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Straits Times
4 hours ago
- Sport
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Seventh seed Andreeva beats Bronzetti but still has work to do
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - July 3, 2025 Russia's Mirra Andreeva during her second round match against Italy's Lucia Bronzetti REUTERS/Isabel Infantes LONDON - Seventh seed Mirra Andreeva blasted her way into the third round at Wimbledon on Thursday with a 6-1 7-6(4) victory over Italy's Lucia Bronzetti and thanked her coach, former Wimbledon champion Conchita Martinez, for making her work hard. The 18-year-old Russian was the only teenager from six women's starters to have made it through to the second round and she looked sure-footed on Wimbledon's grass, the surface where she hit the headlines aged 16 with a whirlwind race to the fourth round in 2023. She completely dominated her 26-year-old opponent in the first set on Thursday using her big serve, heavy slice and neat net play to wrap it up in 23 minutes. But she had a fight on her hands in the second as Bronzetti, ranked a lowly 63, found her stride and range in the second. Andreeva eventually triumphed on her second match point in the tiebreak, with a fine forehand volley winner. "I got a little bit nervous and she started to play better," Andreeva said in a courtside interview before adding she would not be getting much time off because she had doubles to play and then Martinez would want to run over some elements of her game. "She's not going to let me go home," the Russian said. "She pushes me to my limits so thanks for that, I guess," she added to smiles from Martinez in the coaches' box on Court One. Top stories Swipe. Select. Stay informed. Singapore 193ha of land off Changi to be reclaimed for aviation park; area reduced to save seagrass meadow Business More Singapore residents met CPF Required Retirement Sum when they turned 55 in 2024 Singapore PAP questions Pritam's interview with Malaysian podcast, WP says PAP opposing for the sake of opposing Singapore 1 in 4 appeals to waive HDB wait-out period for private home owners approved since Sept 2022 Sport A true fans' player – Liverpool supporters in Singapore pay tribute to late Diogo Jota Singapore Healthcare facility planned for site of Ang Mo Kio Public Library after it moves to AMK Hub Singapore $500 in Child LifeSG credits, Edusave, Post-Sec Education Account top-ups to be disbursed in July Business 60 S'pore firms to get AI boost from Tata Consultancy as it launches new innovation centre here Spaniard Martinez was an unheralded winner of the title in 1994, beating nine-times champion Martina Navratilova in the final. Andreeva and compatriot Diana Shnaider are seeded fifth in the doubles and scheduled to play British pair Heather Watson and Emily Appleton on an outside court later on Thursday. Andreeva will play Hailey Baptiste of the United States, who beat Canada's Victoria Mboko on Thursday, in the third round of the singles on Saturday. REUTERS
Straits Times
5 hours ago
- Straits Times
‘Violent' attack wounds four on German high-speed train
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox BERLIN - Four people were wounded on a high-speed train in southern Germany on July 3 when a fellow passenger attacked them with 'dangerous objects', police said. A suspect was arrested following the incident on a train carrying around 500 passengers near the village of Strasskirchen, police for the region of Bavaria said in a statement. 'At around 1.55pm (7.55pm, Singapore time) today ... a man on an ICE train travelling towards Vienna injured several people with dangerous objects,' the statement said. Four people received 'minor injuries', it added. The Bild daily reported that the main weapon used to attack passengers was 'probably an axe'. 'Several passengers reportedly pulled the emergency brake after the incident, causing the train to come to a halt on an open stretch of track,' it said. Passengers then surrounded the attacker, who was seriously injured and taken to hospital by helicopter, it added. Top stories Swipe. Select. Stay informed. Singapore 193ha of land off Changi to be reclaimed for aviation park; area reduced to save seagrass meadow Business More Singapore residents met CPF Required Retirement Sum when they turned 55 in 2024 Singapore PAP questions Pritam's interview with Malaysian podcast, WP says PAP opposing for the sake of opposing Singapore 1 in 4 appeals to waive HDB wait-out period for private home owners approved since Sept 2022 Sport A true fans' player – Liverpool fans in Singapore pay tribute to the late Diogo Jota Singapore Healthcare facility planned for site of Ang Mo Kio Public Library after it moves to AMK Hub Singapore $500 in Child LifeSG credits, Edusave, Post-Sec Education Account top-ups to be disbursed in July Business 60 S'pore firms to get AI boost from Tata Consultancy as it launches new innovation centre here Rail operator Deutsche Bahn said it was 'appalled' by the 'violent attack' on the train, which had been travelling from Hamburg. 'Our thoughts and sympathy are with the injured and all those who are now coming to terms with what they have experienced,' a spokesman said. AFP
