Some of America’s biggest businesses have been scaling back their diversity initiatives. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Australia has seen a series of antisemitic incidents in the last year, including graffiti on buildings and cars in Sydney, as well as an arson attack on a synagogue in Melbourne that police have ruled ...

Authorities have said it was too early to know the cause of the blazes, but criticism has mounted of officials’ preparedness and response. Read more at straitstimes.com.

In a neighbourhood of 60 homes ravaged by the Palisades Fire, the only thing left standing at Mr Rick McGeagh’s ranch house near the Will Rogers State Park is a statue of the Virgin Mary he installed ...

Some 68 major dams in the Himalayan region exploit the enormous hydropower potential of high-altitude lakes and rivers. Read more at straitstimes.com.

He said the US-South Korean alliance remains strong, despite domestic political issues in Seoul. Read more at ...

Mr Iwaya would be the first Japanese Cabinet member to attend the swearing-in of a US president. Read more at ...

DORTMUND, Germany - Bayer Leverkusen's 3-2 victory at Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga restart on Friday showed the ...

The speedy rescue of Wang Xing is casting a fresh spotlight on the scourge of scam centres in Indochina. Read more at ...

Wildfires have devastated Los Angeles neighbourhoods, killing 10 people so far and destroying nearly 10,000 structures. Read more at straitstimes.com.

BIRMINGHAM, England - Aston Villa came from behind to defeat West Ham United 2-1 in the FA Cup third round on Friday after a ...

Tech giants are entering a new phase of the AI evolution, and investor focus will be on monetisation and revenue generation.