Singapore has apologised to 357 COVID-19 patients who received an erroneous text message saying they had tested positive again.
The health ministry, in a statement, blamed an IT glitch for the mistake and apologised "for any inconvenience and anxiety caused".
It added that the recipients had been alerted within hours.
So far, the country has recored over 28,000 cases and 22 deaths.
US lifts naval blockade on Iranian ports
The US military has lifted its blockade of maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports and coastal areas.
US, Iran sign interim ceasefire agreement
US President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian have signed an interim agreement aimed at ending the war on Wednesday.
First tankers cross strait after Iran deal; Israeli strikes stir doubt in Lebanon
Three Saudi-flagged supertankers carrying 6 million barrels of crude sailed through the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, hours after US President Donald Trump signed a deal with Iran to end the war that has disrupted global energy supplies.
Switzerland says talks planned for Friday between Iran and US
Initial talks between the US and Iran are planned at the Buergenstock mountaintop resort in Switzerland on Friday, following the signing of a ceasefire agreement between Tehran and Washington, the Swiss government said on Thursday.
Ukraine hits Moscow refinery as Zelenskyy seeks Trump's support for peace deal
Ukrainian drones hit Moscow's oil refinery for the second time this week while Russia fired missiles into Kyiv, as President Volodymyr Zelenskiy sought support from the U.S. and Europe to reach a peace deal.
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UAE President Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan’s visit to the US to boost economic and technology ties including AI.
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