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- Yahoo News Singapore
Singapore leads relief efforts after Myanmar and Thailand earthquake; Why Seth Rogen quit weed for three days in Singapore: Singapore live news
Singapore has stepped up as a major humanitarian force in the aftermath of the deadly March 2025 Myanmar-Thailand earthquake, while Seth Rogen stopped smoking marijuana for three days in Singapore due to the country’s strict drug laws. Plus some of the biggest and fascinating news in Singapore and beyond.
- Associated Press
Middle East latest: Israel hits southern Beirut with airstrike, killing at least 3 people
The Israeli military struck a building in Beirut’s southern suburbs early Tuesday, killing at least three people, in an attack it said targeted a member of the Hezbollah militant group. The airstrike came without warning days after Israel launched an attack on the Lebanese capital, Beirut, on Friday for the first time since a ceasefire ended fighting between Israeli forces and the Hezbollah militant group in November. At least seven other people were wounded in Tuesday's airstrike, according to the Lebanese Health Ministry.
- Reuters
Swiss market regulator FINMA restructures, deputy CEO to step down
Swiss financial market regulator FINMA said on Tuesday it had revamped its organisational structure with immediate effect and that its deputy CEO would step down by April 30. A newly created FINMA Chief Risk Officer function will coordinate risk management processes in the business divisions. The new structure would "support more intensified, direct supervision, in particular by allowing the authority to carry out more of its own on-site supervisory reviews," FINMA said.
- Evening Standard
FTSE 100 Live 01 April: Index rallies after US recovery, Travis Perkins posts loss
The no change in the average UK house price followed a 0.4% increase in February and left the annual rate stable at 3.9%. Nationwide chief economist Robert Gardner said the price trends were unsurprising, given the end of the stamp duty holiday at the end of March.
- The Independent
Last goats living on UK coastal site culled by National Trust
National Trust said it made the ‘difficult decision’ to cull the goats on Brean Down due to tuberculosis
- Storyful
Driver Crashes Car in Busy Shopping Area, Injuring Several Pedestrians
Several people, including a child, were injured in a busy shopping area of Nagoya, Japan, on April 1 after what media said was an “out of control” car crashed in a pedestrian area.The crash occurred around 1 pm in Nagoya’s central Sakae district, NHK said. Police were questioning the driver.Video by X user @keroyuki4225 shows the crashed car and an ambulance leaving the scene. Credit: @keroyuki4225 via Storyful
- The Telegraph
Grand National 2025 runners, riders and odds: Full horse list
A maximum of 34 horses will line up at Aintree Racecourse on Saturday, April 5 for the Grand National. The full list of entries for the race has now been released along with the crucial handicap weights.
- Associated Press Videos
Earthquake compounds Myanmar's humanitarian crisis as the death toll passes 2,000
The death toll in last week’s massive earthquake in Myanmar has passed 2,000, as rescuers continued to search for survivors and started clearing the debris.
- PA Media: Movies
Paul Mescal and Barry Keoghan confirmed among four stars of Beatles movies
British actor Harris Dickinson will play John Lennon while Mescal’s Gladiator II co-star Joseph Quinn portrays George Harrison.
- Reuters
Spain's manufacturing activity contracts again in March, PMI shows
The HCOB Spain Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) slipped to 49.5 in March from 49.7 in February, remaining below the 50.0 threshold that separates growth from contraction. The decline in new orders, attributed mainly to geopolitics and tariff concerns, led manufacturers to reduce inventories and purchasing activity. "Panellists reported increased client uncertainty following the erratic tariff announcements, leading to the postponement of deals," said Jonas Feldhusen, Junior Economist at Hamburg Commercial Bank.
- PA Media: Money
Greencore hikes earnings amid takeover tussle for rival
The food-to-go specialist said it expects full-year underlying operating profits of £112 million to £115 million.
- Evening Standard
Kids eat free: Places to eat in London for free with children during the Easter holidays
Your little ones will be well fed and entertained at these London restaurants this Easter break
- The Independent
The Premier League has never been more popular but it has never had more problems
A dramatic weekend in the FA Cup only served to highlight the myriad problems facing the Premier League on and off the pitch
- Reuters
European shares recover ahead of US tariffs
The pan-European STOXX 600 index was up 1%, as of 0710 GMT, after closing the books on a strong quarter as Germany's historic fiscal package and the prospects of slowing U.S. economic growth attracted investors to the region. The White House is due to announce on Wednesday a new round of reciprocal levies, although details have been scarce. Goldman Sachs on Tuesday cut its 12-month forecast for the European benchmark index to 570 points from 580 earlier due to U.S. tariff impact.
- The Independent
No country better placed than UK to strike tariff deal with Trump, business secretary claims
The business secretary said nowhere is better placed to negotiate a carve-out from Donald Trump’s tariffs than Britain
- PA Media: World News
Pope gives approval for nun to become Venezuela’s first female saint
Carmen Rendiles, who died in 1977, was said to have miraculously cured a young woman diagnosed with a type of hydrocephalus.
- GuruFocus.com
Go Off the Beaten Path with Mid-Cap Stocks
A look at some hidden gems in stocks with market cap between $1 billion and $10 billion
- HuffPost UK
Jennifer Coolidge Has Some Thoughts On That Outrageous White Lotus Brothers Scene
The Legally Blonde star won two Emmys for her work in the first two seasons of The White Lotus, but did not return for the third.
- The Independent
Prince Andrew’s ex mocks abuse accuser Virginia Giuffre as she ‘fights for her life’ after car crash
The Jeffrey Epstein victim claimed on Sunday that she has just days to live following a car crash
- Associated Press Videos
One killed and five injured in Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia region
One woman was killed and five people sustained injuries as a result of a Russian attack in the Zaporizhzhia region on Monday evening. According to the State Emergency Service, Russia launched guided aerial bombs across the region.