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Coverage dated July 29, 2026 to July 30, 2026

French student pleads guilty and is fined for a straw-licking stunt in Singapore

Headline from WTOP Washington DC

SINGAPORE (AP) — A French student was fined 600 Singapore dollars ($465) after pleading guilty Thursday to a public nuisance…

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  1. WTOP Washington DC

    French student pleads guilty and is fined for a straw-licking stunt in Singapore (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    SINGAPORE (AP) — A French student was fined 600 Singapore dollars ($465) after pleading guilty Thursday to a public nuisance…

  2. Deutsche Welle

    French student fined over Singapore straw licking prank (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    A social media stunt involving a single straw has left a French student facing a hefty fine — and possible consequences for his right to remain in Singapore.

  3. Al Jazeera

    French teen fined in Singapore over ‘straw licking’ stunt (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    A French teenager has been fined about $465 after pleading guilty to a public nuisance charge in Singapore.

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