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Trump promises $6,300 payout to US adults if Republicans win election
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (1035+ words) US President Donald Trump speaks at the Republican National Midterm Convention in Dallas, Texas, on Sept 9. Published Sep 10, 2026, 10:27 AM Updated Sep 10, 2026, 11:38 AM DALLAS, Texas – US President Donald Trump said on Sept 9 that he would issue a US$5,000 (S$6,300) dividend to…...
Russia closes German consulate in St Petersburg after drone spat
5+ day, 19+ hour ago (150+ words) Published Sep 07, 2026, 10:06 PM MOSCOW, Sept 7 - Russia said on Monday it was closing down the German Consulate-General in St. Petersburg in retaliation for Berlin's decision to close the Russian consulate in Bonn and a Russian cultural centre in Berlin. Germany took…...
Britain summons Russian charge d'affaires over Leipzig airport attack
1+ week, 2+ day ago (175+ words) Published Sep 03, 2026, 07:06 PM LONDON, Sept 3 - Britain has summoned the Russian charge d'affaires to condemn an attempted drone attack at Leipzig/Halle airport last month after the German government said that Russia was responsible for the incident. "The UK stands in…...
Trump signs Bill to avert government shutdown before mid-term elections
1+ week, 3+ day ago (377+ words) The Bill will keep federal agencies operating beyond Oct 1. Published Sep 03, 2026, 11:40 AM WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump signed a funding Bill on Sept 2 to avert a government shutdown before the mid-term elections after the legislation was passed by the House…...
Russia calls Germany's Leipzig drone attack claims false and an unprecedented escalation
1+ week, 4+ day ago (165+ words) Published Sep 02, 2026, 03:05 AM MOSCOW, Sept 1 - Russia's embassy in Germany said on Tuesday that German allegations that Russia was responsible for an attempted drone attack at Leipzig/Halle airport last month were an absurd and baseless provocation which stood to benefit…...
EU, NATO vow ‘full solidarity’ as Germany blames airport drone ‘hybrid attack’ on Russia
1+ week, 4+ day ago (668+ words) Germany’s government says Moscow was behind an incident in August involving an explosives-laden drone at Leipzig airport. Published Sep 02, 2026, 12:35 AM Updated Sep 02, 2026, 04:55 AM BRUSSELS - Germany on Sept 1 blamed Russia for an attempted “hybrid attack” involving an explosive-laden drone at a…...
Germany to blame Moscow for airport drone incident on Tuesday, Bild reports
1+ week, 5+ day ago (175+ words) Published Sep 01, 2026, 04:15 PM BERLIN, Sept 1 - Germany's ministers for the interior and for foreign affairs plan to announce on Tuesday that Russian intelligence services were behind an attempted drone attack on a Ukrainian cargo plane at Leipzig/Halle airport in early…...
Chinese comedian investigated after patriotic song gag
3+ week, 6+ hour ago (420+ words) Chinese comedian Guo Degang is under official investigation in August 2026 for riffing on the lyrics of a famous patriotic song during a show. Published Aug 23, 2026, 03:48 PM BEIJING - A famous Chinese comedian is under investigation, local authorities told AFP on Aug…...