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Massive Attack speak about ‘surreal experience’ of being banned from Singapore over Palestinian flag

British band say they are ‘proud to have made this impromptu expression with our fans in Singapore’, where open display of all foreign flags is bannedMassive Attack have called being banned from Singapore a “surreal experience” after displaying a Palestinian flag during their show.On Wednesday, the English trip-hop collective – whose current lineup includes Robert “3D” Del Naja and Grant “Daddy G” Marshall – played a show at the Star theatre. Continue reading...

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US dollar weakens sharply against the Japanese yen after market interventions

The U.S. dollar has weakened sharply against the Japanese yen after U.S. President Donald Trump and Japan's finance minister confirmed both sides had intervened in markets.

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Family intensifies search for New Caney woman missing nearly two weeks

Maria Veronica Ortiz Estrada, who has shown signs of dementia, was last seen July 20 near Highway 99 and FM 1485.

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Two crew killed after firefighting helicopters collide in Greece, as British pilot survives

One Danish and one Greek national died in the incident, while a British pilot and another Greek crew member survived.

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Malaysia cracks down on social media hiking trend after jump in numbers needing rescue

Officials are banning some ‘compressed hikes’ which involve walkers tackling demanding routes in short timeframesMalaysia’s government is tightening hiking rules nationwide after a social media trend left increasing numbers of adventurers needing to be rescued when they became lost or stranded in remote locations.In the first five months of 2026, Malaysia saw 52 cases of lost hikers, an increase of nearly 30% compared with the same period the previous year, the Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department told local media. Continue reading...

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