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The Straits Times is an English-language daily broadsheet newspaper based in Singapore currently owned by Singapore Press Holdings (SPH). It is the country's highest-selling paper, with a current Sunday Times circulation of nearly 365,800. Source
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| Scope | International |
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| Language | English |
| Country | Singapore |
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| Days Published | Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat |
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Search ArticlesUS judge voids Trump’s settlement with Internal Revenue Service
The judge said the settlement was an attempt to "legitimise" an agreement granting immunity to US President Donald Trump's allies. PHOTO: DOUG MILLS/NYTIMES WASHINGTON - A US judge on July 13 voided President Donald Trump’s settlement with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that gave him and his companies sweeping tax protections and initially set up a nearly US$1.8 billion (S$2.3 billion) government fund to pay victims of so-called government weaponisation that was later abandoned.
Iranian-born engineer convicted in US of exporting technology to Iran
BOSTON, July 13 - An Iranian-born engineer was convicted on Monday of U.S. charges that he conspired to illegally export technology with potential application in military drones to a company in Iran whose customers included the country's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
Ukraine awaits new government after prime minister's shock dismissal
KYIV, July 13 - Ukrainian lawmakers were getting ready to vote on another government this week after the president dismissed his prime minister in a move he said would bring fresh thinking, but critics warned could stoke disorder at a key point in the war. In a shock announcement, Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday he would replace Yulia Svyrydenko after she had only served a year in office, prompting speculation over who would get the top job at a time when Kyiv is facing intensified attacks.
Dutch match official removed from World Cup panel dies
July 13 - Dutch referee Rob Dieperink has died at the age of 38, two months after he was dropped from the panel of match officials for the 2026 World Cup following a police case in Britain that was later dropped. No cause of death has been revealed. "We are shocked and deeply saddened by the passing of Rob Dieperink. With Rob, we lose a highly valued referee, but above all a kind and dedicated colleague," the Dutch football association said in a statement.
Modern pentathlon-Russian athletes can represent their country again, says governing body
July 13 - Russian athletes will be allowed to represent their country in modern pentathlon competitions from next month after the sport's governing body (UIPM) lifted restrictions on their participation on Monday. The move follows the International Olympic Committee's decision to provisionally lift the suspension of the Russian Olympic Committee last week.
Criminal Investigation Department to get new director on July 20 Original
SINGAPORE – The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) will have a new director on July 20. Senior Assistant Commissioner of Police Julius Lim Wei-Yang will take over from Deputy Commissioner of Police Zhang Weihan, who will continue to serve as Deputy Commissioner (Investigation and Intelligence). Lim joined the Singapore Police Force (SPF) in 2004 and previously served as commander of the Bedok Police Division, the police said in a statement on July 13.
Chelsea's new boss Alonso demands hunger and passion ahead of Premier League campaign
July 13 - Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso said he wants to see greater hunger and a desire to improve from his players as he prepares for his first Premier League season in charge. Chelsea finished tenth in the league last season following a disappointing, trophyless campaign and failed to qualify for European competition. "We need hunger, passion, we need to want to improve," Alonso told reporters on Monday. "The Premier League is so competitive.
Vingegaard and Pogacar to rekindle rivalry at Le Lioran
CAPDENAC-GARE, France, July 13 - The Tour de France returns to the mountain resort of Le Lioran on Tuesday, where Denmark's Jonas Vingegaard claimed his last stage victory on the race and his last over Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar two years ago. After the first rest day of this year's Tour, the peloton faces a 166.6-km ride between Aurillac and Le Lioran, featuring 3,800 metres of elevation, on France's Bastille Day holiday. "This certainly brings back memories.
Guinea-Bissau military court orders opposition leader back to jail
DAKAR, July 13 - Guinea-Bissau opposition leader and former Prime Minister Domingos Simoes Pereira was moved back to prison last Friday following a decision by the West African country's military court, his family told Reuters. • The junta that seized power in Guinea-Bissau in a coup last year released Pereira, the leader of the revolutionary PAIGC party, in February in an apparent attempt to appease the West African regional bloc ECOWAS.
Will we hear Wonderwall on Sunday? Yes, England will win the World Cup
SINGAPORE – Who can remember what was top of the British charts in 1966 when England last lifted the World Cup? It was Chris Farlowe’s Out Of Time. Sixty years later, it is finally time for the Three Lions. England are back in the World Cup semi-finals and while the football has not hit the heights of Right Said Fred’s (coincidentally also English) I’m Too Sexy, who cares? The Three Lions have been effective, not attractive, but at least the soundtrack has been an absolute banger.