Singapore, city skyline and The Merlion, dusk
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Singapore will head to the polls on May 3, after President Tharman Shanmugaratnam dissolved the city-state’s parliament on Tuesday.
The Nomination Day will be on…
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Using smartphones may protect older adults against cognitive problems like dementia as they age
The new study suggests that seniors’ tech use could be as protective against dementia as exercise and higher education.
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Turkish foreign minister, US secretary of state discuss efforts toward ceasefire in Ukraine
Efforts to achieve a ceasefire in the war between Russia and Ukraine were the focus of a phone conversation between Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
That’s according to CNN Turk, citing diplomatic sources, Ukrinform…
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Europeans told to gather supplies for 72 hours amid ‘direct’ war threat
With war on their doorstep, Europeans have been warned to prepare for the worst.
The woman in charge of crisis management for the European Commission, Hadja Lahbib, has advised the European Union’s (EU) 450 million residents to pack a 72-hour…
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Incredible bravery of ‘warrior’ girls football team who play as they dodge drones in Ukraine’s most dangerous city
PARENTS stare nervously at the sky, scanning it for Russian drones as their children practise penalties during football training.
But distant artillery fire brings an abrupt end to spot kicks for the U12 girls’ team of Krystal Kherson FC in
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Flood warnings as Europe named as the fastest-warming continent in the world
Europe has been named the fastest-warming continent in the world in a UN-led annual report.
The UN-led European…
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New issue: Earth's Final Frontier
Boost your anti-ageing bacteria
In the battle against the worst effects of ageing, your biggest ally is your microbiome, and all the friendly bacteria in your belly.
Egyptology
For centuries, scientists believed that only the elite were buried in pyramids. But now, new evidence is…
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Enemy losses in Pokrovsk direction amount to 350 servicemen – General Staff
The occupiers lost 350 servicemen and 67 units of equipment in Pokrovsk direction alone, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported in operational information as of 22:00 Monday.
“Today, in this direction, according to…
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Russia reports massive drone attack in Kursk region
Fires broke out in several residential buildings in Kursk following a massive drone attack on the city on the night of April 14-15.
That’s according to BBC News Russian, citing the operational headquarters of the Kursk region, Ukrinform reports.
According to…
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