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Figure skating-World champions Miura and Kihara clinch ISU Grand Prix pairs title

Figure Skating - ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating - Grand Prix Final - Aichi International Arena, Nagoya, Japan - December 5, 2025 Japan's Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara celebrate with their medals after winning the pairs free skating alongside second placed Sara Conti and Niccolo Macii of Italy and third placed Minerva Fabienne Hase and Nikita Volodin of Germany REUTERS/Issei Kato
Figure Skating - ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating - Grand Prix Final - Aichi International Arena, Nagoya, Japan - December 5, 2025 Japan's Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara celebrate with their medals after winning the pairs free skating alongside second placed Sara Conti and Niccolo Macii of Italy and third placed Minerva Fabienne Hase and Nikita Volodin of Germany REUTERS/Issei Kato

Singles who want to move out prefer to buy their own home: HDB survey

A majority of the singles surveyed were aged 35 and below and living in four-room or bigger flats that were owned.
A majority of the singles surveyed were aged 35 and below and living in four-room or bigger flats that were owned.

Kyrgios signs up for Australian Open warm-up at Kooyong

Mar 6, 2025; Indian Wells, CA, USA;  Nick Kyrgios (AUS) serves against Botic Van De Zandschulp (not pictured) during his first round match of the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Well Tennis Garden. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images
Mar 6, 2025; Indian Wells, CA, USA;  Nick Kyrgios (AUS) serves against Botic Van De Zandschulp (not pictured) during his first round match of the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Well Tennis Garden. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images

Figure skating-New ice dance duo Fournier Beaudry and Cizeron triumph at Finlandia Trophy

Figure Skating - ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating - Grand Prix de France - Angers IceParc, Angers, France - October 19, 2025 France's Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron perform during the gala exhibition REUTERS/Stephane Mahe
Figure Skating - ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating - Grand Prix de France - Angers IceParc, Angers, France - October 19, 2025 France's Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron perform during the gala exhibition REUTERS/Stephane Mahe

Spain, Germany stage Davis Cup comeback wins to set up semi-final clash

Tennis - Davis Cup - Final 8 - Spain v Czech Republic - SuperTennis Arena, Bologna, Italy - November 20, 2025 Spain's Jaume Munar celebrates after winning his match against Czech Republic's Jiri Lehecka REUTERS/Alessandro Garofalo
Tennis - Davis Cup - Final 8 - Spain v Czech Republic - SuperTennis Arena, Bologna, Italy - November 20, 2025 Spain's Jaume Munar celebrates after winning his match against Czech Republic's Jiri Lehecka REUTERS/Alessandro Garofalo

Inspired Belgium hunting history under 'Mr Davis Cup' Darcis

Tennis - Davis Cup - Final 8 - France v Belgium - Unipol Arena, Bologna, Italy - November 18, 2025 Belgium captain Steve Darcis reacts after Belgium's Zizou Bergs wins the first set of his singles match against France's Arthur Rinderknech REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane
Tennis - Davis Cup - Final 8 - France v Belgium - Unipol Arena, Bologna, Italy - November 18, 2025 Belgium captain Steve Darcis reacts after Belgium's Zizou Bergs wins the first set of his singles match against France's Arthur Rinderknech REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane

ITF defends Davis Cup format amid push for full return to tradition

Tennis - Davis Cup - Final 8 - France v Belgium - Unipol Arena, Bologna, Italy - November 18, 2025 France's Arthur Rinderknech in action during his singles match against Belgium's Zizou Bergs REUTERS/Alessandro Garofalo
Tennis - Davis Cup - Final 8 - France v Belgium - Unipol Arena, Bologna, Italy - November 18, 2025 France's Arthur Rinderknech in action during his singles match against Belgium's Zizou Bergs REUTERS/Alessandro Garofalo

China’s ‘Singles Day’ shopping fest loses its shine for weary consumers

A worker sorting packages at JD.com’s warehouse in Beijing on Nov 11.
A worker sorting packages at JD.com’s warehouse in Beijing on Nov 11.

Meghalaya's Choudhary hits record eight sixes in a row

The rise of singlehood is reshaping the world

In many parts of the world,  the idea of being a couple is on a decline.
In many parts of the world,  the idea of being a couple is on a decline.

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