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US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth: nasty to Europe, nice to Asia and naughty to Singapore?
Mr Hegseth’s target audience is Asian, not European. And he will strike a different tone from the tough message received by ...
Jannik Sinner sends Richard Gasquet into retirement, Novak Djokovic marches on at French Open
Third seed Alexander Zverev, Mirra Andreeva, Coco Gauff, Jessica Pegula and Madison Keys are also through. Read more at ...
Trump aims to exceed first term’s weapons sales to Taiwan, officials say
If US arms sales to Taiwan do accelerate, it would add new friction to the tense US-China relationship. Read more at ...
'I love this player', Monfils lauds Draper after French Open loss
PARIS - Gael Monfils would have liked to stick around longer than the second round at his 18th French Open but said he felt ...
China sets up sets up international mediation body in Hong Kong
The mediation body aims to cement Hong Kong's presence as a top centre to resolve disputes between countries. Read more at ...
Simone Inzaghi’s experienced Inter enter last chance saloon in Champions League final
Inter, hurting from a failed Serie A title defence, also seek redemption for the lost final two years ago. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Carbon-tax paying firms can carry over unused offsets to 2025 due to limited carbon credit supply
This means they can offset up to 10 per cent of their taxable emissions using carbon credits in 2025 Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.