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Congo Ebola contact tracing falls far short as outbreak spreads, Africa CDC chief says

A worker wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) disinfects a desk at the Kitatumba Ebola treatment center run by Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF), as aid agencies intensify efforts to contain a new Ebola outbreak involving the Bundibugyo species, in Butembo, North Kivu province, Democratic Republic of Congo, September 23, 2026. REUTERS/Gradel Muyisa Mumbere

SingPost, The Straits Times launch Singapore’s first stamps with changing images

The Then & Now lenticular stamps show postmen in 1952 and 2026, and the Fullerton building in 1957 and 2026.

Charges against pro-Palestinian Stanford protesters to be dismissed

General view of main quad building on the campus of Stanford University, Sep 17, 2016; Stanford, CA, USA. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Carney condemns shooting outside Canadian synagogue on Yom Kippur

A shotgun and shotgun shells lie on the ground at the scene of a shooting where a police officer was shot outside a Yom Kippur gathering on Sept 21 at Sons of Jacob Synagogue in Belleville, Ontario, Canada.

41 Chinese artefacts to make Singapore debut on Dec 7 in four classic novels showcase

A rare edition of Water Margin is one of the items that China classified as its highest grade for national heritage objects.

Boxing, yoga, cafe trail: Joo Chiat merchants band together to debut car-free street party on Oct 3

(From left) Dr Serena Shum, Meraki Vets; Hannah James, Head of Place-making, Katong-Joo Chiat Business Association; Edmund Sim, Twenty Blinks Studio; Danny Fleury, Spartans Boxing Club, (wearing cowboy hat); Archana Amlapure, Ojas Yoga & Wellness (holding the sound bowl); Benjamin Tan, Creo Customs (on the motorbike); and Edmond Wong, President, Katong-Joo Chiat Business Association.

Support group founder who empowers cardiac patients to heal together among S’pore’s silent heroes

Magdalene Chia was one of five everyday individuals honored at the 13th Singapore Silent Heroes Awards, receiving the Heart of Humanity accolade.

Hungarians and Slovaks share breakfast on Danube bridge that survived war and division

Hungarians and Slovaks talk during a shared breakfast on the Maria Valeria bridge between Esztergom, Hungary, and Sturovo, Slovakia, during an event to foster ties between communities with a history of ethnic tensions, in Esztergom, Hungary, September 19, 2026. REUTERS/Marton Monus

Why Gen Zs are spending their Saturdays in a stranger’s ‘living room’

After Hours, Slow House is a community initiative that invites strangers to slow down, spend time with themselves, and connect with others.

New $3.3m Dementia Singapore-Lien Foundation initiative offers early palliative care, home support

PDS+ will help persons at the late stage of dementia transit from centre-based to home-based care for up to one year.

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