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Over the years, several teenagers – think Pele in 1958, Michael Owen in 1998 and Kylian Mbappe in 2018 – have captured global attention and imagination by delivering moments of magic at the World Cup.

An analysis of KMT leader Cheng Li-wun's US tour and her peacemaker pitch, with insights from Washington and experts on US-China relations. Read more at straitstimes. Read more at straitstimes.

The 24-year-old could have played for England or Nigeria, but picked the United States. Read more at straitstimes. Read more at straitstimes.

For the longest time, the United States have struggled without a prolific No. 9. On his World Cup debut, Folarin Balogun could not have picked a

Taiwan's KMT leader Cheng Li-wun faced a lukewarm US reception. Request to meet US President Donald Trump did not materialise; A scheduled meeting with officials at the National Security Council did not pan out either.

The US FDA has approved expanded use of Sanofi’s type 1 diabetes drug for children aged 8 to 17 recently diagnosed with stage 3. Read more at straitstimes. Read more at straitstimes.

The birth is a hopeful sign for Sumatran elephants, which are considered critically endangered. Read more at straitstimes. Read more at straitstimes.

Soaring gold prices are causing some vintage luxury watches to be melted down as their metal value exceeds their resale worth. Read more at straitstimes. Read more at straitstimes.

The parade is believed to have originated as a ritual to pray for the health of farm horses. Read more at straitstimes. Read more at straitstimes.

June 13 - The Wellington Hurricanes delivered a scintillating second-half performance to brush aside the Auckland Blues 57-21 on Saturday to set up a Super Rugby Pacific final against the Waikato Chiefs. Read more at straitstimes. Read more at straitstimes.