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Mickelson to miss Masters, taking 'extended' break due to personal health matter

5+ hour, 8+ min ago  (206+ words) Golf - LIV Golf - Mexico City - Club de Golf Chapultepec, Naucalpan, Mexico - April 25, 2025 HyFlyers GC's Phil Mickelson in action REUTERS/Raquel Cunha Published'Apr 03, 2026, 05:49 AM April 2 - LIV Golf's Phil Mickelson will not compete in next week's Masters and will be out indefinitely'as…...

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straitstimes.com > asia > se-asia > with-rising-energy-costs-is-it-worth-switching-to-an-ev-in-malaysia-right-now-and-how

Fuel prices surge: Malaysians rethink petrol cars, eye EV switch

16+ hour, 57+ min ago  (639+ words) More and more Malaysians are considering switching to electric vehicles as fuel prices shoot up. Published'Apr 02, 2026, 06:00 PM Updated'Apr 02, 2026, 06:09 PM KUALA LUMPUR " Freelance writer Halim Surin had been casually eyeing electric vehicles (EVs) for months. Then diesel prices hit RM6.02 (S$1.92) a…...

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straitstimes.com > sport > football > australia-japan-women-say-afc-ignoring-pay-inequality-concerns

Australia and Japan’s women’s teams say AFC ignoring pay inequality concerns

19+ hour, 48+ min ago  (685+ words) Published'Apr 02, 2026, 03:09 PM Updated'Apr 02, 2026, 09:57 PM MELBOURNE " Women's Asian Cup finalists Australia and Japan said on April 2 that the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) had ignored an invitation to address gender pay inequality before the record-breaking tournament. The women's teams also called on…...

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straitstimes.com > opinion > forum > forum-transition-lag-in-beverage-container-return-scheme-could-kill-publics-recycling-momentum

Forum: “Transition lag” in beverage container return scheme could kill public’s recycling momentum

5+ hour, 48+ min ago  (320+ words) Published'Apr 03, 2026, 05:00 AM As a supporter of Singapore's "Zero Waste" vision, I was slightly disappointed when I read that the launch was lacklustre and seemingly not well received, mainly because of the lack of eligible containers available at the time of…...

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straitstimes.com > singapore > community > beyond-nostalgia-can-xinyao-still-strike-a-chord

Beyond nostalgia: Can xinyao still strike a chord?

2+ hour, 57+ min ago  (1340+ words) Published'Apr 03, 2026, 08:00 AM SINGAPORE " When tickets for the Xinyao 44th Reunion Concert went on sale on March 25, all 8,000 were snapped up within two hours. Organiser TCR Music Station added a second show, setting the stage for a record 16,000 fans to gather at…...

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straitstimes.com > sport > football > denmark-enter-period-of-transition-after-missing-2026-world-cup

Denmark enter period of transition after missing 2026 World Cup

4+ hour, 33+ min ago  (517+ words) Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup - UEFA Qualifiers - Finals - Czech Republic v Denmark - epet ARENA, Prague, Czech Republic - March 31, 2026 Denmark players look dejected during the penalty shootout REUTERS/David W Cerny Published'Apr 03, 2026, 06:24 AM April 2 - Denmark's failure to qualify for the 2026 World…...

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straitstimes.com > sport > football > south-korea-coach-hong-backs-captain-son

South Korea coach Hong backs captain Son

17+ hour, 38+ min ago  (347+ words) Soccer Football - International Friendly - Austria v South Korea - Ernst Happel Stadion, Vienna, Austria - March 31, 2026 South Korea's Son Heung-Min REUTERS/Lisa Leutner Published'Apr 02, 2026, 05:19 PM Updated'Apr 02, 2026, 05:24 PM April 2 - South Korea coach Hong Myung-bo has dismissed mounting concerns over captain Son Heung-min's form,…...

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France's Bielle-Biarrey named Six Nations Player of the Championship

8+ hour, 13+ min ago  (165+ words) Rugby Union - Six Nations Championship - France v England - Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France - March 14, 2026 France's Louis Bielle-Biarrey celebrates scoring their second try REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes Published'Apr 03, 2026, 02:44 AM April 2 - France's Louis Bielle-Biarrey was named Six Nations Player of the Championship on…...

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straitstimes.com > sport > football > barcelona-brush-aside-real-madrid-to-make-womens-champions-league-semis

Barcelona brush aside Real Madrid to make Women's Champions League semis

4+ hour, 48+ min ago  (395+ words) Published'Apr 03, 2026, 06:09 AM Updated'Apr 03, 2026, 06:14 AM STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN, April 2 - Barcelona blasted their way into the semi-finals of the Women's Champions League with a 6-0 thrashing of Real Madrid to give them a whopping 12-2 aggregate victory over their Spanish rivals on Thursday, setting them…...

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straitstimes.com > sport > football > bayern-eye-all-time-goal-record-but-busy-freiburg-no-pushovers-at-home

Bayern eye all-time goal record but busy Freiburg no pushovers at home

17+ hour, 48+ min ago  (437+ words) Published'Apr 02, 2026, 05:08 PM Updated'Apr 02, 2026, 05:16 PM BERLIN, April 2 - Bayern Munich have all but wrapped up the Bundesliga title with a nine-point advantage and seven games remaining but motivation will not be an issue when they travel to Freiburg on Saturday with the…...