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MELBOURNE - Novak Djokovic has backed Danielle Collins for her cheeky response to hostile fans at the Australian Open and said the sport could afford to take itself a little less seriously. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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LONDON - Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola blamed the fact that he is missing key players for his side's late capitulation against Brentford in the Premier League on Tuesday as the Bees came from 2-0 down to grab a 2-2 draw.  Read more at straitstimes.com.

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China is sending Vice President Han Zheng to President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration in Washington, Chinese state media reported, , marking the first time a senior Chinese leader will have attended a new U.S. president’s swearing-in.

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Learner Tien, a 19-year-old qualifier from California, became the youngest American man to reach the Australian Open's third round since Pete Sampras in 1990, upsetting Daniil Medvedev in five sets Thursday.

Novak Djokovic marched into the fourth round and kept hopes of a 25th grand slam title alive as he dispatched the 26th seed 6-1, 6-4, 6-4

Here is a preview of the pomp and circumstance that will unfold on Jan 20 when Trump is sworn in. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The ever excellent Amy Adams excels as a bored mum turning into a dog, while Cameron Diaz and Jamie Foxx head up a caper about two married ex-CIA operatives dragged back into the spy game

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The lawsuit is the latest legal action in a feud tied to the romantic film It Ends With Us (2024). Read more at straitstimes.com.

MELBOURNE - Novak Djokovic stepped up a level in his Australian Open third round match against Tomas Machac on Friday, brushing the Czech aside 6-1 6-4 6-4 with a vintage performance to reach the second week at Melbourne Park for the 17th time. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Asia’s youngest country has been waiting to be a member of ASEAN since 2011. The benefits of membership won’t be one-sided, Timor-Leste President José Ramos-Horta tells CNA in an exclusive interview. 

The 52-year-old Singaporean singer and her finance director then-boyfriend held a wedding reception in 2012, but it looks like the marriage was never officially registered.

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Erling Haaland has signed a mammoth nine-and-a-half-year contract at Manchester City, tying him to the club until 2034.

The cut-off yield for the latest 6-month Singapore T-bill on 16 January fell to 2.99%.

SpaceX has traced the likely cause of the explosion that destroyed its Starship vehicle during its Jan. 16 test flight to a leak of liquid oxygen or liquid methane.

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Danielle Collins appeared to revel in playing the part of pantomime villain at the Australian Open on Thursday as she took down home favorite Destanee Aiava 7-6, 4-6, 6-2 in front of a raucous crowd.

A Dominic Solanke own goal and a Leandro Trossard strike saw us come from behind to win the north London derby

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THE cut-off yield on Singapore’s latest six-month Treasury bill (T-bill) fell to 2.99 per cent, based on auction results released by the Monetary Authority of Singapore on Thursday (Jan 16).

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Bondi's second day of confirmation hearings featured witnesses called by both Democrats and Republicans.

US President-elect Donald Trump's nominee was grilled for hours about his ability to run the defence department.

Rui Hachimura ties his NBA season high with 23 points, helping the Los Angeles Lakers to beat the Miami Heat 117-108 and snap a three-game skid.

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First-look trailer introduces Nintendo Switch 2 Nintendo Switch 2, the successor to the Nintendo Switch system, will be released in 2025. Today Nintendo offered a first look at Nintendo Switch 2 in a video introducing the hardware. Watch the “Ninten…

The company said it would provide more details at a Nintendo Direct event on April 2. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Khan was stabbed by an intruder at his home in the Indian city of Mumbai early on Thursday.

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'Severance' Season 2 premieres on Friday, so here's what you need to remember from Season 1 of the Apple TV+ series.

Saif Ali Kan attacked highlights: Saif Ali Khan was injured after an intruder attacked him with a knife and he was taken to the Lilavati Hospital in Bandra. Follow The Hindu’s live updates on the recent attack on Saif Ali Khan at his house

More than 125 machines began dispensing crisp banknotes today. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Diogo Jota's second-half header earned the visitors a battling 1-1 draw with surprise title rivals Nottingham Forest, keeping the leaders six points clear at the top of the standings.

Whether the anti-graft agency CIO has the legitimate authority to arrest Mr Yoon remains questionable. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Inflation is proving stickier than expected, which could cause Fed to hit pause button on more interest rate cuts.

Discover the DJI Flip, a US$439 foldable camera drone with 4K recording, 48MP photos, and 31-minute battery life, perfect for photographers on the go.

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PETE Hegseth – Donald Trump’s choice for defence secretary – was left red-faced at a Senate confirmation hearing when he could not answer basic questions regarding Asean, the South-east Asian grouping of 10 nations.

Japanese 20-year-old striker Shio Fukuda opens his German Bundesliga account after netting Borussia Monchengladbach's only goal in their 5-1 defeat away to Wolfsburg.

News reports say that social media company Meta Platforms is planning to cut 5% of total staff this year by terminating staff based on performance and hiring new workers to replace them. Bloomberg News reported that Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg made the announcement in an internal note to employees, sa