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Public Enemy re-imagines classic song to honour female athletes

Feb 4, 2026; Cortina d'Ampezzo, ITALY; Cesare Marchedde of Balogna Italy poses for a photo in front of Olympic rings ahead of the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at the Cortina Sliding Centre. Mandatory Credit: Michael Madrid-Imagn Images
Feb 4, 2026; Cortina d'Ampezzo, ITALY; Cesare Marchedde of Balogna Italy poses for a photo in front of Olympic rings ahead of the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at the Cortina Sliding Centre. Mandatory Credit: Michael Madrid-Imagn Images

Rapper, film-maker, entrepreneur: Johor-born Namewee is never too far from controversy

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Profile of Namewee, Malaysian rapper-actor, who is starring in the Malaysian movie All In, where he plays a naive and happy-go-lucky cafe assistant.

ST PHOTO: AZMI ATHNI
ST20240201_202450278265/banamewee02/Benson Ang/Azmi Athni//

Profile of Namewee, Malaysian rapper-actor, who is starring in the Malaysian movie All In, where he plays a naive and happy-go-lucky cafe assistant.

ST PHOTO: AZMI ATHNI

Music mogul Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs gets over 4 years in prison

In this courtroom sketch, Sean 'Diddy' Combs gives a statement as Judge Arun Subramanian listens during Combs' sentencing hearing in New York City, on Oct 3.
In this courtroom sketch, Sean 'Diddy' Combs gives a statement as Judge Arun Subramanian listens during Combs' sentencing hearing in New York City, on Oct 3.

US sanctions Mexican cartel figures, including popular rapper El Makabelico

FILE PHOTO: A bronze seal for the Department of the Treasury is shown at the U.S. Treasury building in Washington, U.S., January 20, 2023. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A bronze seal for the Department of the Treasury is shown at the U.S. Treasury building in Washington, U.S., January 20, 2023. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo

Three men guilty of accessory to the murder of Swedish rapper C.Gambino, court rules

FILE PHOTO: Roses are  laid  at Selma Lagerlofs square in Gothenburg after the famous rapper C. Gambino was shot to death on Tuesday evening in a parking garage in Gothenburg, Sweden on june 05, 2024. TT News Agency/Bjorn Larsson Rosvall via REUTERS/File photo
FILE PHOTO: Roses are  laid  at Selma Lagerlofs square in Gothenburg after the famous rapper C. Gambino was shot to death on Tuesday evening in a parking garage in Gothenburg, Sweden on june 05, 2024. TT News Agency/Bjorn Larsson Rosvall via REUTERS/File photo

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, July 3, 2025

FILE PHOTO: A satellite view shows an overview of Fordow underground complex, after the U.S. struck the underground nuclear facility, near Qom, Iran June 22, 2025.     MAXAR TECHNOLOGIES/Handout via REUTERS    THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. MANDATORY CREDIT. DO NOT OBSCURE LOGO./File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A satellite view shows an overview of Fordow underground complex, after the U.S. struck the underground nuclear facility, near Qom, Iran June 22, 2025.     MAXAR TECHNOLOGIES/Handout via REUTERS    THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. MANDATORY CREDIT. DO NOT OBSCURE LOGO./File Photo

The Sean 'Diddy' Combs story - From recording studio to criminal trial

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs jurors say they’ve reached verdict on four of five counts

The jury sent Judge Arun Subramanian a note on the second day of deliberations, saying they had reached a verdict on four of the five counts but were “unable to reach a verdict” on the racketeering count.
The jury sent Judge Arun Subramanian a note on the second day of deliberations, saying they had reached a verdict on four of the five counts but were “unable to reach a verdict” on the racketeering count.

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs jury asks to review Casandra Ventura’s testimony

Defense lawyers comfort Sean 'Diddy' Combs during his trial in New York City, on July 1.
Defense lawyers comfort Sean 'Diddy' Combs during his trial in New York City, on July 1.

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial: Takeaways from testimony

Throughout the nearly seven-week case, three women took the stand to describe details of graphic sexual assault, including rape.
Throughout the nearly seven-week case, three women took the stand to describe details of graphic sexual assault, including rape.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.