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China detains US seismologist who has studied North Korean nuclear tests
2+ hour, 4+ min ago (1058+ words) North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits the country's nuclear material production base and nuclear weapons institute, at an undisclosed location in North Korea. Published Jul 14, 2026, 03:50 AM Updated Jul 14, 2026, 04:30 AM WASHINGTON - A Chinese-born American seismologist who has published US-funded work…...
UN official says Hamas obstructing aid in Gaza
2+ hour, 4+ min ago (346+ words) Published Jul 14, 2026, 04:30 AM JERUSALEM, July 13 - A United Nations official has said Palestinian militant group Hamas was disrupting aid distribution in the Gaza Strip, placing further hardship on its civilians already grappling with the humanitarian crisis in the war-shattered enclave. In…...
Scandinavia snatches Gold Cup in thriller as O’Brien seals 100th victory
3+ week, 4+ day ago (396+ words) Published Jun 18, 2026, 11:39 PM Updated Jun 19, 2026, 12:49 AM ASCOT, England, June 18 - Star stayer Scandinavia chased down last year's winner Trawlerman in the dying stages to claim the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot and land trainer Aidan O'Brien his 100th winner at flat racing's…...
Defence Minister Chan Chun Sing to make working visit to Jakarta from July 14 to 15
9+ hour, 23+ min ago (188+ words) Published Jul 13, 2026, 03:38 PM Updated Jul 13, 2026, 09:11 PM SINGAPORE – Minister for Defence Chan Chun Sing will make a working visit to Jakarta from July 14 to 15. While there, he will launch the Indonesia-Singapore Defence Alumni initiative with his counterpart, General Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin, said…...
Growing shortage of high-skilled workers threatens US chip manufacturing revival
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (692+ words) Published Jul 08, 2026, 09:12 AM Updated Jul 08, 2026, 06:24 PM Washington – A growing nationwide shortage of high-skilled workers threatens to delay the construction of billions of dollars in new semiconductor plants across the United States and constrain future chip production unless the industry pools…...
Singapore, Malaysia have made consistent choice to look to the future, build together: Tharman
7+ hour, 45+ min ago (1078+ words) Published Jul 13, 2026, 05:59 PM Updated Jul 13, 2026, 10:49 PM SINGAPORE – Singapore and Malaysia have made the consistent choice, across every generation of leadership, to keep looking to the future and building together, said President Tharman Shanmugaratnam. This basic orientation of always focusing on…...
Malaysia’s data centre pipeline beats neighbours’, but Singapore will keep premium status: JPMorgan
10+ hour, 8+ min ago (711+ words) An aerial view of a DayOne data centre in Johor. Published Jul 13, 2026, 11:39 AM Updated Jul 13, 2026, 08:26 PM SINGAPORE – Singapore’s data centre market will retain its pricing power and premium status due to its high standards on data centre efficiency, JPMorgan said....
EU pledges €120 million to help Moldova's air defence system
10+ hour, 19+ min ago (141+ words) Published Jul 13, 2026, 08:15 PM BRUSSELS, July 13 - The European Union pledged on Monday aid worth €120 million ($137.14 million) to strengthen the air defence system of Moldova. • "The Council today adopted an assistance measure worth €120 million under the European Peace Facility in support of…...
Houthis accuse Saudi Arabia of striking Sanaa airport, vow retaliation
10+ hour, 14+ min ago (277+ words) Published Jul 13, 2026, 08:15 PM Updated Jul 13, 2026, 08:20 PM July 13 - The Iran-aligned Houthi movement that controls northern Yemen accused Saudi Arabia on Monday of launching air strikes against the international airport in Sanaa, and vowed to retaliate. Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree called…...
Spanish PM visits site of deadly wildfire
12+ hour, 9+ min ago (348+ words) Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez greeting emergency services personnel as he arrives at the command post in Turre, Almeria province, on July 13. Published Jul 13, 2026, 06:15 PM Updated Jul 13, 2026, 06:25 PM TURRE, Spain – Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on July 13 visited the scene of…...