Children in Ukraine have spent six months under air raid sirens since start of war, analysis finds
Children in Kyiv have spent nearly 10 months under air raid alerts
Pritam Singh presses for clarity on Singapore’s public spending as surplus widens
Workers’ Party chief Pritam Singh has called for fuller public disclosure of billions of dollars in Singapore government spending, pressing for clearer accountability at a time he described as “one of the largest fiscal surpluses in decades”.
Speaking in parliament on Tuesday at the start of the budget debate, Singh also took aim at the timing of the last general election, saying it was called shortly after global trade tensions flared.
“The PAP (People’s Action Party) government dissolved...
Europe faces large 'shortfalls' in its defence: report
Europe has wide "shortfalls" in its military capabilities which leave it "ill-prepared" as the war in Ukraine grinds on, a new report said Tuesday.
Falling antlers caused ‘severe’ injuries to couple dining at LongHorn Steakhouse, lawsuit says
First in The Independent: Dennis and Patricia Swartz say the decorative antlers caused not only physical harm, but lasting ‘mental anguish,’ as well
FDA takes down page warning of crank autism cures as RFK Jr. nominates people have promoted them
Robert F KennedyJr says his new appointees will help him ‘fight autism.’ But, Eric Garcia writes, many of them also contributed to his presidential campaign
Russians describe senior officers ordering brutal execution of fellow soldiers
Russian soldiers told how they witnessed their comrades being killed at point-blank range on the order of senior commanders for refusing to be thrown into ‘meat storms’ missions in Ukraine
Portugal want England U18 forward Mane
Wolves forward Mateus Mane is at the centre of a tug of war between England and Portugal.
Portugal want England U18 forward Mane
Wolves forward Mateus Mane is at the centre of a tug of war between England and Portugal.
Portugal want England U18 forward Mane
Wolves forward Mateus Mane is at the centre of a tug of war between England and Portugal.
Hong Kong visitor numbers jump for Chinese New Year holiday as gold sales shine
Visitor numbers in Hong Kong rose about 14 per cent during the Chinese New Year holiday but more residents left the city, while local retailers reported bumper sales of gold products.
Some retailers reported single purchases worth millions of Hong Kong dollars within categories such as watches and jewellery, even as the broader retail recovery remained uneven.
Immigration Department figures showed trips made by visitors – from mainland China and elsewhere – rose about 14 per cent year on year to...
Philadelphia weather: More flurries coming, mild temps will help melt leftover snow
Mild temps will help melt snow leftover from Monday's blizzard, which brought over a foot of slushy snow to parts of the region.
Wider Europe Briefing: The EU's Plan To Counter Russia In Armenia And The Latest On EU Sanctions
This week, RFE/RL Europe Editor Rikard Jozwiak is drilling down on two issues: EU support for Armenia and what’s going on with EU sanctions on Russia.