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Trump renewed his threat of military action after indirect talks ended last week without any public sign of headway toward a lasting peace.

Mourners attending the funeral procession for Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei in Tehran, on July 6, 2026.

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For all his records, Cristiano Ronaldo could not crack the World Cup

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Viking Row arrives in Singapore as fans celebrate Norway’s World Cup win over Brazil

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Jude Bellingham tells England to believe after Mexico masterclass

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Norway fans in Singapore do Viking row after shock win over Brazil in World Cup

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New York’s Brooklyn Bridge catches fire during US Independence Day fireworks show

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22 years’ jail for man who raped girl, 13, burned her with cigarette and treated her as ‘ashtray’

Foong Yong was also sentenced to 24 strokes of the cane.

Singapore High Court.

S’pore, China can deepen collaboration, develop solutions that benefit the world: Chee Hong Tat

Singapore, Indonesia sign carbon credits pact to deepen green cooperation

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Malaysia’s political pacts want a shot at Johor polls. These rebels aren’t making it easy for them

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Singapore, Indonesia sign carbon credits pact to deepen green cooperation

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Think you’ve been ‘lowballed’? This NUS grad built a tool that lets you compare salary offers

The tool indexes over 200,000 job postings, allowing users to benchmark an offer against similar roles.

Luqman Naqib built Lowball, a website designed to help job seekers determine whether they are being “lowballed”.

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