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Athletics-World champion Jepchirchir to miss London Marathon due to injury
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (135+ words) April 14 (Reuters) - "World champion Peres Jepchirchir has "withdrawn from this month's London "Marathon because a stress fracture delayed the start of her training, race "organisers said on Tuesday. Tokyo "Olympic gold medallist "Jepchirchir won the London Marathon in "2024 "and last…...
Mystery bags found in condo
9+ hour, 36+ min ago (481+ words) KUALA LUMPUR: A contractor, testifying in a US$14. 57mil (RM68. 3mil) "missing jewellery" lawsuit against Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor (pic), was told to stop renovation works after discovering several mysterious large suitcases in a room. Chong Tong Leong, the sixth witness for the…...
Swimming-Peaty sees room for improvement after winning British 100m breastroke title
15+ hour, 13+ min ago (253+ words) April 15 - Adam Peaty "said he aims to keep improving after his win "in the 100 metres breaststroke at the Aquatic Great "Britain Swimming Championships, as he looks to compete in his fourth Olympics at the 2028 Los Angeles Games. Peaty's effort of…...
Faraway Jupiter twin could reshape ideas about how planets are formed thanks to the Artemis II mission
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (496+ words) ASIA (dpa): The Artemis II mission, which took four US astronauts around the Moon and to a record-breaking distance from Earth, was a reminder of how little we know about the satellite's far side. Now scientists are doing something similar…...
China restaurant owner rejects fame after being overwhelmed by growing number of customers
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (409+ words) BEIJING: A Chinese diner has gone viral after its owner rejected the trappings of popularity, mirroring a so-called lying flat attitude adopted by many youngsters in the country. The chicken pot restaurant in Foshan, Guangdong province, southern China recently attracted…...
LAUSD reaches tentative labor agreement with teachers union ahead of planned strike
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (203+ words) LOS ANGELES, April 12 (Xinhua) -- The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) announced Sunday that it reached a tentative labor agreement with United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA), just days ahead of a planned Tuesday strike. The school district said in a…...
Empowering special needs youth in Singapore, one vending machine at a time
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (1042+ words) SINGAPORE: Humming a tune, 21-year-old Cairn Tan lays out packets of snacks in a vending machine at Bukit Panjang Community Club, a routine he enjoys twice weekly with his father William Tan. The vending machine was a gift from his…...
Mayor reveals five-phase plan to fix Astaka field wall
6+ day, 6+ hour ago (416+ words) A five-phase restoration plan has been set in motion to repair the collapsed retaining wall at the Astaka sports field in Section 52, Petaling Jaya, Selangor. Petaling Jaya mayor Datuk Mohamad Zahri Samingon said the recovery process began this month with…...
'Ketamine Queen' jailed for 15 years for selling Matthew Perry drugs
6+ day, 21+ hour ago (357+ words) A dealer dubbed the "Ketamine Queen" who sold the drugs that killed Friends'star Matthew Perry was jailed for 15 years by a California court on Wednesday. Jasveen Sangha, 42, was one of five people charged over the death of the beloved Canadian-American…...
We are loved: Family of Indonesian girl killed in Chinatown car accident thanks Singapore public
1+ week, 16+ hour ago (707+ words) JAKARTA: "We are seen. We are held. We are loved." With these words, the family of an Indonesian girl who died in an accident in Singapore's Chinatown thanked members of the public, medical staff and officials in Singapore and Indonesia…...