Singapore arrests 17, seizes millions in suspected Shell oil heist
Seventeen men have been arrested and millions of dollars in cash seized as part of an investigation into a suspected oil theft at Shell’s biggest refinery, Singapore police said. The…
North, South Korea begin talks as Winter Olympics help break ice
North and South Korea have kicked off their first formal talks in more than two years, with both sides expressing optimism ahead of discussions on how the North’s athletes can…
Stars say ‘Time’s Up’ wearing black on the Golden Globes red carpet
From flowing gowns to tailored tuxedos, Hollywood’s film and television stars have dressed in their finest black on the Golden Globes red carpet in solidarity with the Time’s Up campaign…
Eleven dead after gun battle erupts outside Mexican beach resort
The aftermath of a gunfight on the outskirts of the Mexican seaside resort of Acapulco that pit residents of a small town against members of a local, self-appointed community police…
Britain’s May to change government ministers soon, senior figures reported to be safe
British Prime Minister Theresa May says she will announce changes to her ministerial team soon, with media reports saying her foreign, finance, interior and Brexit ministers would keep their jobs…
Iraq returning displaced civilians from camps to unsafe areas
Iraqi security forces are forcibly returning civilians from refugee camps to unsafe areas in the predominantly Sunni Anbar province, exposing them to death from booby-traps or acts of vigilantism, refugees…
Dozen dead, scores injured in South Africa train crash
More than a dozen people have been killed and hundreds are feared injured after a train struck a lorry, derailed and burst into flames in South Africa. Footage from television…
Trump threatens ex-ally Bannon with legal action amid book fallout
US President Donald Trump has threatened former chief strategist Steve Bannon with legal action over “defamatory” statements about Trump’s son and son-in-law over a meeting with Russians during the 2016…
British PM May apologises as overwhelmed hospitals cancel non-emergency operations
Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May has apologised to tens of thousands of patients whose operations were cancelled to free up staff and beds to deal with emergency patients. Earlier this…
South Korea’s President Moon meets former ‘comfort women’
South Korean President Moon Jae-in has met women who were forced to work in Japanese wartime brothels, days after their plight again cast a shadow over relations with Japan. A…
