HANOI: More than 100 temperature records fell across Vietnam in April, according to official data, as a deadly heatwave scorches South and Southeast Asia. Extreme heat has blasted Asia from India to the Philippines in recent weeks, triggering heatstroke deaths, school closures and desperate prayers for cooling rain. Scientists have…
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There are mounting concerns over Israel’s planned offensive into Gaza’s southern city of Rafah. The United Nations is warning that such an incursion could amount to slaughter, jeopardising humanitarian operations across the entire Strip. The World Health Organization is also making clear that its contingency plans in the event of an invasion would serve as no more than a “band-aid” for casualties. Sarah Coates reports.
Singapore has set aside S$165 million to attract more world-class sports events, and is also…
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A teenager has become the first Singaporean race driver to be signed by a Formula One (F1) team. Sixteen-year-old Kabir Anurag joins BWT Alpine F1 Academy as its ninth development driver for this season. BWT Alpine F1 says Kabir will have access to the team’s facilities at its F1 base…
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LONDON: The High Court ruled on Friday (May 3) that the UK government had acted unlawfully when it approved elements of its plans to meet net-zero targets based on “vague and unquantified” information. It is the second time in two years that the court has ruled that ministers are not…
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NEW YORK :A gauge of global stocks rallied while Treasury yields fell on Friday after a U.S. payrolls report was softer than anticipated, easing concerns that recent data on inflation and the labor market would force the Federal Reserve to keep interest rates higher for longer.Nonfarm payrolls rose by 175,000…
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To achieve this, the team ingeniously devised three mechanical “brains”, in which each drives one of the calendar’s components: The lunar cycle, solar cycle, and the Metonic cycle – all of which are programmed to function flawlessly until the year 2200. In addition to displaying the complexities of the Chinese…
