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US House Republican report blasts Biden govt over chaotic Afghan exit

US House of Representatives Republicans were set to release a long-awaited report on Sept 9 blasting Democratic President Joe Biden's administration for failures surrounding the chaotic and deadly US withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021.

Trump and Harris neck and neck after summer upheaval, poll finds

Former president Donald Trump and Vice-President Kamala Harris enter the home stretch of the campaign in a tight race, and with their only scheduled debate looming on Sept 10, Ms Harris faces a sizeable share of voters who still say they need to know more about her.

16 killed, dozens wounded in Israeli strikes on Syria: Report

Israeli air strikes killed 16 people in Syria and wounded dozens more overnight, the Syrian state media reported on Sept 9, the deadliest Israeli attack reported by the Syrian authorities since the Iranian embassy compound in Damascus was hit in April.

Papua New Guinea's youth can bring change to country: Pope Francis

Pontiff addresses their unemployment anxiety, calls on them to transform nation

Call for single immigration clearance app at Johor land checkpoints

Regular users of both of Johor's land checkpoints with Singapore are asking for the Malaysian state's government to settle on a single system to provide ease and consistency, following a three-month trial involving three applications.

UNDER A CLOUD Doubts linger over Indonesia's deforestation data

In 2023, Indonesia lost an area of primary forest cover four times the size of Singapore, says a leading monitoring outfit. The Indonesian government says it is half that. Who is right? The Straits Times investigates.

Philippine ex-mayor Guo says no official aided escape

She denies paying Filipino $4.6m to flee, saying foreigner arranged getaway rides

Vivian meets top Chinese officials to chart growth in bilateral ties

Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan met top Chinese officials on Sept 9 during a two-day official visit to Beijing, with both sides outlining hopes for a further deepening of the relationship.

WP chief Pritam Singh fails in bid to have case heard in High Court

No strong public interest considerations to transfer case from State Courts, says judge

The gist

Platform workers' rights debated; Bill to support S'pore's energy transition passed

Bangladeshi preacher on watchlist used different name to enter S'pore

Shanmugam: His biometric data was not on ICA database as it was his first visit here

Bill to fight digitally manipulated content, deepfakes during polls tabled

If it is passed, candidates can ask for review of content that has misrepresented them

MPs clash over ruling party's close relationship with NTUC

Whether the close relationship between the People's Action Party (PAP) and the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) is good for workers here was the subject of a 30-minute exchange in Parliament on Sept 9 when the House discussed a Bill to strengthen protections for platform workers.

Graduating students concessionary to pay fares for 4 months after their studies

Move will help about 75,000 students entering next phase of education yearly

MPs raise concerns on costs of law to protect platform workers

Concerns over who will pay for the increase in costs that will likely arise from a proposal to raise Central Provident Fund (CPF) contributions for ride-hailing drivers and on-demand delivery workers were a major theme during the debate in Parliament over the Platform Workers Bill.

MRT, bus fares to rise by 10 cents for adults who pay by card from Dec 28

Concessionary fares for groups like seniors and low-wage workers to go up by 4 cents

PARISIANS' NOD TO THE GAMES

Event gets thumbs up from residents, who revel in the 'amazing' experience

Weir moves from spinning wheels to spinning discs

An emotional David Weir said on Sept 8 he had \"put his heart and soul\" into his Paralympic career, but now was the time for the British multiple champion to bring down the curtain on this chapter of his life.

China's Paralympic success fails to hit home

As the Paris Paralympics entered the final day of competition on Sept 8, China's athletes have been revelling in rampant success but few in the country appear to be paying attention.

Treble for US cagers, Jiang gets 7th gold

The United States won a third consecutive men's Paralympic wheelchair basketball title on Sept 7, while teenage Chinese swimmer Jiang Yuyan collected a remarkable seventh gold of the Paris Games.

BRONZE IS 'TOUGH' FOR FAVOURITE MA

Still, he can be proud of turning brutal encounter with bear into glorious career

Indonesia can hurt us: Aussie captain

Australia captain Mathew Ryan has stressed that the Socceroos cannot afford to underestimate Indonesia on Sept 10, as they go into their World Cup qualifier in Jakarta needing to bounce back from the surprise last-gasp loss to Bahrain five days earlier.

Wirtz and Musiala are hard to stop, says Nagelsmann

Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann has two reasons to be optimistic in Florian Wirtz and Jamal Musiala, and he believes that his team will be hard to beat when the duo \"step on the gas\".

'PROUDEST DAY' ON CARSLEY'S DEBUT

England's interim boss lauds the players for smooth 2-0 win over his native Ireland

Coaching makes me forget my age: Prasad

Cricket coach Sarika Siva Prasad is trim, fit and sports a head of black hair the moustached senior easily looks decades younger than 65.

BATTLE FOR FINAL PLAY-OFF SPOT HEATS UP

Dallas cannot afford another loss but Chicago have lost star Reese for the season

Johnson leaves the cage for good at 38

Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson announced on Sept 6 that he is retiring after a stellar mixed martial arts career.

Robertson expects stern inquiry after losses

New Zealand coach Scott Robertson admitted there would be tough questions back home, after the All Blacks lost 18-12 to South Africa in Cape Town on Sept 7 to see their Rugby Championship hopes disappear.

TIGERISH DRIVE TO SUCCEED

Sabalenka thanks her family for unwavering support after winning a third Slam title

Champ Purton goes bang, bang, bang, bang

Champion jockey Zac Purton got off to a brilliant start in the 202425 Hong Kong racing season at Sha Tin racecourse on Sept 8.