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Don't know who to vote for? Here's a very simple guide to what each party is promising
Sky News via Yahoo News Singapore· 3 weeks agoThey have promised to knock another 2p off national insurance, so by 2027 workers would pay 6% of...
Fear of China gnaws at summit in Washington
CBC via Yahoo News Singapore· 3 months agoA subcurrent of worry pulsed through a summit this week in Washington between the leaders of the U.S., Japan and the Philippines. The concern in question...
Royal Navy recruits no longer need to be swimmers
Sky News via Yahoo News Singapore· 3 months agoAnyone seeking to join the Royal Navy will no longer need to prove they can swim in what one defence source called a "desperate" relaxing of standards to...
'Famine is setting in': International court orders Israel to take 'effective action' in Gaza
Sky News via Yahoo News Singapore· 3 months agoIn a unanimous decision, the International Court of Justice has ordered Israel to take "all the...
WRAPUP 5-China vows to 'transform' economy, sets ambitious growth target
Reuters via Yahoo Singapore Finance· 4 months ago(Adds defence scholar in paragraph 23) * China 2024 growth target at around 5%, same as last year * China drops 'peaceful reunification' reference to Taiwan * China's parliament begins annual ...
Kamala Harris says there must be an ‘immediate ceasefire’ in Gaza
The Independent via Yahoo News Singapore· 4 months agoVice President Kamala Harris called on Sunday for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza that would last for...
Negligence or scapegoating? Trial of 'Rust' armorer begins in fatal shooting by Alec Baldwin
Associated Press via Yahoo News Singapore· 5 months agoProsecutors sought to pin blame on a movie weapons supervisor for bringing live ammunition on set...
Indonesian presidential vote highlights tradeoffs between fast growth and a healthy environment
Associated Press Finance via Yahoo Singapore Finance· 5 months agoA presidential election in Indonesia, the world's third-largest democracy, is highlighting choices...
Taiwan voters dismiss China warnings and hand ruling party a historic third consecutive presidential...
CNN via Yahoo News Singapore· 6 months agoTaiwan’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party pulled off a historic third consecutive presidential...
Taiwan has chosen its new president. What’s at stake and how might China respond?
CNN via Yahoo News Singapore· 6 months agoAll eyes will be on Taiwan this Saturday as voters choose a new leader under the shadow of an...