A tropical island escape can be part of your next Singapore stopover
When Australian banker Andrew Dixon moved to Singapore in 1998, he began spending his weekends exploring the Indonesian islands scattered just across the water.
· Julietta Jameson
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Smartraveller said ‘Do Not Travel’ here. I went anyway
We’ve now reached the stage where almost a quarter of the world’s countries sit within the Australian government’s “stay home” warning levels.
· Chris Chamberlin
Laguna Beach ‘Karen’ hijacks California couple’s romantic engagement
A woman was caught on camera confronting a photographer and videographer before allegedly telling a Latino couple to “go back to Mexico” during their proposal.
· Zain Khan
World no. 979 Stewart's dilemma after finishing fourth at Alfred Dunhill Links
Scotland's Michael Stewart has a choice to make after securing his best finish at a DP World Tour event.
· Bbcsport
Police investigating Flydubai co-pilot’s Australia ties
Australian police and intelligence join the list of those probing the incident.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Brazilians head to polls in high-stakes, polarised election
Brazil’s presidential election will go to a run-off on October 25 between President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, who has promised the Trump administration access to Brazil’s rare earths to cut US reliance on China. With 99.9 per cent of ballots counted from Sunday’s vote, Flavio Bolsonaro,…
· Reuters
Brazilians head to polls in high-stakes, polarised election
Leftist President Lula is seeking a 4th term while Senator Flavio Bolsonaro hopes to return his father’s right-wing movement to power.
· Reuters
How did Cornell University internally punish the seven men accused of sexual assault? - report
The lawsuit filed by Jane Doe added fuel to the fire online when it stated that the accused were “afforded the opportunity to mitigate their conduct by submitting essays to Cornell.”
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Woman at center of Cornell rape allegations targeted with threats, lawyer says
Thomas Giuffra, who represents the woman identified as "Jane Doe," told CNN that people have threatened to silence or harm her if she does not withdraw her civil lawsuit.
· REUTERS
Trump names intelligence chief Jay Clayton as new White House AI czar
Clayton had said AI was a ‘gamechanger’ but also posed ‘a threat’ during his confirmation hearingDonald Trump on Sunday named Jay Clayton, the director of national intelligence, to also serve as the new White House AI czar.Clayton, who leads the US’s 18 intelligence agencies, previously served as the top federal pro…
· Ariana Baio
Ken Griffin’s $3B Carnegie Mellon donation is ‘a loss for’ NYC, business leaders say
Hedge fund honcho Ken Griffin's record-setting donation to Carnegie Mellon University for a new campus in Miami came months after he was dragged by Mayor Zohran Mamdani to promote his pied-à-terre tax.
· Carl Campanile, Jesse O’Neill
Netanyahu orders security review of international flights to Israel after Flydubai incident
Netanyahu orders security review of international flights to Israel after Flydubai incident Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday ordered a security review of international flights to Israel after a co-pilot allegedly attempted to crash an Israel-bound flight from Dubai. Netanyahu "has instructed the H…
· Middleeasteye
Hurricane Nolo strengthens in the Pacific Ocean after Polo battered West Coast
Hurricane Nolo is moving west across the Pacific, crossing the International Date Line into the Western Pacific over the next 12 hours.
· Sheetal Banchariya
How a high school student became Portrait Artist of the Year
From painting in her room to winning a commission for the National Portrait Gallery, Jazz’s art career is taking off. But the 17-year-old is still juggling the end of high school.
· Katherine Smyrk
Ukraine ready for US-backed talks with Russia: Zelenskyy
Trilateral talks could happen this month in UAE or another US-proposed venue, says the president.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Abdul El-Sayed farts in public, ex aide says — and blasts Senate candidate as immature ‘manufactured man’
Domingue argued that El-Sayed’s behavior is “best explained by the guy who never grew past the high school locker room.”
· Ally Goelz
Netanyahu trial enters five-day-a-week schedule as defense case accelerates
Netanyahu’s corruption trial moved to a five-day weekly schedule as judges push through remaining testimony ahead of the presiding judge’s planned retirement.
