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Over 1 million Sudanese refugees in Chad face drastic aid cuts, UN says

FILE PHOTO: A Sudanese refugee girl from al-Fashir rests next to a burnt tree in the middle of 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/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A Sudanese refugee girl from al-Fashir rests next to a burnt tree in the middle of 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/File Photo

England’s Aaron Rai wins Par-Three Contest to risk Masters curse

Aaron Rai of England posing with the Crystal Pedestal Bowl and his wife Gaurika Bishnoi after winning the Par-Three Contest ahead of the 2026 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 8, 2026 in Augusta, Georgia.
Aaron Rai of England posing with the Crystal Pedestal Bowl and his wife Gaurika Bishnoi after winning the Par-Three Contest ahead of the 2026 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 8, 2026 in Augusta, Georgia.

Democrats see a chance to win back Latino voters in southern Florida

People walk past mural along Calle Ocho in the Little Havana neighborhood in Miami, Florida, U.S., February 3, 2026.
People walk past mural along Calle Ocho in the Little Havana neighborhood in Miami, Florida, U.S., February 3, 2026.

Large families with young children to receive $1,000 in LifeSG credits on April 28

The scheme provides $1,000 from the year the child turns one to the year the child turns six.
The scheme provides $1,000 from the year the child turns one to the year the child turns six.

Pet portraiture gets popular with pawrents

Tonya and Larry Smith hold a commissioned portrait of their King Charles Spaniel, Rusty, who passed away in November at their home in Quitman, Ga., on March 19, 2026. Commissioned pet portraits have been around for centuries, but now they’re reaching a much wider clientele. (Erich Martin/The New York Times)
Tonya and Larry Smith hold a commissioned portrait of their King Charles Spaniel, Rusty, who passed away in November at their home in Quitman, Ga., on March 19, 2026. Commissioned pet portraits have been around for centuries, but now they’re reaching a much wider clientele. (Erich Martin/The New York Times)

Screen Timeout

Weave a ketupat and get creative: Hari Raya crafts and news bites in ST’s March activity page

The series aims to journey with families as they raise children and navigate struggles in an increasingly digital world.
The series aims to journey with families as they raise children and navigate struggles in an increasingly digital world.

Displaced mothers in Lebanon welcome babies' new lives with hope and fear

Hawraa Houmani, 29, holds her newborn Ali, in a school now used as a temporary shelter for displaced people, amid escalating hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah, as the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran continues, in Beirut, Lebanon, March 27, 2026. REUTERS/Emilie Madi
Hawraa Houmani, 29, holds her newborn Ali, in a school now used as a temporary shelter for displaced people, amid escalating hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah, as the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran continues, in Beirut, Lebanon, March 27, 2026. REUTERS/Emilie Madi

With Tunisian opposition figures in jail, some family members lead calls for change

Sofia Ben Agla, wife of detained opposition leader Ghazi Chaouachi, poses for the camera while holding an old photo of herself, her husband, and their two sons inside her home in Tunis, Tunisia, on February 26, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer
Sofia Ben Agla, wife of detained opposition leader Ghazi Chaouachi, poses for the camera while holding an old photo of herself, her husband, and their two sons inside her home in Tunis, Tunisia, on February 26, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer

Forum: Filial care goes beyond the occasional birthday meal

Minneapolis grapples with lingering trauma, economic damage after ICE surge

A sign showing Alex Pretti at a memorial in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., March 12, 2026. REUTERS/Tim Evans
A sign showing Alex Pretti at a memorial in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., March 12, 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.