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A Frontier Airlines jet takes off from Denver International Airpor. The 19 plaintiffs were among the 197 people on board Flight 1326 from San Diego to Las Vegas on October 5. Photo: AP

Aviation

Frontier Airlines passengers sue after being kept on ‘smoke-filled’ plane

Passengers were also subjected to the ‘violent impact of the landing’ after tires exploded and landing gear collapsed.

28 Nov 2024 - 8:31PMvideocam

Russia

Russia may place missiles in Asia if US continues to provoke China: minister

26 Nov 2024 - 5:17PM

Malaysia

Michelle Yeoh says not being able to have kids ‘biggest sadness’ of her life

19 Nov 2024 - 11:24AM

United States

Explainer | Some of Matt Gaetz’s most controversial moments

US attorney general nominee Matt Gaetz is reportedly a widely disliked figure in the halls of Congress – even in his own Republican Party.

15 Nov 2024 - 4:29PM

As a lawmaker, Matt Gaetz has reveled in the role of right-wing provocateur. File photo: AP

TikTok

TikTok hires hundreds of Chinese workers in US despite scrutiny

More than 60 per cent of the over 1,000 approved H-1B hires for TikTok and ByteDance last financial year were from China.

13 Nov 2024 - 11:03AM

Singapore

Singapore school charging US$47,000 a year gets millions from Facebook co-founder

The Singapore American School said it would use Eduardo Saverin’s donation to fund key projects, such as building new laboratories.

23 Sep 2024 - 5:54PM

Millionaires and billionaires

Mark Cuban wants to take out Chinese knockoffs. Is Kamala Harris on board?

In February 2022, the US called China the top country of origin for counterfeit goods seized by US customs.

19 Sep 2024 - 4:51PM

This is not the first time Mark Cuban has expressed support for Harris’ economic agenda. Photo: Instagram/mcuban

South Korea

South Korea rips cameras out of military bases over Chinese surveillance fears

Korean intelligence agencies discovered the Chinese origins of more than 1,300 cameras during a routine inspection, forcing their removal.

18 Sep 2024 - 1:41PMvideocam

The Philippines

German warships in the Philippines: a sign of things to come?

Germany stepping up its regional naval presence showcases its commitment to upholding international law, Berlin’s envoy says.

17 Sep 2024 - 3:41PM

Singapore

Explainer | From Facebook intern to TikTok CEO: a closer look at Singapore’s Shou Zi Chew

TikTok’s 41-year-old Singaporean CEO is facing an uphill battle to keep the platform alive in the US, while also maintaining a public profile.

17 Sep 2024 - 12:31PMvideocam

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew prepares to testify before the US Congress in March last year. Photo: Getty Images via AFP

Donald Trump

After Trump assassination attempt, Musk asks why Harris, Biden not targeted?

Musk’s controversial tweet, since deleted, drew criticism for its insensitivity and potential to incite violence.

16 Sep 2024 - 7:40PMvideocam

Musk’s controversial tweet, later deleted, drew criticism for its insensitivity and potential to incite violence.

Photo: AP

US presidential election 2024

Musk takes jab at Taylor Swift for Harris endorsement, riling China’s Swifties

The tech billionaire and Trump supporter told ‘childless cat lady’ Swift, ‘I will give you a child and guard your cats with my life’.

12 Sep 2024 - 5:31AMvideocam

United States

Musk, owner of X, on track to become world’s first trillionaire by 2027: report

A trillion is a 1 with 12 zeros after it, represented as 1,000,000,000,000.

9 Sep 2024 - 9:12PM

US presidential election 2024

Hillary Clinton tells Harris to bait Trump during debate: ‘He can be rattled’

The Republican US presidential nominee ‘doesn’t know how to respond to substantive, direct attacks’, his former Democratic rival says.

8 Sep 2024 - 5:41AM

US presidential nominees Donald Trump and Kamala Harris will face off in their first debate on Tuesday at the National Constitution Centre in Philadelphia. Photos: Reuters

United States

Sharing ‘posts of cute puppies’ could make your X feed less toxic: Musk

Musk said users might see “more toxic” content on X if they’ve interacted with similar posts.

