Former NYPD officer gets 10 years in longest US Capitol attack sentence, World News,WASHINGTON – Former New York City police officer Thomas Webster, who assaulted police in the Jan 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol, was sentenced on Thursday (Sept 1) to 10 years in prison, the longest sentence yet h
Trump defends Ivanka's private e-mails as lawmakers launch probe, World News,WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump acknowledged Tuesday (Nov 20) that his daughter had used a private e-mail account for government business, but rejected parallels between Ivanka Trump and Hillary Clinton as \”fake
Starbucks executives, directors sued over diversity policies, World News,Starbucks Corp executives and directors have been sued by a conservative think tank that believes the coffee chain's efforts to promote diversity amount to racial discrimination. In a complaint filed on Tuesday (Aug 30), t
Musk warns of Twitter bankruptcy as more senior executives quit, Digital News,Twitter's new owner Elon Musk on Thursday (Nov 10) raised the possibility of the social media platform going bankrupt, capping a chaotic day that included a warning from a US regulator and departures of senior executi
TikTok's journey from global sensation to Trump target, Digital News,BEIJING/SHANGHAI/NEW YORK – Microsoft Corp’s potential acquisition of TikTok’s US operations is the latest twist in a two-year rollercoaster for the short video app, which has come under growing scrutiny from overseas governme
US entrepreneur who flew to space with actor William Shatner dies in plane crash, World News,Medical research software mogul Glen de Vries, who flew to space last month with actor William Shatner aboard a rocketship operated by Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin, died in a small plane crash in New Jersey,
Fully vaccinated people can shed their masks in most places: US CDC, World News,The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday (May 13) advised that fully vaccinated people do not need to wear masks outdoors and can avoid wearing them indoors in most places, updated guidance the
Johnson & Johnson CEO questioned over stock sale ahead of story on asbestos in Baby Powder, Singapore News,NEW BRUNSWICK, United States – Johnson & Johnson chief executive Alex Gorsky on Monday (Jan 27) faced questions from plaintiffs lawyers over the timing of his sale of company stock, as he t
Australian police charge man over fake video of plot to overthrow government, World News,CANBERRA – Australian police said on Monday (Aug 2) they had charged a man with impersonating a police officer, following an investigation into a fake video that purported to show a senior official plotting to o
Australia warns children could be silent victims of coronavirus crisis, World News,MELBOURNE/SYDNEY – Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison warned on Wednesday the nation's children could become the silent victims of the coronavirus pandemic, as officials investigate new nursing home cluster
Pfizer asks US to approve coronavirus vaccine for children aged 5 to 11, World News,Pfizer Inc and BioNTech have asked US regulators to approve emergency use of their Covid-19 vaccine for children aged five to 11, Pfizer said in a tweet on Thursday (Oct 7). The US Food and Drug Administration has se
Gilead says counterfeit versions of its HIV drugs ended up with patients, World News,NEW YORK – Gilead Sciences Inc said an unauthorised network of drug distributors and suppliers sold pharmacies more than US$250 million (S$338 million) of counterfeit versions of its HIV treatments over the last two
Hindu priest sets date for temple construction at disputed site in India, Asia News,PRAYAGRAJ, India – A powerful Hindu priest said on Wednesday (Jan 30) that he would lead a group of followers to start building a Hindu temple on the ruins of a 16th-century mosque, which could violate a court order
Hundreds rushed to hospital in India, 1 dead from unknown illness, Asia News,BHUBANESWAR/CHENNAI, India – One person has died and more than 400 have been hospitalised in southern India due to an unidentified infection that caused many to fall unconscious following seizures and nausea, a senior healt
R Kelly accuser says R&B singer tried to shift blame to her parents, Entertainment News,NEW YORK – A lawyer for R. Kelly on Wednesday tried to undercut claims by a woman accusing the R&B singer of sexual abuse, by showing letters she wrote to family members in which she accused her parents of se
