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Straits Times
33 minutes ago
- General
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TBR (To Be Read): Doomscrolling? Try short forms
SINGAPORE – The modern unit of attention is the reel. The longest book everyone has read is written on the infinite scroll. I am trying to give up doomscrolling by picking up a fat, immersive novel, but my fingers falter for quick dopamine. Not my smartphone, decimator of attention, but the shortest forms of literature, which thrive in extreme compression. Palm-of-the-hand stories, smoke-long narratives, postcard fiction, lunch poems, koans, the hedgehog of an aphorism – minimal acreage, maximal harvest. Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
Straits Times
33 minutes ago
- Entertainment
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Book review: The Summer House by Masashi Matsuie is a quiet ode to Japanese architecture
Masashi Matsuie's debut novel The Summer House won the prestigious Yomiuri Prize for Literature, an honour typically reserved for veterans. PHOTOS: OTHER PRESS LLC, TARO TERASAWA The Summer House By Masashi Matsuie, translated by Margaret Mitsutani Other Press/Fiction/400 pages/$29.98 Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
Straits Times
33 minutes ago
- Entertainment
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From editor to writer: Masashi Matsuie fulfils childhood ambition at 54
Masashi Matsuie is the author of The Summer House, which is out in stores. PHOTO: TARO TERASAWA TOKYO – In 1979, Masashi Matsuie was given an honorary mention for a literary newcomer award for a short story. That same year, Haruki Murakami, the tour de force in Japanese literature, got his big break when he clinched a different newcomer award and released his debut Hear The Wind Sing. Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
Straits Times
an hour ago
- Business
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Trump dismisses reports US is weighing up to $30bln civilian nuclear deal for Iran
CNN cited officials as saying that several proposals were floated and were preliminary. PHOTO: REUTERS Trump dismisses reports US is weighing up to $30bln civilian nuclear deal for Iran WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump on June 27 dismissed media reports that said his administration had discussed possibly helping Iran access as much as US $30 billion (S$38.2 billion) to build a civilian-energy-producing nuclear programme . CNN reported on June 26 and NBC News reported on June 27 that the Trump administration in recent days had explored possible economic incentives for Iran in return for its government halting uranium enrichment. The reports cited sources. CNN cited officials as saying that several proposals were floated and were preliminary. "Who in the Fake News Media is the SleazeBag saying that 'President Trump wants to give Iran $30 Billion to build non-military Nuclear facilities.' Never heard of this ridiculous idea," Mr Trump wrote on Truth Social late on June 27 , calling the reports a "HOAX." Since April, Iran and the US have held indirect talks aimed at finding a new diplomatic solution regarding Iran's nuclear programme . Tehran says its programme is peaceful and Washington says it wants to ensure Iran cannot build a nuclear weapon. Mr Trump, earlier this week, announced a ceasefire between US ally Israel and its regional rival Iran to halt a war that began on June 13 when Israel attacked Iran. The Israel-Iran conflict had raised alarms in a region already on edge since the start of Israel's war in Gaza in October 2023. The US struck Iran's nuclear sites over the last weekend and Iran targeted a US base in Qatar on June 23 in retaliation, before Mr Trump announced the ceasefire. Israel is the only Middle Eastern country widely believed to have nuclear weapons and said its war against Iran aimed to prevent Tehran from developing its own nuclear weapons. Iran is a party to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, while Israel is not. The UN nuclear watchdog, which carries out inspections in Iran, has said it has "no credible indication" of an active, coordinated weapons programme in Iran. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
Straits Times
an hour ago
- Politics
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Yemen missile launched toward Israel 'most likely' intercepted, Israeli army says
Yemen missile launched toward Israel 'most likely' intercepted, Israeli army says The Israeli army said on Saturday that a missile launched from Yemen toward Israeli territory had been "most likely successfully intercepted". Israel has threatened Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi movement - which has been attacking Israel in what it says is solidarity with Gaza - with a naval and air blockade if its attacks on Israel persist. Since the start of Israel's war in Gaza in October 2023, the Houthis, who control most of Yemen, have been firing at Israel and at shipping in the Red Sea, disrupting global trade. Most of the dozens of missiles and drones they have launched have been intercepted or fallen short. Israel has carried out a series of retaliatory strikes. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
