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Singapore's affluent veneer hides repression and corruption, says son of its modern-day founder
Former Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew's youngest son, who fled to Britain to seek asylum from what he describes as a campaign of persecution, says the city-state has become much more ...World - ABC News - 2 hours ago -
Son of founder of modern Singapore says he is now a political refugee
Lee Hsien Yang, whose father Lee Kuan Yew founded modern Singapore, said Tuesday that he is now a political refugee under the U.N. Refugee Convention.Top stories - NBC News - October 22 -
UK gives asylum to son of Singapore founder over persecution claims
Lee Hsien Yang has alleged he faced oppression back home from the government his brother had led.Top stories - BBC News - October 23 -
Son of Singapore founder says ‘campaign of persecution’ forced him to seek asylum in UK
Exclusive: Lee Hsien Yang says Singapore is no ‘paradise’ after fleeing authoritarian regime that his older brother inherited and still holds sway over through their revered father’s legacy. A ...World - The Guardian - October 22 -
Son of Singapore founder Lee Kuan Yew granted UK asylum
Lee Hsien Yang claims he and his family faced persecution at homeWorld - Financial Times - October 22 -
Son of Singapore’s First Prime Minister Says He Is Granted Asylum in the U.K.
Lee Hsien Yang accused his brother, a former prime minister, of persecuting him politically, inflaming the feud in Singapore’s first family.World - The New York Times - October 23 -
Proud Boys founder says ‘corrupt leftwing media’ should apologise for January 6 riot
Gavin McInnes told makers of BBC Trump documentary that far-right group wasn’t responsible for US Capitol insurrection. US elections 2024 – live updates The founder of the Proud Boys , the ...World - The Guardian - 2 days ago -
Lee Kuan Yew's youngest son says the UK has granted him asylum from persecution in Singapore
Lee Hsien Yang, the estranged brother of former Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, says he is now a “political refugee” after the British government granted him asylum from what he described ...World - ABC News - October 22 -
Stewart Rhodes's ex-wife, son say they fear for their safety if Trump pardons Oath Keepers founder
The ex-wife and son of the founder of the Oath Keepers are expressing concern that their safety could be compromised if former President Trump pardons Stewart Rhodes in a potential second term. ...Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago -
Microsoft Was "Stupid" To Close Arkane Austin And Lose Its Dream Team, Arkane Founder Says
Arkane founder Raphael Colantonio has commented on Microsoft shutting down Arkane Austin earlier this year , a decision the WolfEye Studios boss has labeled a "dumb move" made by the company. ...Tech - GameSpot - 1 hour ago -
Mother says AI chatbot led her son to kill himself in lawsuit against its maker
Megan Garcia said Sewell, 14, used Character.ai obsessively before his death and alleges negligence and wrongful death. The mother of a teenager who killed himself after becoming obsessed with an ...World - The Guardian - October 23 -
Starbucks Is Finally Fixing Its Founder’s Worst Mistake
The coffee chain bet big on a weird idea that no one but the founder wanted.Business - Inc. - 21 hours ago -
Parents told us of suicide plan at Christmas due to lack of assisted dying law
Tom Marshall's parents took their own lives, but he says a law change may have helped them.Top stories - BBC News - October 23 -
A court says former Albanian president Meta must stay in custody during corruption investigation
An Albanian court has ruled that former President Ilir Meta should stay in custody while the left-wing Freedom Party leader faces allegations of corruption, money laundering and the hiding of ...World - ABC News - October 23 -
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Peloton announces Ford exec, founder of Apple Fitness+ Peter Stern as its next CEO
Peloton has chosen Ford executive Peter Stern to be its next CEO after Barry McCarthy stepped down earlier this year.Business - CNBC - 2 hours ago -
Shohei Ohtani's rural hometown honors its superstar son -- from city hall to the hair salons
Shohei Ohtani’s hometown in northern Japan is a rural place, famous for its high-quality Maesawa beef, its history of making traditional ironware and the intense green hills and mountains that ...Sports - ABC News - Yesterday -
Analogue Fully Unveils Its Modernized N64 - Preorders Go Live October 21
Analogue has lifted the veil on its modernized Nintendo 64 console. Originally teased last year--exactly one year ago today, in fact--the Analogue 3D plays N64 game cartridges in 4K resolution. ...Tech - GameSpot - October 16 -
TSMC on alert and Singapore on the rise
The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial TimesWorld - Financial Times - 9 hours ago -
Modern slavery backlog could be eradicated in two years, says government
Safeguarding minister Jess Phillips aims to clear a backlog of more than 23,000 cases.Top stories - BBC News - October 18 -
LaMelo Ball, Trae Young put on incredible modern-day shootout as both stars continue torrid starts
Ball and Young combined for 14 3-pointers on Friday nightSports - CBS Sports - 5 days ago -
Tiny Modern Love Stories: ‘The Day of the Dead Had Never Felt More Alive’
Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.Lifestyle - The New York Times - 21 hours ago
