Iraqi butcher gets 10 years’ jail for selling pork in holy city of Najaf

An Iraqi butcher was sentenced to 10 years in Najaf for selling pork as beef, raising concerns over food safety in the holy ...

Iceland's last whaling company shrugs off threat of permanent ban

COPENHAGEN, Sept 14 - Iceland's last remaining active whaling company said it believed it could survive a renewed push to ban the practice, given that previous attempts to outlaw whale hunting had ...

Fewer kids of single unwed parents receive maximum government co-matching benefits: MSF

Children of single unwed parents in Singapore are less likely to maximise government co-matching benefits compared to those from married households. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...

Former West Ham goalkeeper Miklosko dead at 64

Former West Ham United and Czech Republic goalkeeper Ludek Miklosko has died at the age of 64, his family said on Monday. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Vincent Roberti named interim head of French Alps 2030 committee

Vincent Roberti appointed interim head of French Alps 2030 committee amid organisational changes and relocation of ice sports ...

Woman involved in prostituting minors to be assessed for reformative training; man jailed for engaging service

The man was one of eight charged with procuring commercial sex from the minors. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...

Iran protests as US prevents its nuclear chief attending IAEA meeting

VIENNA, Sept 14 - The United States blocked Iran's nuclear chief from attending this week's U.N. atomic watchdog meeting in Vienna by opposing an exemption from so-called \"snapback\" U.N. sanctions, ...

At least $71,000 lost in job scams linked to Pokemon and other trading cards over 3 weeks

At least $71,000 lost in Pokemon and trading card job scams in three weeks, with victims urged to stay vigilant against ...

SUTD students and staff get access to GPT, Claude, Gemini and other AI models

The tools are available to the university’s 170 faculty and 3,000 students through a new online platform. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Eleven injured in ammonia gas leak at Jordan's Aqaba industrial complex

AMMAN, Sept 14 - Eleven people were injured in an ammonia gas leak at an industrial complex in Jordan's southern city of Aqaba on Monday, an official told Reuters. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read ...

ICE arrests keep soaring. Here’s why they are not leading to more deportations

Sept 14 - Immigration arrests in the U.S. have soared in recent months, aided by more local law enforcement cooperation with ICE, increased use of technology to track and process people, as well as ...

Drone strike on train is calculated escalation by Putin, German minister says

A drone strike on a train near the Ukraine-Poland border is a calculated escalation by Russia's President Vladimir Putin to instil fear in Europe, German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said on ...