Does having dry skin make you look older? What dermatologists say
Why signs of ageing tend to appear earlier on people with drier skin and why keeping dry skin healthy and looking youthful is more than just about adding more moisture.
Germany approves ‘revolution’ for spy agencies – Bild
Germany’s domestic security agency (BfV) will be given greater offensive powers, according to Bild
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Uproar erupts as Ambedkar statues vandalised in Uttar Pradesh’s Unnao, Etawah
In both incidents the administration pacified villagers and installed a new statue
Fearless Madjo, 17, ends eight-month wait with dream Villa debut
Teenage striker Brian Madjo scores on his Aston Villa debut in Uefa Super Cup defeat by Paris St-Germain to end eight-month wait for a chance to play in competitive games.
Two dead after military helicopter crashes in Texas
An Apache military helicopter crashed in central Texas, officials said Wednesday.
Saffron to white to saffron again: No end to controversy over painting of Kolkata’s Academy of Fine Arts
BJP state president Samik Bhattacharya said that action will be taken against the ones who did it as politics of colour is not part of BJP’s agenda.
Death toll from earthquake in Colombia up to 265
A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck near the city of San Jose del Palmar in the Choco department on August 10
Can Berkshire Hathaway without Warren Buffett remain a ‘north star’ for China’s investors?
For decades, thousands of Chinese investors made pilgrimages each spring to Omaha, in the central US state of Nebraska, treating Warren Buffett’s shareholder meetings for investment firm Berkshire Hathaway less as corporate briefings than as audiences with an oracle. Buffett’s retirement as CEO, effective January 1, ended a 60-year run at the helm of the global conglomerate. Though he remains chairman, he was succeeded as chief executive by Greg Abel, who joined Berkshire in 1999 and had run its...
US charges 11 over sham marriages involving Chinese nationals and American soldiers
US prosecutors have charged 11 people over an alleged decade-long network that arranged more than 1,000 sham marriages, primarily for Chinese nationals seeking green cards, including matches with at least 14 active-duty American soldiers. About 11 of the soldiers, who were stationed at a US Army base in Kentucky, were paired with Chinese citizens between May 2023 and August 2025, according to a 21-page indictment unsealed on Wednesday in federal court in New York. The indictment did not identify...
Trump says White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt to leave post
Leavitt will depart from her role to spend time with her young children and family, the president says.
Russian forces tightening trap for Ukrainian troops in Volchansk after liberating Vodyanoe
The Volchansk pocket continues to shrink, military expert Andrey Marochko said
The marathoner technocrat who gave new direction to Tata Group
N. Chandrasekharan steered the Tata conglomerate through unchartered territories making massive investments in semiconductors, electronics manufacturing, consumer Internet platform, mobile technology and battery giga-factories
Millions watch 'surreal' solar eclipse in UK and Europe
More than 90% of the Sun was covered by the Moon in the UK, while a full eclipse was visible in Spain and Iceland.
GB's Hudson-Smith wins historic 400m gold on home track
Great Britain's Matthew Hudson-Smith makes history as the joint-most decorated man of all-time at European Championships by claiming 400m gold in Birmingham.
GB's Hudson-Smith wins historic 400m gold on home track - highlights & report
Great Britain's Matthew Hudson-Smith makes history as the joint-most decorated man of all-time at European Championships by claiming 400m gold in Birmingham.
Two pilots killed in US Army helicopter crash
Two pilots have been killed after a US Army AH-64 Apache attack helicopter crashed in central Texas and sparked a large wildfire
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West Nile Fever cases imported to Russia from Thailand, Mali, CAR in 2026
No fatalities linked to West Nile Fever have been reported this year
Trump administration plans to give ICE officers electric-shock gloves
US Homeland Security is expected to buy up to $20m in gloves amid criticism of the president's immigration crackdown.
Oil spill from grounded tanker reaches Oman’s mainland beaches
Oman’s Environment Authority said Wednesday that oil leaking from a tanker grounded off the country’s coast had reached mainland beaches. The spill threatened marine habitats and a nearby protected area as strong winds and monsoon currents spread the oil, raising fears it could reach other islands.
China offers Colombia quake relief as new president’s US pivot leaves Beijing waiting
China said on Wednesday it would help Colombia recover from the magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck the country’s west on Monday, killing more than 200 people. Foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said Beijing would do what it could in suitable ways, in line with what Colombia requested, in response to questions from Xinhua and Telesur at a briefing in Beijing. Guo said no Chinese nationals had been reported killed or injured in the disaster, and that the embassy in Bogota was “working to...
Petition calling for preserving Russia House submitted to parliament — BSW party
BSW founder Sahra Wagenknecht said earlier that her party had prepared a petition against the demands by some political forces to close the Russia House
Singapore and South Korea eye science opportunities as last main US-China link shatters
As President Xi Jinping prepares for summit talks with Donald Trump in Washington next month, the United States is closing one of the few remaining openings between the two countries by targeting scientific research. This field has been one of the most durable links in the US-China relationship, but a series of new security-related restrictions on federally funded collaborations with Chinese institutions mark the latest, and arguably most consequential, step in a years-long shift away from...
From S$10,000 salary to hawker stall: This 30-year-old chooses Hokkien mee over tech job
Alvin Tan left the technology sector before retrenchment could reach him. He now works longer hours, earns much less but has greater control over his future. Was it worth it, Money Mind asks.
Johor probing 9 Malaysian firms for allegedly dumping construction waste from Singapore: Official
The companies allegedly transported construction waste across the Tuas Second Link before dumping it near villages in Pontian, according to the head of Johor’s waste management agency.
Former HUDC estates hopeful about hitting en bloc thresholds under proposed collective sale measures
These former HUDC estates sit on sprawling sites and are reaching the mid-point of their 99-year lease, and could yield far more homes if redeveloped, say analysts.
Commentary: Outdated knowledge, not technology, is the real threat to property agents
The new minimum transaction rule for property agents will help to raise the industry’s professional standards while protecting consumers, says industry observer Lee Nai Jia.
Commentary: If you want to understand Gen Z, watch Backrooms
Backrooms and Obsession turn Gen Z insecurities into sources of horror, says undergraduate Zara Waseem.
Commentary: Japan’s earthquake shows extreme heat can turn one disaster into two
As the climate changes, the impact of any disaster will increasingly depend not only on the primary event but also on the climatic conditions in which it unfolds, says a climatology professor.
White House press secretary and Trump adviser Karoline Leavitt to leave role
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will leave her role at the end of the month, US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday, ending the tenure of one of his most prominent and trusted advisers as the administration heads towards November's midterm elections.
Ukrainian attack leaves Sevastopol without electricity
According to the city’s Governor Mikhail Razvozhayev, specialists are assessing the damage and emergency services are in a state of high alert.
Once-in-a-generation solar eclipse wows millions in UK and Europe
More than 95% of the Sun was covered by the Moon in Cornwall, while parts of Spain experienced the magic of a total eclipse.
ICE plans to equip agents with gloves that can deliver electric shocks
The US immigration agency is spending $20m on gloves that deliver a sharp electric shock intended to compel subjects to comply.
US strikes in Yemen killed 153 civilians in 2025, says Pentagon review
The unclassified Pentagon review sheds new light on civilian harm from the US campaign against Yemen’s Houthis.