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Eiffel Tower-BAPS row: What really happened in Paris?

The Eiffel Tower shut after staff walked out over claims female employees were moved or replaced during a BAPS delegation’s visit. The operator admits it accepted a request to limit interactions with women and says it should not have done so. BAPS has apologised, while Paris authorities plan an investigation.

The Economic Times

Singapore Airlines honours crew members who saved passenger after his heart stopped

The 71-year-old passenger was found without a pulse shortly before the flight was due to depart

The Independent UK

Trump Rally Member Brutally Mocks Him Right Behind His Back In Hilarious Viral Video

Donald Trump spoke to the crowd, a mystery man went viral for mimicking the president’s signature gestures in full view of the cameras.

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Hundreds of masked men with Confederate flags marched the streets of Washington DC on the 4th of July, their goal: ‘Reclaim America!’

It was a morning of “First Amendment activities.”

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The Crunch: World Cup, huge cars, synthesizers … and more World Cup

From the biggest World Cup upsets to the pink boots and penalty shootout replays. Plus: bigger utes, bigger blind spots

The Guardian - AU

'Spit Out Your Salary!': South Korea Coach Hong Myung-bo Booed at Airport After FIFA World Cup 2026 Exit

South Korea coach Hong Myung-bo was met with boos and chants of 'Spit Out Your Salary!' as the national team returned home following its FIFA World Cup 2026 exit.

International Business Times UK

Singapore government to help abandoned workers from India

Hundreds of migrant workers from India and Bangladesh, unpaid for months, are receiving SGD 200 in cash and vouchers from Singapore's labour movement. The NTUC and Migrant Workers' Centre are providing this aid while also working with the Ministry of Manpower to recover owed wages. The government is facilitating new…

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Man “traumatized” after discovering old classmate has been using fake photos to pretend they have a family

“I had no idea she was capable of doing this," the man said of his former classmate.

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Indian workers complain to Singapore ministry over unpaid wages

Over a hundred migrant workers, predominantly from India and Bangladesh, approached Singapore's Ministry of Manpower seeking unpaid wages. Employees of KPA Engineering, an air-conditioner maintenance firm, claim they haven't received salaries for two months, with the company reportedly ceasing operations. Officials have assured the distressed workers that the matter will…

The Economic Times

Malaysia to boost shrimp output, replace banned Thai imports

Malaysia plans to increase shrimp production to replace Thai imports as talks on marine product sanitation issues remain stalled.

Bangkok Post

The Iran war's oil shock causes a plastic shortage in Asia, squeezing industries and prompting a 'Middle East plus one' rethink of supply chains

South Korea is probing firms suspected of hoarding syringes, which, alongside products like needles and gloves, are produced from petrochemicals.

Fortune

French teen charged in Singapore over vending machine straw-licking viral video

Singapore, a small, densely populated city-state in southeast Asia, tightly regulates public behaviour and cleanliness.

Euronews

French teen charged in Singapore over a vending machine straw-licking video

A French teen faces charges in Singapore after posting a video of himself licking a straw from an orange juice vending machine and putting it back

The Independent UK

The Crunch: Children’s TV, Cuba’s dwindling fuel supply, and dating in Singapore

Data crunched on 200 TV shows. Plus: the disturbing world of TikTok child skincare influencers

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International Business Times UK

Yu Menglong Mystery Death Update: 2026 Countdown to Truth Following Actor's Shocking Demise

Yu Menglong's death in September 2025 was confirmed by his management team, with police describing an accidental fall, but the official story has failed to quiet suspicion overseas.

The Times of India

Indian-origin man arrested in Singapore for harassing 22-year-old woman, posed as victim’s father’s friend

An Indian-origin man has been sentenced to five months in jail in Singapore for touching a woman inappropriately, The Straits Times reports.

The Independent UK

Coldplay draws 200,000 fans as Hong Kong bets big on concert tourism boost

The British band were the first major international act to perform at the newly-opened Kai Tak Sports Park

The Independent UK

Lady Gaga tickets flogged for £30,000 minutes after Singapore tour presale opens

Pop star makes her only Asia stop in Singapore in May

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The Independent UK

North Korea reopens to foreign tourists for first time since pandemic

Foreign visitors set to return to Rason Special Economic Zone this week as Pyongyang cautiously reopens borders

International Business Times UK

End Of The Duterte Legacy? Why The Philippines Just Impeached Vice President Sara Duterte

Philippines Vice President Sara Duterte impeached over ₱612.5M fund misuse amid escalating feud with President Marcos.

International Business Times

China Weighs TikTok US Sale To Elon Musk As Ban Looms: Reports

Chinese authorities are in talks to sell TikTok's US operations to Elon Musk as the app faces a looming ban. Musk's ties to President-elect Donald Trump could facilitate the deal.

The Independent UK

Concertgoers in this Malaysian state may have to undergo urine tests

State proposes screening and tests for drugs after four people suspected to have taken ecstasy die at a New Year’s Eve concert

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Woman’s Brutal Prank On “Rude” Louis Vuitton Staff Hailed As “Revenge Of The Year” Online

Louis Vuitton employees in China made a “Big mistake. Big. Huge.” The post Woman’s Brutal Prank On “Rude” Louis Vuitton Staff Hailed As “Revenge Of The Year” Online first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Report: Sentosa Golf Club Agrees Six Year Contract With LIV Golf

The Straits Times report that the Singapore based-course will stage a LIV Golf event until 2028

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