Tharman Shanmugaratnam: Singapore chooses a president who may have been considerably more effective.
Singaporeans have chosen Tharman Shanmugaratnam as their next president, but many would have sighed with regret. On Friday, the former prime minister received a record 70.4% of the vote, easily defeating two other candidates in the country’s first contested presidential…
Liverpool completes £34 million signing of midfielder Ryan Gravenberch from Bayern Munich.
The Reds have signed the 21-year-old Dutch international on a five-year deal. Gravenberch has left Bayern after joining the club from Ajax last year for an initial fee of £15.8 million (18.5 million euros). “I’m overjoyed that the deal is…
Tottenham sign Nottingham Forest forward Brennan Johnson in a £45 million-plus deal.
The 22-year-old Wales international is Spurs’ seventh summer acquisition, with a contract until 2029. Johnson, a Forest academy product, has 29 goals and 12 assists in 108 senior matches. He has 20 caps for Wales and was a member of…
Debt-ridden Country Garden China’s property giant has suffered a historic loss.
This comes as the corporation posted a record $6.7 billion (£5.2 billion) loss for the first six months of the year. Country Garden stated that it was “deeply remorseful for the unsatisfactory performance.” The announcement adds to fears over the…
Man City sign Matheus Nunes: The Premier League winners have agreed a £53 million agreement to buy Wolves midfielder
The agreement includes a 10% sell-on clause for Wolves from any future profit City makes on the 25-year-old. Nunes is now free to travel to Manchester for a medical. City had a previous bid for the Portugal international turned down…
Romelu Lukaku joins Roma on a season-long loan from Chelsea.
The 30-year-old returns to Serie A after spending last season on loan at Inter Milan, where he helped the club reach the Champions League final. He is said to have declined a lucrative move to the Saudi Pro League. “The…
Mercedes drivers George Russell and Lewis Hamilton have extended their contracts.
For at least the next two years, Mercedes will continue to field drivers Lewis Hamilton and George Russell. Hamilton has agreed to a new contract that will keep him with the team for an additional 13 years and keep him…
Brooks Koepka and Justin Thomas are among the six US wildcard picks for the Ryder Cup.
Brooks Koepka and Justin Thomas have been picked among the six wildcard picks for the 2018 Ryder Cup by United States captain Zach Johnson. After joining LIV Golf last year, US PGA champion Koepka fell short of the points required…
Air traffic control: The government rules out a cyber assault as thousands of passengers are stuck
On Monday, more than a quarter of all UK flights were cancelled due to a problem with National Air Traffic Services. On Tuesday, delays and cancellations are still occurring as people hurry to board flights. The Civil Aviation Authority will…
Brooks Koepka and Justin Thomas are among the six US wildcard picks for the Ryder Cup.
Brooks Koepka and Justin Thomas have been picked among the six wildcard picks for the 2018 Ryder Cup by United States captain Zach Johnson. After joining LIV Golf last year, US PGA champion Koepka fell short of the points required…
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