· SARAH BEN-NUN
Netanyahu warns of rising maritime threats during Ashdod Navy base visit
During a visit to the Navy base in Ashdod, Netanyahu warned that the maritime arena had become an international battlefield and pledged to expand Israel’s naval capabilities.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF, AMICHAI STEIN
Bennett: 'Direct line' connects flydubai attempted hijacking, Oct. 7 after gov. trades blame
This comes after Transportation Minister Miri Regev denied that her agency was responsible for vetting the crew for foreign airlines, despite a 2023 that stipulates as such.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF, SHIR PERETS, UDI ETZION
Mass protests demanding poll chief resignation shake India for third day
Protesters say the election commission’s voter-roll revision has removed millions of eligible voters to benefit PM Modi.
· Al Jazeera Staff
‘Make You a Believer’ singer Sass Jordan dead at 63
The Canadian singer died on Oct. 2, her family announced in a statement on Instagram Saturday.
· Vanessa Serna
Macron laments the EU’s nosedive like he’s not one of the pilots
After another climbdown to Washington, Macron is blaming everyone but himself as France’s economy, energy security, and authority unravel Read Full Article at RT.com
· RT
Read Full Article at RT.com
After another climbdown to Washington, Macron is blaming everyone but himself as France’s economy, energy security, and authority unravel
· RT
US refuses to rule out further military action against Iran | The National
'No guarantees in conflict,' says Energy Secretary Chris Wright
· Thomas Watkins
Ukraine believes Russia shared jet-drone technology with North Korea, says Zelensky
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday he believed Russia may have shared jet-drone technology with its long-standing ally North Korea. In recent weeks, Russia has sharply increased its use of jet-drones against Ukraine, which so far has no effective means of countering them other than using comba…
· Reuters
Ukraine believes Russia shared jet-drone technology with North Korea, says Zelensky
The Ukrainian president on Sunday said Russia shared the technology ‘because North Korea helped them with missiles’.
· Reuters
NY Dem mayor tied to accused attempted-slay deputy also violated campaign law: feds
The embattled mayor of Mount Vernon whose handpicked deputy police commissioner was recently charged with attempted murder also broke federal election law, according to the US Office of Special Counsel. Democratic Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard violated the Hatch Act when she sent campaign mailers stamped as an “impo…
· Brandon Cruz
Air strike in Sudan kills UN aid truck driver: WFP
Trucks were 'clearly marked as humanitarian vehicles', UN agency says.
· Al Jazeera Staff
UK Green Party adopts ‘Zionism is racism’ policy, drawing backlash from Israel
The UK’s left-wing Green party voted Sunday to define Zionism as racism at the party’s annual conference, drawing sharp backlash from three British Jewish groups, the ruling Labour Party and Israel’s government. Members of the Green Party, which has five MPs in Britain’s 650-seat parliament and which enjoyed a boost…
· Agence France-Presse
UK Green Party adopts ‘Zionism is racism’ policy, drawing backlash from Israel
Israel called the motion a ‘twisted resolution’. The Green Party, led by Zack Polanksi, has 5 MPs in Britain’s 650-seat parliament.
· Agence France-Presse
Christa Pike's prognosis still unclear after failed execution, lawyer says
Pike's lawyer says doctors are still trying to clear two lethal doses of pentobarbital from her body.
· Bbcnews
US and Man City’s Cavan Sullivan becomes youngest international goalscorer
Sullivan’s goal came after teenager Julian Hall, 18, had given Mauricio Pochettino's side the lead in Mexico friendly.
Somali gangs blamed for shooting at suburban Minneapolis homecoming game that left 2 wounded, fans fleeing in panic
Somali gangs are being blamed for a shooting outside a homecoming game in a quiet Minneapolis suburb that left two people wounded, according to reports — and resulted in celebrations being canceled.
· Anthony Blair
Trump reveals new AI czar — and gives him 120 days to report on pros, cons of technology
The artificial-intelligence chief will oversee a so-called Super Intelligence Force, which is being formed as Trump resists pressure to throttle AI development.
