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Passenger rescued after being trapped in lorry following accident in Woodlands
SINGAPORE – A lorry passenger was rescued after being trapped in the vehicle following an accident in Woodlands on the morning of June 14.
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Singapore’s revised driving licence requirements extended to all EVs up to 3,000kg from June 15
SINGAPORE – From June 15, Class 3 and 3A driving licence holders here will be allowed to drive all electric light goods vehicles (electric LGVs) and electric small buses with an unladen weight (ULW) not exceeding 3,000kg, up from the current cap of 2,500kg, the Traffic Police (TP) said.
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Russia’s overwhelming manpower advantage against Ukraine is starting to wane
What would you do with an $80,000 bonus, more than quadruple the amount of an average annual salary? Or with $140,000 in debt relief?
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Trump says US-Iran deal to be signed Sunday, Hormuz to open after
US President Donald Trump said that a deal with Iran to end the war in the Middle East could be signed Sunday, and that the strategic Strait of Hormuz would be "open to all" immediately after."The Deal is scheduled to get signed tomorrow, and immediately after it is signed, the Hormuz Strait is OPEN TO ALL," a post on Trump's official Truth Social platform read on Saturday.
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Cj Hendry’s Flower Market extended till June 15 due to ‘overwhelming demand’
SINGAPORE – Those looking to pop by Flower Market to pick up Australian artist Cj Hendry’s flower plushies can still do so on June 15, as the installation will be extended for an additional day.
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Key developments as Ukraine war grinds through summer
A Ukrainian city under threat, Russian supply routes targeted, and intensifying strikes on both sides: as Russia's invasion grinds through its fifth year, here are some of the key developments on the battlefield.Since early June, the Ukrainian army has targeted at least five bridges near the peninsula, forcing Russian-installed authorities to set up new routes.
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Despite strikes on Ukraine, Russian advances slow, analysts say
Ukrainian towns and cities have suffered months of intensifying Russian bombardment.Ukrainian forces have meanwhile "largely halted" Russia's spring-summer offensive, the ISW said in a report earlier this month.
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Swiss head to polls in divisive anti-immigration vote
Swiss voters will decide the fate of a divisive anti-immigration proposal on Sunday to cap the country's population, and another referendum on restricting access to conscientious objection to military service.- Conscientious objection - The Swiss will also vote Sunday on a bill passed by parliament to make civilian service less attractive and less accessible, at a time when the war in Ukraine and other geopolitical tensions are pushing European countries to bolster army numbers.
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Protests set to grip Geneva ahead of G7 summit
Thousands of anti-G7 protesters were expected to rally in Geneva Sunday under a heavy police presence ahead of the summit in Evian, just across the border with France.- 'Wonderful weekend' - Due to conditions imposed by the French authorities, the No-G7 coalition abandoned plans for a counter-summit and demonstration Sunday in the French border town of Annemasse.
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Who was Niño Guerrero? The alleged drug kingpin the US killed in Venezuela
Shortly after 9 p.m. on Friday, US President Donald Trump made an unusual announcement on his social media platform Truth Social.
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High-school drop out to big time crime boss, Venezuela's 'Nino Guerrero'
The Tren de Aragua leader killed in a US-Venezuelan raid was a high school dropout who lived in comfort behind bars as he transformed a prison gang into one of the most powerful and extensive criminal organizations in Latin America.He lived in a two-story house on the prison grounds, receiving visitors and enjoying such amenities as a swimming pool, baseball field, restaurants and even a zoo, according to Ronna Risquez, who wrote a book called "Tren de Aragua: the Gang that Revolutionized Organi
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Judge orders Trump administration to restore signs changed at national parks
A federal judge in Massachusetts has ordered the Trump administration to restore all signs that were changed or removed at national parks across the country as part of President Donald Trump’s controversial directive last year.
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Trump's name removed from Kennedy Center arts venue
Workers removed President Donald Trump's name from the facade of the prestigious Kennedy Center in Washington on Saturday -- a stinging defeat for the US leader who has eschewed political tradition to affix his name and likeness across public spaces.- 'A big win' - As of Saturday afternoon, a white tarp that had been hung as part of the work to remove Trump's name from the Kennedy Center was still covering the building's facade.
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Anthropic cuts access to AI models over US 'national security' order
Anthropic said Friday it has suspended access to two powerful AI models, Fable 5 and Mythos 5, to comply with a US national security order.Just three days after publicly launching Fable 5, the company said in a blog post that it received a government directive banning all foreign nationals, even ones who work at Anthropic, from accessing Fable 5 and Mythos 5 over national security concerns.
