13 July 2020, Monday NewsLatest News On 13 July 2020, Monday Free pizza and a 75-foot statue of Musk: the battle for the next Tesla plant14/7/2020 7:47 am Wycombe Wanderers win promotion to Championship for first time14/7/2020 7:47 am Moscow attributes 3,408 deaths to coronavirus in June14/7/2020 7:47 am New Zealand opposition leader Muller quits after seven weeks14/7/2020 7:45 am Villarreal out of top four contention, Alaves boost survival hopes14/7/2020 7:34 am California shuts down again as US coronavirus crisis expands14/7/2020 7:30 am Yum's KFC closes dining rooms at company-owned restaurants in Florida14/7/2020 7:28 am Professional accreditation an antidote to Covid-19 job market blues14/7/2020 7:22 am Enjoy greater savings with the new Corporate Rebate Scheme rolled out by FairPrice for Business14/7/2020 7:14 am Pompeo says Beijing claims in South China Sea 'unlawful'14/7/2020 6:35 am Canada's Trudeau apologises for 'mistake' amid charity uproar14/7/2020 6:03 am Tesla extends rally, up over 60% cent in two weeks14/7/2020 6:03 am Top health expert Fauci says coronavirus surge due to US not shutting down completely14/7/2020 5:50 am Body found at site of search for missing 'Glee' actress Naya Rivera: Sheriff14/7/2020 5:40 am Rugby: Health scare for Sprigboks' World Cup winner Le Roux14/7/2020 5:40 am New animated Star Wars series will debut on Disney+ in 202114/7/2020 5:18 am Manchester United Women sign Spain defender Batlle on two-year deal14/7/2020 5:10 am Tesla extends rally, up over 60per cent in two weeks14/7/2020 5:10 am Football: Cameroon says no to hosting final stages of African Champions League14/7/2020 5:10 am MBS Casino and Seletar Mall visited by infectious coronavirus patients14/7/2020 5:01 am US prosecutors say Ghislaine Maxwell deserves no 'special treatment,' urges detention14/7/2020 5:01 am Marina Bay Sands, Seletar Mall added to list of places visited by COVID-19 cases while infectious14/7/2020 4:48 am Italy's Serie A asked investors to submit bids by July 24 for broadcasting rights - sources14/7/2020 4:48 am Elections Department to conduct thorough review of what went wrong on Polling Day14/7/2020 4:47 am NBA star Russell Westbrook in isolation after testing positive for Covid-1914/7/2020 4:39 am COVID-19: S'pore confirms 322 new cases, 11 in community; non-compliant firm ordered to close14/7/2020 4:29 am Body found at site of search for missing Glee actress Naya Rivera14/7/2020 4:22 am Canadian PM Trudeau 'sorry' over controversial charity contract14/7/2020 4:22 am Cameroon says no to hosting final stages of African Champions League14/7/2020 4:18 am Bindi Irwin shares heartwarming throwback featuring late 'superhero' father Steve Irwin14/7/2020 4:14 am Without a parliamentary seat, Ng Chee Meng can 'still be an effective labour chief but may not wield same influence'14/7/2020 4:02 am Marina Bay Sands casino, Seletar Mall among places visited by Covid-19 cases while infectious14/7/2020 4:02 am Southwest Airlines warns it may need job cuts without jump in travel14/7/2020 3:57 am Russia's Olympic chief accuses anti-doping agency of financial violations14/7/2020 3:57 am 322 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore; 7 of 11 cases in the community are unlinked14/7/2020 3:56 am Marina Bay Sands Casino, Seletar Mall in Sengkang among places visited by Covid-19 cases while infectious14/7/2020 3:53 am Apple: Adding a webcam cover on the MacBook might cause some serious damage14/7/2020 3:44 am Athletics: Russian federation chief resigns amid new