The Tamil community in Singapore celebrated their annual Hindu festival of Thaipusam with pomp and fanfare on Sunday, after a two-year hiatus following the pandemic restrictions.
Truex wins NASCAR’s sloppy return to Los Angeles Coliseum
Martin Truex Jr. won NASCAR’s return to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum for its season-opening exhibition race.
Ukraine to replace Reznikov amid corruption scandal: Legislator
Oleksii Reznikov’s removal would be the highest-profile change since a corruption scandal at his ministry last month.
Deadly earthquake strikes southeastern Turkey, tremors felt across Middle East
A major 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit southeastern Turkey on Monday, the US Geological Survey said, levelling buildings across several cities and causing damage in neighbouring Syria.
UN peacekeeper killed in attack on helicopter in DR Congo
A United Nations peacekeeper from South Africa was killed and another wounded in an attack on their helicopter in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday, the organisation said.
Powerful quake rocks Turkey and Syria, killing more than 600
A powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked southeastern Turkey and northern Syria early Monday, toppling hundreds of buildings and killing more than 600 people. Hundreds were still believed to be trapped under rubble, and the toll was expected to rise …
The world is creating more single-use plastic waste than ever, report finds
The world is producing a record amount of single-use plastic waste, mostly made from polymers created from fossil fuels, despite global efforts to reduce plastic pollution and carbon emissions, according to a new report released Monday.
The world is creating more single-use plastic waste than ever, report finds – CNN
The world is creating more single-use plastic waste than ever, report finds CNNReport: World is producing more single-use plastic ‘than ever before’ The WeekSingle-use plastic production rose between 2019 and 2021 despite pledges&…
Morant says friend banned from arena over Pacers dispute
Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant says a friend of his has been banned from games at FedExForum for a year as a result of a confrontation with members of the Indiana Pacers organization a week earlier.
Powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake knocks down buildings in Turkey, Syria
A 7.8 magnitude quake has knocked down multiple buildings in southeast Turkey and Syria and many casualties are feared