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Immigration raids in Minnesota fuel grassroots Somali activism

Abdulahi Farah, Chair of the Somali-American Leadership Table-MN (SALT) and a father leader, sits for a portrait, days after an ICE agent fatally shot Good, in Bloomington, Minnesota, U.S., January 14, 2026.   REUTERS/Tim Evans
Abdulahi Farah, Chair of the Somali-American Leadership Table-MN (SALT) and a father leader, sits for a portrait, days after an ICE agent fatally shot Good, in Bloomington, Minnesota, U.S., January 14, 2026.   REUTERS/Tim Evans

Commentary

Neighbour disputes: Why it feels like no one can stop the noise next door

A perception of helplessness arises because neighbour disputes occupy an inherently difficult space between private life and public intervention, says the writer.
A perception of helplessness arises because neighbour disputes occupy an inherently difficult space between private life and public intervention, says the writer.

Half of all Sudanese children not in education due to civil war, says aid group

FILE PHOTO: A Sudanese refugee child from Al-Fashir eats a shared a meal at the Tine transit refugee camp, amid the conflict between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese army, in eastern Chad, November 22, 2025. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A Sudanese refugee child from Al-Fashir eats a shared a meal at the Tine transit refugee camp, amid the conflict between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese army, in eastern Chad, November 22, 2025. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh/File Photo

'We are a family': US skaters rally in grief as crash anniversary nears

Figure Skating - ISU World Championships - TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. - March 30, 2025 Maxim Naumov of the U.S., a guest skater who's parents died in the Washington DC plane accident on January 29, 2025, performs during the exhibition gala REUTERS/Brian Snyder
Figure Skating - ISU World Championships - TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. - March 30, 2025 Maxim Naumov of the U.S., a guest skater who's parents died in the Washington DC plane accident on January 29, 2025, performs during the exhibition gala REUTERS/Brian Snyder

ISIS group in Afghanistan claims responsibility for attack on Chinese-run restaurant in Kabul

Security forces stand at the site of an explosion in Kabul, Afghanistan, Jan 19, 2026.
Security forces stand at the site of an explosion in Kabul, Afghanistan, Jan 19, 2026.

The life-changing turning points out of homelessness in Singapore

Turning points can offer important insights about why some people become homeless while others do not, says the writer.
Turning points can offer important insights about why some people become homeless while others do not, says the writer.

Themed bars and Muslim-friendly eateries: The changing face of Joo Chiat

New bars like Gaudi Room (left) and eateries such as Marlow’s Deli (top right) and Bastille Bakery opened in Joo Chiat in 2025.
New bars like Gaudi Room (left) and eateries such as Marlow’s Deli (top right) and Bastille Bakery opened in Joo Chiat in 2025.

Alarm clock sounds disrupt Tiong Bahru residents up to 8 times a day for over a month

Residents believe the noise came from a unit in Block 55 Tiong Bahru Road that has been unoccupied since early December.
Residents believe the noise came from a unit in Block 55 Tiong Bahru Road that has been unoccupied since early December.

Thousands of Nigerians flee after gang leader threatens to kill them

Before fatal ICE shooting, Minnesota had become Trump target

Members of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) conduct a raid as part of U.S. President Donald Trump's immigration policy in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., January 6, 2026.  REUTERS/Tim Evans
Members of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) conduct a raid as part of U.S. President Donald Trump's immigration policy in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., January 6, 2026.  REUTERS/Tim Evans

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.