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Asin tibuok is one of the latest Filipino ingredients to go viral online.
Israeli vlogger Nas Daily featured the ingredient in one of his recent videos, which got over 70,000 likes on TikTok alone. In his clickbaity title, he presented the ingredient as a “dinosaur egg,” but that’s not what it is.
Aside from Nas Daily,... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/what-is-asin-tibuok-and-why-is-it-trending-online | 2024-01-20T06:59:50Z | blocked_url |
GUWAHATI – The removal of a Tamil film from Netflix following complaints from right-wing Hindu groups has sparked concerns about growing censorship – both official and unofficial – in India, even as a new draft law seeks to increase regulation of streaming content.
Annapoorani: The Goddess Of Food was released in cinem... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-asia/cut-it-out-streaming-platforms-including-netflix-and-amazon-prime-face-censorship-pangs-in-india | 2024-01-20T07:00:01Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE – As part of its vision to prevent blindness and address sight impairment in the region, the Singapore National Eye Centre (SNEC) is now partnering the World Health Organisation (WHO) in the first collaboration of its kind in South-east Asia.
The tie-up, announced on Jan 20, will see SNEC’s global ophthalmolo... | https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/singapore-national-eye-centre-in-tie-up-with-who-to-address-vision-impairment-in-region | 2024-01-20T07:00:11Z | blocked_url |
NEW YORK – The Boston Celtics, who are the overall National Basketball Association (NBA) leaders, had been formidable at home all season – something that the Denver Nuggets took special note of.
On Jan 19, Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray combined for 69 points as defending champions Denver ended Boston’s unbeaten home st... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/basketball/nikola-jokic-jamal-murray-star-as-denver-nuggets-hand-boston-celtics-first-home-loss | 2024-01-20T07:00:21Z | blocked_url |
RIYADH – French forward Karim Benzema has returned to Saudi Arabia 17 days after he was supposed to check back in with his club Al-Ittihad, a source close to the club said on Jan 19.
Club officials were said to be “furious” with his behaviour but there is no chance of him ending his contract in January despite speculat... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/karim-benzema-returns-to-furious-saudi-club-17-days-late | 2024-01-20T07:00:32Z | blocked_url |
PARIS – Thierry Henry is hoping that Kylian Mbappe and other French World Cup stars might make themselves available for his team at the 2024 Paris Olympics, but it all mostly depends on their clubs.
The 25-year old Mbappe, France’s biggest star, will be a free agent in the summer and his choice of club has provoked int... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/thierry-henry-dreams-of-kylian-mbappe-and-gold-for-olympic-hosts | 2024-01-20T07:00:42Z | blocked_url |
MELBOURNE - Carlos Alcaraz eased into the fourth round of the Australian Open for the first time on Saturday after Chinese wildcard Shang Juncheng retired hurt while trailing their uneven contest 6-1 6-1 1-0.
In the unusual position of playing someone younger than himself, twice Grand Slam champion Alcaraz had simply d... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/tennis/awesome-alcaraz-reaches-second-week-at-melbourne-for-first-time | 2024-01-20T07:00:53Z | blocked_url |
MELBOURNE – Novak Djokovic has opened up on how he riled Roger Federer when he broke onto the scene as a cocky upstart, but said it only fired up his quest to become the best player in the world.
The Serbian world No. 1 is gunning for a historic 25th Grand Slam in Melbourne, where he has already won the Australian Open... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/tennis/novak-djokovic-admits-roger-federer-tensions-early-in-career | 2024-01-20T07:01:03Z | blocked_url |
MELBOURNE - Novak Djokovic has already been pushed to four sets in two of his early matches at Melbourne Park but Australian great Rod Laver says engravers should get to work putting the world number one's name on the Grand Slam trophy for an 11th time.
Djokovic is eyeing a record-extending Melbourne Park title that wi... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/tennis/only-something-miraculous-can-stop-djokovic-in-melbourne-laver | 2024-01-20T07:01:13Z | blocked_url |
A 65-year-old man was rescued from a frozen lake on Jan 18 after his dog worked with a police officer to pull him out of the water, said Michigan State Police.
In a statement, the police said that the rescue occurred at about 11.45am.
Motor Carrier Officer (MCO) Kammeron Bennetts responded to a call from a Michigan man... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/united-states/michigan-dog-helps-police-officer-rescue-its-owner-who-fell-into-frozen-lake | 2024-01-20T07:01:24Z | blocked_url |
Lauren Sanchez revealed she was "thrilled" to be at the 2024 Living Legends of Aviation honors on Friday January 19, 2024.
As the 54-year-old made her way inside the ballroom at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, where Prince Harry was also in attendance, she joked that it was "only time" before more women were inducted into th... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/celebrities/511700/lauren-sanchez-thrilled-honored-alongside-prince-harry-wows-in-a-slinky-black-ball-gown/ | 2024-01-20T07:05:48Z | blocked_url |
King Charles' relationship with Prince Harry has been fractured since he and Meghan Markle announced they would be stepping down as senior members of the royal family back in March 2020.
Subsequently, the release of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s Netflix docu-series Harry & Meghan and the publication of Harry’s memoi... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/royalty/511590/why-a-reconciliation-between-king-charles-and-prince-harry-is-set-to-happen/ | 2024-01-20T07:05:54Z | blocked_url |
With her daughter Lady Louise Windsor now settled at the University of St Andrews and son the Earl of Wessex midway through his teenage years, the Duchess of Edinburgh has reached a time where she can focus more on her passions and interests.