· Ryan King
Bringing Rohingya refugee issue into sharp focus
THE Rohingya are a Muslim minority in Myanmar that has long suffered discrimination, disenfranchisement and communal violence. The United Nations has described the Rohingya as “among the world’s least wanted” people and “one of the world’s most persecuted minorities.”
· THE EDITORIAL BOARD
Banks’ bad loan ratio steady at 3.35% in Aug
THE nonperforming loan (NPL) ratio of Philippine banks remained steady at 3.35 percent in August despite a challenging global environment, data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) showed.
· Niña Myka Pauline Arceo
Woman in Cornell rape allegations case targeted with threats, her lawyer says
Attorney says people have threatened to silence or harm ‘Jane Doe’ if she does not withdraw civil lawsuitThe woman who has alleged that she was drugged and raped by Cornell University students has been the target of threats, her lawyer said on Sunday.Thomas Giuffra, who represents the woman identified as “Jane D…
· Reuters
Dizon inspects Roxas Boulevard flood fix
SECRETARY Vince Dizon will inspect a drainage improvement project along Roxas Blvd. on Monday as the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is stepping up its flood control campaign to ease recurring flooding in Manila.
· William B. Depasupil
Corporate regulators promote Asean as an asset class to investors
THE Philippines is pushing for deeper capital market integration across Southeast Asia as the region seeks to position itself as a unified investment destination for global investors.
· Nazylen Joy Mabanglo
Cayetano pushes bike lanes, rain shelters
SENATE Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano urged the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to include bike lanes, sidewalks and rain shelters in major road projects as lawmakers scrutinize the agency’s proposed 2027 budget.
· Catherine S. Valente
Nobu Malibu chef was asleep in car on PCH when Range Rover hit him as new video emerges
Dramatic footage captures the moment a speeding SUV slammed into the parked car where 51-year-old chef Ryo Uchimiya was sleeping.
· Zain Khan
Russia strikes Kyiv bridge as German chancellor visits Ukraine in show of support
Attack shortly after Friedrich Merz arrived on unannounced visit intended to underline Germany’s backingRussia has struck another major bridge in Kyiv as the German chancellor, Friedrich Merz, arrived in the capital in a show of support for Ukraine.A Russian drone hit Kyiv’s key Northern Bridge over the Dnipro River…
· Pjotr Sauer
'New housing bill to boost affordable rentals for poor families'
Sen. Francis Escudero is pushing for tax breaks and other incentives for private developers so they could build more affordable rental housing for poor and low-income families.
· Catherine S. Valente
AMLC exec to testify in VP impeach trial
AN Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) official who had flagged about P6.77 billion in “suspicious” and “covered” transactions involving Vice President Sara Duterte and her husband, Manases “Mans” Carpio, is set to testify Monday, Oct. 5, before the Senate impeachment court.
· Kristina Maralit, Catherine S. Valente
Funding sought for super El Niño
SEN. Erwin Tulfo on Sunday urged the government to set aside funds and implement an early response plan for a looming super El Niño, with agricultural losses already reaching P6.87 billion.
· Catherine S. Valente
Kim oversaw launch of AI-powered missile
SEOUL — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the launch of a missile with his daughter, state media reported on Sunday, which allegedly used artificial intelligence (AI) to adjust its trajectory.
· Agence France-Presse
Asian Games ends after records, mix-ups
THE Asian Games in Japan closed Sunday after a fortnight of record-smashing displays from young stars, but marred by mix-ups, patchy crowds and accusations of mismanagement.
· Niel Victor C. Masoy, Agence France-Presse
P480M upgrade of Bacolod-Silay airport pushed
BACOLOD CITY — Bacolod-Silay Airport’s bid to launch international flights by 2027 is on track, backed by a proposed P480 million allocation in the 2027 national budget.
· Eugene Y. Adiong
Gatchalian pushes tax relief measure
SENATE President Win Gatchalian is pushing for the passage of a tax relief measure that would raise workers’ take-home pay as higher oil prices threaten to further erode household purchasing power.
· Catherine S. Valente
Indian police accused of sexual harassment against journalists at protest
The allegations were made after police detained dozens of protesters demanding the resignation of the election chief over changes to voter rolls.
· Bbcnews