HOW DID IRAN RESPOND? Air defence systems over several Iranian cities were activated, state media reported. Flights to the cities of Tehran, Isfahan and Shiraz were suspended, as were airports across several parts of the country, according to the Mehr news agency. Flight-tracking software showed commercial flights avoiding western Iran,…
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SINGAPORE: All travellers entering or leaving Singapore with more than S$20,000 (US$14,700) in cash must declare them online from May 13. Those carrying over S$20,000 of bearable negotiable instruments – such as traveller’s cheques, money orders and postal orders – will also have to declare them. Currently, travellers are required to submit their declarations in hard copy. This will be discontinued on May 13. “To make such declarations simpler and more convenient, we will be…
UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday painted a dark picture of the situation…
PARIS :Athletes at this year’s Olympics will be eating fresh produce mostly made in France,…
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SINGAPORE — A fourth man among the 10 persons allegedly involved in Singapore’s largest money laundering scheme is set to plead guilty on April 30. Zhang Ruijin, 45, will be pleading guilty to three charges of forgery. According to charge sheets, he allegedly forged three documents that indicated he had borrowed…
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Algeria’s UN Ambassador Amar Bendjama argued before the vote that admitting Palestinians to the United Nations would strengthen rather than undermine the two-state solution, adding: “Peace will come from Palestine’s inclusion, not from its exclusion.” The Palestinian Authority, headed by Abbas, exercises limited self-rule in the West Bank. Hamas ousted…
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:Bentley Systems, an engineering software company with a market value of nearly $16 billion, is exploring options that include a sale after attracting acquisition interest, according to people familiar with the matter. Among the companies that have expressed interest in a deal with Bentley are electrical equipment maker Schneider Electric…
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If you think nothing of working out before heading to the office, you deserve serious respect for your superhuman dedication to fitness. But for us mere mortals who sometimes need that extra push to hit the gym, blasting our favorite tunes can provide the added motivation we need. When scouting…