doping troubles14/7/2020 3:35 am NY Fed's Williams says timeline for ending Libor is unchanged by pandemic14/7/2020 3:34 am Washington Redskins confirm name to be changed14/7/2020 3:34 am Leader of Opposition Pritam Singh could be given access to govt data, resources but Shadow Cabinet can wait: Analysts14/7/2020 3:30 am Huawei revenue growth slows to 13.1% in first half of 2020 as US pressure continues14/7/2020 3:27 am Ackman's blank check company raises IPO target to US$4 billion14/7/2020 3:27 am Wall Street advances on positive start to earnings, vaccine hopes14/7/2020 3:27 am Japanese theme park asks riders to ‘please scream inside your heart’ on roller coasters14/7/2020 3:15 am Huawei revenue growth slows to 13.1% in first half of 2020 as US pressure continues14/7/2020 3:13 am What next for Man City after Champions League reprieve?14/7/2020 3:00 am EU to reconsider exports over Hong Kong security law14/7/2020 2:51 am Disney to shut Hong Kong Disneyland again as coronavirus cases rise14/7/2020 2:51 am Turkmenistan orders mask-wearing to combat 'dust'14/7/2020 2:43 am COVID-19 crisis may get 'worse and worse and worse', warns WHO14/7/2020 2:30 am Coronavirus: Hong Kong expands social distancing measures as local transmissions spike14/7/2020 2:29 am Rule change getting out of hand14/7/2020 2:20 am New tattoos and nails repaired as England eases COVID-19 lockdown14/7/2020 2:16 am Covid-19: Small crowds as cinemas reopen but movie-goers reassured by safety measures14/7/2020 2:13 am Pro-democracy protest vote might have violated new security laws: Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam14/7/2020 2:13 am Hong Kong dissident Nathan Law says Britain is his new home14/7/2020 2:13 am Global coronavirus cases rise above 13 million, with infections going up by 1 million in 5 days14/7/2020 2:13 am France cuts Chinese flights to Paris in tit-for-tat row14/7/2020 2:13 am Global COVID-19 cases rise above 13 million, US infections surge14/7/2020 2:08 am South Korean detained after third Hong Kong COVID-19 lockdown escape14/7/2020 2:08 am Stanley Ho Will Only Be Laid To Rest Next Year As There Is No Auspicious Date For His Burial In 202014/7/2020 2:01 am US: Wall St opens higher on vaccine hopes, Pepsi boost14/7/2020 2:01 am Fashion historian reveals secrets of Princess Diana's wardrobe14/7/2020 2:00 am Madagascar's president says two lawmakers have died from COVID-1914/7/2020 1:58 am Madagascar's president says two lawmakers have died from Covid-1914/7/2020 1:50 am Chelsea did not pin hopes on Man City's Champions League ban: Lampard14/7/2020 1:47 am Births in Italy hit record low in 2019, population shrinks again14/7/2020 1:42 am Coronavirus masks, gloves polluting Europe's rivers14/7/2020 1:42 am Actress Kelly Preston, 57, dies of breast cancer14/7/2020 1:40 am 'Designed for table football' - Soccer perplexed by handball rule14/7/2020 1:23 am Hong Kong reimposes social distancing as virus cases spike14/7/2020 1:15 am AMC reaches agreement with bondholders to reduce debt by up to US$630 million14/7/2020 1:00 am New Ubin Seafood’s New Virtual 'Kopitiam' Serves Nasi Lemak & More Via Delivery14/7/2020 1:00 am Seoul mayor's funeral held despite #MeToo objections14/7/2020 1:00 am Singapore GE2020: ELD to thoroughly review what went wrong on Polling Day14/7/2020 12:56 am SPH expects 'significantly lower' profit for FY202014/7/2020 12:56 am Taleban car bomb attack on Afghan intelligence office kills 1114/7/2020 12:56 am Man jailed 28 years for sexually abusing stepdaughter found unfit