Feature | Seeking a dream, Indonesian family finds nightmare in Raqqa

The 17-year-old Indonesian girl made a persuasive case to her family: Lured by what she had read online, she told her parents, sisters, aunts, uncles and cousins

Nature | Study: Just going outdoors could become deadly in South Asia

Venturing outdoors may become deadly across wide swaths of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh by the end of the century as climate change drives heat and humidity

France rethinks romance with Macron as his popularity sinks

Emmanuel Macron’s honeymoon didn’t last long. Less than three months after his election, France’s energetic and image-conscious president has seen his popularity drop after announcing budget

Venezuela official: Military quashes attack at base

Ruling party chief Diosdado Cabello said Venezuelan troops quashed a “terrorist” attack at a military base yesterday, shortly after a small group of men dressed in

Israel | Netanyahu’s former aide to testify against him in graft case

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s former chief of staff and onetime close confidant has agreed to testify in two ongoing corruption cases against him, Israeli police said

Offbeat | France works to protect its first panda cub after twin died

Chinese giant panda experts and French zookeepers are working to ensure a panda cub’s survival after its twin died during the first-ever birth of the rare animal in

This Day in History | 2003 – Bali bomber smiles at guilty verdict

A court in Indonesia has convicted and sentenced to death a 41-year-old mechanic for his part in the bombing of two nightclubs in the island resort of Bali

Boxing | Vasyl Lomachenko defends belt, stops Marriaga after 7 rounds

Although Vasyl Lomachenko had battered Miguel Marriaga around the ring for 6 1/2 superlative rounds, the Ukrainian star couldn’t break his Colombian opponent’s will until he

Athletics | Kenyan runner Kirui wins men’s marathon title at worlds

Geoffrey Kirui took a quick glance over his shoulder, just to see if his nearest competitor was possibly closing the gap. Nobody remotely in sight. This was

Motorsport | New Formula 3 team to make debut in Macau GP

A new Formula 3 team by the name of BullFrog aims to debut in the Macau Grand Prix later this year. The project is led by a London-based

World briefs

VENEZUELA Ruling party chief Diosdado Cabello said Venezuelan troops quashed a “terrorist” attack at a military base yesterday, shortly after a small group of men dressed in fatigues released

Football | Neymar provides pre-match show, with PSG debut put on hold

After lapping up the adulation at the Parc des Princes for 20 minutes, Neymar whipped up fans into an even greater frenzy by removing his Paris

The Buzz | Chinese official fired for not fighting extremism

A Communist Party official who oversaw a portion of China’s restive northwestern Muslim region of Xinjiang has been dismissed on charges including that he failed to do enough

World Views | Google and Facebook emerge as the new media barons

A handful of big technology companies are becoming the next William Randolph Hearst and Walt Disney: They wield enormous power over what news and entertainment get made.

Monday, August 7, 2017 – edition no. 2860

* Singapore revokes professor’s entry rights over ‘subversion’ * Communication issues * Report: air quality Ok * China urges N. Korea to halt tests   DOWNLOAD PDF   * Global economy | Rebirth of the Japanese model?   DOWNLOAD

Baccarat binge helped launder the world’s biggest cyber-heist

For someone supposed to be laundering millions of dollars in stolen funds, with investigators from three countries scrambling to track the money, Ding Zhize was a surprisingly unhurried

Sydney casino war battle lines redrawn amid China crackdown

On the shores of Sydney harbor, Crown Resorts Ltd. and Star Entertainment Group Ltd. are creating the most opulent gambling resorts Australia has ever seen, in a

Editorial | Declaration of bullshit

Pardon my French, but the latest draft of the so-called electoral law, already enforced, is bullshit. First, it won’t prevent me, or any media, from

Mixed martial arts event to be held tomorrow

ONE Championship is back in Macau for the second time to present the event “ONE: Kings & Conquerors” tomorrow at The Venetian Macao. The upcoming mixed martial

Health | Three local cases of dengue fever confirmed

The Health Bureau (SSM) announced yesterday that three cases of dengue fever had been contracted in Macau. The SSM and Civic and Municipal Affairs

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