SocietyLilia Luciano spoke with Jane Doe’s attorney, who says Cornell University campus police failed to properly investigate after Jane Doe was allegedly raped at a fraternity house in 2024. The attorney accused the university of a “cover-up.”
SocietyPublic transport is an unavoidable part of personal and household budgets, helping people travel to work, school and home. As Singapore’s cost of living keeps rising, fares are climbing too. Alexandra Anand examines why prices continue to increase and whether they could ever fall again.
WorldThousands of Yemenis have been driven from their homes as fighting intensifies, forcing displaced families to seek refuge in makeshift camps between Taiz and Aden. Camps in and around Taiz are struggling to accommodate the influx, while many arrivals have little food, water or access to basic services. Nearly 198,000 people were officially registered as displaced by early October, including more than 97,000 in Taiz.
HealthSingaporeans consumed an average of 2,460 calories per day in 2025, about 100 more than in 2019, equivalent to roughly two additional slices of bread. The latest National Nutrition Survey also found higher consumption of fatty and salty foods, alongside more frequent dining out.
HealthMore Singaporeans are taking proactive steps to prevent health problems by going for screenings and exercising more regularly. Data from the latest National Population Health Survey shows the share undergoing health screenings rose by five percentage points from last year. The Health Ministry said the trend aligns with its push for preventive health.
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WorldPolice said a car lost control and struck a crowd in Newcastle, injuring 10 people. Authorities confirmed the incident was not related to terrorism.
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EconomyPresident Donald Trump said the United States would soon refill its strategic oil reserves “for nothing” while discussing Venezuela and its oil resources.
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EconomyBloomberg Economics’ Chris Kennedy says the G7’s coordinated release of up to 100 million barrels of oil and fuel could ease record diesel prices in the near term, but would not remove supply constraints linked to the Iran war and attacks on Russian refining capacity. He also warns that a US diesel export ban could have unintended effects on domestic and global fuel markets.
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TechDebate about artificial intelligence has focused mostly on whether machines could become too powerful. Harvard philosopher Michael Sandel says the more immediate concern is whether AI will alter people themselves by weakening authentic connection, independent thought and how they make sense of meaning and purpose. Universities are already grappling with students’ growing use of AI to learn and communicate.
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WorldForeign powers have interfered in Iraq for more than a century, including Britain’s installation of a king who had never been to the country. The US invasion in 2003 toppled Saddam Hussein, and the last US troops only recently left. Iranian-backed militias are now undermining the Iraqi state, while the country has again become a battleground in the current US-Israeli war with Iran.
WorldFox News correspondent Alexandria Hoff reports that top national security aides held a secret meeting at Camp David to discuss Iran and Yemen.
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World6:18The UAE prosecutor general says a Flydubai co-pilot tried to seize control of a Dubai-to-Tel Aviv flight carrying more than 170 people and attacked the captain with a crash axe. The aircraft plunged 17,000ft before passengers subdued the attacker, and two reserve pilots landed it safely in Saudi Arabia.
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WorldFlooding in Madrigueras, Albacete, killed a 102-year-old woman and led to the rescue of around 90 people after 142 litres of rain fell per square metre. Rain is expected to continue, with another storm possible in western Spain on Sunday.
SocietyStudents protesting classroom conditions and funding clashed with police as unrest spread across France. Police fired tear gas, while some teachers said the students’ demands were legitimate.
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Society1:03Christa Pike remains critically ill after two failed execution attempts. The episode has renewed scrutiny of Tennessee’s lethal-injection process and sparked debate over the death penalty.
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CultureFor nearly two decades, Tom’s Palette founder Chronos Chan built a cult following with unconventional gelato flavours including nasi lemak and chee cheong fun. After leaving the business in 2023, he now runs home-based Ethos Gelato Lab, reviving old favourites while developing new creations.
PoliticsBloomberg senior White House reporter Josh Wingrove says President Donald Trump’s stops in traditionally Republican states including Alabama, Oklahoma and Texas point to competitive races and an effort to shore up GOP support as economic concerns weigh on the party.
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CultureA look behind the scenes of President Trump’s TIME Magazine cover.
CultureGreek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis says Greece will not “borrow” treasures it considers its own in the dispute over the Parthenon Marbles. Bulgaria’s Rumen Radev said the two countries had moved beyond the shadows of the past. The 48 artefacts will be displayed until 5 November before returning to the places they were taken from.
SocietyMaría del Carmen Abascal, 87, was evicted from her home while on a stretcher and given only 30 minutes to collect her belongings. The eviction sparked protests across Madrid, turning “Maricarmen” into a symbol of a long-running housing rights movement and highlighting Spain’s deepening housing crisis.
WorldChanley Painter reports on the Omani pilot accused of attempting to hijack a FlyDubai flight, while Fox & Friends Weekend co-host Griff Jenkins examines the incident. A report says the attacker had previously been banned from flying.
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EconomyThe second Azerbaijan International Investment Forum brought together representatives from more than 70 countries to discuss investment, trade, infrastructure and diversification. Contracts and agreements worth more than $10 billion were signed.
Politics33:42Texas has long been the Republican Party’s deep-red stronghold and a seemingly unreachable goal for Democrats. But political observers see an opening this midterm cycle. Most polls put Democratic state Rep. James Talarico a few points ahead of Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton in the Senate race, while Democratic state Rep. Gina Hinojosa is surprisingly close to incumbent Republican Gov. Greg Abbott despite being outspent.
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