for caning, gets extra jail time14/7/2020 12:56 am Global coronavirus cases rise above 13 million14/7/2020 12:53 am French police arrest most-wanted 'darknet' paedophile suspect14/7/2020 12:53 am Indonesian president sees new COVID-19 peak in August-September14/7/2020 12:53 am Coronavirus-hit Haj cuts deep for Pakistan pilgrims and businesses14/7/2020 12:53 am Wall Street set to rise on vaccine hopes, Pepsi boost14/7/2020 12:46 am Israeli court dismisses Amnesty's petition against spyware firm NSO14/7/2020 12:46 am Brazil's offshore oil workers chilled by coronavirus outbreaks14/7/2020 12:46 am These 5 Hotels Can Now Accept Staycation Bookings — And The Fab Deals They’re Offering Start From $108++14/7/2020 12:45 am EU top court to rule in landmark Facebook, Schrems privacy case14/7/2020 12:39 am Morocco reimposes Tangiers lockdown after COVID-19 spike14/7/2020 12:39 am Mandela's daughter Zindzi dies in South Africa14/7/2020 12:39 am Federal Reserve's US$3 trillion virus rescue inflates market bubbles14/7/2020 12:31 am Alphabet's Google commits US$10 billion to accelerate digitization in India14/7/2020 12:31 am Hong Kong activist Nathan Law says arrived in London14/7/2020 12:31 am Flash floods hit five villages in Malaysia's Negeri Sembilan state14/7/2020 12:26 am Hong Kong limits public gatherings to 4 in a group as city tightens COVID-19 rules again14/7/2020 12:09 am PepsiCo beats revenue estimates on snacking boost14/7/2020 12:09 am Electric car maker Fisker to go public through SPAC deal at US$2.9 billion valuation14/7/2020 12:09 am Google supports OECD engagement on digital taxes, CEO Pichai says14/7/2020 12:01 am US bases on Okinawa locked down over virus spike13/7/2020 11:51 pm Mediacorp Actor Benjamin Tan’s Mum Is Now In A Coma; He Says She “Could Go Anytime”13/7/2020 11:45 pm Apple to spend more than US$400 million of US$2.5 billion California housing fund this year13/7/2020 11:45 pm US military South China Sea moves are ‘futile and its allies risk harm’: Chinese colonel13/7/2020 11:40 pm The not so great escape: Korean visitor recaptured after trying to flee coronavirus quarantine in Hong Kong for third time13/7/2020 11:39 pm Chinese sailor faces trial over torture death of Indonesian aboard fishing vessel13/7/2020 11:38 pm China warns citizens of 'arbitrary' searches in Australia13/7/2020 11:38 pm Japan's sumo body to allow spectators for July tournament13/7/2020 11:38 pm SFA to act against Golden Mile restaurant after cockroaches spotted at drinks dispenser13/7/2020 11:37 pm Football: Mourinho targets third Europa League title with Spurs next season13/7/2020 11:31 pm Man gets jail and cane for breaking into ex-girlfriend's home and threatening to blow it up13/7/2020 11:30 pm Federer-backed sports shoe maker On denies preparing for IPO13/7/2020 11:24 pm EV maker Fisker to go public by merging with blank check firm at US$2.9 billion valuation13/7/2020 11:24 pm From planes to PPE: Abu Dhabi aerospace emblem Strata chases new markets13/7/2020 11:24 pm Taliban attack on Afghan government compound kills 10, wounds dozens13/7/2020 11:17 pm Sweden joins France, Germany in weighing measures against China over Hong Kong13/7/2020 11:17 pm UEFA Financial Fair Play rules set to change after City ban overturned13/7/2020 11:17 pm Man swung beer bottle at NEA officer who caught him smoking, gets 11 weeks’ jail13/7/2020 11:16 pm Muhyiddin's slim win in Malaysia's Parliament shows pressing need for a larger mandate13/7/2020 11:14 pm Newly-elected MPs begin meet-the-people sessions