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Nigeria goalkeeper Maduka Okoye goes viral as fans swoon over looks after Portugal match

LAGOS, June 17 -- Nigeria goalkeeper Maduka Okoye has become an unlikely internet sensation after football fans around the world flooded social media with comments about his appearance following Niger... Read More


Singapore man jailed after stabbing friend twice in Tampines MRT row

SINGAPORE, June 17 -- A man was jailed after stabbing his friend twice during a heated argument near Tampines MRT station, leaving the victim with injuries serious enough to damage his liver. Accordi... Read More


Singapore appeals to increase S$225,000 fine after PSA worker killed in 2017 Keppel Terminal crane accident

SINGAPORE, June 17 -- The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) is appealing against the sentence imposed on PSA Singapore following a fatal workplace accident in 2017 that claimed the life of a worker during ma... Read More


Singapore hospital patient jailed after grabbing armed guard's revolver over nail clipper row

SINGAPORE, June 17 -- A hospitalised man who became agitated after nurses refused his request for a nail clipper attempted to grab an auxiliary police officer's loaded revolver, a court heard. Accord... Read More


US steps in to help Cape Verde keeper Vozinha's mother attend World Cup after visa hurdle

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- The United States State Department is working to help the mother of Cape Verde football goalkeeper Vozinha travel to the US to watch her son play at the World Cup, an official s... Read More


South Korea World Cup camp in media blackout after Son Heung-min insult incident

GUADALAJARA, June 17 -- South Korea's World Cup build-up has been thrown into turmoil after a breakdown in relations with the media following alleged disparaging remarks directed at captain Son Heung-... Read More


Here comes the boom: Malaysia inks deal for France's Caesar mobile artillery and local tech transfer

KUALA LUMPUR, June 17 -- Malaysia has significantly upgraded its land-based firepower, securing 18 Caesar artillery systems in a deal announced yesterday at the Eurosatory 2026 international defence a... Read More


MetMalaysia warns of intense storms across peninsula until noon

KUALA LUMPUR, June 17 -- The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has triggered a thunderstorm alert for a wide stretch of Peninsular Malaysia this morning. Residents are urged to prepar... Read More


Malaysian duo honoured after helping Singapore police recover stolen boat in cross-border case

SINGAPORE, June 17 -- Two Malaysian men were recognised for their role in helping Singapore police recover a stolen boat in Malaysian waters, The Straits Times reported. Muhammad Azrie Manab and Khai... Read More


Police arrest four in Lahad Datu following gang rape of teenager in her home

LAHAD DATU, June 17 -- Four men, including a foreign national, have been detained for the alleged gang rape of a 14-year-old girl at a house here. The suspects, all in their 20s, are alleged to have ... Read More