3 Sep 2024 - 2:00AM

Elon Musk, owner of X, suggested that users “share nice posts of cute puppies” to counteract toxic feeds. Photo: Shutterstock

Vladimir Putin

Putin gifts Kim 24 horses for artillery, in latest animal diplomacy exchange

The Times reported the Russian president gave 24 Orlov Trotters to the North Korean leader, which is apparently Kim Jong-un’s favourite breed.

2 Sep 2024 - 4:17PM

Australia

Qantas blames ‘coding error’ for 85% off first class fares to New York, London

Qantas’ terms and conditions allow it to rescind the offer if there is “‘an obvious error”, so around 300 customers received upgrades or refunds.

27 Aug 2024 - 8:18AM

Singapore

‘Singapore slays’: travel expert rates best – and worst – early morning airports

With plenty of hotels and food options, Singapore’s Changi Airport is ideal for an early flight. The UK’s Stansted? Not so much.

24 Aug 2024 - 12:32PM

Visitors walk through the Jewel as a Skytrain shuttles passengers between terminals at Changi Airport in Singapore. Photo: Xinhua

Ukraine war

Warlord’s machine-gun Cybertruck ‘super cool’, but useless on battlefield

Putin-ally Ramzan Kadyrov claimed he would send the decked-out Tesla ‘Cyberbeast’ to Russian forces fighting in Ukraine.

22 Aug 2024 - 7:32AM

US presidential election 2024

US man bought HarrisWalz.com in 2020 for US$10. It just sold for US$15,000

Lawyer Jeremy Green Eche’s hobby is buying domain names for hypothetical political candidates.

8 Aug 2024 - 4:19AMvideocam

United States

‘Deceived’: Musk suing ChatGPT-maker OpenAI, CEO Sam Altman, again

Musk is once again suing OpenAI, this time claiming he was ‘deceived’ into confounding the firm

5 Aug 2024 - 8:28PM

Musk’s lawyers claim that OpenAI co-founders Sam Altman and Greg Brockman “manipulated” him by playing on his concerns about AI safety. Photo: Pool/Reuters

India

US woman found chained to tree in Indian forest, prompting murder probe

Lalita Kayi, who was rescued after a cow herder heard her screams, told police her husband had left her there to die.

4 Aug 2024 - 5:43AM

Police believe Lalita Kayi moved to India from the US around a decade ago to study yoga and meditation. Photo: Sawantwadi Rescue Team

United States

Delta hires lawyer to seek damages from CrowdStrike, Microsoft over outage

The outage forced Delta to cancel 6,000 flights, potentially costing US$350 million to US$500 million.

31 Jul 2024 - 12:01AM

Britain

An easyJet co-pilot faints mid-flight, emergency crews called to airport

The incident highlights the benefits of having two pilots at a time when the idea of single-pilot operations is being much discussed.

30 Jul 2024 - 12:48AMvideocam

US presidential election 2024

Couch sex, cat ladies: why team Trump may regret J.D. Vance as running mate

The Ohio senator and Hillbilly Elegy author faces the worst polling of any non-incumbent US vice-presidential nominee in decades.

27 Jul 2024 - 7:30AMvideocam

Republican US vice-presidential nominee J.D. Vance holds a campaign rally in Radford, Virginia, on Monday. Photo: AFP

US presidential election 2024

Was Trump actually hit by a bullet? FBI chief isn’t sure

There’s ‘some question’ about whether the ex-US president’s bloodied ear was caused by a piece of shrapnel, lawmakers were told.

26 Jul 2024 - 4:40AMvideocam

Republican US presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on July 18. Photo: AFP

Joe Biden

World leaders pay tribute to Biden as he drops out of White House race

UK PM Starmer says he respects Biden’s decision to drop out as Canada’s Trudeau calls US president ‘a partner to Canadians – and a true friend’.

22 Jul 2024 - 12:59PMvideocam

Donald Trump

‘Sense of connection’: the psychology behind Trump supporters’ fake ear bandages

Trump is wearing a bandage after being wounded in an assassination attempt, and many supporters started wearing ear bandages in shows of solidarity.

21 Jul 2024 - 12:51AM

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