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World - The New York Times
Son of Singapore’s First Prime Minister Says He Is Granted Asylum in Britain
Lee Hsien Yang accused his brother, a former prime minister, of persecuting him politically, inflaming the feud in Singapore’s first family.1 hour ago - United Kingdom -
Sports - ESPN
Bracketology: The numbers show Kansas is the best program in modern college basketball
Twenty-one years of history says Kansas' preseason No. 1 ranking -- and top overall seed designation -- should be a net positive for the Jayhawks.3 hours ago - College Basketball -
World - The Guardian
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 ...10 hours ago -
World - ABC News
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 ...1 hour ago - United Kingdom -
World - Financial Times
Son of Singapore founder Lee Kuan Yew granted UK asylum
Lee Hsien Yang claims he and his family faced persecution at home8 hours ago - United Kingdom -
Top stories - NBC News
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.9 hours ago -
Business - Inc.
Steve Jobs Said All Powerful People Share This 1 Skill. Modern Neuroscience Shows He Was Right
‘The most powerful person in the world is the storyteller,’ Steve Jobs once said. Modern neuroscience is proving him right.Yesterday -
Business - Inc.
Dale Carnegie Kept a ‘Damned Fool Things I Have Done’ Folder to Track His Worst Regrets. Modern Psychology Says You Should Too
‘How to Win Friends and Influence People’ author Dale Carnegie wrote down his most painful regrets. Modern psychology says you should too.4 days ago -
Top stories - BBC News
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.4 days ago -
World - The Guardian
Home Office hires 200 staff to clear huge backlog of UK modern slavery cases
More than 23,000 files were left open by the last government, says minister, with delays of up to four years in assigning victim status. The Home Office has recruited 200 staff to clear a backlog ...4 days ago - United Kingdom -
Lifestyle - The New York Times
Where Did Modern Love Come From?
The column’s founding editor and the former Styles editor discuss the origin of Modern Love (which wasn’t originally going to be called Modern Love).5 days ago -
Tech - GameSpot
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. ...6 days ago -
Sports - ESPN
Goals are not enough: How data created the modern striker
Strikers were once judged by a single metric. Today, their overall contribution is more valuable.6 days ago -
Lifestyle - The New York Times
‘Modern Love Podcast’: Amelia Dimoldenberg Can Teach You How to Flirt
The YouTube host who has perfected the art of charming celebrities on her popular show, “Chicken Shop Date,” thinks dating should be way more fun.6 days ago -
World - The Guardian
Lords committee calls on Labour to restore protections for modern slavery victims
Peers say protections have been undermined by three immigration acts passed by the previous government. Labour should restore protections for victims of modern slavery, which have been undermined ...6 days ago -
World - The Guardian
Air India flight escorted by Singapore fighter jets after latest hoax bomb threat
The Air India flight landed at Changi Airport after being escorted by air force F-15SG jets, in what was the third threat to the national carrier in recent days. Singapore’s air force mobilised two ...6 days ago - India -
Business - MarketWatch
‘Modern masterpiece’: Hugh Jackman makes another try at selling his $40 million NYC triplex condo
Jackman lived there with his wife, Deborra-Lee Furness, but in 2023 the couple stunned the world by announcing they were divorcing after 27 years of marriage.October 15 -
Sports - The New York Times
The Dark Spiral of a Modern Sports Gambler
He thought he had found a hack. Then the losses piled up, and Jordan Holt “couldn’t stop.”October 14 -
Business - The Wall Street Journal
Singapore to Halt $1.7 Billion Allianz Deal
The Singapore government plans to put a halt to a proposed deal by Germany’s Allianz to buy a majority stake in Singapore insurance company Income Insurance.October 14 -
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Lifestyle - The New York Times
Modern Love Essayists Write Letters to Their Younger Selves
We asked essayists to write a letter to the person they were when they published their Modern Love essay. Here’s what they shared.October 11