Colombia warns Trump against drug blacklisting
Colombia has launched a diplomatic offensive to avoid blacklisting ahead of a September US review. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Inter's win at Atalanta an important step towards the title, says Sommer
BERGAMO, Italy - Inter Milan beat Serie A title rivals Atalanta 2-0 on Sunday to extend their lead at the top and goalkeeper Yann Sommer believes it was a big step to retaining the Scudetto even if ...
Peruvian farmer takes German energy giant RWE to court in landmark climate case
A German court on Monday resumes hearing a landmark case brought by a Peruvian farmer who argues that the German energy giant RWE's emissions have contributed to the melting of Andean glaciers, ...
Trump and Putin to discuss this week Ukraine ceasefire terms, says US envoy
The talk between the two leaders would be “really good and positive”, says US envoy Steve Witkoff. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Manchester United boss Amorim starting to see improvements
LEICESTER, England - Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim said he was starting to see improvements in his team after they cruised to a 3-0 victory at Leicester City in the Premier League on Sunday.
Fear of Trump’s tariffs ripples through France’s champagne region
Champagne already had a tough year with bad weather that had reduced the harvest. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Syria's new rulers seek aid boost at EU conference
BRUSSELS - The interim government in Damascus will take part on Monday in an annual international conference to gather aid pledges for Syria, facing dire humanitarian problems and an uncertain ...
Leverkusen grab last-gasp 4-3 win at Stuttgart to keep title race alive
BERLIN - Reigning champions Bayer Leverkusen came from two goals down to snatch a 4-3 win at VfB Stuttgart with two late goals on Sunday and snap a three-game losing run in all competitions as they ...
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Cuba reconnects electrical grid, restores power to much of Havana
HAVANA - Cuba reconnected its national electrical grid and restored power to the majority of the capital Havana by late on Sunday, energy officials said, nearly two days after an island-wide outage ...
How a mystery spider’s candyfloss-like egg sac in Singapore spun a worldwide web of connections
An American and a Japanese were among people who helped identify the mystery spider sac photographed by a Singaporean. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Torres double helps Barca claim late 4-2 comeback win at Atletico Madrid
MADRID - Barcelona's Ferran Torres' scored twice to help secure a late 4-2 comeback win at Atletico Madrid in a pulsating LaLiga clash on Sunday that took the Catalans back to the top of the table.
Ruben Amorim welcomes break despite Manchester United upturn
Rasmus Hojlund and Alejandro Garnacho ended goal droughts, and Bruno Fernandes scored again in a 3-0 win over Leicester City. Read more at straitstimes.com.