Ukraine crisis: Russia keeps troops in Belarus amid Ukraine fears
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his ally Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko have extended military drills which were due to end…
Category: The World
The man who lived in a Singapore forest for 30 years
Singapore is known for being one of the world’s most highly urbanised countries, with no lack of gleaming skyscrapers and…
China’s birth rate drops to a record low, experts fear economic instability
In a trend that refuses to be stemmed despite the government’s best efforts, the birth rate in China dropped to…
SL-born Billionaire Chamath Palihapitiya resigns as chairman of Virgin Galactic
Billionaire investor Chamath Palihapitiya, who was one of the executives to help take Virgin Galactic public, has stepped down as…
Alibaba and Tencent sites added to US ‘Notorious Markets List’
The US has added sites operated by Chinese technology giants Alibaba and Tencent to its “Notorious Markets List” of businesses…
Ukraine conflict: Biden says he is convinced Putin has decided to invade
US President Joe Biden has said he is convinced Russian President Vladimir Putin has decided to launch an invasion of…
Indonesian teacher who raped 13 female students jailed for life
An Indonesian boarding school owner who groomed and raped 13 of his female students has been jailed for life by…
Apple boss Tim Cook faces backlash to £73m pay package
Investors are being urged to vote against a $99m (£73m) pay package awarded to Apple boss Tim Cook last year.…
Russia using disinformation as ‘pretext’ for war – Cleverly
UK Europe Minister James Cleverly tells the UN Security Council Russia is using “increasing disinformation” to “fabricate a pretext” to…
Hong Kong’s hospitals overwhelmed amid spike in cases
Hong Kong’s healthcare system has been overwhelmed by a huge surge in Covid-19 cases, with infected patients being treated outside…