Singapore economy beats expectations in Q1 with 6% annual growth, risks ahead
Singapore economy beats expectations in Q1 with 6% annual growth, risks aheadContinue Reading
Iran says it is charging fees for ‘navigational services’ through Strait of Hormuz
Iran effectively shuttered the crucial waterway in the early days of the war and in mid-April the US responded by imposing its own blockade on Iranian ports.Continue Reading
Climbers race up giant bun tower at Hong Kong’s colourful Bun Festival
Contestants climbed a 14-metre tower covered in thousands of steamed buns during Hong Kong’s annual Bun Scrambling Competition, one of the highlights of the traditional Cheung Chau Bun Festival.Continue Reading
Ukraine’s Sheskharis operation wasn’t just about drones: Partisans say they blinded Russia’s Novorossiysk air defenses first
Ukrainian partisans say they blinded Russia’s Novorossiysk before the drones came. The Atesh movement reports its agents disabled communication towers and damaged a transformer substation feeding Russian air-defense infrastructure around the port city on the eve of the Ukrainian strike on the Grushevaya Balka oil depot. The claim, if accurate,Continue Reading
Ukraine wrapped the occupied south in three layers of drones. Russian trucks are burning
Ukraine’s drone campaign has three zones over occupied territories Quadcopters patrol near the gray zone AI drones fly over the main truck routes Fire Point FP-1s and FP-2s blast high value targets such as headquarters Russian forces in southern Ukraine heavily depend on trucks to bring them reinforcements and supplies.Continue Reading
Disaster season is coming. Here are three things you can do to prepare
We look at three things homeowners and renters can do ahead of the summer disaster season to try to ensure any insurance claims they have to file are handled as quickly as possible.Continue Reading
‘People can feel lonely in a crowd’
Skip to content Watch Live British Broadcasting Corporation Home News Sport Business Technology Health Culture Arts Travel Earth Audio Video Live Documentaries Site search Watch Live Listen to the full episode on BBC Sounds. 3 days ago Mental health Women Ageing Health Loneliness, from the BBC Read MoreContinue Reading
Flotilla detainees report sexual violence from Israeli military | CTV National News for May 24, 2026
CONTENT WARNING: People aiming to deliver aid to Gazans say they experienced sexual violence at the hands of the Israeli military; staffing shortages meant a woman in New Brunswick gave birth on the side of a highway on her way to a different hospital, a joint naval operation between CanadaContinue Reading
Rubio says US will find ‘another way’ if Iran talks fail
US secretary of state says a ‘pretty solid’ deal is on the table in terms of opening up the Strait of Hormuz., US secretary of state says a ‘pretty solid’ deal is on the table in terms of opening up the Strait of Hormuz. The United States will either secureContinue Reading
Gaza flotilla activists return to Australia, describing abuse
Australian activists from the Gaza-bound aid flotilla have arrived back in Sydney, reuniting with loved ones., NewsFeed Australian activists from the Gaza-bound aid flotilla have arrived back in Sydney, reuniting with loved ones as they describe beatings, sexual assault and torture at the hands of Israeli forces who intercepted theirContinue Reading
Community Leaders in Florida Say The Traitor’s FEMA Pullback Leaves Them Struggling to Fill the Void
The president may have backed off killing the agency outright, but his FEMA Review Council clearly sees a much reduced emergency management role for the federal government. By Amy Green, Charles Paullin When disaster strikes, those who turn to government agencies for assistance tend to be the most vulnerable: seniorContinue Reading
Cinnamon desktop is getting its own, native screenshot tool
Linux Mint developers are building a new screenshot utility for the Cinnamon desktop, ahead of its next major release. The home-grown tool will give users more options when taking screenshots and will “accommodate the differences between CSD (Client Side Decoration) and SSD (Server Side Decoration) windows” to provide ‘cleaner’ lookingContinue Reading