Football: Liverpool beat Atletico 3-2 in Champions League as Griezmann sees red
MADRID (REUTERS) – Antoine Griezmann scored twice but was sent off for Atletico Madrid as they fell to a 3-2 Champions League Group B defeat to Liverpool whose in-form attacker Mohamed Salah netted a double, including the winner from the penalty spot. Salah opened the scoring with a deflected effort in the eighth minute and... » read more
Jail, fine for man who abused then girlfriend by hitting her, spitting in her face
SINGAPORE – Twice, she was locked out of her home. At other times, her then boyfriend hit her and spat in her face. The woman finally left the relationship after months of abuse in 2018 upon realising that “the emotional and physical exhaustion was no longer sustainable”. On Tuesday (Oct 5), her abuser was sentenced to... » read more
Foreign interference law is necessary, but so too is good communication
SINGAPORE – In the film Minority Report, actor Tom Cruise plays John Anderton, head of a Washington-based “pre-crime” unit which predicts and prevents future crimes. When Anderton himself is accused of killing a man he has never met, he discovers the system is not foolproof. Filmed in early 2001, Minority Report was eerily prescient. Later... » read more
Football: West Ham sink Dinamo as Betis edge Celtic in Europa League thriller
ZAGREB (REUTERS) – West Ham began their Europa League campaign with a 2-0 win at Dinamo Zagreb in Group H while Celtic threw away a two-goal lead in a 4-3 defeat by Real Betis in Group G in the opening round of games on Thursday (Sept 16). Red Star Belgrade, the 1991 European Cup winners,... » read more
Football: Man United’s Wan-Bissaka pleads guilty to driving offences
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND (REUTERS) – Manchester United right back Aaron Wan-Bissaka has pleaded guilty to driving while disqualified and without a licence and insurance, British media reported on Wednesday (Sept 1). Wan-Bissaka, 23, appeared at the Manchester Magistrates’ Court and entered his guilty pleas during a brief hearing, with sentencing adjourned until a later date. The... » read more
Football: Liverpool cruise past Norwich in opener
NORWICH (REUTERS) – Liverpool eased into the new Premier League season as goals by Diogo Jota, Roberto Firmino and Mohamed Salah earned them a 3-0 victory at promoted Norwich City on Saturday (Aug 14). With defensive linchpin Virgil van Dijk back after nine months out with a serious knee injury, Liverpool enjoyed a relatively trouble-free... » read more
Male nurse on trial for allegedly molesting male patient
A male nurse from a clinic at Mount Elizabeth Novena Specialist Centre is accused of molesting a male patient while he was recovering from a day procedure. Ivan Lee Yi Wang, now 32, is said to have targeted the man twice on Oct 31, 2018, at the hospital in Irrawaddy Road off Balestier. The specialist... » read more