Japan defeats USA to win wheelchair rugby gold at Paris Paralympics
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Thai court sentences son of Spanish TV star Rodolfo Sancho to life in prison for murder
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Look of the Week: Naomi Osaka’s subversive US Open walk-on look reclaims girl power
Editor’s Note: Featuring the good, the bad and the ugly, ‘Look of the Week’ is a regular series dedicated to unpacking the most talked about outfit of the last seven days.
Mumbai families risk lives in crumbling buildings amidst soaring rents and monsoon threats
Among the swanky skyscrapers of India’s financial capital Mumbai, hundreds of dangerously dilapidated buildings facing demolition are crowded with families risking their lives rather than braving impossibly high rents.
K-pop stars cop flak for attending Kanye West’s South Korea concert
K-pop artists who attended the rapper formerly known as Kanye West’s concert, including NewJeans, aespa and 2NE1, are facing backlash from fans online due to controversies surrounding him.
ASEAN tech stars Grab, GoTo and Sea fight to retain market sparkle
SINGAPORE/JAKARTA -- Southeast Asia's biggest technology stars are fighting to retain their sparkle in the eyes of fickle investors, as pressure mounts to demonstrate profitability now that trimming fat off their businesses appears insufficient.