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John Fetterman Lashes Out At ‘Degenerate’ Graham Platner: ‘He’s Not Even A Democrat’
“We're the party of pearl clutching, and now we've embraced him, because ... we don't have a choice," Fetterman said.
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Pope Leo’s plane was grounded. Then the King of Spain stepped in to help
On board the Iberia Airways flight taking Pope Leo XIV from Tenerife back to Rome, the captain made an announcement. A technical problem had been discovered, and the plane wasn’t able to take off. Moments later the pope and some of his entourage left the aircraft.
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Albania targets 20 in crime crackdown, possible ties to Trump-linked project
Albanian prosecutors said Saturday they had demanded the arrest of 20 people over alleged drug-trafficking and money-laundering, with media saying some may have ties to a resort project linked to relatives of Donald Trump.SPAK said it had asked the courts to order the arrest of 20 people but that only four had been arrested as of Saturday.
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Woman Missing For 3 Days Found Alive, Stuck In Mud Puddle 'Like Quicksand'
"All you could see was just the round part of her face, like her mouth, her lips," said one of the men who discovered the missing woman.
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Amazon voiced concerns about Anthropic AI models before US government's crackdown, source says
By Stephen Nellis June 13 (Reuters) - Amazon CEO Andy Jassy was among tech leaders who raised concerns to senior Trump administration officials this week about security risks in Anthropic’s most
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Blue-Collar White Americans Are ‘Seriously Doubting’ Trump On This Issue: NYT
Trump has "lost the faith of his most loyal supporters on the year’s most pressing issue," a political correspondent for the New York Times wrote.
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West Texas fugitive dead after killing 1 and injuring 10 in shooting following an over 30-hour manhunt
An over 30-hour manhunt for a West Texas fugitive wanted for the attempted murder of a police officer ended Friday after the man fired random shots at passing cars as police closed in on him, killing one person and injuring 10 others.
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Kennedy Center says it has fully removed Trump’s name from its building
The Kennedy Center has removed Donald Trump’s name from its building, its executive director said Saturday, erasing a symbolic fixture of the president’s remaking of Washington, DC.
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Trump's Name Officially Removed From Kennedy Center
A federal judge ruled in May that President Donald Trump can't just slap his name on the building.
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Top Tren de Aragua leader killed in US military strike, Trump announces
One of the top leaders of Tren de Aragua, a cartel and US-designated terrorist organization, has been killed in a US military strike, President Donald Trump said Friday.
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Trump to participate in G7 working session with Zelensky: official
US President Donald Trump will take part in a G7 working session with Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky in France on Tuesday, but no bilateral meeting between the two is scheduled, a senior administration official said."On Tuesday morning, President Trump will participate in a working session with G7 leaders and President Zelensky of Ukraine," the official told reporters Saturday on the customary condition of anonymity.
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I Was Enrolled In A 'Gifted' Program As A Kid. Years Later, I Discovered A Dark Side I Never Knew About.
"There was a troubling flip side to the G/T experience that took me years to unpack."
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Viktor Orbán Re-Elected As Fidesz Party Leader In Hungary Despite Election Loss
Some 729 delegates out of 737 voted to re-elect Orban at Fidesz's party congress, state news agency MTI reported. There were no challengers running against him.
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Angst at the Supreme Court before a rush of decisions
Late spring means the Supreme Court is preparing to unleash decisions. Justices have already had a remarkable term. They invalidated much of President Donald Trump’s tariff policy, but also gutted the Voting Rights Act and gave Republicans an advantage in the redistricting war Trump started.
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Gen Zers are more risk-averse. Experts say it’s ruining their dating lives
The younger generation has grown up in an age of technology, and it’s letting them opt out of the rite of passage of embarrassment in the pursuit of love.
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US, India to tackle trade at G7 but deal not imminent, US officials say
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US-Venezuela operation kills leader of Tren de Aragua gang
The leader of the transnational gang Tren de Aragua has been killed in southern Venezuela as part of a joint operation with the United States, in what a top Pentagon official on Saturday described as a warning to "narco-terrorists" in Latin America.- 'Countless acts of violence' - Founded in Venezuela, Tren de Aragua has been designated a terrorist organization by the United States and is also active in Colombia, Peru and Chile.
