India’s cricket World Cup star once disguised herself as a boy to play

Shafali Verma, 21, has come a long way since being named "Man of the Match" of a boys' tournament. She was the World Cup ...

Trailblazing speed skater Jackson embracing expectation for Milano Cortina

Erin Jackson is relishing the weight of expectation that comes with being an Olympic champion ahead of the Milano Cortina Games, nearly four years after making history as the first Black woman to win ...

HUAWEI WATCH GT 6 Series Launches Venice Biennale Exclusive Watch Faces, Bridging Art and Smart Living

The 19th Venice Architecture Biennale, held from May 10 to November 23, 2025, showcases the fusion of art Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Turkey hosts ministerial meeting on Gaza ceasefire, next steps

ISTANBUL - Foreign ministers from several Muslim-majority countries will meet in Istanbul on Monday to discuss the fragile Gaza ceasefire, as Hamas and Israel trade accusations of violations and talks ...

Parliament to cover Megan Khung report, caning for scammers; WP proposes changes to online harms Bill

Several MPs have stated that they will raise questions on the Megan Khung's case. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Lorry driver caught smuggling over 14,400 vapes and components, then tried to illegally leave S’pore

Mohammad Fakaruddin Mohd Rosli, 32, was to be paid $1,200 for the delivery. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Red Cross head says 'history repeating' in Sudan after reported killings

RIYADH - The head of the Red Cross says history is repeating itself in Sudan's Darfur region after reports of mass killings ...

Actress Millie Bobby Brown accuses Stranger Things co-star David Harbour of bullying and harassment

The Mail On Sunday said the allegations did not include claims of sexual misconduct. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Fifteen people, mostly children, missing after floods in Indonesia's Papua, official says

JAKARTA - At least 15 people, mostly children, are missing and are likely to be dead after floods and landslides hit Indonesia's easternmost Papua region after torrential rain, a local official said ...

Oasis' reunion in Japan strikes chord with new generation of fans

Among the crowd were younger listeners who had discovered the English band after their 2009 split through music streaming services. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Electoral defeat exposes weaknesses of Argentina's Peronist opposition

BUENOS AIRES - The defeat of Argentina's Peronist opposition in October's midterm election exposed the weaknesses of the fractured movement and its competing leaders and has raised questions about how ...

Tanzania's Hassan sworn into office after deadly election violence

Tanzania President Samia Suluhu Hassan was sworn into office on Monday for her first elected term after winning a landslide victory in an election that set off deadly protests across the country. Read ...