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Sibling rivals line up for different teams at World Cup

EU sanctions Iran Guards over closure of Hormuz

European nations, spearheaded by France and Britain, are working on plans to send a naval mission to Hormuz.

Peru's conservative Fujimori leads presidential vote in a tight race

June 8 - Peru's conservative presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori kept a slight lead on Monday over her leftist rival in a runoff election, with over 90% of the votes counted, an official tally showed.

Netravalkar juggles tech job while chasing Olympic dream

Central African Republic to accept third-country deportees from US, sources say

BANGUI, June 7 - Central African Republic has agreed to take in migrants from other countries deported by the United States, two sources with knowledge of the matter said, the latest example of the Trump administration striking deals with African states to accelerate removals.Washington has sent so-called third-country deportees to African countries including Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, Sierra Leone and Equatorial Guinea, under opaque deals that Senate Democrats say have cost tens of millions of dollars.In many cases, deportees had secured legal protections from immigration courts in the U.S. against their repatriation. But rights groups say the third-country deals allow the U.S. to circumvent those protections.

At least 12 injured in exchange of gunfire near Ohio festival, police say

Two of the wounded are in critical condition.

At least 12 injured in exchange of gunfire near Ohio festival, police say

NEW YORK, June 6 - At least a dozen people were wounded on Saturday in Toledo, Ohio, as two shooters traded gunfire, police said.

North Korean leader Kim stresses stronger naval nuclear deterrent

Building a navy capable of delivering a "deadly blow" to enemies is a core goal of North Korea's current five-year defence plan, says North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

Chip selloff erases over $1 trillion in stock market value

Friends turn rivals as Zverev relishes Cobolli clash in Paris final

Switch in talks to raise funds at $50 billion-plus valuation, The Information reports

Putin faces rival visions of war and peace at Russia's 'Davos'

ST PETERSBURG, Russia, June 4 - President Vladimir Putin faced two rival outlines of Russia's future as he hosted his premier annual investment conference with the war in Ukraine unabated.

K-pop group Seventeen’s Joshua named Jaeger-LeCoultre Friend of the House

The K-pop artist’s appointment was announced through Jaeger-LeCoultre’s interview series The Hour Before, which explores his artistic journey, values and interest in watchmaking.

PAS urges UMNO to collaborate in Johor polls, revive defunct political pact

PAS Deputy President Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man on Wednesday (Jun 3) called for the revival of Muafakat Nasional - created to consolidate the Malay-Muslim vote - stressing cooperation between the country’s two largest Malay-Muslim parties.

Travellers bound for Britain hit by ETA system outage

Before the outage, the approval process was generally swift.

i Light Singapore returns with 14 light art installations, Silent Disco Parade and GastroBeats

The annual light art festival returns from Jun 5 to 28, with 14 installations and various festival programmes across Marina Bay and Raffles Place.

GLP-1 drugs, including Ozempic, may have a beneficial effect across many types of cancer

More than two dozen studies suggest the treatments are linked to lower cancer risk, reduced metastasis and improved survival, though researchers say trials are needed to confirm any anti-cancer benefit.

Where to buy rice dumplings in Singapore for Dragon Boat Festival 2026

From traditional Nyonya and Hokkien bak zhang to jumbo abalone creations, chilli crab dumplings and durian kee zhang, here are some of the season’s most tempting rice dumplings.

Hungary and Ukraine agree on minority rights, paving way for EU talks

BUDAPEST, June 3 - Prime Minister Peter Magyar said on Wednesday that Hungary and Ukraine reached an agreement on the rights of the Hungarian minority in Ukraine, which could allow approval of the first cluster, or a group of negotiating chapters, in Ukraine’s EU accession talks.

Zelenskiy says strikes on Russia let Ukraine negotiate as equals

KYIV, June 3 - Ukraine's stepped-up strikes deep inside Russia enable Kyiv to negotiate the end of the war on an equal footing, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said, just after one of the barrages struck an oil terminal and naval base hundreds of kilometres away.