Singapore hangs 14th drug convict since last year
SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE — Singapore on Wednesday hanged a local man convicted of drug trafficking, officials said, two days before the…
Singapore to execute first woman in nearly 20 years: rights groups
SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE — Singapore is set to hang two drug convicts this week, including the first woman to be sent…
Tech titans promise watermarks to expose AI creations
WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES — The White House said Friday that OpenAI and others in the artificial intelligence race have committed…
One dead, three injured in Seoul stabbing rampage: police
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA — One person was killed and three more wounded when a man went on a “stabbing rampage”…
Marcos says Philippines is ‘done talking’ with ICC
MANILA, PHILIPPINES — The Philippines will no longer deal with the International Criminal Court, President Ferdinand Marcos said Friday after…
Top rice supplier India bans some exports
MUMBAI, INDIA — The world’s biggest rice exporter India has banned some overseas sales of the grain “with immediate effect”,…
‘Victory day’: Cambodia heir leads final rally ahead of one-sided election
PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA — Cambodian leader Hun Sen’s eldest son and chosen successor hailed “victory day” in a final rambunctious…
Thai reformist party to back rival after PM vote defeat
BANGKOK, THAILAND — The reformist party that won Thailand’s recent election said Friday it would back a rival candidate to…
July likely to be warmest month on record: NASA scientist
WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES — July 2023 will probably be the world’s hottest month in “hundreds, if not thousands, of years,”…
Conspiracy, obstruction, fraud: the potential charges facing Trump
WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES — As special counsel Jack Smith winds down his high-stakes investigation of Donald Trump’s alleged efforts to…