Defense minister acknowledges Israel killed Hamas leader
JERUSALEM — Israel’s defense minister has confirmed that Israel assassinated Hamas’ top leader last summer and is threatening to take similar action against the leadership of the Houthi…
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Fence-line communities hope plastics treaty might ease pollution burden
Organizers in communities near the petrochemical plants that produce plastics hope that a global treaty to limit plastic waste can reduce the toxic emissions polluting their air and water.…
Thai billionaire Charoen to retire as F&N chairman in 2025; Koh Poh Tiong to step up
Fraser and Neave (F&N) announced on Tuesday (Dec 24) that its board chairman Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi will retire from office on Jan 16, 2025, at the conclusion of its 126th Annual…
Seatrium wins contract for deepwater new-build production unit
SEATRIUM has secured a contract to perform engineering, procurement, construction and onshore commissioning work for a deepwater new-build production unit under BP Exploration &…
Telegram profitable for first time after app pays down debts
SOCIAL media app Telegram is profitable for the first time after paying down “a meaningful share” of some US$2 billion in debt, chief executive officer Pavel Durov said on Monday (Dec 23).…
Detained Ugandan politician's wife condemns ban on Christmas Day visit
The wife of detained Ugandan opposition politician Kizza Besigye has denounced as "cruel and inhumane" a ban on prisoners receiving visitors on Christmas Day. Besigye, 68, has been charged…
Ex-Mossad Agents Reveal Details Of How They Turned Hezbollah’s Communications Devices Into Bombs
Key details of the Israeli intelligence service’s operation targeting members of Hezbollah with exploding pagers and walkie-talkies in September have been revealed. You can read our…
Singapore pulls ahead of Hong Kong in race to be crypto hub
SINGAPORE forged ahead with efforts to formulate a digital assets hub in 2024, while rival financial centre Hong Kong has struggled to gain traction. Singapore doled out 13 crypto licenses…
Why Donald Trump can't actually buy Greenland, according to experts
What's New President-elect Donald Trump is once again suggesting that the U.S. buy Greenland, an autonomous territory that has been part of Denmark for more than 600 years. And once again,…
US Fed floats major changes to bank stress tests in light of legal rulings
THE US Federal Reserve said on Monday (Dec 23) it was considering major changes to its annual bank “stress tests” in light of recent legal developments, including allowing lenders to…
Will Trump send troops to Mexico? His pick for ambassador worries officials there
One of the more surprising foreign policy ideas the Trump team has proposed on the eve of its ascension to power is military intervention in Mexico to go after drug cartels and possibly…
Europe: Stoxx 600 inches up as Novo Nordisk surges at start of Christmas week
EUROPE’S Stoxx 600 closed slightly higher at the start of a holiday-shortened week, as a spike in Novo Nordisk shares boosted the healthcare sector and capped losses on the main stock…
Israeli confirms it killed Hamas leader Haniyeh in Tehran
Israel's defence minister has for the first time acknowledged that Israel killed Hamas's political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran in July. Israel Katz made the comments in a speech vowing…
Outerwear Meets Streetwear With CNCPTS for Canada Goose
"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Just when I thought all of the surprises 2024 had in store were over, Canada Goose and CNCPTS…
Greenland says no thanks to Trump purchase idea — again
WASHINGTON — If President-elect Donald Trump’s assertion that the United States should have control of Greenland sounds familiar, that’s because he’s said it before — during his first term…
Who’s pulling ahead in South-east Asia’s data centre race?
THE start of the artificial intelligence (AI) boom has led to a global race among countries to build more data centres and ramp up their capacity. It’s no different in Singapore and the…
Rangers GM Has Glowing Comment After Meeting With Roki Sasaki
Share ✓ Link copied to clipboard! Texas Rangers general manager Chris Young told reporters Monday that his team met with Roki Sasaki, bringing the number of teams confirmed to have met…
German police contacted suspect weeks before Christmas market attack
The alleged perpetrator of the deadly car-ramming attack on a Christmas market last week in Germany had been contacted by police just weeks before the incident, authorities said on Monday,…
Luigi Mangione Pleads Not Guilty as Lawyer Blasts Mayor Eric Adams for 'Political Spectacle with Staged Perp Walk' in CEO Murder Case
Luigi Mangione, accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, appeared in a Manhattan court on Monday, December 23. He pleaded not guilty to eleven charges, including…
Iran could have a nuclear weapon in "days": Former Israeli ambassador to US
Iran could have an operational nuclear weapon within "weeks, maybe days," a former Israeli ambassador to the U.S. said, as Israel closely watches whether Iran could quickly pivot and…
Bangladesh asks India for extradition of former prime minister
Bangladesh's interim government has asked neighbouring India to extradite fugitive former prime minister Sheikh Hasina. The request was sent to the Indian government in the form of a…
Who Are Thomas Sanders and Anthony Battle? Biden Commutes Death Sentences of Child Killers and Rapists Along with 35 Others
In a groundbreaking decision, President Joe Biden commuted the death sentences of 37 federal inmates just two days before Christmas, emphasizing his long-standing opposition to the federal…
Who Is Zara Dar? YouTuber Drops Out of PhD to Become OnlyFans Creator After Earning Over $1 Million on the Platform
Zara Dar, a YouTuber known for her advocacy in science and technology, has made a surprising career shift. The former PhD student recently left academia to become a full-time OnlyFans…
UN publishes new death toll for massacre of older people and Vodou religious leaders in Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — The United Nations raised the death toll of a recent massacre in which dozens of older people and Vodou religious leaders were killed by a gang in Haiti, and…