Sophie, who turned 59 on Saturday 20 January, has been a loyal and hard-worki... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/royalty/511687/how-duchess-sophie-charm-easy-manner-royal-family-most-valued-member/ | 2024-01-20T07:06:00Z | blocked_url |
Prince Harry was honored with a Living Legends of Aviation medal by John Travolta on Friday - and the Grease actor referenced his famous 1985 dance with Harry's mother Princess Diana in his opening remarks.
John once famously danced with Harry's mom Princess Diana at the White House and later called it one of the "high... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/royalty/511701/john-travolta-references-1985-dance-princess-diana-presents-prince-harry-with-aviation-honor/ | 2024-01-20T07:06:06Z | blocked_url |
Gemma Atkinson's children, Mia, three, and baby Thiago have the sweetest bond, and on Friday the sibling duo was captured in the most adorable at-home video.
Taking to her Instagram account, Gemma was overcome with emotion judging by the emojis she used to accompany the clip. Mia could be seen playing with her baby bro... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/healthandbeauty/mother-and-baby/511702/strictly-gemma-atkinson-mia-kisses-thiago/ | 2024-01-20T07:36:29Z | blocked_url |
BEIJING – A fire at a school dormitory in central China killed 13 pupils and injured one person, Chinese state media reported on Jan 20.
The dead were third-graders at an elementary school, according to China Newsweek, a weekly magazine published by China News Service, the second-largest Chinese news agency after Xinhu... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/13-dead-in-china-school-fire-chinese-state-media | 2024-01-20T08:32:01Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE – In this week’s Book Box, The Straits Times looks at books that delve into ancestral memories. Buy the books at Amazon. These articles include affiliate links. When you buy through them, we may earn a small commission.
Book review: Vanessa Chan’s The Storm We Made an uneven Malayan espionage thriller
Opening... | https://www.straitstimes.com/life/arts/book-box-tales-inspired-by-the-past | 2024-01-20T08:32:12Z | blocked_url |
Beyond The Door Of No Return
By David Diop, translated by Sam Taylor
Fiction/Pushkin Press/Hardcover/256 pages/$32.47/Amazon SG (amzn.to/3U2tMqp)
4 stars
On the island of Goree, off the coast of Senegal, is a door.
Through it, captured Africans would have emerged from dark dungeons into the sunlight of their native lan... | https://www.straitstimes.com/life/arts/book-review-adventure-in-18th-century-senegal-in-david-diop-s-beyond-the-door-of-no-return | 2024-01-20T08:32:22Z | blocked_url |
Let Us Descend
By Jesmyn Ward
Fiction/Bloomsbury/Hardcover/303 pages/$38.41/Amazon SG (amzn.to/3U2wrjX)
4 stars
In his pioneering 1845 memoir, the former slave Frederick Douglass recalls a horrific childhood memory of watching his aunt get whipped by their master.
“It was the blood-stained gate, the entrance to the hel... | https://www.straitstimes.com/life/arts/book-review-jesmyn-ward-s-harrowing-let-us-descend-enters-the-hell-of-american-slavery | 2024-01-20T08:32:33Z | blocked_url |
Roman Stories
By Jhumpa Lahiri, translated by the author and Todd Portnowitz
Fiction/Alfred A. Knopf/Paperback/204 pages/$36.63/Amazon SG (amzn.to/47y7rEh)
3 stars
Rome is one of those cities that nigh everybody has an idea of. Whether it is the endless adventure in Federico Fellini’s La Dolce Vita (1960) or the danger... | https://www.straitstimes.com/life/arts/book-review-jhumpa-lahiri-s-roman-stories-sketches-the-eternal-city-in-decay | 2024-01-20T08:32:43Z | blocked_url |
The Storm We Made
By Vanessa Chan
Historical fiction/Hodder & Stoughton/Paperback/337 pages/$31.32/Amazon SG (amzn.to/3U8KQv0)
3 stars
Opening with the disappearance of teenage boys in 1945 Japanese-occupied Malaya, The Storm We Made follows mother of three Cecily Alcantara as her worst nightmare comes true when her so... | https://www.straitstimes.com/life/arts/book-review-vanessa-chan-s-the-storm-we-made-an-uneven-malayan-espionage-thriller | 2024-01-20T08:32:54Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE – In 1968, architect Tay Kheng Soon received a call from then Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew’s office. He had impressed with a paper he authored on housing and nation building, and Mr Lee, through his adviser George Thompson, wished to see him.
Ushered through the doors of City Hall, Tay was struck by Mr Lee’s “... | https://www.straitstimes.com/life/arts/golden-mile-complex-designer-tay-kheng-soon-don-t-be-duped-by-idea-of-global-city | 2024-01-20T08:33:04Z | blocked_url |
Fiction
1. (1) Days At The Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi Yagisawa
2. (5) King Of Greed by Ana Huang
3. (2) It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover
4. (-) It Starts With Us by Colleen Hoover
5. (3) The Little Liar by Mitch Albom
6. (4) Love Redesigned by Lauren Asher
7. (-) Murder In The Family by Cara Hunter
8. (7) Before The... | https://www.straitstimes.com/life/arts/the-straits-times-weekly-bestsellers-jan-20 | 2024-01-20T08:33:15Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE – The dragon centrepiece of Chinatown’s Chinese New Year (CNY) decorations has stirred up mixed reactions on social media, with some netizens likening it to cartoon character Shrek and even Japanese comedian Pikotaro.
A photo uploaded on Facebook page Complaint Singapore shows a large red-and-orange dragon wi... | https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/shrek-or-pikotaro-cny-dragon-decor-in-chinatown-fires-up-social-media | 2024-01-20T08:33:25Z | blocked_url |
LOS ANGELES – Sam Burns had little expectations of himself, and with the pressure gone, the American notched two eagles on the way to an 11-under 61 on Jan 19 to take a one-stroke lead at the halfway stage of the PGA Tour’s American Express tournament in La Quinta, California.
