SINGAPORE: Residents unfamiliar with artificial intelligence (AI) can learn how to use it in their everyday lives through bite-sized, beginner-friendly and affordable courses at community clubs from November.Unlike most AI courses commercially available today, which are designed for working professionals, the

"We’ve had a full house every day this week … but we see less locals because of the haze,” says one restaurant manager.

"We’ve had a full house every day this week … but we see less locals because of the haze,” says one restaurant manager.

Nine people were treated in hospital, but serious injuries were unlikely, fire department official Yoon Jong-mi said.

Oct 10 : Australia's hopes of wresting back the Bledisloe Cup for the first time in a generation were crushed in familiar fashion in a comprehensive 50-19 loss to New Zealand at Auckland's Eden Park on Saturday.The Wallabies were in touch at 17-14 down at halftime but the All Blacks scored five tries after th

Acting Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Zaqy Mohamad stressed the importance of safeguarding the trust that families and young people place in mosques and religious teachers.

BREST, Oct 10 : Alexia Barrier looks impossibly small at the helm of IDEC Sport-CIC, a 32-metre (105-foot) trimaran capable of hurtling across the ocean at more than 40 knots. Soon, she will be entirely alone.On November 1, the 46-year-old French sailor will climb aboard the giant vessel in Saint-Malo and att

The founder of Indian youth movement, Abhijeet Dipke, and fellow leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were detained at Delhi airport on Saturday (Oct 10) ahead of a protest demanding the resignation of India's chief election commissioner.

The founder of Indian youth movement, Abhijeet Dipke, and fellow leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were detained at Delhi airport on Saturday (Oct 10) ahead of a protest demanding the resignation of India's chief election commissioner.

The two actors will attend an In Conversation With session on Oct 31 alongside director Eugene Kotlyarenko, ahead of the Asian premiere of their film Vintage Violence on Nov 1.

Oct 10 : New Zealand fast-bowler Will O'Rourke will miss the series against India as he continues his rehabilitation from injuries to his left hamstring and calf, the country's cricket board said on Saturday.O'Rourke suffered a hamstring tear during New Zealand's test series win over England in June, before h

The Institute of Mental Health will also be redesignated as a national specialty centre and renamed the National Centre for Mental Health Singapore in 2027.

The Institute of Mental Health will also be redesignated as a national specialty centre and renamed the National Centre for Mental Health Singapore in 2027.

From F1 team collaborations to heritage-inspired chronographs, these driving watches capture the spirit of motorsport through technical innovation, racing-inspired designs and sophisticated mechanical movements.

From F1 team collaborations to heritage-inspired chronographs, these driving watches capture the spirit of motorsport through technical innovation, racing-inspired designs and sophisticated mechanical movements.

"By asserting authorities around maritime areas that Taiwan has peacefully administered for over 70 years, China only exacerbates tensions and undermines the peaceful resolution of issues that it claims to seek," a US State Department spokesperson said.

Oct 10 : Cole Palmer remains committed to playing for England, Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso insisted after the attacker drew criticism for missing the international break due to injury.Palmer, left out of England's World Cup squad this year after a persistent groin injury affected his form, was called up by Th

Central Delhi was sealed on Saturday (Oct 10) ahead of a youth protest demanding the resignation of India's chief election officer, with 57 metro stations shut, several long-distance trains cancelled, mobile internet suspended and markets closed.

"We are concerned about the well-being of our people. We are on top of the situation," says Singapore's Minister for Sustainability and the Environment.

"We are concerned about the well-being of our people. We are on top of the situation," says Singapore's Minister for Sustainability and the Environment.

"We are concerned about the well-being of our people. We are on top of the situation," said Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu.

CARACAS, Oct 9 : Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodriguez has authorized Starlink, the satellite internet service operated by Elon Musk's SpaceX, to operate in the Latin American country.The authorization is part of an agreement with the US firm, the Venezuelan government said in a statement on Friday.

Can’t focus, struggling to find the right word, or feeling like your brain is moving in slow motion? Experts explain what could be behind brain fog – including lack of sleep, stress, menopause and even dengue – whether it’s linked to dementia, and what you can do to think more clearly.

Researchers are still investigating what alcohol does to the brain, and what (if any) amount is safe.

Money can turn a dream holiday into an awkward one. Here’s how to talk budgets, divide expenses and chase unpaid IOUs without damaging a friendship.

While some experts said that Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s 2027 budget preserves fiscal discipline and the country's investor appeal, others say its lack of a “wow factor” may limit its impact with voters.

