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Murder ‘out of curiosity’: Woman in South Korea jailed for life for killing, dismembering stranger

Jung Yoo-jung admitted that her curiosity to kill rose from reading and watching shows about murders.

S’pore ‘deeply regrets’ impact of Israel’s military operations on Gaza hospital: MFA

On Wednesday, Israeli troops entered Gaza’s biggest hospital, following a days-long siege which has caused global alarm.

Japanese publisher sorry for comparing Russia-Ukraine war to cat fight on magazine cover

The winter edition cover of the “Tsuhan Seikatsu” magazine, features a photo of a soldier aiming a gun at a cat.

Taylor Swift is now billionaire pop star, net worth soars to over $1 billion: Report

Taylor Swift became a billionaire because of her Eras tour, which began in March 2023 in the American state of Arizona.

Singapore supports humanitarian aid, calls for civilian lives to be protected in Gaza

Singapore's Ambassador to the UN Burhan Gafoor speaks during the 10th Emergency Special Session 39th plenary meeting on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict at the United Nations, in New York, on Oct 27, 2023.

‘Sleep is a basic human right’: New Zealand city kept awake by Celine Dion ‘siren battles’

Some residents living in a New Zealand city are kept awake at night, thanks to “siren battles” blasting Celine Dion’s hits.

S'pore-Johor relations have grown under Johor Sultan’s leadership: PM Lee

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and his wife Ho Ching (centre) welcome Johor's Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar (on Mr Lee's right) and Queen Raja Zarith Sofiah, and Johor Crown Prince Tunku Ismail Ibrahim and his wife Che’ Puan Besar Khaleeda, at the Istana on Tuesday.

‘This is a train wreck’: Netizens take aim at Miss International Hong Kong 2023’s costume

The outfit Ms Verna Leung will be wearing at the Miss International Beauty Pageant was designed by seven students from the Hong Kong Design Institute.

British band The 1975 claim they were ‘briefly imprisoned’ after kiss at KL music festival

The 1975 was banned from performing in Malaysia and the band cancelled subsequent concerts in Taiwan and Indonesia.

Memorials to be installed at site of South Korea’s 2022 Halloween crowd crush tragedy

The tragedy in October 2022 claimed more than 150 lives.

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