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BANGKOK: Thailand arrested 70 immigrants, including 30 children, who were suspected of being Rohingya in the country illegally from Myanmar, a Thai official said on Saturday (Nov 16), in the latest wave of arrivals in Southeast Asia. In Myanmar, Rohingya…

SINGAPORE: A priest at St Joseph’s Church in Upper Bukit Timah was stabbed by a knife-wielding man during mass on Saturday evening (Nov 9). The attacker, a 37-year-old Singaporean, was disarmed by members of the congregation and later arrested by police officers,…

SAO PAULO :McLaren’s Lando Norris took an emphatic pole position at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix on Sunday after Red Bull rival Max Verstappen qualified only 17th in a wet and crash-strewn session at Interlagos. George Russell will join his…

(Deletes reference to Norway leading the group on goal difference in second paragraph) LINZ, Austria :Austria’s Marko Arnautovic netted twice as they thrashed Norway 5-1 in the Nations League on Sunday, with the hosts keeping the usually prolific Erling Haaland…

LONDON : Arsenal full back Jurrien Timber has become the latest player to criticise the fixture schedule saying he totally agrees with comments made by injured Manchester City midfielder Rodri. Spain’s Rodri, who suffered a season-ending knee injury in the…

SINGAPORE: Since the 2021 coup, working conditions and labour rights protections in Myanmar’s garment sector have eroded significantly, with some calling for multinational companies to divest. The garment industry has resisted these demands, claiming that it provides needed employment. The…

DETROIT : Ford Motor is planning to launch the first vehicle off its new skunkworks low-cost EV platform in 2027, the company shared Wednesday, saying it will be a mid-size electric pickup truck.

SAINT QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France: Being disqualified for a technical error in an Olympic event is tragic for any athlete, but Malaysia’s Azizulhasni Awang had the added burden that the Paris Games are his last and he carried his country’s hopes of…