3. Singapore pips Hong Kong as world’s most expensive city to live ‘extremely well’ Singapore retained the title as the world’s most expensive metropolis in terms of the ‘cost of living extremely well’, according to a Julius Baer report. Photo: AFP Increased spending by Hong Kong’s wealthy residents pushed the city one notch higher in … Read more
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been freed from prison in the United Kingdom, after he agreed to plead guilty to a single charge of breaching the espionage law in the United States. He is travelling home to Australia after regaining his freedom. Mr Assange, 52, will plead guilty to one count of conspiracy to obtain … Read more
A total of 16 have been killed and 35 wounded in Yemen’s Hodeidah as a result of American and British strikes in the area, the Houthi-owned Al-Masirah reported on Friday morning, citing the Hodeidah health office. The Houthi-run news network noted that the strikes took place on Thursday night into early Friday morning but … Read more
The US-built floating pier faces a new hurdle in the delivery of aid to the coast of Gaza. The pier contained two elements, one of which was attached to the shore and the other of which was out at sea. The pier was constructed after US army vessels made a long month-and-a-half journey to … Read more
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said early on Monday that Yemen’s Houthis launched one anti-ship ballistic missile likely targeting the MV Torm Thor, but missed the US-flagged, owned and operated oil tanker, in the Gulf of Aden on Feb. 24. The missile impacted the water, causing no damage nor injuries, CENTCOM added in a … Read more
