Driver in fatal Tampines crash arrested for dangerous driving, licence suspended
The 42-year-old driver who allegedly caused the fatal multi-vehicle crash in Tampines has been arrested for dangerous driving causing death. His driving licence has been suspended. Eight people were taken ...to hospital, including the driver of a black car which was seen on various online videos crashing into other vehicles at high speed. Two people subsequently died. Police say the driver was discharged from hospital on Apr 24 and subsequently arrested. Alxis Thng reports.[+] Show More
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Driver in fatal Tampines crash arrested for dangerous driving, licence suspended
The 42-year-old driver who allegedly caused the fatal multi-vehicle ...
The 42-year-old driver who allegedly caused the fatal multi-vehicle crash in Tampines has been arrested for dangerous driving causing death. His driving licence has been suspended. Eight people were taken ...to hospital, including the driver of a black car which was seen on various online videos crashing into other vehicles at high speed. Two people subsequently died. Police say the driver was discharged from hospital on Apr 24 and subsequently arrested. Alxis Thng reports.[+] Show More
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New lab to help Singapore speed up innovation of "future food"
A new research and development (R&D) facility is aiming to help ...
A new research and development (R&D) facility is aiming to help Singapore speed up sustainable food innovation. Besides R&D, it will support companies to prototype "future food" and help them ...bring it to market. As Nadirah Zaidi finds, out one company plans to ramp up production and is using the lab to fine-tune its recipe.[+] Show More
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Singapore Red Cross sends 3rd tranche of aid to Gaza
The Singapore Red Cross is sending its third tranche of aid, worth ...
The Singapore Red Cross is sending its third tranche of aid, worth over S$800,000, to assist affected communities in Gaza. It is working with the Egyptian Red Crescent Society to ...provide food support and procure medical supplies for hospitals. It is also sending civilian volunteers for the first time to help with the relief efforts. What is behind this move and how will the Red Cross ensure their safety? Dawn Tan speaks to Secretary General and CEO of the Singapore Red Cross, Benjamin William, to find out.[+] Show More
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Housing woes in East Asia: Are youth hostels the answer for Hong Kong?
The problem of home ownership in Hong Kong is deep-rooted and it ...
The problem of home ownership in Hong Kong is deep-rooted and it remains almost unattainable today for young people, even with the recent scrapping of property curbs.
Meanwhile, Mainland China has ...a housing glut. A report in February says it has excess homes good for 150 million people, or about 10 per cent of its population. But has the excess supply made housing more affordable for young Chinese?
CNA's East Asia Tonight investigates the scale of these problems and its impact on society.[+] Show More
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Aso meets Trump: Is Japan's ruling party hedging its bet on US election outcome?
Donald Trump hosted former Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso at Trump ...
Donald Trump hosted former Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso at Trump Tower in New York.
The Republican Presidential nominee-in-waiting welcomed Mr Aso at the lobby, before heading into the building for ...talks that lasted about an hour.
The Japanese former leader is a close ally of assassinated former prime minister Shinzo Abe, and is currently vice-president of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP).
CNA's Michiyo Ishida explains what LDP is hoping to achieve with the meeting.[+] Show More
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Battle for influence between US and China heats up in Africa
The battle for influence in Africa between the United States and China ...
The battle for influence in Africa between the United States and China is increasingly heating up.
Tanzania, for example, saw trade volumes with China averaging US$9 billion annually and is hoping ...that figure could double by the end of the decade.
In the meantime, the US is also looking to boost trade and investment in the country, promising half a billion dollars in financing, to help companies export goods and services to Tanzania.[+] Show More
Far-right German MEP to remain top EU candidate despite aide's arrest on Chinese spying charges
The leading candidate for the AfD says he will fire a staffer facing espionage charges, but is refusing to step back from his own position.
EU launches probe into China's public procurement of medical devices
The European Commission has launched a probe to examine how China ...
The European Commission has launched a probe to examine how China favours its domestic companies in tenders for medical devices and weigh possible tit-for-tat measures.
Climate Now Live Debate: What’s the state of the European climate today?
To mark the publication of the Copernicus Climate Change Service's ...
To mark the publication of the Copernicus Climate Change Service's annual European State of the Climate report, we ask experts how rising temperatures are impacting Europe in this live Climate ...Now debate on 24 April at 14.00 CEST.
We discuss the growing health risks of heat stress, explore the reasons behind the record temperatures in the ocean, and explain why it seems to be raining so much.