The 24-hour PSI readings eased overnight after reaching new highs for this year's haze season on Friday.

The 24-hour PSI readings eased overnight after reaching new highs for this year's haze season on Friday.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 9 : Six-month-old microchip startup Nuvacore, which does not yet have a product, is raising hundreds of millions of dollars at a roughly $2.5 billion valuation to develop a new central processor designed for data centers, according to two people familiar with the fundraising.Nuvacore is se

Oct 9 : Prediction market Kalshi has launched an investigation into a series of suspicious trades on their platform about the selection of US President Donald Trump's new White House press secretary Katie Zacharia, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing a Kalshi spokesperson.

Four Indian IT giants are among eight tech firms suspended from a key US permanent residency programme. Analysts tell CNA the immediate business impact may be limited, but workers face greater uncertainty.

The Spanish league’s president Javier Tebas also tells CNA in an exclusive interview that should a historic overseas La Liga match one day materialise, Singapore could be in the running to host it.

The joint military facility will trigger concern among Laos’ neighbours, says this ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute academic.

Amid checks on whether public servants used insider information for personal benefit, it should be stressed that no illegality has yet been uncovered. But the idea that it might have taken place unbeknown to anyone is galling, says veteran newspaper editor Han Fook Kwang.

PARIS: Students in France were largely back in the classroom Friday (Oct 9) following days of protests demanding better education and school conditions, as the UN voiced "conc

When healthy people suddenly began dying, grieving families struggled to get answers. The series, Death Loans, retraces how a dogged investigator looking into a friend’s death helped police connect 15 cases to one woman eventually.

LENS, France,, Oct 9 : RC Lens claimed only their second Ligue 1 win of the season on Friday after holding off second-placed Olympique Lyonnais for a 2-1 home victory.Veteran striker Florian Sotoca put the hosts ahead 10 minutes before the break and left back Matthieu Udol added the second 14 minutes from tim

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 9 : Amazon on Friday confirmed it was shuffling leadership in its Alexa division, a day after the company announced its first tablet computers featuring the voice assistant.Daniel Rausch, a 17-year Amazon veteran who has served as vice president of Alexa and Echo for over three years, is

Oct 9 : Niclas Fullkrug returned to haunt former club Borussia Dortmund as Werder Bremen came back from two goals down to earn a 2-2 draw on Friday, with the Bundesliga leaders dropping points for the first time this season.Dortmund were cruising 2-0 with two minutes remaining but somehow contrived to draw th

US President Donald Trump said Russia would initially supply more than 300,000 tonnes of diesel, followed by further shipments in November and the months ahead.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called the sanctions “a serious blow to our collective pursuit of international criminal justice,” while the ICC warned that “history will judge this moment.”

Oct 9 : An Anthropic artificial intelligence model submitted a false homicide tip through a Philadelphia police website, the department said in a statement. Anthropic notified the police earlier this week and said that an automated testing process was responsible for the submission, according to the police.�

The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association called the agreement “a positive step in easing trade tensions.”

Oct 9 : South Africa's Pieter Coetze set a 50m backstroke short-course world record on Friday with a time of 22.09 seconds at a World Aquatics World Cup meet in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.The previous record of 22.11 was set by Russia's Kliment Kolesnikov in Kazan in 2022. Kolesnikov also holds the long-cou

Oct 9 : Shai Hope struck a century as West Indies completed their highest successful chase in T20 internationals, overhauling a target of 250 to beat India by six wickets on Friday in Ranchi and level the five-match series at 1-1.The visitors completed the second-highest successful run chase in men's T20 inte

International Court of Justice judge and former UN human rights chief Navi Pillay has been awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize.

Oct 9 : Mike Ditka, a Pro Football Hall of Fame tight end best known as the slick-haired and mustachioed head coach who led the NFL's Chicago Bears to their only Super Bowl triumph in 1986, has died. He was 86.Ditka's death was announced in a statement by his family. No cause of death was given."It i

DOHA, Oct 9 : US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will skip next week's annual meetings of the IMF and World Bank in Bangkok, Thailand, due to domestic engagements, a US official said on Friday. The Treasury Department confirmed that Deputy Treasury Secretary Francis Brooke and Under Secretary for Internati

Representative Adam Smith, the top Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee, said the plan is "disturbing and makes a mockery of our legal system."

ANKARA, Oct 9 : Turkey have sacked national soccer coach Vincenzo Montella, the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) said on Friday.The federation said in a statement that its executive board had decided not to continue with the Italian coach, without giving a reason for the decision or naming a replacement.