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1+ hour, 10+ min ago (106+ words) Man glued to phone falls through open gap at construction site The Straits Times Singapore Oceanarium: Revamped SEA Aquarium 2.0 Pull-ups? 100m race? No problem for fitspo grandma Mother shares videos showing effects of Kpod addiction on her sons New third-generation trains…...
Beyond hugs and goodwill, leaders of Russia and Iran return home from BRICS empty-handed
13+ min ago (126+ words) (From left) Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin, India’s PM Narendra Modi, China’s President Xi Jinping and South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa during the BRICS summit in New Delhi, on Sept 12. Published Sep 13, 2026, 07:20 PM Updated Sep 13, 2026, 07:24 PM…...
Russian nuclear head says Ukraine attacked fuel trucks, endangered nuclear plant
1+ hour, 7+ min ago (364+ words) Russia and Ukraine have repeatedly accused each other of endangering the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine. Published Sep 13, 2026, 03:06 PM Updated Sep 13, 2026, 04:21 PM The head of Russia’s state nuclear energy corporation accused Ukraine on Sept 13 of attacking diesel fuel trucks,…...
Hong Kong homes flattened for $36b high-tech hub
1+ hour, 19+ min ago (774+ words) New residential developments under construction stand behind cleared land and village houses in Kwu Tung as part of Hong Kong’s Northern Metropolis development plan. Published Sep 13, 2026, 04:10 PM Updated Sep 13, 2026, 05:40 PM Hong Kong – Chan Yuk-tong hoped to spend his remaining years…...
Swedes vote in election that could usher far right into government
1+ hour, 21+ min ago (719+ words) Incumbent Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (centre) has pledged to bring the far-right Sweden Democrats into government if his bloc wins. Published Sep 13, 2026, 08:06 AM Updated Sep 13, 2026, 05:58 PM STOCKHOLM – Swedes were voting in a closely fought election on Sept 13 that will either…...
With the ocean as her classroom, surfer Camille Spaccarotella finds respect in every wave
2+ hour, 17+ min ago (837+ words) In an unpredictable situation, many would turn to security and safety. Not Camille Spaccarotella. An avid athlete, she swam and played football competitively, but she lost her passion for the latter after putting too much pressure on herself. When she…...
Rescuers searching for 140 people after Indonesia passenger ship sinks, agency says
3+ hour, 13+ min ago (251+ words) Published Sep 13, 2026, 12:10 PM Updated Sep 13, 2026, 03:26 PM JAKARTA – Indonesian rescuers were searching on Sept 13 for 140 people from a passenger ship that sank in the Java Sea after 103 others were evacuated, one of whom died, a search and rescue agency official said....
While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Sept 13, 2026
13+ hour, 44+ min ago (473+ words) Ukrainian rescuers working at the site of a Russian air strike on a residential building in Odesa, southern Ukraine, on Sept 12. Published Sep 13, 2026, 05:55 AM Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s chief of staff was quoted as saying on Sept 12 that Kyiv was…...
Volcanic alert level raised for Hokkaido’s Mount Tokachi
23+ hour, 2+ min ago (211+ words) Mount Tokachi erupting on July 22. The weather authorities said large earthquakes near the volcano have increased since August. Published Sep 12, 2026, 07:15 PM Updated Sep 12, 2026, 08:36 PM The volcanic alert level for Mount Tokachi on Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido was raised to…...
Myanmar government revokes status and seeks action against UN envoy Kyaw Moe Tun
3+ hour, 53+ min ago (249+ words) Published Sep 13, 2026, 11:51 AM Updated Sep 13, 2026, 01:22 PM Myanmar's military-backed government said on Sept 13 its permanent representative to the United Nations was undertaking "illegal activities" and that his status had been revoked and withdrawn. The government said that Kyaw Moe Tun was…...