The 27-year-old said he did not realise he... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/golf/sam-burns-grabs-pga-tour-lead-in-california-with-sizzling-61 | 2024-01-20T08:33:35Z | blocked_url |
LONDON – Something novel happened last week at Manchester United. Prospective part-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe swanned into Old Trafford’s cramped press room and talked to the ladies and gentlemen of the media.
His business partners in waiting, the Glazer family, have never bothered with such a public forum.
Already a subs... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/ratcliffe-in-charm-offensive-but-changes-at-united-will-take-time-amid-tighter-ffp-scrutiny | 2024-01-20T08:33:46Z | blocked_url |
PARIS - It was impossible to see through the snow and fog on the Antarctic seas, but expedition leader Ian Strachan knew his ship was approaching a true behemoth: The world’s biggest iceberg lay somewhere ahead.
“Then the clouds lifted and we could see this expansive – almost abstract – white line that extended each wa... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/worlds-biggest-iceberg-battered-by-waves-as-it-heads-north | 2024-01-20T08:33:56Z | blocked_url |
Jennifer Hudson and Common put on an animated display during their first TV appearance together since she confirmed she was in a serious relationship.
The 42-year-old will be joined by her rumored boyfriend on The Jennifer Hudson Show on January 22 – but on Friday she teased his appearance and they looked besotted with... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/brides/511703/jennifer-hudson-common-loved-up-tv-appearance-the-jennifer-hudson-show/ | 2024-01-20T09:04:12Z | blocked_url |
The Princess of Wales is currently spending her longest time away from official engagements - aside from her maternity leave - since becoming a working royal.
Kensington Palace confirmed this week that Princess Kate, the wife of Prince William, had been admitted to The London Clinic for "planned abdominal surgery" that... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/homes/511592/kate-middleton-post-surgery-support-system-windsor-adelaide-cottage/ | 2024-01-20T09:04:18Z | blocked_url |
Meghan Markle was forced to miss her husband, Prince Harry's Living Legends of Aviation award ceremony after one of their children became unwell.
The news was confirmed by PA, who revealed: "The Duchess of Sussex, who had been expected to attend the event, was not present as one of their children became unwell the PA n... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/royalty/511704/meghan-markle-forced-to-miss-prince-harry-award/ | 2024-01-20T09:04:24Z | blocked_url |
Russia is conducting an information campaign aimed at portraying NATO’s defensive Steadfast Defender 2024 exercises as provocative actions, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said in its daily report.
NATO’s Steadfast Defender 2024 exercises, commencing next week and extending through May, have drawn attention fr... | https://euromaidanpress.com/2024/01/20/isw-russia-conducting-information-campaign-to-misrepresent-natos-steadfast-defender-2024-exercises/ | 2024-01-20T09:31:29Z | blocked_url |
As of October last year, Ukraine’s agricultural exports to EU nations have nearly returned to pre-war 2021 levels, though it continues to be among the top three suppliers to the EU, the European Commission said in its latest report.
Despite the ongoing Russian blockade, Ukraine manages to continue its export of agricul... | https://euromaidanpress.com/2024/01/20/ukraine-ranks-as-third-largest-agricultural-supplier-to-eu/ | 2024-01-20T09:32:09Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE - Bruno Mars is set to play a third show at the Singapore National Stadium on April 3, after his April 5 and 6 shows quickly sold out on Jan 20.
Live Nation Singapore announced the additional show for the celebrated American singer-songwriter on social media on Jan 20.
The entertainment company said tickets f... | https://www.straitstimes.com/life/bruno-mars-adds-third-show-on-april-3-tickets-to-go-on-sale-on-jan-25 | 2024-01-20T10:04:19Z | blocked_url |
The next big demographic jolt is coming in a country whose human capital keeps essential portions of the global economy afloat. Its impact will be felt everywhere, from London hospital wards and Los Angeles wharves to dinner tables across the Middle East.
While still a relatively young nation, the Philippines is determ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/the-philippines-has-a-baby-problem-it-s-going-to-be-the-world-s-headache | 2024-01-20T10:04:30Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE - The traffic situation outside some schools in Bukit Timah has improved slightly, a few years after measures were introduced in 2020 to keep peak hour congestion manageable.
These include staggering reporting times of schools in the area, and converting Hillcrest Road, where Raffles Girls’ Primary School (RG... | https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/school-traffic-congestion-in-bukit-timah-more-manageable-but-long-queues-of-cars-remain | 2024-01-20T10:04:40Z | blocked_url |
A T-shirt. A pair of shoes. Caps. Paper.
Please, Carlos, sign.
Alcaraz obliges. He signs everything. Someone, leaning down, tosses a ball at him. Then another. He autographs them. He tosses a signed cap back up and a kid fails to catch it and so he leans down, picks it up and throws it again. Is fine manners a compulso... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/in-an-era-of-profit-and-pomposity-alcaraz-brings-a-smile-and-spirit | 2024-01-20T10:04:50Z | blocked_url |
MELBOURNE - Second seed Carlos Alcaraz led a group of players sealing berths in the Australian Open fourth round for the first time on Saturday as the second seed enjoyed a short outing that finished when his Chinese opponent Shang Junchen pulled up injured.
