• Tue. Apr 29th, 2025

'Tough' Singapore election expected for non

Singapore (AFP) – Singaporeans vote on May 3 in an election that will test Prime Minister Lawrence Wong's leadership, as the wealthy city-state faces a turbulent global economy upended by…

Japan orders Google to cease alleged antitrust violation

Tokyo (AFP) – Japanese authorities said Tuesday they had issued a cease-and-desist order to US tech titan Google over an alleged violation of national antitrust laws. Issued on: 15/04/2025 -…

Malawi's debt crisis deepens as aid cuts hurt

Lilongwe (Malawi) (AFP) – Behind a dimly lit bar in Malawi's capital, Ben Manda rubbed his tired eyes and poured a customer a drink. He had been working for 36…

Danish brewer adds AI 'colleagues' to human team

Fakse (Denmark) (AFP) – They have names, faces and email addresses, but the five new colleagues at Denmark's Royal Unibrew only exist in the virtual realm, which the brewer hails…

USAID cuts rip through African health care systems

Abuja (AFP) – As clouds gather and humidity rises across west Africa, whose annual rains bring an uptick of deadly, malaria-carrying mosquitoes, Musa Adamu Ibrahim, a nurse, is sitting at…

Arsenal target Champions League glory to save season

London (AFP) – Arsenal face Real Madrid on Wednesday with one foot already in the Champions League semi-finals but with the added pressure of knowing their entire season hinges on…

Kane and Bayern need killer instinct with home final at stake

Munich (Germany) (AFP) – Bayern Munich and Harry Kane head to Inter Milan on Wednesday needing a victory to reach the semi-finals and keep their dream of playing in a…

Mbappe leading Real Madrid comeback charge against Arsenal

Madrid (AFP) – Kylian Mbappe joined Real Madrid in search of Champions League glory, hoping to be on the right side of exactly the kind of magical night they need…

S. Korea plans extra $4.9 bn help for chips amid US tariff anxiety

Seoul (AFP) – South Korea on Tuesday announced plans to invest almost $5 billion extra in the country's semiconductor industry, citing "growing uncertainty" over US tariffs. Issued on: 15/04/2025 -…

China accuses US spies of Asian Winter Games cyberattacks

Beijing (AFP) – Chinese security officials said Tuesday they had implicated three US "secret agents" in cyberattacks during February's Asian Winter Games in the northeastern city of Harbin, offering a…