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While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, July 24, 2025 bit.ly/4f5kVN7

straits_times's tweet card. A selection of news stories that happened overnight, July 24, 2025. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Columbia University, Trump administration reach deal over funding bit.ly/4mbuexE

straits_times's tweet card. Columbia University disciplined more than 70 student protesters who occupied a campus library in May. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Amnesty accuses Iran of firing cluster munitions at Israel bit.ly/44L4WjV

straits_times's tweet card. Israel and Iran fought a 12-day war sparked by an Israeli bombing campaign on June 13. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Trump weighed Nvidia breakup but was told it would be ‘very hard’ bit.ly/46Uwg0A

straits_times's tweet card. Trump went on to praise Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, who was in the audience for his event. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Tesla sales suffer biggest fall in decade as Elon Musk warns of more ‘rough quarters’ ahead bit.ly/4lIWjwh

straits_times's tweet card. Rising competition and a backlash against CEO Elon Musk have taken a toll on the company. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Sanctions, on rise, are as deadly as armed conflict, study says bit.ly/4kROkM8

straits_times's tweet card. Unilateral and economic sanctions imposed by the US and the European Union lead to a substantial increase in mortality. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Trump administration to supercharge AI sales to allies, loosen environmental rules bit.ly/3GHNcwO

straits_times's tweet card. The plan calls for the export of US AI software and hardware and a crackdown on restrictive state laws. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Justice Department to assess claims of ‘alleged weaponisation’ of US intelligence community bit.ly/4f4MYwr

straits_times's tweet card. Mr Trump accused former President Barack Obama of treason on July 22. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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The Straits Times@straits_times · 2 h

Weather: Thundery showers mainly over northern, eastern and western Singapore in the afternoon.

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The Fantastic Four: A legacy of first steps bit.ly/4lUxlKk

straits_times's tweet card. Track the evolution and legacy of the ground-breaking superhero team. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Britain and India to sign landmark free trade pact during Modi visit bit.ly/3TXMMFv

straits_times's tweet card. The agreement between the two countries aims to increase bilateral trade by $44.2 billion by 2040. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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US approves $400m in arms sales to Ukraine bit.ly/4m9JQRZ

straits_times's tweet card. The sales will bolster Ukraine’s air defences and its armoured combat vehicles. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Brazil to join South Africa's Gaza genocide case against Israel at ICJ bit.ly/3H39byf

straits_times's tweet card. BRASILIA - Brazil is finalizing its submission to join South Africa's genocide case against Israel's actions in Gaza at the International Court of Justice, the foreign ministry said in a statement on...

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Trump was told he is in Epstein files, Wall Street Journal reports bit.ly/3TQQUXQ

straits_times's tweet card. WASHINGTON - U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi told President Donald Trump in May that his name appeared in investigative files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the Wall Street...

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Wrongly deported migrant Abrego scores legal wins, but remains behind bars bit.ly/414xbru

straits_times's tweet card. WASHINGTON - Kilmar Abrego, the migrant whose wrongful deportation to El Salvador made him a symbol of President Donald Trump's aggressive immigration policies, won two key victories in U.S. courts...

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The Straits Times@straits_times · 3 h

Dow advances, S&P 500 logs new record with boost from tariff pacts bit.ly/4kNogBL

straits_times's tweet card. The Dow Jones Industrial Average adds 1.1 per cent to 45,010.29. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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3 highlights from Temasek Polytechnic’s refreshed culinary training facility bit.ly/4f0Ukki

straits_times's tweet card. The facility costs $11 million to refresh and four years to complete. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Russia, Ukraine discuss more POW swops; no deal on ceasefire or Putin-Zelensky meeting bit.ly/45gQEaR

straits_times's tweet card. The talks lasted just 40 minutes - the shortest yet. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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White House taps mining expert to head national security office, sources say bit.ly/418Rlkb

straits_times's tweet card. WASHINGTON - The White House has tapped a former mining executive to head an office at the National Security Council focused on strengthening supply chains, three sources said, as a pared-down NSC...

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Zelensky vows to protect Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies, bows to protests bit.ly/4lGnmrX

straits_times's tweet card. Thousands of people across the country took to the streets for a second day. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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