TOP OF THE NEWS
Passengers who do not belt up when they are in the back of a vehicle suffer more severe injuries in accidents, according to records from two hospitals in Singapore. Such passengers' injuries could be worse as they react less quickly, or are flung about in a vehicle during collisions.
TOP OF THE NEWS
Some students from secondary school to university are turning to "smart drugs" to help them go without sleep for hours, in order to give them an edge in their studies, especially during examinations.
However, the authorities said that the sale or supply of some of these drugs is illegal.
WORLD
'Macron mania' in French polls
The theory has been aired several times over the past week: French voters are so desperate for change and for new President Emmanuel Macron to succeed that they are blindly electing his party's candidates to Parliament. Polls suggested that Mr Macron's Republic on the Move party and its allies were set to win up to 470 seats out of 577 in parliamentary elections yesterday, one of the biggest majorities in decades.
WORLD
With her strategy unclear and her position insecure, British Prime Minister Theresa May plunges this week into tortuous divorce talks with the European Union that will shape Britain's prosperity for generations to come. Brexit talks begin in Brussels today.
OPINION
Although stronger, the European Union is not out of danger. Brexit deals a blow to its budget and defence; economic nationalism and immigration remain issues. To save Europe, its leaders must make tough choices, writes Europe correspondent Jonathan Eyal.
HOME
The "We Salute Our NSmen" campaign, launched by Safra yesterday, encourages the public to salute national servicemen they know or meet in their daily lives. They are also encouraged to post a photo or video of their salute on social media with words of appreciation, as well as the hashtags #NS50salute and #safrasg.
HOME
Hospitals have a variety of colour codes to deal with emergencies, including the sudden collapse of a patient, a heart attack in a heavily pregnant woman, and even the attempted abduction of a baby.
BUSINESS
China has been ramping up investments in Asean as part of its Belt and Road Initiative, which aims to recreate the ancient Silk Road trading routes between Asia and Europe.
SPORT
The resentment among officials of Singapore Athletics (SA) reared its ugly head yesterday after photos of a WhatsApp conversation surfaced. The photos of the chat, understood to have been taken last week, showed SA vice-president (training and selection) Govindasamy Balasekaran instructing staff to get good evidence to ensure coaches Margaret Oh and David Yeo face disciplinary action.
LIFE
Gurmit Singh, this is your life
Comedian Gurmit Singh delves into his past - dealing with issues such as an impoverished childhood, coping with epilepsy and his parents' death - in his memoir, What Was I Thinking? The launch will be held at Books Kinokuniya, Ngee Ann City, on Saturday at 4pm.
WEB SPECIAL
Twister tales
A waterspout was spotted off Singapore's shores yesterday. Take a look at other recent weather phenomena seen here and in the region. http://str.sg/4bFy
VIDEO
Bike abuse
A man was filmed throwing a shared bike into a canal and riding inside an MRT station, in the latest abuse case involving shared bikes. http://str.sg/4bFF
