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Will an 'English First' policy unite or divide America?
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Will an 'English First' policy unite or divide America?

Supporters see the move as sound; critics see it as divisive, racist and unnecessary

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March 09, 2025
Arteta Had Time, I Don't: Amorim
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Arteta Had Time, I Don't: Amorim

He says Arsenal boss was allowed to rebuild, while United need to 'survive' today's clash

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March 09, 2025
He Wants to Eliminate Plastics in Cleaning Sector to Help Planet
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He Wants to Eliminate Plastics in Cleaning Sector to Help Planet

Entrepreneur runs firm that makes dissolvable products enabling consumers to cut back on single-use containers

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March 09, 2025
When an employee gets fired and sued after helping boss with $120k
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When an employee gets fired and sued after helping boss with $120k

Case of woman sued for defamation after trying to get back money shows importance of documenting such loans

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March 09, 2025
Johor's data centre boom pushes young professionals to upskill
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Johor's data centre boom pushes young professionals to upskill

Flood of applicants for programme to train technicians in state's bid to build talent pool

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March 09, 2025
What I Miss When I Miss Comedy Night, Under One Roof
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What I Miss When I Miss Comedy Night, Under One Roof

Living in our current ‘unfunny times’, I wonder about my nostalgia for local comedy shows of the 1990s.

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March 09, 2025
Mavs' Doncic Deal Could Have Been Better: Cuban
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Mavs' Doncic Deal Could Have Been Better: Cuban

Former Mavericks majority owner Mark Cuban chimed in on the controversial Luka Doncic deal for the first time and left little doubt he sides with legions of miffed Dallas fans.

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March 09, 2025
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Energetic, Resilient Forest Conquer City

Home team strengthen position for Champions League place at expense of Guardiola's side

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March 09, 2025
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Remaining buyers of pandemic-delayed BTO flats to receive keys by end-March

The home owners of the last Build-To-Order (BTO) projects delayed by the pandemic will collect their keys by end-March, turning the page on the Housing Board's multi-year effort to complete and deliver these units to buyers.

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March 09, 2025
Daily water use per person rose to 142 litres in 2024
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Daily water use per person rose to 142 litres in 2024

This is a litre more than in 2023 and it's far off 130-litre target set for 2030

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March 09, 2025
New Zealand's luxury property market sees surge in interest from rich S'poreans
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New Zealand's luxury property market sees surge in interest from rich S'poreans

The country's stable economy, transparent legal system among factors for the rise

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March 09, 2025
Thai Ministry Directive on Students' Hairstyles Annulled After 50 Years
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Thai Ministry Directive on Students' Hairstyles Annulled After 50 Years

The longstanding dream of many secondary school students in Thailand may have come true on March 5 when the Supreme Administrative Court ruled to annul a Ministry of Education directive that banned students from wearing long hair and cosmetics at school.

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March 09, 2025
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Myanmar polls to be held in Dec or Jan, says junta chief

Myanmar's military government will hold a general election in December 2025 or January 2026, the state media said on March 8, citing the junta chief, who provided the first specific timeframe for the long-promised polls in the war-torn nation.

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March 09, 2025
S. Korean President released from detention but remains under probe
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S. Korean President released from detention but remains under probe

Constitutional Court's ruling on whether to uphold his impeachment expected any day

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March 09, 2025
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Athletics body eager to do more for women

World Athletics has a three-year action plan to empower women across several areas such as coaching and officiating, which the governing body says will position the sport as a global model for equity and inclusion.

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March 09, 2025
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China Hits Back at Canada With Fresh Agriculture Tariffs

China announced tariffs on over US$2.6 billion (S$3.5 billion) worth of Canadian agricultural and food products on March 8, retaliating against levies Ottawa introduced in October and opening a new front in a trade war largely driven by US President Donald Trump's tariff threats.

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March 09, 2025
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S. Korea • Yoon released from detention centre

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol walked out of a detention centre in Seoul on March 8 after prosecutors decided not to appeal a court decision to cancel the impeached leader's arrest warrant on insurrection charges.

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March 09, 2025
Roll Out The Red Carpet
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Roll Out The Red Carpet

Laid out on the floor was a 46m-long stretch of rug, delivered by truck from Georgia a few days before, in the custom shade of Academy Red that is available only for the Oscars.

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March 09, 2025
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Hard to recover debt that is not recorded in writing

If a deal involving a large sum of money is not worth your time and effort to record the details in writing, you are probably better off steering clear of the whole thing.

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March 09, 2025
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Online Scams Have Become a Global Problem

Online scams are a huge business and have become a full industry with sophisticated supply chains of services, equipment and labour.

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March 09, 2025
Know how much your spouse earns? Many couples don't
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Know how much your spouse earns? Many couples don't

Here's a pop quiz for married couples: Do you know your spouse's salary? What about the balance in your partner's retirement account—and credit card?

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March 09, 2025
Inside the mind of a woman obsessed
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Inside the mind of a woman obsessed

Alice, a part-time cleaner in London who uses an app to get gigs, is obsessed with one of her customers.

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March 09, 2025
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Cadillac F1 Team on Schedule for 2026 After Green Light

A General Motors (GM)-backed Cadillac entry will become Formula One's 11th team in 2026, after securing formal approval from the commercial rights holders and the governing FIA on March 7.

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March 09, 2025
Coming of age in a broken world
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Coming of age in a broken world

Midway through A Gorgeous Excitement, protagonist Nina Jacobs reveals her favorite kind of book: one where the bleak ending is laid out from the start, so you do not have to worry about an unpleasant surprise.

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March 09, 2025
Greek Govt Survives No-Confidence Vote Over Deadly 2023 Train Crash
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Greek Govt Survives No-Confidence Vote Over Deadly 2023 Train Crash

Greece's centre-right government on March 7 survived a no-confidence vote over a deadly 2023 train crash as protests flared, demanding political accountability over Greece's worst rail disaster.

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March 09, 2025
US actor Hackman died of heart disease days after wife's death
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US actor Hackman died of heart disease days after wife's death

He had advanced Alzheimer's and may not have been aware wife had died, says official

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March 09, 2025
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Inside the explosive meeting where Rubio clashed with Musk

Mr. Marco Rubio was incensed. Here he was in the Cabinet Room of the White House, the Secretary of State, seated beside the President and listening to a litany of attacks from the richest man in the world.

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March 09, 2025
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Actor's wife died of rare disease linked to droppings of infected rodents

American pianist Betsy Arakawa, the wife of actor Gene Hackman, died of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, a rare disease often caused by contact with droppings from infected rodents.

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March 09, 2025
Trump warns of new Russia tariffs, sanctions after strikes on Ukraine
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Trump warns of new Russia tariffs, sanctions after strikes on Ukraine

US leader says it may be 'easier' to deal with Moscow than Kyiv in ending war

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March 09, 2025
Mute, delete, unsubscribe — how some are curbing online shopping
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Mute, delete, unsubscribe — how some are curbing online shopping

Ms Cassandra Orakpo has had enough. Too much, in fact. Shopping on her phone had become so easy it had turned into a bad habit.

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March 09, 2025