International

  Singapore collected S$80.3 billion (US$61.4 billion) in tax revenue for the 2023/24 financial year, up 17 percent from the previous year. Man walking near the Inland Revenue Authority building in Singapore. (Photo: Gaya Chandramohan) The increase reflects “strong economic growth and nominal wage growth in Singapore in 2022,” the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) said on Wednesday (Sept …

At least four people were killed and nine injured in a shooting at a high school in the United States on Wednesday. The police then arrested the suspect. The Atlanta Georgia Bureau of Investigation confirmed the incident in a post on social media. The incident occurred near the town of Winder, about 45 miles (70 kilometers) northeast of Atlanta, the …

  The battlegrounds of Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania may be crucial in the race for the White House, but winning those blue-wall states won’t in and of itself guarantee a campaign victory without something else: the blue dot of Omaha. Nebraska delegates stand for the national anthem on the first day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum …

The United States on Tuesday issued a strong appeal for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, urging Israel and Hamas to reach a deal to halt nearly 11 months of fighting and release the remaining hostages held by the militants. The call came after Israeli forces found the bodies of six hostages shot dead by Hamas in a tunnel in Rafah, …

Switzerland has reopened its embassy in Iraq after 33 years. The embassy in Baghdad was closed during the 1991 Gulf War and unlike many other European missions there, it has never reopened until now. The Swiss Foreign Ministry confirmed the reopening of the embassy in a statement on Tuesday. READ ALSO: Swiss lawmakers approve gay rights, same-sex marriage He said …

At least 129 people were killed in an attempted prison break in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday night. Congolese Interior Minister Jacquemain Shabani confirmed the incident on his X account on Tuesday. He said prison authorities shot dead 24 inmates while dozens more were suffocated or trampled to death. According to the minister, several female prisoners were raped …

  An attempted escape from Congo’s main prison has left 129 people dead, including some shot and others killed in a stampede at the overcrowded facility, authorities said Tuesday. Activists said the death toll was higher, but did not provide a figure. A provisional assessment showed that 24 inmates were killed by “warning” shots fired by guards as they tried …

  The US has seized a plane owned by Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, claiming it had been purchased illegally for $13m (£9.8m) and smuggled out of the country. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the Falcon 900EX aircraft was seized in the Dominican Republic and transferred to the U.S. state of Florida. It is unclear how and when the …

Rwandan President Paul Kagame has dismissed more than 200 soldiers from the Rwanda Defence Forces (RDF). The RDF said in a statement on Friday the dismissed personnel included 21 senior and junior officers. Among those fired were Martin Nzaramba and Etienne Uwimana. READ ALSO: Buhari remembers Rwanda genocide, calls for tolerance among Nigerians In addition, the president approved the termination …

  A powerful typhoon has made landfall in Japan, killing three people. Shanshan made landfall in Kagoshima Prefecture on the southern island of Kyushu at around 8 a.m. local time (2300 GMT), the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said. The agency issued its rare “special warning” for the most severe storms, warning of mudslides, flooding and widespread damage. Strong winds of …