by News Feed Editor | Nov 22, 2024 | World
EXPLAINERAll the details about the biggest two weeks in the global chess calendar as a young Indian grandmaster takes on the Chinese world champion.The attention of the world’s chess aficionados will turn towards Singapore from Monday, as the city-state gears up to...
by News Feed Editor | Nov 22, 2024 | World
UN nuclear watchdog condemns Iran for failing to cooperate fully and seeks answers on uranium found at two locations.Iran has said it will activate “new and advanced” centrifuges in response to a resolution adopted by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)...
by News Feed Editor | Nov 22, 2024 | World
Pep Guardiola has ended speculation about his future as Manchester City manager by signing a new two-year deal.Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has signed a two-year contract extension that will keep him at the Premier League champions until 2027. Spaniard...
by News Feed Editor | Nov 22, 2024 | World
“I can’t keep calm. I’ve been chosen for Chevening.”It’s a little blue poster that Chevening awardees like to be photographed with. I also followed the trend. After all, I, too, was a Chevening scholarship recipient. Or almost was. Earlier this year, I was selected...
by News Feed Editor | Nov 22, 2024 | World
Gunmen open fire on buses carrying Shia pilgrims in Kurram, where clashes with Sunnis have escalated in recent months.Gunmen have opened fire on convoys of Shia pilgrims in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least 42 people, according to authorities in the restive...
by News Feed Editor | Nov 22, 2024 | World
Southeast Asian city-state is among a handful of countries that impose the death penalty for drug offences.Singapore has carried out its third hanging of a convicted drug trafficker in a week despite appeals for clemency from the United Nations. Rosman Abdullah, 55,...