Four-times Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek continues her ques... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/tennis/alcaraz-breaks-new-ground-at-australian-open-zheng-advances | 2024-01-20T10:05:01Z | blocked_url |
MELBOURNE - Twice former champion Victoria Azarenka took her career record against Jelena Ostapenko to 4-0 on Saturday with a 6-1 7-5 victory in the third round of the Australian Open.
Azarenka won both her Grand Slam titles at Melbourne Park and the 34-year-old showed just how much she enjoys the tournament with her f... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/tennis/azarenka-maintains-perfect-record-against-ostapenko-to-reach-fourth-round | 2024-01-20T10:05:22Z | blocked_url |
MELBOURNE - Zheng Qinwen received a surprise visit from former Australian Open champion Li Na after reaching the fourth round at Melbourne Park for the first time on Saturday and the good news for the Chinese number one does not end there.
The 21-year-old clinched her place in the second week at Melbourne Park with a 6... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/tennis/zheng-gets-li-surprise-after-making-melbourne-fourth-round | 2024-01-20T10:05:33Z | blocked_url |
DAVOS – In his special address at the opening ceremony of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Chinese Premier Li Qiang went big on his country’s wish to enhance global cooperation in the economic field.
But for many in the audience, the No. 2 in command of the world’s second-largest economy would need to follow up with ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/chinese-premier-li-qiang-courts-investors-in-davos-but-they-want-more-than-just-promises | 2024-01-20T10:05:43Z | blocked_url |
MOSCOW - Russian lawmakers have prepared a bill allowing for the confiscation of money and property from people who spread "deliberately false information" about the country's armed forces, a senior member of parliament said on Saturday.
Vyacheslav Volodin, speaker of the State Duma, said the measure would also apply t... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/russia-to-consider-law-on-property-confiscation-for-fakes-about-army | 2024-01-20T10:05:54Z | blocked_url |
We only have one word to describe Lorraine Kelly and that is unstoppable! The ITV star looked unbelievable on Friday when she was captured running into the sea wearing the most fabulous swimsuit.
Slipping her brown tresses back into a bun, she made for the water giving fans a full glimpse of her deep green spaghetti-st... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/celebrities/511705/lorraine-kelly-dazzles-followers-in-daring-swimsuit-video/ | 2024-01-20T10:36:17Z | blocked_url |
Whether it's her elegant coat dresses or chic suits, Princess Kate never misses when it comes to her timeless style. It's not just formal dressing that she nails either, the royal has perfected the off-duty look on countless occasions with her straight-leg jeans and blazer combos.
One pair that the Princess of Wales ha... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/shopping/511424/i-tried-kate-middleton-and-other-stories-straight-leg-jeans/ | 2024-01-20T10:36:23Z | blocked_url |
Franco Smith hails ‘extraordinary’ performance as Glasgow seal knockout berth
Glasgow Warriors head coach Franco Smith praised his players for an “extraordinary” performance as they booked their place in the last 16 of Investec Champions Cup.
Two tries apiece from Huw Jones and Kyle Rowe and another from Josh McKay sea... | https://www.rugbypass.com/news/franco-smith-hails-extraordinary-performance-as-glasgow-seal-knockout-berth/ | 2024-01-20T10:55:37Z | blocked_url |
'No way': So-called head stamp red card on Ireland prop splits rugby fans
An ugly incident in the Connacht’s 27-10 bonus point Pool 1 victory over Bristol Bears at the Dexcom Stadium has split rugby fans on social media.
Bristol Bears’ second row Josh Caulfield was sent off in the 12th minute for a head stamp on Connac... | https://www.rugbypass.com/news/no-way-so-called-head-stamp-red-card-on-ireland-prop-plits-rugby-fans/ | 2024-01-20T10:55:45Z | blocked_url |
Today is a special day in the calendar of the British royal family as Duchess Sophie celebrates her 59th birthday. The Duchess of Edinburgh has earned herself many loyal watchers over the years as she has attended charity events, made visits to organisations that matter to her, and been spotted at historic royal events... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/fashion/royal-style/511707/duchess-sophie-edinburgh-age-defying-looks-fifty-ninth-birthday/ | 2024-01-20T10:58:13Z | blocked_url |
Amanda Holden is known to have a close bond with her daughters, and the star delighted fans by sharing the sweetest unseen family photos to mark a special milestone on Saturday.
The Heart Radio host celebrated her eldest daughter Lexi's 18th birthday by sharing a video filled with special family moments dating from Lex... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/healthandbeauty/mother-and-baby/511706/amanda-holden-shares-rare-family-photos-emotional-milestone/ | 2024-01-20T10:58:19Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE - Two men were arrested for their alleged involvement in a China officials impersonation scam, which caused their victims to lose more than $445,000 in the process.
The two men are aged 21 and 25, the police said in a statement on Jan 20.
The police said it received two separate reports on Jan 17 that a 19-ye... | https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/2-men-arrested-after-victims-of-china-official-impersonation-and-kidnap-scam-lost-more-than-445k | 2024-01-20T11:36:51Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE – More than $700,000 has been seized from a man for his suspected involvement in unlicensed moneylending and money laundering activities.
The 49-year-old, who is the sole proprietor of Xpress Leasing, has also been arrested and is expected to be charged on Jan 22, the police said on Jan 20.
The police said th... | https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/man-arrested-for-suspected-unlicensed-moneylending-money-laundering-over-700k-seized | 2024-01-20T11:37:01Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE – The sight of his wife collapsing to the ground from his punches was a wake-up call for Mr Muhammad Firdaus Zhairudin.
The 35-year-old, who used to hit his wife when he could not control his anger, panicked and immediately called the police. He was let off with a stern warning.
