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Singapore plays down payment to Taylor Swift amid grumbles from…
City-state’s culture minister says grant given to pop icon ‘not anywhere as high as speculated’.Singapore has downplayed the size of a grant it paid Taylo
Four arrested after Spanish blogger on India motorcycle tour gangraped
The couple had set up a tent to pass the night in Jharkhand state’s Dumka as seven men attacked them.Indian authorities have arrested four people suspected of
Money, power and the peril of courting Chinese nationalism
In January, a Chinese ultranationalist vlogger – video blogger – came across red circular stickers on the glass doors of a shopping mall in Nanjing featurin
Could AI deepen inequalities in the world?
Doha, Qatar – At one of the world’s largest technology conferences, whether it was on the main stage, its side panels, or at the dozens of glitzy, towering
Photos: Fire rips through Bangladesh shopping centre killing 45
At least 45 people have been killed and dozens of others wounded in a blaze at a six-story shopping mall in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka, officials said on Fri
At least 45 killed in Bangladesh after fire breaks out…
People dining out and shopping suffocated or jumped to their deaths as firefighters battled for hours to douse the flames.A massive blaze in a six-storey shoppi
Vietnam orders control of workers, unions despite UN pledges, watchdog…
Directive 24 also urges officials to push back against foreign influence, The 88 Project says.Taipei, Taiwan – Vietnam’s Communist Party leaders have issued
‘Heartbroken’ Paul Pogba banned for four years for doping
Former Manchester United star Paul Pogba was provisionally suspended in September for testing positive for testosterone.France and Juventus midfielder Paul Pogb
Iran launches ‘domestically developed’ imaging satellite from Russia
The launch of Pars 1 is fourth this year, with West accusing Iran of plans to use tech for military purposes.Russia has launched an Iranian-made research satell
Ronaldo suspended for one match for obscene gesture in Saudi…
Ronaldo made the alleged gesture in response to Al-Shabab fans’ chants of ‘Messi’ after their Saudi Pro League game on Sunday.Cristiano Ronaldo has been s
Reliance, Disney announce $8.5bn merger to create Indian media powerhouse
India’s entertainment market is already one of the world’s biggest, with the merger expected to further shake up the multibillion-dollar industry.India’s
Israel’s war on Gaza: List of key events, day 145
Israel and Hamas played down chances of a breakthrough in ceasefire talks soon, a day after US President Joe Biden said it was imminent.Here’s how things stan
