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Trump administration drops $2.3 billion ‘weaponisation’ fund after Republican backlash

An agreement with Trump to bar future audits of his or his family’s past tax records will remain in place.

UK's Burnham not planning early election if he becomes prime minister

LONDON, June 2 - British Labour Party politician Andy Burnham will not call an early national election should he replace Keir Starmer to become prime minister, his spokesperson said on Tuesday.

Five people leave hantavirus quarantine in US state of Nebraska

They have been placed under constant monitoring as a condition before being allowed to leave.

AI-driven labor displacement risks to remain low in near term, Bridgewater says

Netanyahu orders Israeli military to attack targets in Beirut’s southern suburbs

Israel's incursion has so far killed more than 3,370 people and displaced more than 1.2 million.

Milan prosecutors investigate two Iranians over threats to dissidents

MILAN, May 29 - Milan prosecutors have placed two Iranians living in Italy under investigation and ordered their homes to be searched over alleged threats to compatriots opposed to the Tehran government, judicial documents showed on Friday.

US consulate builder in Milan hit by court action over abuse allegations

MILAN, May 29 - Prosecutors have placed the Italian branch of U.S. construction giant Caddell Construction under investigation over alleged worker exploitation at the site of a new U.S. consulate in Milan, judicial documents seen by Reuters showed on Friday.

Singapore security employee union says it stands by officers involved in Hong Kong school principal incident

The Union of Security Employees said that it stood firmly behind the officers, who had been placed in an incredibly challenging operational environment.

On average 11 children killed or injured every 24 hours in past week in Lebanon, says UN children's agency

GENEVA, May 29 - An average of 11 children have been killed or injured every 24 hours in Lebanon in the last week, as Israel expanded strikes across the country in spite of a ceasefire being in place.

Tens of thousands delayed at Malaysia immigration checkpoints after five-hour system crash

Thursday’s disruption follows a similar incident on Apr 23. An official said “problems are bound to happen” with the decades-old Malaysian Immigration Systems (MyIMMs), which will be replaced by 2028.

UN to place Israel on sexual violence in conflict blacklist

Israel’s foreign ministry said it would sever all ties with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.

UN to place Israel on sexual violence in conflict blacklist, Israeli envoy says

GENEVA, May 29 - Israel's ambassador to the United Nations said his country had been added to a U.N. blacklist of sexual violence in conflict zones, alongside Hamas.

Climate change making haj hotter, less safe: Study

Climate change is gradually shrinking the times of year when the haj pilgrimage can take place in safe weather conditions.

Two Singaporeans, employment agency charged over false work pass declarations and kickbacks

The applications declared that the workers would be employed as food processing workers when they were deployed to places such as massage parlours, said the Manpower Ministry.

Oil advances as strikes near Hormuz Strait cloud outlook for Iran deal

US forces struck missile-launch sites and boats trying to emplace mines, the US Central Command said.

US attacks missile sites in Iran, despite ceasefire

The US said the targets included missile launch sites and boats trying to “emplace mines.”

Cambodia's new conscription law takes effect in wake of conflict with Thailand

The legislation replaces a 2006 statute that was never implemented and was brought in following recent border tensions with Thailand.

Israeli fire kills six-year-old girl and a woman in Gaza, medics say

The Israeli strike on a tent sheltering displaced families in Gaza killed two people and injured 17 others, with the military saying it targeted militants.

Chong Pang City construction site incident: Metal bar that damaged HDB block slipped from workers' hands

Construction works at the site are expected to resume on Tuesday, with additional safety measures to be put in place, the Singapore Land Authority said.

Team Singapore chefs clinch first and third places at Global Chefs Challenge Finals 2026

Cheng Yen Ping was crowned champion of the Global Pastry Chefs Challenge, while Stanton Wong placed third in the Global Chefs Challenge category.