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13+ hour, 8+ min ago (107+ words) 6 dead, 129 missing after Indonesian passenger ship flips in Java Sea The Straits Times Singapore Oceanarium: Revamped SEA Aquarium 2.0 Pull-ups? 100m race? No problem for fitspo grandma Mother shares videos showing effects of Kpod addiction on her sons New third-generation trains enter…...
US hosts G20 ‘energy abundance’ talks amid Iran war shock
8+ hour, 24+ min ago (397+ words) Published Sep 14, 2026, 11:28 AM Updated Sep 14, 2026, 11:30 AM HOUSTON – The United States on Sept 14 kicks off a set of Group of 20 (G-20) meetings touting “energy abundance”, even as President Donald Trump’s war against Iran continues to disrupt global fuel markets. The discussions…...
Beijing bans drones in sweeping curbs after Citic Tower crash
8+ hour, 26+ min ago (197+ words) The damaged exterior of CITIC Tower, also known as China Zun, in Beijing, in June. Published Sep 14, 2026, 12:45 PM BEIJING – Chinese capital Beijing has banned the possession and use of recreational drones as part of moves to bolster security after a…...
China’s Global Times blasts Anthropic’s calls to slow AI as ‘Cold War’ tactic
8+ hour, 37+ min ago (381+ words) Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei (centre) on September 12, 2026, called on artificial AI firms to slow down the development of the powerful technology. His statement was later endorsed by OpenAI chief Sam Altman and xAI boss Elon Musk. Published Sep 14, 2026, 12:30 PM BEIJING…...
The Week in Pictures: PM Wong at the new OBS campus, displaced residents in Nepal and 9/11 tribute
8+ hour, 48+ min ago (325+ words) Prime Minister Lawrence Wong at the new OBS campus on Coney Island, displaced residents of Trishuli Bazaar in Nepal and a light show to mark the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks – these and more pictures from around the world in this…...
South Korea says ‘serious shortage’ of rooms with Asian Games days away
9+ hour, 5+ min ago (480+ words) Published Sep 14, 2026, 12:07 PM SEOUL – South Korea’s Olympic committee said on Sept 14 that there was “a serious shortage of accommodation” at the Asian Games starting in Japan this week as officials from the Philippines resorted to Airbnb. There is no dedicated…...
Man hospitalised after shark attack in Western Australia
9+ hour, 14+ min ago (123+ words) Published Sep 14, 2026, 11:55 AM Sydney - A man in his 50s was rushed to hospital on Sept 14 after being attacked by a shark in Western Australia, the state government and local ambulance service said. Authorities said they had received a report of a…...
Global panel to hear Cambodia, Thailand sea dispute
10+ hour, 16+ min ago (605+ words) The two countries’ representatives are set to give their opening statements on Sept 15. Published Sep 14, 2026, 10:55 AM SINGAPORE – Cambodia and Thailand will face off before international mediators in Singapore this week in a long-standing dispute over valuable maritime resources, the latest…...
European leaders to meet to set priorities for Arctic
10+ hour, 17+ min ago (491+ words) Crowds gather as they wave the flag of Greenland to protest against US President Donald Trump and his proposal to take over the territory. Published Sep 14, 2026, 10:55 AM HELSINKI – EU leaders are due to meet in Finland’s northern city of Rovaniemi…...
Washington’s Kennedy Center faces bankruptcy, closure
10+ hour, 31+ min ago (414+ words) A tarp covers the facade of the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, on Sept 3. Published Sep 14, 2026, 08:45 AM Updated Sep 14, 2026, 08:46 AM Washington - Leaders of the Kennedy Center who have sought to add President Donald Trump’s name to the storied institution say…...