Straits Times
6 hours ago
- Business
- Straits Times
US hiring beats expectations in June despite tariff worries
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox Job growth came in at 147,000 in June, rising from a 144,000 figure in May – which was also revised upwards. - The US economy added more jobs than expected in June while the unemployment rate edged down, government data showed on July 3, offering signs of continued labour market strength despite worries over President Donald Trump's tariffs. Job growth came in at 147,000 in June, rising from a 144,000 figure in May – which was also revised upwards – said the Department of Labour. The unemployment rate ticked down from 4.2 per cent to 4.1 per cent, and wage gains decelerated to 0.2 per cent, the report added. The world's biggest economy has fared relatively well since the Covid-19 pandemic, with a resilient job market allowing consumers to keep spending. But Mr Trump's sweeping tariffs on US trading partners, including steep rates on imports of steel, aluminium and autos, have dragged on consumer sentiment and fuelled business uncertainty. That uncertainty has been accentuated by the US leader's approach of unveiling, then adjusting or halting measures – causing firms to become cautious in investments. With a further wave of tariff hikes potentially incoming next week, analysts are monitoring for fragility in the job market and signs that companies might pull back in hiring and expansion. Top stories Swipe. Select. Stay informed. Singapore 193ha of land off Changi to be reclaimed for aviation park; area reduced to save seagrass meadow Business More Singapore residents met CPF Required Retirement Sum when they turned 55 in 2024 Singapore PAP questions Pritam's interview with Malaysian podcast, WP says PAP opposing for the sake of opposing Singapore 1 in 4 appeals to waive HDB wait-out period for private home owners approved since Sept 2022 World Liverpool's Portuguese forward Diogo Jota dies in car crash in Spain Singapore Healthcare facility planned for site of Ang Mo Kio Public Library after it moves to AMK Hub Singapore $500 in Child LifeSG credits, Edusave, Post-Sec Education Account top-ups to be disbursed in July Business 60 S'pore firms to get AI boost from Tata Consultancy as it launches new innovation centre here A consensus forecast by had expected overall job growth of 120,000. In June, the state government and health care sectors added jobs while the federal government continued shedding roles, the Labour Department said July 3. The federal government lost 7,000 jobs and employment is down by 69,000 since reaching a recent peak in January, the report added. But salary growth appears to be cooling, from a 0.4 per cent month-on-month increase in May to 0.2 per cent in June. From a year ago, wage gains were up 3.7 per cent, easing from the prior month as well. But the figures will bring relief to observers worried after data from payroll firm ADP sparked alarm July 2, as it reported that the private sector unexpectedly shed jobs. It is not uncommon for the ADP report to diverge from official figures, but analysts believe it can help understand the longer-term trajectory of the labor market. ADP noted July 2 that although layoffs were rare, there remains a hesitancy to hire and replace departing workers. For now, a solid labour market is likely to give the US central bank some room to hold interest rates steady for longer as policymakers observe the effects of Mr Trump's tariffs over the summer – and whether they will fuel broad inflation. If the labour market weakened too quickly, the Federal Reserve could be inclined to lower rates sooner to boost the economy, even if inflation were not progressing downwards as swiftly as hoped. AFP
Straits Times
10 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Straits Times
Elderly duo travel across Malaysia for cable car ride seen in clip – only to find out it was all AI
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox In the AI-generated video, a journalist from "TV Rakyat" appears to introduce the attraction and interview visitors. Hoping to visit a cable car attraction featured in a social media clip, an elderly couple in Malaysia made the more than 300km journey from Kuala Lumpur to Perak before finding out that the video was AI-generated and that the ride did not exist. A hotel worker who broke the news to the couple detailed the incident in a post on Threads on June 30, saying that their experience had shocked her. '(The couple) came to check into the hotel, and they asked if I've ridden the cable car at Kuak Hulu. I thought they were just kidding,' said the worker. Kuak Hulu is a kampung in Gerik, Perak. But she soon realised the couple was serious when the elderly woman told her that they had travelled all the way from Kuala Lumpur for it. The fake cable car is depicted in a nearly three- minute-long AI-generated video in which a journalist from 'TV Rakyat' appears to introduce the attraction and interview visitors, including tourists from Thailand . The video also features