over phone and Internet13/7/2020 11:14 pm Football: Wilfried Zaha calls on social media platforms to remove racist users after 12-year-old nabbed for abuse13/7/2020 11:14 pm Thailand tightens borders over renewed COVID-19 fears13/7/2020 11:10 pm Restructuring of oil trader Zenrock would 'preserve only a fraction of its business': KPMG13/7/2020 11:06 pm Hyflux's potential white knight Pison assures investors it is aware of tight timelines13/7/2020 11:06 pm Hugging a tree in Israel to beat the COVID-19 blues13/7/2020 11:04 pm Zaha calls on social media platforms to remove racist users13/7/2020 11:04 pm Coronavirus immunity may disappear within months: Study13/7/2020 11:04 pm Coronavirus: Hong Kong limits public gatherings to four as 52 new cases emerge, with many from untraceable sources13/7/2020 11:00 pm Kosovo president Thaci meets war crimes prosecutors in The Hague13/7/2020 10:56 pm England's Tuilagi signs for Sale after leaving Leicester13/7/2020 10:56 pm 27 years' jail for parents of 5-year-old boy who was scalded with hot water, confined in cage before his death13/7/2020 10:54 pm IMF predicts worst Middle East downturn in half century13/7/2020 10:48 pm Britain set to ban Huawei from 5G, though timescale unclear13/7/2020 10:48 pm Daimler talks with workers heat up, with 15,000 jobs at risk13/7/2020 10:48 pm Virus immunity may disappear within months: study13/7/2020 10:48 pm US bases on Okinawa locked down over virus spike13/7/2020 10:45 pm Sweden joins France, Germany in weighing measures against China over Hong Kong13/7/2020 10:34 pm Thailand tightens borders over fears of second wave of coronavirus13/7/2020 10:34 pm China warns citizens of 'arbitrary' searches in Australia13/7/2020 10:34 pm Latin America now second-worst region for Covid-19 deaths13/7/2020 10:30 pm Philippines reports 65 new coronavirus deaths, 836 more infections13/7/2020 10:30 pm Did Uncle Sam's virus aid help your credit score? Don't count on a loan13/7/2020 10:26 pm Brazil's offshore oil workers chilled by coronavirus outbreaks13/7/2020 10:26 pm Rethink Primary 1 registration system to get healthier mix of students from varied backgrounds13/7/2020 10:15 pm Turkey says will inform UNESCO about Hagia Sophia moves13/7/2020 10:12 pm Hong Kong patient received blood from donor with COVID-1913/7/2020 10:12 pm SPH expects 'significantly lower' operating profit for FY2013/7/2020 10:01 pm Google to commit US$10 billion to India13/7/2020 9:58 pm When All This Is Over Podcast: Ep 413/7/2020 9:55 pm Football: Napoli coach Gattuso emotional at facing old club Milan but furious with own players after 2-2 draw13/7/2020 9:55 pm Fresh lockdown for 250,000 in Manila as coronavirus surges13/7/2020 9:55 pm NUS develops three new swab designs for use in Covid-19 test kit13/7/2020 9:50 pm Frenchman held in Indonesia on child sex charges dies, police say13/7/2020 9:45 pm Improving United need to win trophies, says Pogba13/7/2020 9:44 pm COMMENT: Pritam Singh is the man of the moment, but there is a long road ahead13/7/2020 9:42 pm Hong Kong patient received blood from donor with coronavirus13/7/2020 9:39 pm Federal Reserve's US$3 trillion virus rescue inflates market bubbles13/7/2020 9:38 pm PepsiCo beats revenue estimates on snacking boost13/7/2020 9:38 pm Daily Debrief: What Happened Today13/7/2020 9:37 pm Florida sets one-day record with over 15,000 new COVID cases, more than most countries13/7/2020 9:36 pm Latin America now second-worst region for coronavirus deaths13/7/2020 9:31 pm New US health crisis looms as patients