Samsung leader appears in court, awaits decision on whether he’ll be jailed again
SEOUL: The de facto leader of Samsung Group, Jay Y Lee, appeared before a South Korean court on Monday (Jun...
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Formula 1: Russell wins again to lead virtual grand prix series
LONDON: Williams driver George Russell completed a hat-trick of esports wins on Sunday (Jun 7) to knock Ferrari's Charles Leclerc...
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Japan braces for worst postwar economic slump, pandemic tests policy response
TOKYO: Japan's economy braced for its worst postwar slump even as first-quarter GDP contracted less than initially thought, as the...
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New Zealand clears its last COVID-19 case and will lift all coronavirus restrictions
WELLINGTON: New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Monday (Jun 8) that all COVID-19 measures in the country will...
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China bans players for six months after COVID-19 rules broken
SHANGAI: Six Chinese under-19 internationals have been banned from playing for six months and forced to write self-criticism essays after...
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Minneapolis police to be dismantled: City council
WASHINGTON: The police department in the US city of Minneapolis will be dismantled and rebuilt, city councilors said late Sunday...
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Singapore Airlines secures US$1 billion additional credit after rights issue
SINGAPORE: Singapore Airlines (SIA) said on Monday (Jun 8) that it had secured about US$1 billion in credit facilities, in...
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UK slave trader’s statue toppled in anti-racism protests
LONDON: British protesters tore down the statue of a renowned slave trader on Sunday (Jun 7) and threw it in...
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Alleged sex attacks on schoolgirls in Thailand prompts national reckoning on patriarchy, gender bias
BANGKOK: Last month, a grandmother reported to the police that her 14-year-old granddaughter had been raped over the course of...
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Europeans join global wave of anti-racism protests
MADRID: Calling for racial justice, protesters rallied across Europe on Sunday (Jun 7), joining a wave of demonstrations sparked by...
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Indian chess’s T20 specialist: Teen who took on world champ
On Friday, Nihal Sarin took on Magnus Carlsen in a series of one-minute chess shootouts. At the end of these...
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Counting the cost: Lessons from China’s battle against COVID-19
As the original epicentre of the COVID-19 outbreak, China was the first to impose a strict lockdown on millions of...
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COVID-19: Chile death toll jumps sharply after new cases added
SANTIAGO: Chile revised its death toll linked to the novel coronavirus outbreak sharply higher on Sunday (Jun 7), adding fatalities...
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Court to decide whether to jail embattled Samsung heir again
SEOUL: A South Korean court will rule as soon as Monday (Jun 8) whether to send Samsung Group heir Jay...
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Federal Reserve to weigh unemployment, reopening at key meeting
WASHINGTON, DC: The Federal Reserve will meet next week for the first time since US states began easing shutdowns imposed...
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Rugby: New Zealand to resume professional union games next weekend
WELLINGTON: New Zealand will become the first country to resume professional rugby union games next weekend as governments around the...
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Amid wide US protests, Democrats press anti-racism reforms
WASHINGTON, DC: Democrats vowed on Sunday (Jun 7) to press legislation to undo systemic racism in US law enforcement as...
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France reports 13 more coronavirus deaths, total at 29,155
PARIS: France's coronavirus death toll, the fifth-highest in the world, rose by 13 on Sunday (Jun 7) to 29,155, the...
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Growth in Singapore’s foreign currency deposits comes from diverse sources: MAS
SINGAPORE: The strong growth in foreign currency deposits in Singapore this year has come from diverse sources - domestic, regional...
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Reliance says Abu Dhabi Investment Authority invests US$752m in digital unit
NEW DELHI: Indian oil-to-telecoms conglomerate Reliance Industries said on Sunday (Jun 7) that the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) will...
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