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Lack of storm drains means Dubai sees persistent flooding

When record downpours sent water flooding into his Dubai home, Mr Riaz Haq expected the water level to drop once it stopped raining. But instead of falling, the water kept rising.

US expects to finalise new Aukus trade exemptions in next 120 days

The US State Department said on April 19 that it fully expects to finalise new trade exemptions for the Aukus defence project with Australia and Britain in the next 120 days, signalling a further delay in the move, but offering the prospect of a positive outcome in the project to counter China.

Man dies after setting himself ablaze near Trump trial court

Ex-president not thought to be target of man labelled as conspiracy theorist by officials

X Owner Musk against US Bill to ban TikTok

Mr Elon Musk on April 19 came out against banning TikTok in the US, even if it would mean less competition for his social media platform X, formerly Twitter, as the initiative sees fresh bipartisan momentum in Congress.

Remote Indonesia volcano erupts again after thousands evacuated

A remote Indonesian volcano sent a tower of ash spewing into the sky on April 19, after nearly half a dozen eruptions earlier in the week forced thousands to evacuate when molten rocks rained down on their villages.

Hotels shuttered and restaurants emptied in Hualien after quake

Normally vibrant tourism industry the latest quake casualty in the Taiwan county

Ukrainian drones strike Russian fuel depot, substations in major attack

KYIV - Ukraine attacked eight Russian regions with dozens of longrange strike drones, setting ablaze a fuel depot and hitting three power substations in a major attack early on April 20, an intelligence source in Kyiv told Reuters.

US House set to vote on 129.3b aid for Ukraine, Israel, Tatwan

Unusual four-Bill package, which includes potential TikTok ban, expected to pass

Hundreds flee Myanmar border town to Thailand as clashes erupt

Fighting ensues after an ethnic armed group, its allies overrun military bases around town

Blast at Iraq army base housing pro-Iranian forces kills 1, injures 8

One person was killed and eight wounded in an explosion and a fire at an Iraqi military base housing pro-Iranian armed groups in the early hours of April 20, said the Iraqi security forces' media unit.

How followers help fund 'Appointed Son of God'

MANILA-Filipino domestic worker Reynita Fernandez, 50, once believed the salvation of her soul depended on rice cakes her church forced her to sell surreptitiously to other migrant workers spending their Sundays at Lucky Plaza mall in Orchard Road in Singapore.

Young addicts feed on easy online access

Online sellers send numbers in drug rehab to highest since 2008 - many are young and repeat offenders

Minister, MPS receive letters with fake photos and threats

Vivian Balakrishnan, Tan Wu Meng among dozens of people hit with extortion demands

Russian bought 88m of gold from dealer here to launder funds for invasion of Ukraine

A Russian man bought more than US$65 million (S$88 million) worth of gold bullion held in Singapore in a money laundering conspiracy meant to fund the Russian military's invasion of Ukraine.

New Bedok hospital campus will be pandemic-ready and tech-enabled

The EGH Campus will have about 1,400 beds and be ready by 2030

MOE: Info of parents, teachers of 127 schools leaked after app hack

The names and e-mail addresses of parents and teachers of 127 primary and secondary schools were leaked after a mobile platform on students' personal learning devices was hacked, said the Ministry of Education (MOE) on April 19.

TEAMS MOAN LOSS OF HOME ADVANTAGE

SPL sides facing logistical, cost issues with four having to share Jalan Besar

Disappointed Klopp shifts focus to sole trophy hope

ELONDON Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp had no complaints as his Eside crashed out of the Europa League on April 18, after a 1-0 win at Atalanta was not enough to overturn their 3-0 quarter-final, firstleg deficit.

Risk-taking Norris in pole for sprint race

SHANGHAI McLaren’s Lando Norris was pleased to beat Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton to pole position for the Chinese Grand Prix sprint race, as rain played havoc with a tricky” qualifying in Shanghai on April 19.

SAVING THE BEST FOR LAST

Sprinter Clara, high jumper Rei wrap up athletics c’ships with golds and meet marks

WE WILL GIVE EPL A GOOD GO: ARTETA

Arsenal boss sees win at Wolves as a chance to go top and heap _ pressure on title rivals

EX-RIDERS FUJII, SAM BOUND BY SAME FATE

Both paraplegic since horrific race and trial falls, former Kranji jockeys compare notes

THE LEE HSIEN LOONG YEARS: 2004-2024 Keeping Singapore special

PM Lee’s focus on growing the economy helped create more social safety nets, steered Singapore through crises and reimagined the city.

More in S'pore taking up green car and home loans from banks

Local lenders drive momentum with preferential interest rates for more eco-friendly choices

StanChart dangles 10% deposit rate in HK to woo China customers

HONG KONG Standard Chartered is offering short-term deposit rates of as high as 10 per cent as the lender seeks to attract Chinese customers.

Netflix to stop reporting subscriber figures from 2025

Surprise move to end quarterly release of numbers likely to rankle investors, say analysts

When and where to view meteor showers and the Pink Moon

The skies over the Republic will be busy in the coming weeks with a flurry of celestial activity, including two meteor showers and a supermoon.

Courage, hard work and unity have lifted Malay/Muslims: Masagos

Going forward, the community must plan for its future and growing needs, he says

S'poreans in flood-hit Dubai stuck in car for 8 hours

YouTuber says water level almost at car windows, but they were luckier than others

Eiffel Tower plagued by crime and grime ahead of Olympics

Israel launched a strike on Iranian soil on April 19, sources said, in the latest of the tit-for-tat exchanges between the regional arch-foes whose long-running shadow war has broken into the open.