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ASML CEO says EU Commission should not try to direct 'strategic projects'

German far-right party takes aim at domestic security services

BERLIN, June 4 - The man Germany's far-right AfD hopes will become the party's first state premier took aim at the domestic intelligence service, which he accused on Thursday of being \"politically directed\" by the ruling conservatives to spy on political opponents.

NParks investigating unauthorised clearance of trees at nature reserve planted under greening initiative

According to NParks, a contractor went against its direction and cleared the tree-planting site at Lower Peirce Reservoir on May 29 to store materials.

German director Wenders pulls 1975 film over nude scene involving minor

Nastassja Kinski in May, said she had for years been trying to get the film changed, without success.

Man linked to S$3 billion money laundering case admits to filing false tax information to IRAS

Wang Junjie, 43, provided corporate secretarial services for companies where Su Haijin and Su Baolin – both implicated in Singapore's largest money laundering operation – were directors.

Trump names inexperienced ally as intelligence director

Trump names inexperienced ally as intelligence director

Pulte is an outspoken ally of the president and is known for publicly attacking Trump’s political enemies.

Sweden's Skau named acting head of UN World Food Programme

ROME, June 2 - Swedish diplomat Carl Skau has assumed the role of acting executive director of the World Food Programme (WFP), the United Nations' food aid agency said on Tuesday.

Philanthropic trust owner accused of conspiring to cheat and extort 'financial contributions'

Benjie Ng Ser Kwei, 71, is listed as the owner of The Golden Tree Foundation, a philanthropic trust, and a director of Yellow Tree Foundation, a company involved in charitable activities related to humanitarian work.

Trump says talks with Iran continue

Talks are continuing "at a rapid pace", he said, despite a report claiming that Iran was halting indirect negotiations with the US.

Brazil to target betting, tobacco sectors in new anti-organized crime operations, source says

BRASILIA, June 1 - Brazil's government is in the final stages of preparations to launch operations targeting organized crime in the online betting and tobacco sectors, a senior government official with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Monday.

Putin orders PM and FSB security service to ensure key services during mobile Internet shutdowns

MOSCOW, June 1 - Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the prime minister and the director of the Federal Security Service (FSB) to ensure access to key medical, information and payment services during periods when mobile internet service is limited.

Congo and Uganda report 263 confirmed Ebola cases with 43 deaths, Africa CDC says

May 31 - As of May 30, 263 confirmed Ebola cases have been reported in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, the director-general of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Jean Kaseya said.

This Singapore showrunner was told she'd never be a good director. Now she's behind award-winning dramas

From being asked to "stick to writing" to turning down golden opportunities to raise her son, The Leap Years' director Jean Yeo reflects on the personal and professional sacrifices behind her decades in Singapore television and film production.

US general meets Cuban military officials at edge of Guantanamo Bay

The meeting follows a rare visit earlier in May by CIA Director John Ratcliffe to Havana.

US Democrats say Bondi refuses to answer Trump questions in Epstein probe

WASHINGTON, May 29 - Former U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi refused to answer questions from Congress on whether President Donald Trump was aware of the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's activities that led to his criminal indictments or whether he directed her to redact Justice Department files that were made public, Democratic lawmakers said on Friday.

Annette Lee says she'll refund moviegoers if her new film Dream Stall 'wasted their time'

The creator and director-writer insists her refund promise is “not a joke” and wants honest feedback from moviegoers.

Train directions to be labelled 'clockwise' and 'anticlockwise' when Circle Line loop completed

Keppel, Cantonment and Prince Edward Road stations will open for a public preview on Jul 4, with passenger service starting Jul 12.

Netanyahu directs Israeli forces to expand Gaza control to 70%

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he has ordered the military to expand its control in Gaza to about 70 per cent of the territory,

Netanyahu directs Israeli forces to expand Gaza control to 70 percent

JERUSALEM, May 28 - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday he had directed Israel's military to take more of Gaza, initially by seizing 70% of the Palestinian territory, where the population is already penned into a tiny strip of land along the coast.