How a sinkhole revived a debate about migrant workers’ rights in Singapore
A group of workers who rescued a driver from a sinkhole have drawn praise – and reignited debate.
Month: August 2025
Apple has now sold over 3B iPhones since its 2007 launch; it reached 1B sold in July 2016, and is estimated to have reached 2B around September 2021 (Chance Miller/9to5Mac)
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Apple has now sold over 3B iPhones since its 2007 launch; it reached 1B sold in July 2016, and is estimated to have reached 2B around September 2021 — Apple reported its fiscal Q3 2025 earnings today, beatin…
Commentary: Tariffs are no longer just about trade, they’re Trump’s favourite weapon for everything
Concerns about a global trade war have faded, but President Donald Trump’s tariffs will eventually come at a cost to the United States, says Kevin Chen from the S Rajaratnam School of International Studies.
Arab States Call for Hamas to Disarm Amid Push for a Palestinian State – The New York Times
Arab States Call for Hamas to Disarm Amid Push for a Palestinian State The New York TimesSeveral countries launch ‘New York Declaration’ in support of two-state solution France 24Even the Arab world is no longer reticent about the…
Arab States Call for Hamas to Disarm Amid Push for a Palestinian State
“Hamas must end its rule in Gaza,” reads a declaration endorsed by the 22 member nations of the Arab League.
Lebanon’s president unveils draft response to US plan for disarming Hezbollah, calls for army monopoly on weapons
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Thursday unveiled key elements of a draft response to a US proposal on disarming Hezbollah, stressing the army should hold weapons as the country seeks to restore sovereignty and stability.
Survivor of clergy sex abuse in Peru visits pope’s hometown to call for more reforms
A survivor of clergy sex abuse in Peru brought her public campaign for reform to the American hometown of Pope Leo XIV.
Seattle sues Trump administration over funding threats
The orders interfere with the city’s ability to seek out congressionally approved dollars that should be immune from executive influence, the lawsuit says.
Trump’s tariffs deadline looms
The African nation of Lesotho – the small, mountainous kingdom surrounded entirely by South Africa – once punched above its weight as the “denim capital of Africa.” But that reputation is unraveling fast. In April, Donald Trump slapped the country wi…
Rhino horns made radioactive to foil traffickers in South African project
Isotopes can be detected at airports and borders even in large containers and are harmless to the animalsA South African university has launched an anti-poaching campaign to inject the horns of rhinoceroses with radioactive isotopes that it says are ha…