud: Capote... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/healthandbeauty/mother-and-baby/512447/demi-moore-reveals-advice-for-daughters-with-bruce-willis-amid-new-health-update/ | 2024-01-31T14:48:47Z | blocked_url |
David Muir has become very successful thanks to his lucrative TV roles – so it's not surprising he has used some of his hard-earned cash to purchase a luxury home for himself.
The 20/20 host, 50, prefers to keep his private life away from the spotlight, but he has given his fans the occasional glimpse inside his specta... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/homes/512434/abc-david-muir-new-york-home-inside-photos/ | 2024-01-31T14:48:53Z | blocked_url |
Queen Camilla has revealed the King is "getting on" and “doing his best" following treatment for an enlarged prostate.
Charles, 75, was discharged from the London Clinic on Monday after a three-night stay in hospital.
He smiled and waved as he left the private hospital with his wife Camilla by his side and could be awa... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/royalty/512437/queen-camilla-shares-king-charles-health-update/ | 2024-01-31T14:49:00Z | blocked_url |
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