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SINGAPORE – The US wants Asian countries to increase their defence spending to match levels that Washington expects of European allies, saying that they bear the brunt of the “threat” of China and North Korea in their backyards. US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth reassured allies that the Indo-Pacific remains... Read More

SINGAPORE: US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Saturday (May 31) likened US President Donald Trump to Singapore’s founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew. In a major speech outlining US strategy in the Asia-Pacific region, Mr Hegseth referred to both leaders as “historic men”. “Like the late prime minister, President... Read More

The federal investigation into the MLBPA and its ties to the group licensing venture OneTeam Partners is also affecting the NFLPA, sources told Awful Announcing on Friday evening. ESPN.com reported today that the FBI was asking questions about MLBPA connections to OneTeam. Heather McPhee, an NFLPA lawyer, sent a memo... Read More