Russian opposition politician Maxim Kruglov, deputy leader of the liberal Yabloko party, has been sentenced to seven years in prison for spreading false information about the Russian army. The conviction comes more…
China probes senior defence and space administrator in widening purge
The deputy head of China’s defence industry administration and its national space administration, Bian Zhigang, is under investigation for “suspected serious violations of discipline and law”, the country’s anti-graft watchdog said on…
Ex-Lyon striker, 21, ‘brain de@d’ after ‘being sucked into current’ in drowning incident
A former Lyon and Saint-Etienne footballer, 21, has been declared brain de@d following an incident in the Rhone River. Kenzo Kies had been enjoying the French heatwave near the Parc de la…
Ex-footballer accused of murd£ring his own mum as family express shock
A former footballer Jorge ‘Garda’ Sánchez, 56, has been arrested on suspicion of k!lling his mother after she was found de@d in her home. Delia Mercedes Romero de Sánchez, 86, was discovered…
S’pore investigating 2 men linked to Prince Group after US sanctions; $600m in assets seized so far
The Singapore Police Force (SPF) is investigating two men over alleged money laundering offences linked to Cambodia’s heavily sanctioned Prince Group and its associates. On June 23, police identified the Chinese nationals…
Vatican rejects proposal to allow sermons by Catholic women
The Vatican on Tuesday reaffirmed a long-standing rule that only ordained priests or deacons may deliver sermons during Catholic Mass, rejecting a request from German bishops to broaden the practice to include…
SAF Captain Admits to Cheating Subordinates Out of More Than $143,000
SINGAPORE — Over about three years, a Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) captain cheated 16 victims of more than $143,000 after running up significant credit card debt from patronising Thai clubs and KTV…
Mbappe double sends France into knockout rounds after lengthy weather delay
Kylian Mbappe scored twice as France beat Iraq 3-0 on June 22 to secure their place in the World Cup knockout rounds, in a match delayed nearly two hours by thunderstorms in…
Knicks TwerkerYou Can Tear My Pants Down …But Not My Spirit
Viral Knicks fan Reds Punch, known for turning a brawl into a twerking showdown, sat down with TMZ to recount the chaotic incident and share the details behind what happened that day….
Singapore key to US chipmaker GlobalFoundries’ quest to equip humanoid robots with AI
As artificial intelligence moves beyond computer and mobile screens into physical form, chipmakers are focusing more heavily on the hardware and technologies needed to power robots and the infrastructure that supports them….