He vowed to stop inflicting vi... | https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/overcoming-family-violence-brotherhood-programme-helps-over-80-men | 2024-01-20T11:37:12Z | blocked_url |
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askST: Iswaran is the first reported person to be charged under Section 165. What is this provision?
Section 165 makes it an offence for a public servant to accept gifts from someone involved with them in an official capacity.
Staring death in ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/this-week-s-top-reads-from-the-straits-times-jan-20-2024 | 2024-01-20T11:37:22Z | blocked_url |
MELBOURNE - French wildcard Arthur Cazaux reached the fourth round of the Australian Open on Saturday and warned his future opponents that whatever else happens in their matches, they will know they have been in a fight.
The 21-year-old, ranked 122nd in the world coming into the tournament, rode his powerful serve to a... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/tennis/french-wildcard-cazaux-continues-to-punch-above-his-weight | 2024-01-20T11:37:32Z | blocked_url |
MELBOURNE - Daniil Medvedev raced into the second week of the Australian Open with a 6-3 6-4 6-3 victory over Felix Auger-Aliassime on Saturday, showing few signs of fatigue after his marathon late-night outing in the second round.
The Russian third seed, who came from two sets down to beat Emil Ruusuvuori well into th... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/tennis/medvedev-motors-into-fourth-round-at-melbourne-park | 2024-01-20T11:37:43Z | blocked_url |
MELBOURNE – Top seed Iga Swiatek crashed out of the Australian Open on Jan 20, losing 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 to Czech teenager Linda Noskova in the third round as her bid for a maiden Melbourne Park title and fifth Grand Slam fell apart.
It also meant that the Pole’s 18-match winning run came to a shuddering halt.
“I’m speechle... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/tennis/teenager-noskova-stuns-top-seed-swiatek-in-australian-open-third-round | 2024-01-20T11:37:55Z | blocked_url |
BOBIGNY, France - A French court on Jan 19 gave suspended jail sentences to three officers in a rare case of police brutality coming to court, after a black man suffered irreversible rectal injuries.
Mr Theo Luhaka was left disabled after suffering severe anal injuries from a police baton, as well as wounds to his head... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/french-officers-get-suspended-jail-terms-in-police-brutality-case | 2024-01-20T11:38:05Z | blocked_url |
DAMASCUS - An Israeli strike on Damascus killed the Iranian Revolutionary Guards’ spy chief for Syria and three other Guards members on Jan 20, Iranian media said, in an attack that flattened a multi-storey residential building.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights war monitor said at least six people were killed in... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/5-dead-in-israel-strike-on-syria-targeting-iran-aligned-leaders-information-office | 2024-01-20T11:38:15Z | blocked_url |
ASTANA – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev presented Almaty Aport apples to Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN) Qu Dongyu in the Italian capital on Jan. 19, reported the Kazakh Ministry of Agriculture.
Almaty Aport, an apple variety, participates in the Global... | https://astanatimes.com/2024/01/all-roads-lead-to-rome-legendary-almaty-aport-apple-hits-global-spotlight/ | 2024-01-20T12:04:48Z | blocked_url |
ASTANA – The European Parliament (EP) approved a resolution on the assessment of the European Union’s (EU’s) strategy for Central Asia on Jan. 17. It marks a significant milestone in the EU’s strategy towards the region.
Released the following day, this comprehensive strategy outlines a vision of strengthened ties betw... | https://astanatimes.com/2024/01/eu-report-signifies-new-chapter-in-regional-cooperation/ | 2024-01-20T12:04:55Z | blocked_url |
ASTANA – Kazakh ski jumper Ilya Mizernykh, 16, wins Kazakhstan’s first gold in the Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympics, reported the press service of the country’s National Olympic Committee on Jan. 20.
The athlete beat 38 competitors from 21 countries and scored 214 points. Austria’s Niki Hamml came second, and Poland’... | https://astanatimes.com/2024/01/ilya-mizernykh-wins-kazakhstans-first-gold-at-gangwon-2024-winter-youth-olympics/ | 2024-01-20T12:05:01Z | blocked_url |
ASTANA – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev held talks with Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the Secretary for Relations with States of the Holy See, on Jan. 19 in the Vatican, reported the Akorda press service.
The President acknowledged the support of the Vatican in making the Congress of Leaders of World and T... | https://astanatimes.com/2024/01/kazakh-president-holds-talks-with-archbishop-paul-richard-gallagher-in-vatican/ | 2024-01-20T12:05:08Z | blocked_url |
ASTANA – Lights, cameras and action are anticipated in the Kazakh film industry in 2024 as around 30 national films supported by the State Center for Support of National Cinema will be released, reported the center’s press service.
Historical dramas, action movies, and much-anticipated auteur films dominate the coming ... | https://astanatimes.com/2024/01/nearly-30-state-supported-kazakh-films-set-to-illuminate-big-screens-in-2024/ | 2024-01-20T12:05:15Z | blocked_url |
ASTANA – The Astana Times has selected articles on Kazakhstan published in international media. This week’s foreign media digest covers Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s official visit to Italy and the Vatican, European Commission Vice President Margaritis Schinas’ tour to Central Asia, United States – Kazakhsta... | https://astanatimes.com/2024/01/news-digest-foreign-media-on-presidents-visit-to-italy-european-commission-vice-presidents-tour-to-central-asia-and-more/ | 2024-01-20T12:05:21Z | blocked_url |
ASTANA – The President met with the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN) Qu Dongyu on Jan. 19 at Rome’s headquarters, reported the Akorda press service.