We dig into the specifics of how we're going to adapt, as well as efforts to cut our greenhouse gas emissions across Europe.
Our guests are:
Samantha Burgess, Deputy Director, Copernicus Climate Change Service
Francesca Racioppi, Head of the World Health Organization European Centre for Environment and Health
Diana Ürge-Vorsatz, Professor at the Central European University and IPCC Vice-Chair
Helen Findlay, Biological Oceanographer, Plymouth Marine Laboratory
Moderator, Jeremy Wilks, Euronews Science Correspondent
Port of Baku: the Eurasian trade hub working to expand and accelerate growth
The Port of Baku, strategically located on the Caspian Sea, is ...
The Port of Baku, strategically located on the Caspian Sea, is expanding to meet global trade demands while prioritising sustainability and investing in local projects.
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Wales school incident: Three injured and one arrested in suspected stabbing | BBC News
Three people are injured and are receiving treatment after an incident ...
Three people are injured and are receiving treatment after an incident at Ysgol Dyffryn Aman in south-west Wales.
After being locked down in classrooms since the incident at 11:15, pupils ...were allowed to leave the school at 15:20.
School governor Karen Davies tells Wales Online she believes that two members of staff were injured in a stabbing. Police and air ambulance helicopters were sent to the school in Ammanford in Carmarthenshire.
Police urged people not to share footage of the incident on social media or speculate about what happened.
Boeing investors await results from troubled firm | BBC News
Boeing shares are down by a third since the start of this year and are ...
Boeing shares are down by a third since the start of this year and are on the hunt for a new chief executive.
The company has been in crisis ...since part of the body of a new Boeing 737 Max 9, flown by Alaska Airlines, broke off after take-off in January.
US regulators have said their investigating claims by a union that Boeing retaliated against two employees who raised concerns about other Boeing jets. Boeing said it was trying to improve its safety culture.
Passengers escaped serious injury, but the incident led to thousands of flight cancellations and renewed scrutiny of Boeing.
Pro-Palestinian protests at US universities force hybrid learning | BBC News
Columbia University has extended remote classes at its main New York ...
Columbia University has extended remote classes at its main New York City campus for the rest of term amid tense Gaza war protests that have spread to US colleges nationwide.
The ...hybrid learning comes as some students have reported antisemitic harassment around Columbia's campus.
Some 133 were arrested on Monday in protests at New York University. Dozens of arrests were also made in rallies at Yale, while Harvard has restricted access to the campus.
Gaza war demonstrations have also cropped up at colleges in the US Midwest and on the West Coast, where one campus has been closed.
Tesla profits cut in half as demand falls | BBC News
Tesla has seen its profits more than halve this year, and says it will ...
Tesla has seen its profits more than halve this year, and says it will bring forward the launch of new models after announcing thousands of job cuts to try to ...reverse its fortunes.
The electric vehicle maker said on Tuesday it had made $1.13bn (£910m) over the first three months of the year, compared with $2.51bn a year earlier.
Tesla, owned and run by the billionaire Elon Musk, said it would axe more than 6,000 jobs at its sites in Texas and California.
The company has suffered from falling demand and competition from cheaper Chinese imports which has led its stock price to collapse by 43% over 2024.
LIVE: Supreme Court hears oral arguments on Idaho abortion ban
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The U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments on an Idaho abortion ban, considering for the first time since overruling Roe v. Wade whether a federal law governing emergency care protects ...access to abortions at hospitals when a woman's health is at risk.
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LIVE: Supreme Court hears oral arguments on Idaho abortion ban
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The U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments on an Idaho abortion ban, considering for the first time since overruling Roe v. Wade whether a federal law governing emergency care protects ...access to abortions at hospitals when a woman's health is at risk.
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#BREAKING: Biden says U.S. to begin sending military equipment to Ukraine within 'hours'
Pres. Biden said Wednesday that the U.S. will begin sending equipment ...
Pres. Biden said Wednesday that the U.S. will begin sending equipment to Ukraine within "a few hours."
"It was a difficult path [to my desk] and should have been easier and ...it should have gotten there sooner. But in the end, we did what America always does: we rose to the moment, came together and we got it done. Now, we need to move fast and we are."
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Universities move classes online as protests escalate
NYU ramped up security after clashes with police and Cal Poly Humboldt ...
NYU ramped up security after clashes with police and Cal Poly Humboldt closed the campus after protests turned violent as demonstrations about the Israel-Hamas war continue across the country.
