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Israel, Iran trade fire despite Trump's call for restraint

Israel's military and Iranian local media said Monday that Israel struck a petrochemical company in Mahshahr in southwestern Iran.

Brazil lose injured Wesley from World Cup squad, call up Ederson

Childhood dream comes true as Ouedraogo gets late Germany World Cup call-up

South Korean protesters keep calling for re-run of election after ballot shortage

The ballot shortage has prompted the resignation of the head of the National Election Commission.

Teenage sensation Sooryavanshi called up to India's T20I squad, Iyer named captain

India's exam marking fiasco leaves university hopes hanging in the balance for students seeking answers

Under a new digital marking system, answer booklets are scanned and assessed electronically, but students seeking reviews of their exam scripts have reported issues including blurred scans, missing pages and unchecked answers.

Increase defence spending to counter China? Why US’ call is ‘difficult to sell’ in Southeast Asia

Washington’s call for Asian allies to spend 3.5 per cent of GDP on defence is untenable given competing needs in infrastructure, healthcare and education, analysts say.

Anthropic calls for pause of global AI development

Getting a real pause to work would mean multiple major AI companies in multiple countries - most notably the US and China - all agreeing to stop at the same time, under rules everyone could actually verify, Anthropic said.

Why more Singaporeans are choosing day surgery – and the procedures you might not expect

Think surgery automatically means spending days in hospital? Not always. Doctors explain how modern techniques are making day surgery a safe and increasingly common option for some procedures you thought were too complicated.

In open letter to Putin, Zelenskyy calls for meeting and ceasefire

Standard Chartered's crypto bull sticks to $100,000 bitcoin call despite 'painful' week

Netherlands' loss to Algeria a pre-World Cup wake-up call, says Koeman

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.

‘We need to do even more’: World Food Programme calls for greater response to Ebola outbreak

The outbreak - which was officially declared in mid-May - is unfolding amid ongoing violence, creating additional risks for aid workers and civilians.

Socceroos Herrington and Geria out to make most of first World Cup call-ups

Mexico protesters storm government building days before World Cup

Mexican President Claudio Sheinbaum has called for dialogue with the protesting teachers, who are demanding a salary increase and the repeal of a pension law.

Commentary: It may be time to rethink Singapore’s Foreign Sports Talent Scheme and its future

If the Foreign Sports Talent Scheme is to play a continued role, looking only at short-term achievements - specifically in securing medals - risks missing the larger picture, says RSIS’ Lam Teng Si who was a former national youth table tennis player.

Thai PM calls for urgent talks with Malaysia after shrimp import ban sparks concerns for farmers’ livelihoods

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has instructed his ministers to seek a bilateral trade solution with Malaysia.

More red tape, less progress: China’s cadres struggle to adopt ‘error tolerance’

Beijing has long called for easing the burden of local cadres and reining in formalism and bureaucratic excess - a long-standing challenge within China’s vast administrative system.

NBA star Steph Curry signs 10-year deal with China's Li-Ning

The Golden State Warriors star called the deal with Li-Ning "the partnership of a lifetime" that will include global expansion of his Curry Brand, basketball products, a golf line, leisure clothing and the ability to sign other athletes to his brand.