scenes of people queueing up at the 'Kuak SkyRide' ticket counter. It then cuts to show the cable car ride going over an expanse of trees, as well as near a stream and a group of deer grazing, before stopping near the foot of Baling Mountain in neighbouring Kedah state. Top stories Swipe. Select. Stay informed. Singapore $500 in Child LifeSG credits, Edusave, Post-Sec Education Account top-ups to be disbursed in July Singapore PAP questions Pritam's interview with Malaysian podcast, says politics should stop at water's edge World Liverpool's Portuguese forward Diogo Jota dies in car crash in Spain Sport Liverpool star Diogo Jota dead at 28: What you need to know about the footballer Business 60 S'pore firms to get AI boost from Tata Consultancy as it launches a new innovation centre here Singapore Scoot launches flights to Da Nang, Kota Bharu and Nha Trang; boosts frequency to other destinations Singapore Electrician who bit off part of coworker's ear during fight gets 6 months' jail Asia 4 dead, 30 missing after ferry sinks on way to Indonesia's Bali At the end of the video, an old lady is seen in the background doing a handstand. As she flips, her legs and body merge to become a misshapen blob, before she lands on her feet and returns to normal. 'I was so shocked... I explained to the auntie that the video was (made by AI) and not real,' said the hotel worker. 'The auntie then asked 'Why would anyone want to lie? There was even a reporter (in the video)',' she added. The elderly woman insisted that she did not see any comments under the video to indicate that it was fake, and added she wanted to sue the 'TV Rakyat' journalist. The worker said she again tried to remind the woman that the journalist in the video did not exist. When asked why they did not check with their children before visiting the non-existent attraction, the couple said they were too embarrassed. In her post, the worker made a plea for people to check on the places their parents intend to visit during their travels. Since the incident went viral on social media, it has gained nationwide attention, with the local police urging the public to be wary of viral content online and to verify the authenticity of such videos. Acting Baling police chief Deputy Superintendent Ahmad Salimi Md Ali told the New Straits Times (NST) on July 3 that they have not received any official complaints. However, he stressed that no such cable car project exists in the disctrict. He added that preliminary checks have confirmed the video was entirely fabricated. 'We advise the public not to fall for viral content without confirmation. In this era of AI-generated media, misleading materials can spread easily and cause confusion,' he said.
Straits Times
11 hours ago
- Sport
- Straits Times
Liverpool star Diogo Jota dead at 28: What you need to know about the Portuguese footballer
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox Diogo Jota died on July 3 in a car crash near Zamora, in northwestern Spain. Liverpool footballer Diogo Jota died on July 3 in a car crash in Spain , just days after his wedding to long-time partner Jute Cardoso. The father of three young children was also a Portugal international, earning his first senior cap in 2019 and making 49 appearances for the team. His brother, 26-year-old Andre, who was travelling in the car with him, was also killed when the car came off a road in the province of Zamora, near the border with Portugal. Here are some key facts about Jota. Born: Dec 4, 1996. Turned professional: 2013, under Pacos de Ferreira's youth setup Joined Portuguese under-19 national team: 2014 Top stories Swipe. Select. Stay informed. Singapore $500 in Child LifeSG credits, Edusave, Post-Sec Education Account top-ups to be disbursed in July Singapore PAP questions Pritam's interview with Malaysian podcast, says politics should stop at water's edge World Liverpool's Portuguese forward Diogo Jota dies in car crash in Spain Singapore Man to be charged after he allegedly damaged PAP campaign materials on GE2025 Polling Day Singapore Scoot launches flights to Da Nang, Kota Bharu and Nha Trang; boosts frequency to other destinations Singapore Electrician who bit off part of coworker's ear during fight gets 6 months' jail Asia 4 dead, 30 missing after ferry sinks on way to Indonesia's Bali Singapore $1.46b nickel-trading scam: Ng Yu Zhi's bid for bail midway through trial denied by High Court Goals scored for Portugal: 14 Joined Liverpool: Sept 24, 2020 Goals scored for Liverpool: 66 in 182 appearances Jota joined Liverpool from Wolverhampton Wanderers. He won the Premier League title , FA Cup and League Cup with Liverpool, the Championship title with Wolves in 2018 and was a two-time winner of the Uefa Nations League with Portugal. He was also an immensely popular figure in the Liverpool dressing room. Portugal Prime Minister Luis Montenegro, writing on Facebook, said: 'The news of the death of Diogo Jota, an athlete who greatly honoured the name of Portugal, and of his brother is unexpected and tragic. 'I leave my deepest condolences to the family. It's a sad day for football and national and international sport.'
