SINGAPORE – About 50 people were evacuated from their homes in the early hours of Feb 9 after a fire broke out in a Housing Board flat in Punggol. The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF ...

The shooter who earlier this week killed 10 people in Sweden’s worst mass shooting was connected to the adult education ...

SINGAPORE: About 23 tonnes of oil leaked from a damaged fuel hose at the Police Coast Guard's Brani base, Singapore authorities said in a statement on Thursday (Feb 6). No oil slicks have been ...

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President Cyril Ramaphosa took aim at United States President Donald Trump in his State of the Nation Address (SoNA), which can have dire consequences for South Africa. Ramaphosa delivered his ...

An 18-year-old Singapore student who was radicalised by violent far-right extremism online and who idolised the gunman behind deadly attacks on two mosques in New Zealand has been detained under ...

SINGAPORE – Polytechnics have been buzzing with excitement, hosting their open houses to give prospective students a look at the options in their post-secondary educational journey. The Straits ...

The fire, which broke out in Block 614B Edgefield Plains, was reported to the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) at around 12.25 am. It further stated that firemen used a water jet to put out ...

Dollar strength more worrying to Asian stocks than China tariffs: Hang Seng Bank Prospects for Asian equities remain positive due to China’s stimulus measures and strong Asean trade links, Hang ...

She had plucked a bullet from her own arm after a fierce exchange of fire broke out in her neighbourhood ... hands and legs". As eastern DR Congo reels in political disquiet, the UN's Office of the ...

In this documentary, the artist depicts what a more just and beautiful world might look like. By Alissa Wilkinson Ke Huy Quan and Ariana DeBose play reunited former associates from a criminal ...

Hunting for the best garden hose is anything but straightforward. The packaging will shout about a hose's flexibility, manoeuvrability, durability and more. Add in anti-kink, anti-twist, anti-crush ...