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[SINGAPORE] Singapore will acquire four Boeing P-8A Maritime Patrol Aircraft in the first phase of the Singapore Armed Forces’ (SAF) refresh of the country’s maritime security capabilities, the Ministry of Defence said on Wednesday (Sept 10).Defence Minister Chan Chun Sing informed US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth of this decision during a meeting at the Pentagon. Chan is making his introductory visit to the US from Sep 9 to 13.The acquisition is to strengthen the SAF’s maritime situation awareness and ability to counter sub-surface threats, Mindef said in a news release.The aircraft will replace the existing Fokker 50s, which have been…

KATHMANDU, Nepal — Armed soldiers guarded the streets of Nepal’s capital Wednesday, ordering people to stay home in an attempt to restore order after tens of thousands of protesters stormed and set fire to government buildings and attacked politicians.Soldiers with weapons guarding the main areas of Kathmandu appeared to give some sense of control returning to the city that was overtaken by violence and chaos in previous days. The army warned in an announcement late Tuesday that the security forces were committed to preserving law and order. The army is rarely mobilized and so far had stayed in its barracks,…

FRANKFURT, Germany — The head of Russia’s state-owned gas company Gazprom says it has a deal to build a pipeline to China, but there are many unanswered questions about the details of the agreement.On paper, the project — known as the Power of Siberia 2 — would give Russia a way to replace some of the revenue from its decades of selling natural gas to Europe that was lost over its invasion of Ukraine. The pipeline would carry gas from reserves in western Siberia through Mongolia to China. And what Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller called a “legally binding” memorandum to…

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration directed the nation’s public health and environmental agencies to prioritize investigations into vaccine injuries, prescription drug use and autism’s causes in its latest “Make America Healthy Again” report released Tuesday. The 20-page report, overseen by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., echoes many of the talking points Kennedy and those in his wide-ranging and politically diverse “MAHA” movement have united around. The document promises to put an end to childhood diseases and to make children healthier, but does not lay out regulatory changes to ensure an overhaul of Americans’ health. Among the…

A legaltech firm backed by Google’s venture capital arm will this week stake a claim to an industry first when it swoops on Woodstock Legal Services, a bricks-and-mortar law firm.Sky News has learnt that Lawhive, which is run by co-founder and chief executive Pierre Proner, will on Thursday announce that it has concluded a deal to buy Woodstock, which specialises in property law and conveyancing among a full range of legal services. The terms of the deal are not expected to be disclosed.Lawhive’s acquisition of Woodstock will, it says, be a landmark moment for an industry which is proving to…

[NEW YORK] Oracle shares surged to a record in extended trading after the company posted a significant increase in bookings and gave an aggressive outlook for its cloud infrastructure business.Known for its database software, Oracle has recently found success in the competitive cloud computing market. Earlier this summer, it inked an unprecedented commitment with OpenAI for 4.5 gigawatts worth of data centre capacity – enough energy to power millions of American homes. It also counts companies such as ByteDance’s TikTok and Nvidia as major cloud customers. Such deals helped boost remaining performance obligations, a measure of bookings, to US$455 billion at…

Facade panels are critical these days to enhance physical appearance, heat conservation, and energy stability. Aluminum facade panels introduce lightweight robustness, improving thermal efficiency and offering buildings efficient protection against the elements.Understanding Aluminum as a Sustainable MaterialAluminum is a lightweight and very recyclable metal. Its weight-to-strength ratio, corrosion resistance, and environmental friendliness make it a favorite of the modern structure, especially in practice as part of an aluminum facade framework.RecyclabilityRecycled aluminum never loses quality and can be recycled forever. Recycled aluminum saves energy during its production, cuts carbon emissions, and enhances sustainable building activities within the context of contemporary architecture.Durability…

Submission includes results of the pivotal DISSOLVE I and II studies NASP PDUFA date set for 27 June 2026 STOCKHOLM, Sept. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Sobi® (STO: SOBI), a global biopharmaceutical company dedicated to delivering innovative treatments for patients with rare diseases, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted the Biologics License Application (BLA) seeking approval for Nanoecapsulated Sirolimus plus Pegadricase (NASP), formerly SEL-212, for the treatment of uncontrolled gout. NASP is a novel, every 4-week infusion therapy consisting of nanoencapsulated sirolimus, which has a targeted immunomodulating effect, and pegadricase, a pegylated uricase. The FDA has set…

Here is a list of iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Pro eSIM-only countries that you may need to know about when getting the new iPhone. Apple today announced iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Pro series and the company confirmed that eSIM-only models sold in some countries will have better battery life as it allows for a larger battery that fills the space formerly occupied by the physical SIM card tray. According to Apple’s page, eSIM-only models will give up to 2 hours more battery compared to the model with physical SIM tray. If you’re wondering which countries will have eSIM-only…

A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration’s attempt to subpoena medical records of transgender patients who received gender-affirming care at Boston Children’s Hospital.In a ruling on Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Myong Joun said the administrative subpoena served by the U.S. Department of Justice was improper and “motivated only by bad faith.” The Justice Department said the information was needed to investigate possible fraud or unlawful off-label promotion of drugs, but the information requested — including actual patient records — seemed to be unrelated, the judge said. Phone messages left with the Justice Department’s attorney Ross Goldstein and with a…