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Helplines buzz with alerts from seafarers trapped in war

Helplines buzz with alerts from seafarers trapped in war

Seafarers' helplines say they are overwhelmed with messages from crews stuck in the Gulf by the Middle East war, desperately seeking repatriation, compensation and onboard supplies. "Writing to urgently inform you that our vessel is currently facing a critical situation regarding provisions and one crew health conditions,"

Let's get physical: Singapore's seniors turn to parkour

Let's get physical: Singapore's seniors turn to parkour

In a corner of suburban Singapore, Betty Boon vaults a guardrail, crawls underneath a slide, executes forward shoulder rolls and scales a steep slope, finishing the course to applause. "Good job!" the 69-year-old's coach cheers. This is "geriatric parkour", where around 20

Indian tile makers feel heat of Mideast war energy crunch

Indian tile makers feel heat of Mideast war energy crunch

Blazing-hot kilns in India's $6.5 billion ceramics manufacturing hub employing hundreds of thousands of people have gone cold, shut down in an energy crunch caused by the Middle East war. At a cavernous facility in Morbi, in India's western Gujarat state, a 200-metre-

At 50, Apple confronts its next big challenge: AI

At 50, Apple confronts its next big challenge: AI

Apple celebrates its 50th anniversary as artificial intelligence challenges the Silicon Valley legend to prove it can deliver yet another culture-changing innovation. Steve Jobs, a driven marketing genius, and Steve Wozniak, who invented the Apple computer, revolutionized how people use technology in the internet age and built a company

Republicans divided on identity, strategy for US midterms

Republicans divided on identity, strategy for US midterms

Conservatives gathering in Texas this week showcased a Republican Party wrestling with its identity, as activists debated whether ideological purity or broader appeal offered the best path to victory in looming midterm elections. In conversations across the Dallas-area Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), supporters framed the stakes not just

Houthis missile attacks on Israel widen Middle East war

Houthis missile attacks on Israel widen Middle East war

Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels joined the month-old Middle East war, claiming two missile attacks on Israel that raised concern on Sunday about the war spreading to the Red Sea. Fears of a widening conflict came as the Washington Post reported that the Pentagon was preparing plans

Massive protests against Trump across US on 'No Kings' day

Massive protests against Trump across US on 'No Kings' day

Huge crowds of protesters rallied across the United States on Saturday against President Donald Trump, venting their fury over what they see as his authoritarian style of governing, his hardline immigration policies and the war with Iran. Organizers said "at least 8 million people gathered today at more than