Germany opens terrorism probe after explosive drone found at air cargo hub

Flights were briefly suspended and several cargo planes were diverted, though authorities said there was no danger to passengers or airport staff.

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Newcastle name Jaissle as manager after Howe departure

July 5 : Newcastle United appointed German coach Matthias Jaissle as manager on Wednesday following the departure of Eddie Howe, with the 38-year-old joining the squad at their pre-season training camp in La Manga, Spain. "Newcastle United are delighted to announce the appointment of Matthias Jaissle as the

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Alpine skiing-Switzerland's Gut-Behrami announces retirement

Aug 5 : Switzerland's Lara Gut-Behrami has announced her retirement,- ending her decorated career after a training crash last year ruled her out of this year's Milano Cortina Winter Olympics.The 35-year-old from Ticino said that despite suffering many injuries she was ending her career free of any lasting pai

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Malaysia says will not repatriate Myanmar refugees if lives are at risk

The statement follows Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced plans to return 5,000 refugees to Myanmar.

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Major Wall Street hedge funds targeted in attempted cyberattacks, Bloomberg News reports

Aug 5 : Hackers attempted a series of sophisticated cyberattacks on major Wall Street money managers in recent days, targeting their information systems, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.Some of the world's largest hedge funds, including Two Sigma Investments, Citad

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Mudryk's long wait ends with emotional Chelsea comeback

Aug 5 : Ukraine winger Mykhailo Mudryk re-launched his career with an emotional return to the Chelsea team on Wednesday, days after learning that his anti-doping ban had been reduced.The 25-year-old came off the bench in Chelsea's pre-season Tour clash with Juventus in Hong Kong, his first action since being

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US lifts sanctions on Iraqi airline linked to Iran's Revolutionary Guards

Fly Baghdad was sanctioned in January 2024 over alleged links to Iran's IRGC-Quds Force, accusations the airline had denied.

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Argentina's Albornoz gets four-match ban over England fracas

Aug 5 : Argentina flyhalf Tomas Albornoz has been suspended for four matches and will miss tests against South Africa and Australia after pleading guilty to misconduct following his side’s contentious Nations Championship loss to England.Argentina were denied a last-minute try in a 31-24 defeat in Santiago

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Vollering wins sprint to take Tour de France Femmes stage five, Reusser stays in yellow

Aug 5 : Dutch rider Demi Vollering won a sprint finish against her two main rivals to take stage five of the Tour de France Femmes on Wednesday, with Switzerland's Marlen Reusser coming in second to hold on to the overall lead.Poland's Katarzyna Niewiadoma-Phinney (Canyon-SRAM) looked to have stolen a march w

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SpaceX attracts retail buyers after post-earnings share slide

Aug 5 : Retail investors continued to pile into SpaceX shares on Wednesday, buying the dip after a sharp drop following the company's first ever earnings report as a public company.Mom-and-pop traders bought a net $22.7 million in SpaceX shares in the first hour of trading alone, the third-highest first-hour

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Google shakes up AI leadership as DeepMind chief shifts role

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 5 : Google parent company Alphabet on Wednesday announced a leadership overhaul of its AI division, with AI chief Demis Hassabis leaving his main managerial role and several leaders of its Gemini model, including veteran engineer Jeff Dean, departing the company.The shakeup comes during a

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Celtic manager O'Neill undergoes minor operation

Aug 5 : Celtic manager Martin O'Neill remains in hospital after undergoing a small procedure, the Scottish Premiership champions said on Wednesday."We can confirm that Martin O'Neill has undergone a small procedure in hospital," Celtic said in a statement."We would envisage Martin being released from h

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Tuipulotu to captain All Blacks in tour opener against Stormers

CAPE TOWN, Aug 5 : Patrick Tuipulotu will captain New Zealand in the opening match of their South African tour when they take on the Stormers at the Cape Town Stadium on Friday.• Coach Dave Rennie on Wednesday named some experienced players in the side, including Beauden Barrett at flyhalf and Rieko Ioane o

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LIV secures new lead investor, says CEO O'Neil

Aug 5 : LIV Golf has secured a new lead investor in a deal expected to be agreed in September, Chief Executive Scott O'Neil said on Wednesday, providing a funding boost for the breakaway circuit as it prepares for a future without backing from Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF).Sovereign wealth fund

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WP presses for support for youths and entrepreneurs; PAP says existing system provides opportunities

One gets a lasting share of Singapore’s success by "meaningfully participating" in the country’s economy, says Minister for Trade and Industry (Energy and Industry) Tan See Leng.

