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US President Donald Trump appeared to confuse Greenland with Iceland in his speech at the World Economic Forum on Wednesday (Jan 21), and he referred to Greenland - a semi-autonomous territory of Denmark - as

A power bank caught fire aboard an MTR train in Hong Kong, leading to the evacuation of about 400 passengers. Local police said the power bank ignited when the train was pulling into Tsuen Wan West station on Friday morning (6 Feb). Passengers helped put the fire out with an extinguisher. #hongkong #hknews

Some Singaporeans caught in the Middle East as attacks between the US-Israel coalition and Iran broke out are now facing uncertain journeys home, after airspace closures grounded flights across the region. A number have crossed land borders, while others are waiting for commercial flights to resume. Singapore’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has advised Singaporeans to defer travel to the region.