Singapore’s Kenneth Jeyaretnam, Reform Party leader, dies aged 67
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Singapore’s Kenneth Jeyaretnam, Reform Party leader, dies aged 67

Kenneth Jeyaretnam, secretary general of the Reform Party (RP), has died, his wife said on Sunday. He was 67 years old. Jeyaretnam died in his sleep, surrounded by family, on Saturday, said Amanda Jeyaretnam in a post on her husband’s social media. “He was my beloved husband and a loving and devoted father to his son, Jared. He filled our lives with joy and wonder and we miss him so much,” she sai...

Russia pounds Kyiv for five hours in one of its biggest ballistic missile attacks

Russia pounds Kyiv for five hours in one of its biggest ballistic missile attacks

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At least one person killed after dozens of missiles arrive in less than an hour and three-storey building catches fireRussia has carried out one of its biggest-ever ballistic missile attacks on Kyiv, launching a five-hour raid that left at least one person dead and seven injured, with fires and damage across the city.Ukrainian officials said the capital was hit with about 40 Iskander-M and hyperso...

Russia pounds Kyiv for five hours in one of biggest ever ballistic missile attacks

Russia pounds Kyiv for five hours in one of biggest ever ballistic missile attacks

The Guardian •

At least one person killed after dozens of missiles arrive in less than an hour and three-storey building catches fireRussia has carried out one of its biggest-ever ballistic missile attacks on Kyiv, launching a five-hour raid that left at least one person dead and seven injured, with fires and damage across the city.Ukrainian officials said the capital was hit with about 40 Iskander-M and hyperso...

Trump claims US World Cup a success, despite controversies, ahead of final

Trump claims US World Cup a success, despite controversies, ahead of final

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Donald Trump on Friday said the US had become a "soccer country" after hosting the 2026 World Cup with Mexico and Canada "that brought the world together". But the tournament has not been without its controversies, from hardline US migration policies that excluded fans – and one Somali referee, as well as the president's successful appeal to FIFA to overturn a red card for a US player.

西日本・北陸は各地で猛暑日に 北海道は大雨に十分注意

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19日も西日本や北陸を中心に各地で35度以上の猛暑日となっていて、熱中症への対策を徹底してください。一方、北海道では前線と低気圧の影響で大雨となっている地域があり、低い土地の浸水や川の増水などに十分注意が必要です。

Changzhou says it is building China’s first city-level clean-power AI token factory

Changzhou says it is building China’s first city-level clean-power AI token factory

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The Chinese city of Changzhou is building what it claims will be the country’s first city-level “green token factory”, as local governments race to answer Beijing’s call to power massive artificial intelligence computing demands with clean energy. The project would be powered by green energy and could produce 60 trillion tokens per year once completed, the municipal government said in a statement ...

Changzhou says it is building China’s first city-level clean-power token factory

Changzhou says it is building China’s first city-level clean-power token factory

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The Chinese city of Changzhou is building what it claims will be the country’s first city-level “green token factory”, as local governments race to answer Beijing’s call to power massive artificial intelligence computing demands with clean energy. The project would be powered by green energy and could produce 60 trillion tokens per year once completed, the municipal government said in a statement ...

Chinese literary prodigy stripped of master’s degree over plagiarism, sparks 200 million views

Chinese literary prodigy stripped of master’s degree over plagiarism, sparks 200 million views

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A writer from central China once hailed as a “literary prodigy” has had her master’s degree revoked for plagiarism. Jiang Fangzhou, 36, grew up in an ordinary family in Hubei province. Her mother is a Chinese-language teacher and online writer, while her father is a railway police officer. But her precocious rise captivated generations of ambitious Chinese parents. Jiang began writing at seven and...

2026 World Cup: France fall to England after wild ten-goal thriller

2026 World Cup: France fall to England after wild ten-goal thriller

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France endured an emotional rollercoaster in Miami on Saturday, eventually falling 6-4 to England in a breathtaking 2026 World Cup third-place playoff. Trailing 4-0 at halftime, Les Bleus mounted a sensational comeback, fueled by Kylian Mbappé's ninth and tenth goals of the tournament, but England held on to seal victory in a spectacular contest.

Hong Kong will press ahead with dog-friendly dining despite backlash, pullouts

Hong Kong will press ahead with dog-friendly dining despite backlash, pullouts

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Hong Kong will press ahead with its new dog-friendly dining scheme despite a public backlash and the withdrawal of 11 participating restaurants, the environment minister has said, describing the situation as part of an initial adjustment period. Secretary for Environment and Ecology Tse Chin-wan said on Sunday that authorities would step up inspections and public education to reduce rule violation...