ISIS will try to re-establish capabilities, Blinken warns
The Straits Times|December 11, 2024
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned on Dec 9 that the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) will try to use this period to re-establish capabilities in Syria, but said Washington is determined not to let that happen.

Mr. Blinken said Syrians have to choose their future, adding that statements by rebel leaders on building inclusive governance are welcome but that the real measure will be in the action they take, not just what they say.

Syrian rebels seized the capital Damascus unopposed on Dec 8 after a lightning advance that sent President Bashar al-Assad fleeing to Russia after a 13-year civil war and more than five decades of his family's autocratic rule.

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Lawyers for Jay-Z (right) plan to ask a judge to toss a lawsuit accusing the American rapper of raping a 13-year-old in 2000, pointing to what they described as \"glaring inconsistencies\" that emerged in an NBC interview of the accuser, who was not named in the suit.

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It looks like there are Asians out there who look more like Jimmy O. Yang than the man himself, said the Hong Kong-born American actor and stand-up comedian.

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Brazil judge orders Adele song to be pulled globally
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Brazil judge orders Adele song to be pulled globally

A Brazilian judge has ordered a song by British pop superstar Adele (left), Million Years Ago (2015), to be pulled worldwide - including on streaming services - over an ongoing plagiarism claim by a Brazilian composer.

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Local musician-TikToker first from Asia to be nominated
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Drumeo Awards: TikTok Drummer of the Year category

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Malcolm In The Middle is getting a four-episode revival on Disney+
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Malcolm In The Middle is getting a four-episode revival on Disney+

NEW YORK - One of America's wackiest families is making a comeback.

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Pedro Almodovar is not lost in translation
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Pedro Almodovar is not lost in translation

Working in English and directing Hollywood stars can be difficult for European directors. But the Spanish director's The Room Next Door is an exception

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Could dark chocolate reduce risk of diabetes?

If you have long assumed that you must deprive yourself of delicious foods to be healthy, a new study in medical journal The BMJ offers encouraging news: Eating dark chocolate has been associated with a reduced risk of developing Type 2 diabetes.

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Diplomacy ● Remark about chai in poor taste
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Diplomacy ● Remark about chai in poor taste

I refer to the article \"No shortage of chai for Singapore's envoy in India after 'tasteless' brew post goes viral\" (Dec 16).

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