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Syrian government forces and Druze factions exchange prisoners in Sweida

Chicago honors Rev. Jesse Jackson with lineup of memorial events

Rev. Jesse Jackson attends Day 2 of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., August 20, 2024. REUTERS/Kevin Wurm
Rev. Jesse Jackson attends Day 2 of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., August 20, 2024. REUTERS/Kevin Wurm

Rubio travels to meet Caribbean leaders as US squeezes Cuba, Venezuela

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio boards a plane while departing Bratislava Airport in Bratislava, Slovakia, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026.     Alex Brandon/Pool via REUTERS
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio boards a plane while departing Bratislava Airport in Bratislava, Slovakia, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026.     Alex Brandon/Pool via REUTERS

Joo Chiat as tourist draw: Can it stay cool without losing its soul?

Tourists from China – Ms Cynthia Si, 30, and her mother, Ms Mia Cheng, 52 –  taking photos against the backdrop of colourful Peranakan houses in Koon Seng Road in Joo Chiat on Feb 20.
Tourists from China – Ms Cynthia Si, 30, and her mother, Ms Mia Cheng, 52 –  taking photos against the backdrop of colourful Peranakan houses in Koon Seng Road in Joo Chiat on Feb 20.

Italian broadcaster apologises after latest Olympic gaffe targets Israeli bobsleigh team

Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Bobsleigh - 4-man Heat 1 - Cortina Sliding Centre, Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy - February 21, 2026. Adam Edelman of Israel, Menachem Chen of Israel, Uri Zisman of Israel, Omer Katz of Israel in action during Heat 1. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha
Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Bobsleigh - 4-man Heat 1 - Cortina Sliding Centre, Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy - February 21, 2026. Adam Edelman of Israel, Menachem Chen of Israel, Uri Zisman of Israel, Omer Katz of Israel in action during Heat 1. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

RSF actions in Sudan's al-Fashir points to genocide, UN probe says

Sudanese refugees from al-Fashir gather at sunset in the Tine transit camp amid the conflict between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese Army, in eastern Chad, November 23, 2025. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh
Sudanese refugees from al-Fashir gather at sunset in the Tine transit camp amid the conflict between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese Army, in eastern Chad, November 23, 2025. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh

English cricket gets 45 million pounds grassroots boost as Hundred investment pays dividends

A horse-picious labour of love brings CNY cheer to Cantonment Close

ST20260206_202661200203/sthorse/Shintaro Tay/
CNY decoration at Cantonment Close on Feb 6, 2026.
ST20260206_202661200203/sthorse/Shintaro Tay/
CNY decoration at Cantonment Close on Feb 6, 2026.

Macron calls for stronger measures against antisemitism in France

France's President Emmanuel Macron speaks during a ceremony commemorating the 20th anniversary of the murder of Ilan Halimi, a 23-year-old French Jew who was tortured and murdered in 2006, at The Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris, France, February 13, 2026.     BERTRAND GUAY/Pool via REUTERS
France's President Emmanuel Macron speaks during a ceremony commemorating the 20th anniversary of the murder of Ilan Halimi, a 23-year-old French Jew who was tortured and murdered in 2006, at The Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris, France, February 13, 2026.     BERTRAND GUAY/Pool via REUTERS

Neighbour disputes: What if you, in fact, are the nuisance?

ST20250923_202596400993 Kua Chee Siong/ pixgeneric/ Generic pix of HDB housing in Toa Payoh on Sep 23, 2025, for the Parliament debate on lease decay for ageing HDB flats. The Government will focus its efforts on the Voluntary Early Redevelopment Scheme (Vers), with the aim of rolling it out to a few sites in the first half of the 2030s. Vers will let home owners of selected precincts that are aged about 70 and up choose if they want their homes to be acquired by the Government for redevelopment before their leases run out. Can be used for stories on HDB, resale housing, housing market, property prices, property cooling measures, electricity tariff rates, power usage, utilities, u-save rebates.
ST20250923_202596400993 Kua Chee Siong/ pixgeneric/ Generic pix of HDB housing in Toa Payoh on Sep 23, 2025, for the Parliament debate on lease decay for ageing HDB flats. The Government will focus its efforts on the Voluntary Early Redevelopment Scheme (Vers), with the aim of rolling it out to a few sites in the first half of the 2030s. Vers will let home owners of selected precincts that are aged about 70 and up choose if they want their homes to be acquired by the Government for redevelopment before their leases run out. Can be used for stories on HDB, resale housing, housing market, property prices, property cooling measures, electricity tariff rates, power usage, utilities, u-save rebates.

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