Opinion | The DOGE Alum Asking if Foreign Aid Is America’s Problem

We have an entire computer system dedicated to memos at the State Department, right? And if you actually upload anything there, it’s on Reuters within an hour, so you can’t use it.... Read more »

Competition watchdog fines remittance service providers S$5.4 million for anti-competitive conduct

[SINGAPORE] The Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS) on Thursday (Jul 31) issued fines totalling around S$5.4 million to two remittance service providers for anti-competitive behaviour. ZGR Global and Hanshan Money Express,... Read more »

A For Akhilesh, B For Babasaheb: Samajwadi Party Launches PDA Paathshala; Aims To… | India News

New Delhi: In a grassroots push to counter the closure of government schools across Uttar Pradesh, the Samajwadi Party has launched a new educational initiative with a political twist, ‘PDA Pathshaala’. The program,... Read more »

Japan just had its hottest day ever in its recorded history

Town north of Kobe and west of Kyoto experiences heat one resident describes as feeling “homicidal.” Having grown up in a town where it never snows before later moving to Japan, winters... Read more »

Hong Kong democracy campaigner accuses UK police of asking her to ‘self-censor’ | Freedom of speech

A former Hong Kong politician and prominent democracy campaigner has accused British police of asking her to “self-censor” and “retreat from public life” after officers asked her to agree to avoid public... Read more »

Ex-Canadian PM Justin Trudeau attends Katy Perry’s concert in Montreal after reported dinner date

Katy Perry dines with former Canadian PM Justin Trudeau in Montreal, he attends her concert days later Former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was spotted at American pop star Katy Perry’s concert... Read more »

Amazon Great Freedom Festival Sale Is Live: Best Offers on Smartphones, Electronics

Amazon Great Freedom Festival 2025 sale is now live. The Independence Day-themed sale brings hundreds of deals across a large selection of products. We’re scanning through most of these to bring you... Read more »

Brand-new theme park in Japan charges foreign tourists 25 percent more than locals for tickets

Welcome, to two-tier pricing park! On July 25, a brand-new theme park opened in the town of Nakijin in Okinawa Prefecture. Called Junglia, the park is obviously looking to highlight its lush... Read more »

Official Report on Tianshui Kindergarten Lead Poisoning Case “Exposes the Failure of an Entire System”

An investigative report into the mass lead poisoning of hundreds of students and staff members at a kindergarten in Gansu province has revealed a host of safety and oversight violations, bribery and... Read more »

Regional eco-tours, more full-time staff: S’pore’s Nature Society restructures to boost conservation

SINGAPORE – One of Singapore’s oldest non-government groups, the Nature Society Singapore (NSS), is undergoing restructuring to improve itself and boost nature conservation in the region, The Straits Times has learnt. A... Read more »