During the meeting, Tokayev outlined the importance of ensuring global food security and promoting sustainable de... | https://astanatimes.com/2024/01/president-tokayev-meets-with-un-top-officials-addresses-global-food-security/ | 2024-01-20T12:05:28Z | blocked_url |
NASA’s Stardust mission to Comet Wild 2 has revealed its secrets very slowly. They’re finally coming together, however, and the results are showing that the outer Solar System in its early days was not the simple place previously thought. How one comet came to have dust from widely separated parts of the early Solar Sy... | https://www.iflscience.com/comet-wild-2s-surprisingly-varied-dust-reveals-our-solar-systems-early-history-72547 | 2024-01-20T12:13:58Z | blocked_url |
Spring, summer, fall and winter – the seasons on Earth change every few months, around the same time every year. It’s easy to take this cycle for granted here on Earth, but not every planet has a regular change in seasons. So why does Earth have regular seasons when other planets don’t?
I’m an astrophysicist who studie... | https://www.iflscience.com/earth-isnt-the-only-planet-with-seasons-but-they-can-look-wildly-different-on-other-worlds-72551 | 2024-01-20T12:14:04Z | blocked_url |
People put a lot of trust in their mobile phones; we use them to make payments, do work, and jot down last night’s weird dreams (thank you Notes app). But unfortunately, they can also be used to target us, and a new study from MIT researchers has revealed how hackers could take advantage of a phone’s light sensor to tr... | https://www.iflscience.com/hackers-could-use-the-light-sensor-on-your-phone-to-spy-on-you-72552 | 2024-01-20T12:14:10Z | blocked_url |
After finally removing the final two fasteners on the canister and nearly 4 months after it was dropped in the Utah desert by OSIRIS-REx, the curation team at NASA has finally revealed the remaining sample of asteroid Bennu.
The last two fasteners were removed on January 10, allowing the team to complete the last steps... | https://www.iflscience.com/osiris-rex-remaining-asteroid-bennu-sample-revealed-and-photographed-in-super-high-resolution-detail-72550 | 2024-01-20T12:14:16Z | blocked_url |
When viewed from above, the Eye of the Sahara looks just like an enormous impact crater sitting in the middle of the Sahara Desert of Mauritania. Stretching 50 kilometers (30 miles) in diameter, comprised of a series of uniform ripples, this crater-esque anomaly is in fact entirely terrestrial.
This spectacular ancient... | https://www.iflscience.com/the-eye-of-the-sahara-is-a-geological-mystery-staring-into-space-72548 | 2024-01-20T12:14:22Z | blocked_url |
How will the world change over the next 1,000 years? Unless you happen to hold the keys to time travel or immortality, it’s a question that none of us will live to know the answer to. But in Tuscon, Arizona, an experimental philosopher has created the Millennium Camera, a device that hopes to capture it all.
The idea o... | https://www.iflscience.com/this-camera-will-spend-1000-years-taking-an-image-of-the-arizona-desert-72553 | 2024-01-20T12:14:28Z | blocked_url |
This taxonomic rollercoaster is very confusing. You might already be aware that the name “strawberry” is a misnomer, as strawberries aren’t really berries at all. Well, it seems strawberries are full of surprises, or rather covered in them, because those seedy-looking white dots aren’t actually seeds.
The strawberries’... | https://www.iflscience.com/those-white-dots-on-strawberries-arent-strawberry-seeds-72549 | 2024-01-20T12:14:34Z | blocked_url |
Late change for Harelquins as Louis Lynagh called in for Ulster
In a late shift for today’s Investec Champions Cup game against Ulster Rugby, Harlequins have been forced to replace Cameron Anderson in the starting 15.
Anderson, originally slated to start on the left wing, has been sidelined due to injury. Stepping up i... | https://www.rugbypass.com/news/late-change-for-harelquins-as-louis-lynagh-called-in-for-ulster/ | 2024-01-20T12:27:02Z | blocked_url |
Travis Barker gave fans an insight into his and Kourtney Kardashian's nursery for baby Rocky.
The Blink-182 drummer took to TikTok to share a video of himself hanging out in what appeared to be the couple's bedroom as he amused himself by throwing crumpled-up balls of paper into the waste bin in the corner of the room ... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/celebrities/511708/kourtney-kardashian-travis-barker-shock-fans-unexpected-nursery-baby-rocky/ | 2024-01-20T12:47:52Z | blocked_url |
Celine Dion has had a lifetime of dealing with personal loss – and now she is suffering from another family tragedy following the death of her niece, Brigitte Dion.
The 51-year-old, who was the daughter of Celine's older brother Clément Dion, died suddenly on December 29, 2023, after she was involved in a car accident ... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/celebrities/511713/celine-dion-heartbreak-niece-dead/ | 2024-01-20T12:47:58Z | blocked_url |
Jodie Foster's kids have mostly kept out of the spotlight, with only rare photos of them joining her during award season. But it seems that while raising her two sons, the two-time Oscar winner was reluctant to let them know of her incredible career.
While appearing on The View, Jodie revealed that she had hidden her a... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/celebrities/511715/jodie-foster-kids-did-not-know-she-was-actress-growing-up-construction-worker/ | 2024-01-20T12:48:04Z | blocked_url |
Joan Collins, 90, looked sensational on Friday when she stepped out at a fabulous cocktail party in a slinky black outfit.
The actress attended the USA launch of her brand new book, Behind The Shoulderpads, and looked truly fabulous. Joan opted for a chic off-the-shoulder black blouse with translucent sleeves, adorned ... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/fashion/celebrity-style/511711/joan-collins-dazzles-slinky-black-ensemble/ | 2024-01-20T12:48:10Z | blocked_url |
Helen Flanagan got hearts racing as she posed for one of her most sizzling looks to date on Saturday.