without Covid-19 delay care13/7/2020 9:31 pm Fresh lockdown for 250,000 in Manila as COVID-19 cases surge13/7/2020 9:30 pm Oil dips on surge in COVID-19 infections13/7/2020 9:30 pm NFL's Redskins to change name after sponsor pressure over racism: Reports13/7/2020 9:30 pm Actress Kelly Preston dies aged 57 from breast cancer13/7/2020 9:30 pm Google to commit $10 billion to India13/7/2020 9:27 pm Coronavirus: Philippine Catholic church reopens doors to virus-wary flock13/7/2020 9:23 pm Evening Update: Today's headlines from The Straits Times on July 1313/7/2020 9:23 pm Chickenpox, pneumococcal jabs to be free for eligible Singaporean children as MOH enhances vaccination subsidies13/7/2020 9:16 pm Quan Yifeng Says It’s Time To “Get Used To The Air In Another City”, Netizens Wonder If She’s Moving To China13/7/2020 9:15 pm Confirmed: Muhyiddin has the numbers, but just barely13/7/2020 9:15 pm Football: Brother of Tottenham's Ivorian player Serge Aurier shot dead in France13/7/2020 9:14 pm Vietnam agrees to resume commercial flights to China13/7/2020 9:14 pm How serious is Hong Kong’s third wave of Covid-19 infections and what can be done to beat it?13/7/2020 9:10 pm Diageo to launch Johnnie Walker whisky in paper bottles in 202113/7/2020 9:09 pm Parents who scalded 5-year-old with hot water in deadly case of abuse get jail time, father to be caned13/7/2020 9:09 pm NUS researchers develop 3 new COVID-19 swabs to address shortage13/7/2020 9:09 pm STI slips 0.81% after surprise General Election outcome13/7/2020 9:06 pm Couple jailed 27 years each for abusing 5-year-old son who later died; prosecution appealing against murder acquittal13/7/2020 9:06 pm Coronavirus: UK set to make masks mandatory in shops13/7/2020 9:00 pm Manchester City's ban from European football overturned13/7/2020 9:00 pm Diageo to launch Johnnie Walker whisky in paper bottles in 202113/7/2020 9:00 pm Lewis Hamilton wins Styrian Grand Prix in Mercedes one-two13/7/2020 8:53 pm Couple jailed 27 years each for abusing 5-year-old son who later died; prosecution appealing against murder acquittal13/7/2020 8:50 pm Concern over new Sydney cluster as Australia virus cases surge13/7/2020 8:50 pm NUS invents new way to produce Covid-19 swab, 40 million to be produced in coming months13/7/2020 8:49 pm 12 foreigners deported and barred from Singapore for non-compliance with safe distancing measures13/7/2020 8:49 pm Spanish judge strikes down confinement for Catalan area over coronavirus13/7/2020 8:49 pm Frenchman held in Indonesia for alleged child molestation kills himself: Police13/7/2020 8:49 pm Actress Reese Witherspoon celebrates son's new single with dance on TikTok13/7/2020 8:49 pm Frenchman accused of molesting hundreds of kids in Indonesia kills himself13/7/2020 8:49 pm Brother of Tottenham's Aurier shot dead in France13/7/2020 8:49 pm Planning a staycation? Here are the first 5 hotels to receive approval from STB13/7/2020 8:49 pm Indonesia reports 1,282 new Covid-19 cases, 50 deaths13/7/2020 8:45 pm Alphabet's Google says to commit US$10 billion to India13/7/2020 8:34 pm Ubisoft shares sink after misconduct review13/7/2020 8:34 pm Counting the burials: African nations scramble to track COVID-1913/7/2020 8:34 pm Atalanta coach Gasperini: Cut players’ arms to avoid handballs13/7/2020 8:31 pm China launches campaign to clean up websites that target minors13/7/2020 8:28 pm Espargaro signs for Honda for 2021 in place of Alex Marquez13/7/2020 8:28 pm Manchester City's ban from European football overturned13/7/2020 8:28 pm