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WP presses for support for youths and entrepreneurs; PAP says existing system provides opportunities

One gets a lasting share of Singapore’s success by "meaningfully participating" in the country’s economy, says Minister for Trade and Industry (Energy and Industry) Tan See Leng.

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Parliament backs amended WP motion on Singapore’s future economy after 9-hour debate; WP MPs record dissent

The motion was passed with four amendments after a debate involving 24 MPs, including four political office holders.

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Parliament backs amended WP motion on Singapore’s future economy after 9-hour debate; WP MPs record dissent

The motion was passed with four amendments after a debate involving 24 MPs, including four political office holders.

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Meta apologises to India for restricting PM Modi's post

Meta Platforms' Chief Global Affairs Officer Joel Kaplan apologised to India's information technology minister for briefly restricting a post by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in July, he said in a statement on Wednesday (Aug 5)."I apologised to the minister on behalf of Meta for the error restricting PM Modi's

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WP asks for 'updated growth model' that benefits workers; PAP says its approach has delivered for generations

WP MPs urged the government to consider minimum retrenchment benefits and unemployment insurance, while Minister of State Dinesh Vasu Dash said the government’s economic blueprint already makes similar recommendations.

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NWSL plans early start in 2027 with busy international schedule

NEW YORK, Aug 5 : The National Women's Soccer League will get an early start to the season next year, kicking off in February to move in line with a busy international calendar that includes the 2027 Women's World Cup.The regular season will kick off on February 11 in Los Angeles, three days before the Super

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Air India appoints former Ethiopian Airlines chief as CEO

NEW DELHI: Air India appointed former Ethiopian Airlines Group head Tewolde Gebremariam on Wednesday (Aug 5) as its chief executive officer, to steer the carrier after a turbulent period.Tewolde succeeds Campbell Wilson, who resigned after leading the airline since its return to

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Manchester United hire Olid to lead women's team

MANCHESTER, England, Aug 5 : Manchester United have appointed Eva Olid as coach of their women's team on a contract until June 2028, the Women's Super League club said on Wednesday.The move comes two days after former manager Marc Skinner left ​the club by mutual agreement, ending a five-year spell weeks be

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Ancient Roman firefighters' barracks may have been found near Colosseum

ROME, Aug 5 : Archaeologists have uncovered a second-century building with mosaics and frescoes near the Colosseum that may have been barracks used by ancient Roman firefighters, the city's archaeological office said on Wednesday.Five of the building's eight rooms have been fully excavated in the Villa Celimo

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Anthropic to build in-house chip design team for Claude, hire engineers

Aug 5 : Anthropic said on Wednesday it is building an in-house team to design custom chips for its Claude AI models, confirming an earlier Reuters report, as the startup responds to a shortage of chips needed to power and develop more advanced AI systems.The company said it was hiring engineers with experienc

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GlobalFoundries tops second quarter estimates on AI chip demand

Aug 5 : GlobalFoundries reported second-quarter revenue above Wall Street estimates on Wednesday, as growing demand for its chips used in data centers boosted sales.• GlobalFoundries makes specialty chips for communications, data centers, automotive, industrial and consumer electronics companies.•

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WP calls for SME-driven economic growth; PAP says Singapore needs both local firms and MNCs

The debate centred on whether Singapore should rebalance its economic strategy to place greater emphasis on homegrown enterprises.

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Proposed Hormuz deal would give Iran control of inbound traffic: Sources

If the deal comes to pass, it would be one of Iran's biggest diplomatic gains, though sources say that disagreements over shipping control and transit fees continue to stand in the way of a final agreement.

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Singapore to weigh wider trade-offs before seeking lower US tariff: Gan Kim Yong

Around one-third of Singapore's domestic exports to the United States, valued at S$9.5 billion annually, are affected under the new 12.5 per cent tariff imposed by Washington.

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Singapore to weigh wider trade-offs before seeking lower US tariffs: Gan Kim Yong

Around one-third of Singapore's domestic exports to the United States, valued at S$9.5 billion annually, are affected under the new 12.5 per cent tariff imposed by Washington.

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