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Fate of one of last kelongs in Singapore up in the air

Heritage group petitions for coastal structure to be retained after owner gives up running it

German city at centre of tug of war over immigration, refugees

Fatal stabbing by Syrian refugee becomes political fodder for far-right party AfD

15 ISIS members killed in Iraq raid; 7 US troops injured

A joint operation by American and Iraqi forces killed 15 members of terror group ISIS in Iraq's western desert, with seven US troops injured during the operation, the US Central Command (Centcom) said.

Russian strikes in Ukraine kill 6, including teen girl

Russian strikes killed at least six people in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, including a 14-year-old girl at a playground, and wounded dozens more, officials said on Aug 30.

Ukrainians face grim winter amid massive attacks on power grid

Move to replace damaged plants with smaller, easily concealed units may come too late

Israeli strikes kill 48 in Gaza clashes ahead of polio vaccination campaign

Israeli strikes on Aug 31 killed at least 48 people in the Gaza Strip, as clashes took place ahead of the planned start of a polio vaccination campaign.

Singaporean ringleader of sex club in Malaysia among 36 held in raids

A Singaporean ringleader of a \"swingers\" syndicate in Malaysia, which organised group sex events for its 147,000 subscribers or \"clients\", was among 36 people nabbed following police raids this week.

He racks up swim feats to raise awareness of water survival skills

Malaysian is first to complete routes linking mainland Terengganu with 3 popular islands

Steep increase in India's luxury condo prices as demand soars

Rising income levels, desire for safer homes among factors driving surge in major cities

Taipei's former mayor Ko Wen-je arrested as part of graft probe

A former mayor of Taipei who heads a small opposition party was arrested early on Aug 31 as part of a graft probe of a major property development in the Taiwanese capital.

Philippines, Beijing trade accusations of S. China Sea ramming

Incident at Sabina Shoal latest in escalating series of clashes involving countries' vessels

Trump biopic with rape scene out before Nov election

A controversial biopic of Donald Trump that depicts the former president raping his wife and which has drawn legal threats from his attorneys will hit US theatres this October, it was reported on Aug 30.

Trump moves to contain fallout from abortion, IVF rows

His backing away from right-wing positions on reproductive rights sparks fierce backlash

Small classes, tolerant environment: Ex-GEP teachers and students recall their experience

War games where pupils solved maths problems to win territory from one another, and \"missions\" where they posed as secret agents infiltrating enemy bases to defuse threats.

Overhauling gifted education to tackle privilege and widen access

Criticism raised in the past about GEP's exclusivity, definition of giftedness

Search for KL sinkhole victim halted; police to decide on next steps

The search and rescue operation for an Indian tourist who fell into a sinkhole in downtown Kuala Lumpur on Aug 23 has been officially called off.

Ong Ye Kung to give update on Singapore's mpox preparedness

Health Minister Ong Ye Kung will be chairing a press conference next week to give an update on Singapore's preparedness in the mpox outbreak.

Singaporeans who had smallpox jabs have fairly good mpox protection

Those born in or before 1980 would have had smallpox vaccination in childhood

New park connector to link Rail Corridor to Jurong Lake Gardens

Jurong Town Hall Park Connector to add 2km of trails to Clementi Nature Corridor

Multiple vehicles catch fire at Golden Mile Tower carpark

Multiple vehicles at a rooftop carpark at Golden Mile Tower caught fire on Aug 31, sending thick plumes of smoke billowing from the building in Beach Road.

PM Wong plans to field more women candidates in next GE

He hopes to raise representation of women in Parliament as diversity is 'very useful'

AIMING TO IMPROVE

Archer Syahidah and shooter Chan bow out, but will learn from the experience

KLOPP PROUD OF INSPIRING FRIEND

Former Reds boss was in stands to support long-time pal who competes in badminton

Guardiola wary of West Ham's 'incredible' attackers

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is expecting a difficult test when his side travel to Julen Lopetegui's West Ham United for their English Premier League clash on Aug 31.

New Champions League format offers spicy ties

The draw for the league stage of the new-look Champions League took place on Aug 29, throwing up a series of heavyweight fixtures, including a trip for holders Real Madrid to Liverpool and a repeat of last season's final between the Spanish giants and Borussia Dortmund.

MERINO SETBACK FOR ARSENAL

Brighton will respect Gunners despite new signing being ruled out with a fracture

POOR FINISHING FRUSTRATES SAILORS COACH

Rankovic's side twice let lead slip in 2-2 draw with Geylang as winless run continues

Scheffler sees huge lead as no big deal

As usual, the best players on the PGA Tour are looking up at Scottie Scheffler.

Swiatek calls for more help on online abuse

Five-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek on Aug 29 called for tennis' governing bodies to provide players with more tools to combat online abuse, after Caroline Garcia spoke about the hate she received.

ALCARAZ, OSAKA RUE EARLY EXITS

Olympic silver medallist lacks energy, Japanese 'feels like my heart dies every time I lose'