Reform UK's Farage faces off against Count Binface in election

LONDON, Aug 13 - Voters cast their ballots on Thursday in a local English election pitting Nigel Farage against his main challenger, a comedian dressed as a trash can, in a test of opposition to the ...

Actor James Seah keeps mum on split from Nicole Chang Min, chooses brighter days ahead

Singaporean actor James Seah addresses marriage rumours, focusing on his career, mental health, and upcoming roles in Brighter Days and Ah Girl films. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...

Still building at 70: The architecture firm behind Jewel, Westgate and other beloved Singapore spaces

Jewel Changi and Westgate are among the many Singapore architecture projects undertaken RSP over the last 70 years. Read more ...

Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York acquires five jackets and one suit from NUS law professor

Discover how NUS law professor David Tan made a significant fashion donation to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, featuring rare designer jackets. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...
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270 people in police probe for involvement in scams where victims lost $5.4m

SINGAPORE – A total of 185 men and 85 women are assisting the police in investigations into their suspected involvement in scams as scammers or money mules. They are believed to be involved in more ...

DeepSeek publicises efforts to challenge Anthropic’s Claude code

Chinese firms are locked in a heated rivalry with US developers to build more advanced – and affordable – AI tools. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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TikTok users may have noticed AI microdramas popping up as ads or organic posts on their For You pages. Some of these videos promote misogyny and violence towards women.

Heavy rain soaks eastern Japan, prompting highest-level warning

The JMA issued its highest-level heavy rain warning for the Chiba region for the first time ever. Read more at ...
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Colombia earthquake response enters grim phase as hope for more survivors fades

CALI/PEREIRA, Colombia Aug 13 - Hopes of finding more survivors from the powerful earthquake that rocked Colombia early this week were fading on Thursday as rescue workers narrowed their searches, ...

India withdraw from FIFA ASEAN Cup, leaving S’pore and two other teams in Premier Div Group A

India withdraws from the inaugural FIFA ASEAN Cup, leaving Group A with three teams and raising questions about the tournament's competitiveness and format. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...
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Genting Singapore H1 profit falls 33.54% to $156.5 million despite stable revenue

SINGAPORE - Resort and casino operator Genting Singapore recorded a 33.5 per cent fall in profit for its first half ended Jun 30 to $156.1 million, from $234.7 million a year earlier. This was ...
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Poland says it arrested Russian hired to kill Ukrainian-American citizen

WARSAW, Aug 13 - Poland has arrested a Russian man who was hired by Moscow to kill a Ukrainian-American citizen in Warsaw, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Thursday. The Russian was detained ...