Man in US beat fiance to death with bat, burned body: police, World News,DENVER – A Colorado man accused of murdering his fiance last November beat the young mother to death with a baseball bat before burning her body, a homicide investigator told a hearing on Tuesday, a court official said. The gru
Man arrested after attacking 20 children with hammer at Beijing primary school, China News,A Chinese man attacked at least 20 young children at a Beijing primary school with a hammer on Tuesday, state television reported, in a rare act of violence in the capital. A 49-year-old man, a former maintena
'Significant increase' in protection vs Omicron from mRNA boosters, study says, World News,COPENHAGEN – Getting a third dose of either Pfizer-BioNTech's or Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine offers a \”significant increase\” in protection against the Omicron variant in elderly people, acco
Covid-19 researcher who studied in Singapore shot dead in US, World News,A research assistant professor who studied in Singapore was found dead with multiple gunshot wounds at his home in the United States last Saturday. The University of Pittsburgh said Dr Bing Liu, who was attached to its computat
Terence Cao, Jeffrey Xu, Shane Pow apologise for breaking Covid-19 rules at birthday celebration, Entertainment News,Birthdays are supposed to be joyous occasions where family and friends gather for celebration, but those were all pre-Covid days. Under phase 2 regulations, social gatherings should b
Vitamin D linked to lower risk of cancer: Study, Health News,Higher levels of Vitamin D in the blood may be linked to a lower risk of developing certain cancers, a study in Japanese adults reported on Thursday. \”These findings support the hypothesis that Vitamin D has protective effects against canc
Landmark High Court case allows gay dad to adopt surrogate son, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – In a landmark move, the High Court has approved on appeal a gay Singaporean's bid to adopt his biological son whom he fathered in the United States through a surrogate mum for US$200,000. The 46-year-old
Actor Jussie Smollett named suspect in criminal investigation, Entertainment News,Actor Jussie Smollett was named as a suspect in a criminal investigation into whether he lied about being attacked by two masked men shouting racist and homophobic slurs, Chicago police said on Wednesday. Smollett, a 3
US reports nearly 1m Covid-19 cases in a day, setting global record, World News,The United States set a global record of almost 1 million new coronavirus infections reported on Monday, according to a Reuters tally, nearly double the country's peak hit just a week ago as the highly contagious Om
Greek hologram billionaire told to pay $79m in harassment case, World News,Greek billionaire Alkiviades \”Alki\” David was ordered to pay $58 million (S$79 million) damages to a Hollywood assistant in one of the largest sexual harassment awards in US history, her attorney said Monday. David, an heir t
Conflicting studies point to meat moderation as healthy diet, Lifestyle News,A new study on meat consumption has found that people who eat red and processed meat have higher risks of heart disease and early death – contradicting recent research that suggested cutting out meat has few health benefits
2 cases of new Omicron sub-variant BA.2.75 found in Singapore: MOH, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Two imported Covid-19 cases here have been confirmed to be infected with a new Omicron sub-variant called BA.2.75, as at Thursday (July 14). Both individuals had recently travelled to India and had immedia
US surgeons successfully test pig kidney transplant in human patient, World News,NEW YORK – For the first time, a pig kidney has been transplanted into a human without triggering immediate rejection by the recipient's immune system, a potentially major advance that could eventually help allevia
Ed Sheeran slams 'baseless' lawsuits after victory in Shape Of You case, Entertainment News,LONDON – British singer Ed Sheeran said baseless copyright claims were damaging the music industry after he won a case at the High Court in London on Wednesday (April 6) over whether a refrain in hi
Twitter goes down for over 55k users due to issues with internal systems, Digital News,Twitter Inc said on Thursday its social networking site was down for many users due to an inadvertent change it had made to its internal systems but the platform seemed to be returning to normal after about an hou
MH17 judges reject request to investigate alternative crash scenarios, World News,AMSTERDAM – Judges hearing the case against four defendants in the 2014 downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine rejected on Wednesday (Nov 25) a defence request for more time to investigate altern
FBI releases declassified 9/11 document after Biden order, World News,The FBI on Saturday (Sept 11) released the first document related to its investigation of the Sept 11, 2021, attacks on the United States and allegations of Saudi government support for the hijackers, following an executive order
Are NEA cameras being used to catch people smoking in their homes? It's fake news, agency says, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – The National Environment Agency (NEA) does not conduct enforcement against individuals who smoke in their homes, as the law does not prohibit smoking in residences, it said
WHO warns partying youngsters not to 'let down guard' on Covid-19, World News,GENEVA – Young people letting down their guard to enjoy the summer holidays are partly driving a spike in new Covid-19 cases in some countries, the World Health Organization said on Thursday. A fresh jump in case
Some long Covid patients still have virus in the blood; Paxlovid rebound patients may need longer treatment, World News,The following is a summary of some recent studies on Covid-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate the findings and that has yet to be certified by pee
Johnny Depp's former estate manager found star's severed fingertip, court hears, Entertainment News,LONDON – Hollywood star Johnny Depp’s former estate manager told London’s High Court on Wednesday that he found a piece of the actor’s severed finger following his alleged confrontation with
Vladimir Putin accuses West of 'terror', tells prosecutors to be tough, World News,LONDON – President Vladimir Putin on Monday (April 25) accused the West of trying to destroy Russia, demanding prosecutors take a tough line with what he cast as plots hatched by foreign spies to divide the
Russia accuses Kyiv of poisoning some of its soldiers in Ukraine, World News,Russia's defence ministry accused Ukraine on Saturday (Aug 20) of poisoning some of its servicemen in the Russian-controlled part of Ukraine's southeastern region of Zaporizhzhia in late July. An adviser to Ukrain
Met Opera fires conductor James Levine after 'credible evidence' of misconduct , World News,NEW YORK – New York's Metropolitan Opera said on Monday (March 12) that it had fired its longtime conductor and musical director James Levine after an inquiry found\”credible evidence\” to suppor
Hong Kong police arrest 5 on suspicion of inciting children's hatred, China News,HONG KONG, July 22 – Hong Kong police arrested five people on Thursday (July 22) on suspicion of conspiring to publish \”seditious material\” with the intent of inciting public hatred towards the Chinese-ruled city&#