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A submersible ride revealed a vast whale graveyard. And it holds more than just bones
Researchers found a huge whale graveyard dating back millions of years, with fossils, modern carcasses and deep-sea scavengers, some of which may be new to science.
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Melinda French Gates has ‘visceral reaction’ recalling ‘abhorrent’ Epstein in new interview
Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates are again reckoning with the Microsoft co-founder’s past ties to Jeffrey Epstein, with Gates testifying this week to Congress about their past interactions and his ex-wife newly opening up about her “visceral reaction” to the late convicted sex offender.
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Trump's Name Is Currently Being Removed From The Kennedy Center
Around 3 a.m. ET on Saturday morning, workers began adding a tarp that obstructed any view of the removal of Trump’s name.
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They Had Positive Pregnancy Tests — Without Ever Being Pregnant. The Brand Was Always The Same.
HuffPost spoke with a dozen physicians and abortion care workers who are seeing "abnormally high" false positive pregnancy test results from Clearblue — leading some patients to travel hundreds of miles for care they don't need.
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You're Not Imagining It — Beef Is More Expensive Than Ever. Prices Aren't Dropping Anytime Soon.
The president may love a juicy hamburger, but he can't love the price of ground beef heading into the midterm elections.
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Switzerland’s ‘Brexit moment’: Vote on a population cap sets up potential collision with EU
Switzerland will vote in a referendum Sunday on limiting its population size – a proposal that could, if approved, set the country at odds with the European Union.
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US heat wave doesn’t have to derail summer fun or fitness. Here are hydration tips, what to eat and when to exercise
A widespread heat wave is building across the United States, and when the temperature is rising, how you eat, drink and exercise can all have an effect on your health.
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Drones and lone wolf attacks are key concerns as FBI works to secure 11 World Cup cities
On Thursday, the first whistle blew, ushering in the largest sporting event the US has ever hosted — or secured.
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Don’t grab your bags in an airplane emergency, industry body warns
In our roundup of travel news this week: the world’s “best city for food,” why an Italian beach has banned umbrellas, plus a rise in airline passengers disregarding crew instructions.
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Two phones and an app: How Russians skirt Putin's digital iron curtain
By Andrew Osborn MOSCOW, June 13 (Reuters) - In a quiet cafe popular for its free Wi-Fi and good coffee, a Russian interior designer logs onto a virtual private network so she can chat with friends
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Police looking for driver of car that skidded onto pavement in Sengkang
SINGAPORE – The police are searching for the driver of a car that skidded onto the pavement in Sengkang on the evening of June 12.
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US says downed multiple Iran drones as both insist deal closer
The United States said it downed multiple Iranian drones targeting commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz early Saturday, hours after both sides said a deal to end the Middle East war was closer than ever.US Central Command (CENTCOM), which oversees operations in the region, posted on X that Iran had "launched multiple one-way attack drones in an attempt to strike commercial ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz".
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Singapore deeply saddened by death of Thai Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol
SINGAPORE – Singapore’s President, Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs have written to their Thai counterparts expressing their condolences following the death of Thai Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol on June 11.
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Europe’s next-gen fighter jet is dead. What does that mean for the continent’s security ambitions?
When plans to build a European fighter jet to surpass the US F-35 were officially grounded this week, it came as a surprise to almost no one.
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FISA: What to know about the government’s expiring spy powers
A cornerstone of US intelligence gathering used to thwart terror attacks has lapsed after political divisions and President Donald Trump’s new spy chief upended negotiations on Capitol Hill.
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Exclusive: Iran sealed uranium cache and placed mines amid fears of US operation to seize material
In recent weeks, Iran has dramatically escalated efforts to seal off its cache of near bomb-grade uranium, deliberately collapsing tunnels and booby-trapping entrances with explosive mines, according to five sources familiar with US intelligence.
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Toddler’s rare diagnosis gives family answers to her developmental delays
SINGAPORE – Mother-of-three Tiffany Tan first noticed that her middle child Tabitha, then seven months old, constantly shook her head.
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How arts schools in Singapore are adapting to AI and grading creativity
SINGAPORE – Local arts institutions are grappling with a world of creative work that is being reshaped by the latest digital tools.
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Anthropic disables most advanced AI models after US order limiting foreign access
June 12 (Reuters) - Anthropic said on Friday it will "abruptly disable" its most advanced AI models for all users after the U.S. government ordered it to suspend access to the models for foreign
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