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Amazon spends $1 billion to increase pay and lower health care costs for U.S. workers
Amazon says it's investing more than a $1 billion to raise wages and lower the cost of health care plans for its U.S. fulfillment and transportation workers. The…
Jerry quits Ben & Jerry's, saying its independence on social issues has been stifled
Ben & Jerry's co-founder Jerry Greenfield is leaving the ice cream brand after 47 years, saying that the independence it once had to speak up on social issues…
U.S. Federal Reserve cuts key rate for first time this year
The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate by a quarter-point Wednesday and projected it would do so twice more this year as concern grows at the central…
Doctors for Brazil's Bolsonaro say early-stage cancer detected in his skin lesions
Doctors for former President Jair Bolsonaro said Wednesday that they detected early-stage cancer in skin lesions removed from the 70-year-old politician following his conviction last week on attempted…
Main suspect in British toddler Madeleine McCann's disappearance released
The main suspect in the 2007 disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann was released from a German prison on Wednesday after serving a seven-year sentence for an unrelated…
Gold worth 600,000 euros stolen in Paris museum heist
Thieves have broken into Paris's Natural History Museum, making off with gold samples worth 600,000 euros ($700,000) in the latest of a series of robberies from cultural institutions,…
Argentines march to demand increased education, healthcare funding
Tens of thousands of Argentines filled the streets of downtown Buenos Aires on Wednesday to demand increased funding for universities and pediatric care, which have suffered cuts under…
Germany's Merz vows 'autumn of reforms' in turbulent times
Germany will need sweeping change to remain free and prosperous, Chancellor Friedrich Merz warned Wednesday, calling on the country to unite in the face of Russian aggression, economic…
Obama says U.S. is at ‘an inflection point’ after Kirk’s killing and Trump has divided the country
Former President Barack Obama says that the United States is at “an inflection point” following the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk and that President Donald Trump has…
Yulia Navalnaya says foreign tests show her husband was poisoned
Yulia Navalnaya, the wife of late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, said two foreign laboratories had carried out tests on biological samples obtained from her husband that showed…
Australia’s anti-immigrant rage a sign of democratic erosion
It is sometimes argued that democracy suffers when autocrats manipulate legal frameworks or when institutions are weakened. Yet in liberal democracies such as Australia, a quieter but similarly corrosive danger …
EU lays out new tariffs and sanctions on Israel over war in Gaza
The European Union laid out Wednesday its toughest plan yet to pressure Israel to end the war in Gaza as Palestinians fled en masse from Israeli tanks, drones…
Ukraine expects $3.5 billion fund for U.S. weapons to sustain fight against Russia, Zelenskyy says
Ukraine expects there will be around $3.5 billion by next month in a fund to buy weapons from the United States and help sustain its more than three-year…
Fired CDC chief Susan Monarez warns senators that RFK Jr is endangering public health
The U.S. public health system is headed to a “very dangerous place” with Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr and his team of anti-vaccine advisers in charge, fired…
Democrats press FBI director on Epstein files and other takeaways from his testimony to Congress
FBI Director Kash Patel defended the Trump administration's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files Wednesday as he returned to Capitol Hill for a second day to face intense…
Israeli troops press forward into Gaza City as more Palestinians flee; death toll passes 65,000
Israeli troops and tanks pushed deeper into Gaza City on Wednesday as more people fled the devastated area, and strikes cut off phone and internet services, making it…
Israel says it’s developed ‘Iron Beam’ laser weapon to stop missiles, drones
Israel’s defence ministry said on Wednesday that it had completed the development of a powerful laser weapon that will become operational by the end of the year to bolster the …
Golden jump
Italy's Mattia Furlani competes in the men's long jump final at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Wednesday. Furlani won the gold medal with a jump of…
Trump's threat to target 'radical left' after Kirk killing raises fears he's trying to silence foes
President Donald Trump is escalating threats to crack down on what he describes as the “radical left” following Charlie Kirk’s assassination, stirring fears that his administration is trying…
FirstFT: China orders tech companies to stop buying Nvidia AI chips
Also in today’s newsletter, Saudi Arabia signs defence pact with Pakistan, and the Fed cuts rates by quarter point
Saudi Arabia and Pakistan sign defence pact amid growing wariness over US
Saudi Arabia and nuclear-armed Pakistan signed a formal mutual defence pact on Wednesday, in a move that significantly strengthens a decades-long security partnership amid heightened regional tensions. The enhanced defence …
Insurers' capital adequacy ratio up in Q2
SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- The capital adequacy ratio of insurance companies in...
$180 worth of Scoot vouchers and more for new subscribers to The Straits Times
SINGAPORE – New subscribers to The Straits Times will receive $180 worth of vouchers for travel on Scoot when they commit to a two-year contract for ST’s All Digital, Print …
Your S’pore Story: ‘Just take every opportunity to put yourself out there’
After gaining recognition on a reality competition show, this musician is ready for the next stage of his career.
Your S’pore Story: ‘I am trying to help humans and animals live in harmony’
Her pet dog's incessant barking became the starting point for "conversations" with different creatures.