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Biden administration takes action to protect airline customers
Passengers must now get automatic cash refunds when a flight is ...
Passengers must now get automatic cash refunds when a flight is canceled for any reason, if domestic flights are delayed by more than three hours or more than six hours ...for international flights.
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Iranian President in Sri Lanka: Raisi to inaugurate hydroelectric complex
Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi has arrived in Sri Lanka on a visit aimed at strengthening ties between the two countries.
He's meeting President Ranil Wickremesinghe and inaugurating a multi-million-dollar power ...plant built by an Iranian engineering company.
Ahead of this visit, Raisi spent three days in Pakistan as part of his tour of South Asia.
Al Jazeera’s Minelle Fernandez has more from Colombo, Sri Lanka.
North Korea has sent a high-level delegation to Iran.
The rare visit is prompting speculation of co-operation between the two nations on their weapons programmes.
Pyongyang and Tehran are known to have close ties and both are under international sanctions.
Al Jazeera’s Eunice Kim has more from Seoul, South Korea.
Abas Aslani is a senior research fellow with Centre for Middle East Strategic Studies.
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Iranian President in Sri Lanka: Raisi to inaugurate hydroelectric complex
Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi has arrived in Sri Lanka on a visit ...
Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi has arrived in Sri Lanka on a visit aimed at strengthening ties between the two countries.
He's meeting President Ranil Wickremesinghe and inaugurating a multi-million-dollar power ...plant built by an Iranian engineering company.
Ahead of this visit, Raisi spent three days in Pakistan as part of his tour of South Asia.
Al Jazeera’s Minelle Fernandez has more from Colombo, Sri Lanka.
North Korea has sent a high-level delegation to Iran.
The rare visit is prompting speculation of co-operation between the two nations on their weapons programmes.
Pyongyang and Tehran are known to have close ties and both are under international sanctions.
Al Jazeera’s Eunice Kim has more from Seoul, South Korea.
Abas Aslani is a senior research fellow with Centre for Middle East Strategic Studies.
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Reports says conflict outweighs climate change in driving global hunger
Food insecurity around the world has got worse for the fifth ...
Food insecurity around the world has got worse for the fifth consecutive year.
That's according to The Global Report on Food Crises.
It says growing conflicts are one of the main drivers ...of hunger for hundreds of millions of people.
Al Jazeera’s Colin Baker looks at the countries most affected.
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UK media “shameful” for not reporting on Gaza deaths | Quotable
George Galloway, member of UK Parliament, says the Israeli lobby in ...
George Galloway, member of UK Parliament, says the Israeli lobby in Britain is attempting to push for the head of the UK Metropolitan police force to stand down, for not ...preventing anti-war protests in London. He says the national news has failed to report on the discovery of mass graves at medical facilities in Gaza.
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Can AI steal your job? | Digital Dilemma
AI is increasingly being relied on in the labour market, so what ...
AI is increasingly being relied on in the labour market, so what happens if you lose your job to technology?
Elon Musk has even said that, "We will have, for the ...first time, something that is smarter than the smartest human."
Digital Dilemma looks at a potential lifeline for millions of people in the age of artificial intelligence.
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We cannot ignore Jewish students supporting the Columbia encampment | Quotable
“There really is a way in which this narrative around Jewish students ...
“There really is a way in which this narrative around Jewish students on campus is not taking into account the Jewish students who are supporting these protests.” Editor-in-chief of Jewish ...Currents Arielle Angel discusses her experience celebrating Passover at the Columbia solidarity encampment and challenges mainstream media’s framing of the encampment as anti-Semitic, and that it presents a threat to Jewish safety on campus.
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Administrators think its anti-Semitic not to crackdown on protests | Quotable
“Congressional hearing is meant to humiliate administrators into ...
“Congressional hearing is meant to humiliate administrators into admitting that they’re somehow anti-Semitic by not cracking down on pro-Palestinian protests.” Palestinian-American professor, Wadie Said, on the lack of academic liberties ...in the United States.
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The Aunties recount their experience of arranged marriages as the ...
The Aunties recount their experience of arranged marriages as the group explores relationships, today. #TheBradfordAunties #iPlayer
Details of support for some of the issues raised in this video are available at ...the BBC Action Line: bbc.co.uk/actionline
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Introducing THE #CharleyMarlowe as the voice of #IKissedAGirl 💋 Coming ...
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