Trump threatens to withdraw U.S. from World Trade Organization: Bloomberg, World News,WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump threatened in an interview with Bloomberg News on Thursday to withdraw from the World Trade Organisation if \”they don't shape up,\” in his latest criticism of the institut
Philippines' Duterte challenges Pacquiao to expose corruption, Asia News,MANILA – Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte said on Monday (June 28) that Emmanuel \”Manny\” Pacquiao should name corrupt government offices to prove that the boxer-turned-lawmaker is not just politicking ahead of a presi
Bollywood star quits show business citing Islamic faith, Entertainment News,MUMBAI – A Bollywood actress who starred in India's highest-grossing movie said she is quitting acting because it is incompatible with her Islamic faith, sparking a social media storm. In a lengthy social media post pub
Poachers kill more rhinos in South Africa to meet Asian demand, World News,South Africa has seen an increase in the number of rhinos illegally killed for their horns in the first half of 2022, as poachers shifted to hunting in private parks, the country's environment ministry said on Monday (Au
Covid-19 conspiracies go viral on WhatsApp as crisis deepens, Digital News,LONDON – On Sunday morning, a viral outbreak in the Dutch city of Utrecht infected more than 60 people in less than hour. Unlike the coronavirus, however, the infection happened on WhatsApp. Messages telling people to drink h
'World's ugliest orchid' among new species named in 2020, World News,LONDON – Orchids are not often called ugly, but that is how the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew, London, described a new species of the normally vibrant and delicate flower discovered in the forests of Madagascar. Gastr
'Incredibly rare' monkey born at Australian zoo, World News,SYDNEY – One of the world's rarest monkeys has been born at an Australian zoo. The male Francois' Langur with its distinctive orange fur was born at Sydney's Taronga zoo last week and has not yet been named. Critica
US offers $1 million reward to find Osama bin Laden's son, World News,WASHINGTON – The United States on Thursday (Feb 28) offered a US$1 million (S$1.3 million) reward for information on a son of late Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, seeing him as an emerging face of extremism. The location of
Coronavirus: With no tourists, Vienna's horse-drawn carriages deliver lockdown meals, World News,VIENNA – Under coronavirus lockdown, one aspect of modern Vienna might look familiar to victims of plagues past – horse-drawn carriages delivering meals to those most at risk during the pandemic. So
Man who abused mother, hit her groin with padlock gets 56 weeks jail, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – A former National University of Singapore (NUS) graduate student who punched his mother in the face and used a metal padlock to hit her groin was sentenced on Tuesday (March 23) to 56 weeks' jail. A
