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Greece shuts Acropolis for part of day as heat soars, bans outdoor work
ATHENS - Greece shut the Acropolis for several hours in the afternoon on Tuesday, as the Mediterranean country baked in its ...
Indian villagers beat five to death for ‘witchcraft’
Police said three people have been arrested and have confessed to the crime. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
King Charles hosts Macron in first European state visit since Brexit
LONDON - King Charles welcomed French President Emmanuel Macron to Britain on Tuesday for the first state visit by a European ...
Attacker rails against Slovak prime minister as shooting trial begins
BANSKA BYSTRICA, Slovakia - The man who shot and seriously wounded Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico last year railed against ...
Kit Chan, Taufik Batisah and more to perform at free National Day concert at Gardens by the Bay
The show will take place at The Meadow, Gardens by the Bay on Aug 3. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes ...
Cambodian garment workers fret Trump’s new tariff threat
This comes after US President Donald Trump’s threat to impose a 36 per cent tariff. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more ...
Great Eastern could resume trading after delisting vote fails to pass; OCBC’s second offer lapses
About 63.5% voted for the delisting at the EGM, falling short of the 75% required to pass the resolution. Read more at ...
Grab to trial driverless shuttle for staff between Media Circle office and one-north MRT station
The service will initially operate at off-peak hours. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Two crew dead, at least two wounded in attack on Greek vessel in Red Sea
ATHENS/LONDON - Two crew members of the Liberian-flagged, Greek-operated bulk carrier Eternity C were killed in a drone and speedboat attack off Yemen on Monday evening, Liberia's shipping delegation ...
Germany must honour visa obligations to Afghan refugees, rules court
BERLIN - A German court ruled on Tuesday that the government is obliged to issue visas to Afghan nationals and their family members who were accepted into a humanitarian admissions programme that the ...
Jail for man who agreed to commit theft at warehouse containing vape-related items worth over $6m
Lim Zhi Wei also convicted of other unrelated offences including criminal breach of trust. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
More than 18,000 people in lockdown as wildfire rages in Catalonia
Spanish authorities ordered more than 18,000 residents of the northeastern Tarragona province to remain indoors on Tuesday and several dozen were evacuated as a wildfire raged out of control, ...