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67-year-old man dies in Jurong East flat fire; 50 residents evacuated
SINGAPORE: A 67-year-old man died after a fire broke out in a Jurong East flat in the early hours of Sunday (Aug 16).The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to the blaze at Block 339 Jurong East Avenue 1 at about 3.55am. Upon arrival, firefighters saw black smoke coming f
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Bangladesh says PM will not visit India until ex-premier Hasina extradited
DHAKA: Bangladesh said on Sunday (Aug 16) that Prime Minister Tarique Rahman would not visit India until New Delhi extradited Sheikh Hasina, the Bangladeshi former premier who fled during a 2024 uprising.The c
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Malaysia PM Anwar to grant federal constituencies additional US$245,000 each in push for fair politics, needs-based governance
Parti Keadilan Rakyat president Anwar Ibrahim hit back at accusations of unfairness in allocating funding to opposition-held areas. He also said cooperation with Barisan Nasional at the federal level must be guided by the interests of Malaysians and the country.
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‘Not functioning’: Australia captain Cummins tips batting review after Bangladesh shock
Aug 16 : Australia captain Pat Cummins has backed his team to rebound from a stunning nine-wicket loss to Bangladesh in the series-opener in Darwin but concedes changes may be needed to fix the team’s troubled batting.The world’s top-ranked test nation were bowled out for 198 in the first innings on a tepid p
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Malaysia’s DAP votes overwhelmingly to stay on in Cabinet, offering reprieve to PM Anwar
Nearly nine in 10 voted at the Democratic Action Party’s congress for its ministers to remain in the Cabinet, averting a pullout that could have posed a threat to PM Anwar Ibrahim’s administration and even forced snap polls.
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Belgium counts on air support as record wildfire jumps in size
EUPEN, Belgium: Firefighters battling Belgium’s largest modern-day wildfire were counting on crucial air support on Sunday (Aug 16) to help tame the blaze in a hard-to-access nature reserve, after i
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Gymnastics-Spain, Japan and Brazil book 2028 LA Games rhythmic gymnastics group places
Aug 16 : Spain, Japan and Brazil became the first nations to secure quota places for the rhythmic gymnastics group competition at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics after finishing on the podium at the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships in Frankfurt on Saturday.Spain claimed the world title, ahead of silver m
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Iran accuses Qatar of thwarting probe into fate of pilots
TEHRAN: Iran accused Qatar on Sunday (Aug 16) of thwarting efforts to work out what happened to three pilots Tehran says were captured during the Middle East war, though the Gulf state has denied detaining them.The Islamic republic had previously reported one pilot killed and others missing after a sortie to
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Police report lodged after elderly man shoved to ground in dispute over patting girl’s head
The incident, which was captured on CCTV, took place at a food court in Roxy Square mall along East Coast Road.
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New Zealand sweating on injury concerns ahead of first test against Springboks
Aug 16 : New Zealand coach Dave Rennie admitted on Saturday to some concern over the injury status of first-choice fullback Damian McKenzie ahead of the four-test series against world champions South Africa that starts in Johannesburg on August 22.McKenzie has been struggling with an ankle problem that kept h
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