The former Coronation Street star looked incredible in a sheer black camisole with red polka dots and ribbon detailing, after revealing her involvement in the Ann Summers Valentine's Day campaign last week.
Helen, 33, ... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/fashion/celebrity-style/511716/helen-flanagan-wows-in-jaw-dropping-sheer-lingerie/ | 2024-01-20T12:48:17Z | blocked_url |
National treasure Dawn French, known for keeping the nation laughing for the last three decades, steps out of the limelight for some time to herself from the luxury of her £2 million Cornish home.
Dawn sold her former waterside home in Fowey for £6.6 million in 2021, which frankly can be compared to a castle. But now s... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/healthandbeauty/mother-and-baby/511710/dawn-french-cornwall-home-near-daughter-billie-henry/ | 2024-01-20T12:48:23Z | blocked_url |
Kate Moss stepped out for a glamorous outing with her daughter Lila and the pair were the sweetest mother-daughter duo. Nineties supermodel Kate, 50, stepped out for the Dior Homme show during Paris Fashion Week Menswear Fall/Winter 2024-2025 at Ecole Militaire in France's capital on Friday.
The model was seen smiling ... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/healthandbeauty/mother-and-baby/511714/kate-moss-doting-mum-glamorous-outing-lookalike-daughter-lila/ | 2024-01-20T12:48:29Z | blocked_url |
Rita Ora stepped out in Paris on Friday for Dior Homme's PFW show, sitting amongst the likes of Kate Moss, her daughter Lila, and Princess Eugenie.
The singer, fashion designer and wife of filmmaker Taika Waititi is recognised for pushing the boundaries of fashion. Whether she's wearing prosthetic dinosaur spikes on he... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/hfm/fashion-trends/511709/rita-ora-unexpected-outfit-dior-homme-paris-fashion-week-show/ | 2024-01-20T12:48:35Z | blocked_url |
It may be below freezing outside, but Emily Ratajkowski is (as always) bringing the heat.
The model and host of HighLow with EmRata has a penchant for stylish bikinis (which is useful considering she's also the founder of swimwear brand Inamorata), and her latest summer-clad Instagram post proves teeny tiny floss bikin... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/hfm/fashion-trends/511712/emily-ratajkowski-has-joined-the-itsy-bitsy-bikini-trend/ | 2024-01-20T12:48:41Z | blocked_url |
JAKARTA - Indonesia's presidential candidate frontrunner Prabowo Subianto widened his lead over his opponents in the latest surveys as the world's third-largest democracy heads to an election on Feb. 14, two pollsters said on Saturday.
Based on a survey conducted between Jan 10 and 16, 48.6% of voters polled supported ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/indonesias-prabowo-strengthens-lead-in-election-polls | 2024-01-20T13:09:24Z | blocked_url |
The Philippines’ music-loving President is drawing flak online for using a government helicopter to bypass the capital’s horrendous traffic – ranked as the world’s worst – to see a concert of popular rock band Coldplay on Jan 19.
Most were venting their frustrations over how awful traffic is around metropolitan Manila ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/philippine-leader-marcos-slammed-for-taking-helicopter-to-coldplay-show-amid-manila-s-crazy-traffic | 2024-01-20T13:09:34Z | blocked_url |
KOTA KINABALU - A group of pupils and their two teachers had to walk for two days on a rain-soaked mud track to get to Sekolah Kebangsaan Magandai, their school in Sabah’s interior Kota Marudu district.
Their unfortunate experience following a vehicle breakdown has sparked an outcry online, prompting a minister from th... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/sabah-pupils-teachers-walk-for-two-days-on-rain-soaked-mud-track-to-get-to-school | 2024-01-20T13:09:45Z | blocked_url |
Slovak alpine skier Petra Vlhova was transported to hospital in a helicopter after suffering a fall in the first round of giant slalom at the World Cup in Jasna, Slovakia on Saturday.
The 2022 Winter Olympics gold medalist was in stable condition, her team said in a statement.
"She is undergoing a complex examination t... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/alpine-skiing-slovakias-vlhova-airlifted-to-hospital-after-giant-slalom-fall | 2024-01-20T13:09:55Z | blocked_url |
MELBOURNE - Novak Djokovic may be the overwhelming favourite to win his 11th Australian Open title this year, but for the thousands of locals heading to Melbourne Park on Sunday, Alex de Minaur's clash with Russia's Andrey Rublev is the hottest ticket in town.
"Demon" as he is affectionately known, is the last Australi... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/tennis/preview-tennis-demon-and-djoker-headline-day-eight-at-melbourne-park | 2024-01-20T13:10:05Z | blocked_url |
SEOUL - Heavy snow interrupted some events at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics in South Korea's Gangwon province on Saturday, with thousands of officials armed with snow-removal gear deployed to clear the way for events to continue.
The city of Gangneung in the province had seen more than 28 centimetres (11 inches) of sn... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/winter-youth-olympics-in-south-korea-hit-by-heavy-snowfall | 2024-01-20T13:10:16Z | blocked_url |
A four-man crew including Turkey's first astronaut arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) early on Saturday for a two-week stay in the latest such mission arranged entirely at commercial expense by Texas-based startup company Axiom Space.
The rendezvous came about 37 hours after the Axiom quartet's Thursday e... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/four-astronauts-including-turkeys-first-arrive-at-space-station | 2024-01-20T13:10:26Z | blocked_url |
DUBAI - Commanders from Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) and Lebanon's Hezbollah group are on the ground in Yemen helping to direct and oversee Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping, four regional and two Iranian sources told Reuters.
