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Lebanon is everyone’s playground and peace in the region looks as elusive as ever

US President Donald J Trump welcomes Lebanese President Joseph Aoun at the White House on July 21.

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Spain’s ball worship delivers World Cup glory and a nation’s shared embrace

Spain’s ball worship delivers World Cup glory and a nation’s shared embrace.

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7th PM in a decade: Is Andy Burnham and Labour’s survival tactic a cure for UK’s woes?

Andy Burnham (right), leader of the Labour Party, with party members in central London on July 17.

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For all his records, Cristiano Ronaldo could not crack the World Cup

Cristiano Ronaldo (right) controls the ball against Spain’s Aymeric Laporte (left) and Alex Baena during the match on July 6.

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Trump hits the stalemate phase of his international interventions, and it stings

US President Donald Trump makes remarks during a meeting with his Cabinet in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington on May 27.

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Singapore economy can overcome tariff and war risks as global trade continues to grow

Asian economies likely to experience a trade boom as investments in manufacturing surge, analysts say.

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One month on, Iran has the upper hand as war risks rise for Trump and the world

People waving national flags and holding portraits of Iran's supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei in central Tehran on March 25.

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What actually remains of Iran’s leadership?

A billboard with a portrait of Iran's slain supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (centre), in Tehran on March 22.

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S’pore retains lowest-tariff edge in Asia even as US court ruling narrows the gap

Trade-oriented economies like Singapore will be supported by any pickup in trade activity on lower tariffs.

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PARF changes likely to spur more COE renewals, tilt balance further towards EVs

Revised PARF rebate scheme makes EVs even more attractive to car buyers, by hitting non-EVs more..

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