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The US Department of Justice is asking a Florida court to unseal the warrant that let FBI agents search former President Donald Trump’s home. If granted, the rare request would make the documents available to the public. Attorney General Merrick Garland also revealed he personally approved the warrant, which was …

In-form Scott Vincent’s birdie blitz ruled the day. And in convincing fashion, the Zimbabwean strolled to a one-stroke lead on the first day of the US$1.5 million (S$2.1 m) Asian Tour’s International Series Singapore at Tanah Merah Country Club’s Tampines course. Teeing off from the 10th tee on Thursday (Aug …

Zimbabwe’s star cricketer Sikandar Raza has termed the performance of the youngsters in the absence of senior players as the biggest positive from the recent series win against Bangladesh. The Chevrons not only winning the T20I and ODI cricket series against Bangladesh but also achieving that while trying out new …

Risking damage to Ukraine’s Zaporozhye nuclear power plant is “unacceptable,” UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres stated on Thursday. Kiev and Moscow must negotiate on making it off-limits for any military action, he emphasized. “I urge the parties to withdraw any military personnel and equipment from the plant and refrain from any …

Switzerland cannot represent Ukraine’s diplomatic interests in Russia as it has given up its neutral status by joining anti-Russia sanctions, Moscow said on Thursday. Russian Foreign Ministry Deputy Spokesman Ivan Nechayev explained that Bern has asked whether it can represent Ukraine in Russia and vice versa, and that in response, …

More than 1,000 firefighters are battling a “monster” wildfire in the south-western France that has already destroyed nearly 7,000 hectares (17,300 acres) of forest, officials say. The raging blaze near the city of Bordeaux has gutted a number of homes and forced 10,000 residents to flee. “It’s an ogre, it’s …

Scientists are tracking a new, animal-derived virus in eastern China that has infected at least several dozen people. The novel Langya henipavirus (LayV) was found in 35 patients in the Shandong and Henan provinces. Many had symptoms such as fever, fatigue and a cough. They are thought to have contracted …

Sikandar Raza’s golden run ended with a golden duck as his Zimbabwe side lost by 105 runs to Bangladesh on Wednesday in the third one-day international in Harare. An unbeaten 85 by Afif Hossain lifted Bangladesh to 256-9 in 50 overs when put in to bat and Mustafizur Rahman then …

“Football didn’t start in 1992.” It did not, but it did change forever. Next week marks the 30th anniversary of the English Premier League replacing the Football League First Division at the top of the English football tree. Here is what has happened in those 30 years and how the …

China deployed scores of planes and fired live missiles near Taiwan on Thursday in its biggest-ever drills in the Taiwan Strait, a day after U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi made a solidarity trip to the self-ruled island. China’s military confirmed multiple firings of conventional missiles in waters off …