Iran - which has armed, trained and funded the Houthis - stepped up its ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/iranian-and-hezbollah-commanders-help-direct-houthi-attacks-in-yemen-sources-say | 2024-01-20T13:10:37Z | blocked_url |
DOHA/GAZA - Israel pounded targets across the Gaza Strip on Saturday while its planes dropped leaflets on the southern area of Rafah urging Palestinians seeking refuge there to help locate hostages held by Hamas, residents said.
Palestinian fighters battled tanks trying to push back into the eastern suburbs of the Jaba... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/fighting-across-gaza-as-israel-drops-leaflets-seeking-its-hostages | 2024-01-20T13:10:47Z | blocked_url |
The relationship between Prince Harry and his grandmother the late Queen Elizabeth II has come under scrutiny due to new allegations that have come to light surrounding the naming of Harry and Meghan's daughter.
According to author Robert Hardman, a member of staff reported that the Queen was "as angry as I'd ever seen... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/royalty/511603/the-late-queen-elizabeth-ii-adored-grandson-prince-harry-right-to-the-end/ | 2024-01-20T13:18:35Z | blocked_url |
The European Union’s foreign-policy branch, the European External Action Service (EEAS), has proposed to its member states to overhaul a fund dedicated to military support for Ukraine, Bloomberg reported.
A Bloomberg-reviewed document from the EEAS details a previously proposed plan to establish the Ukraine Assistance ... | https://euromaidanpress.com/2024/01/20/bloomberg-eu-discusses-revamp-of-e5-billion-ukraine-military-aid-fund/ | 2024-01-20T13:25:14Z | blocked_url |
According to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Russian troops have reinstalled mines along the perimeter of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) in occupied Zaporizhzhia Oblast, signaling ongoing safety and security challenges at the facility.
Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, the largest in Europe,... | https://euromaidanpress.com/2024/01/20/russian-troops-plant-mines-along-zaporizhzhia-npp-perimeter-iaea-identifies/ | 2024-01-20T13:25:54Z | blocked_url |
Jack Willis' England exile set to continue
The exile of sometime England flanker Jack Willis is set to continue with news that he has formerly extended his stay with French Top 14 giants Toulouse.
Willis will be playing in the Pink City up until 2026, having chosen to take up an optional two-year extension, Midi Olympi... | https://www.rugbypass.com/news/jack-willis-england-exile-set-to-continue/ | 2024-01-20T13:58:24Z | blocked_url |
Lood de Jager pulling up trees in Japan after return from injury
There might only have been two matches in the first weekend of a two-part Round Six in Japan Rugby League One, but that didn’t stop Tokyo Suntory Sungoliath and Mitsubishi Sagamihara Dynaboars producing a game to remember today, as the former won 36-34 in... | https://www.rugbypass.com/news/lood-de-jager-pulling-up-trees-in-japan-after-return-from-injury/ | 2024-01-20T13:58:32Z | blocked_url |
Schoolboy superstar's transition into giant hooker nearing completion
The evolution of Jan-Hendrik Wessels has been unconventional, to say the least. The 22-year-old – who featured at lock, loose forward and in the front row at school – is now being groomed as the next ‘hooker project’ at the Bulls.
Born in Bloemfontei... | https://www.rugbypass.com/news/schoolboy-superstars-transition-into-giant-hooker-nearly-complete/ | 2024-01-20T13:58:40Z | blocked_url |
It's safe to say Victoria Beckham takes her health and fitness very seriously, and, on Saturday, not only did she show off her incredibly toned physique, but she also gave a very personal glimpse into her daily health and fitness regime.
The mother-of-four was a vision as she posed for a mid-workout snap inside her hom... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/celebrities/511718/victoria-beckham-shows-off-exceptionally-toned-arms/ | 2024-01-20T14:33:09Z | blocked_url |
The 'Hollywood smile' of perfectly straight, white teeth has long been associated with the rich and famous – but even some of the biggest stars needed professional help to achieve their enviable grins.
Before they became A-list names, the likes of Demi Moore, Celine Dion, and Tom Cruise had very different-looking teeth... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/healthandbeauty/511719/celebrity-teeth-transformations-before-after-photos/ | 2024-01-20T14:33:15Z | blocked_url |
We can always rely on Alexa Chung to wear a unique yet still effortlessly chic outfit.
The model and sartorial icon is constantly sharing outfits on social media that demonstrate her ability to put an individual spin on classic outfit formulas, from garden party dresses to pinstripe two-pieces.
MORE: The best cape coat... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/hfm/fashion-trends/511717/alexa-chungs-striped-cape-is-this-seasons-coolest-coat-alternative/ | 2024-01-20T14:33:21Z | blocked_url |
France's Cyprien Sarrazin proved as good as his word as he claimed a sensational double downhill victory at the iconic Hahnenkamm World Cup meeting on Saturday.
After becoming the first Frenchman to win the downhill in the Austrian resort since Luc Alphand in 1997 on Friday, he said had discovered the secret of the dau... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/alpine-skiing-sarrazin-claims-kitzbuhel-double | 2024-01-20T14:41:53Z | blocked_url |
DOHA - Jordan were denied a first ever victory over South Korea when a 91st-minute own goal from Yazan Al-Arab gifted their opponents a 2-2 draw in their second Asian Cup Group E game at Al Thumama Stadium on Saturday.
South Korea took the lead when Son Heung-min was brought down in the box by Ihsan Haddad and after a ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/south-korea-held-by-jordan-in-thrilling-asian-cup-draw | 2024-01-20T14:42:04Z | blocked_url |
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