Families

Hong Kong fire: Echoes of loss below burnt towers

People look on near the Wang Fuk Court housing complex following the deadly fire.

Wrongful death lawsuit in UPS cargo jet crash planned by victims’ families

The wreckage of a UPS MD-11 cargo jet after it crashed on departure from Louisville, Kentucky.

People fleeing violence in Sudan find little aid at Chad border

Najwa Isa Adam (L), 32, a Sudanese refugee from al-Fashir, prepares bowls of pasta and meat for orphaned children and newly arriving refugee families using donated money at the Tine transit camp in eastern Chad, November 22, 2025. Najuwa says she was held captive at gunpoint by four Rapid Support Forces (RSF) fighters who repeatedly raped her amid the conflict with the Sudanese army. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh

Zoe Tay’s stepmother, who raised the actress and her siblings, dies at 88

On June 30, Zoe Tay commemorated Madam Wong’s 88th birthday on social media with a picture of what is believed to be her holding Madam Wong’s hand.

10 hacks for common parenting struggles

Church worker Jerrold Hong and his wife, teacher Rachel Lim, both 36, often play board games with their children, Zechariah and Esther, to cultivate play as a way of bonding with their children.

Joo Chiat Road, the new pet care hub: Buy fresh treats, book pet hotels and use a 24/7 dog wash

(Clockwise from left) Ms Ann Marie who runs Dog bakery The Barkery, Mr Kenneth Tan, founder of Wasuka Gallery, and Ms Soo Ming Hui, founder of The Dog Grocer.

Actor Shaun Chen reveals his two regrets after his father died in hit-and-run accident in March

Shaun Chen said he regretted not getting the chance to travel with his father, who had always wanted to visit China.

Indonesian town buries its dead in mass grave as flood toll rises

The rains in late November caused floods and landslides in three provinces across Sumatra, killing at least 94 people.

Santa Claus is still a woman

Participants at the 'Santa Parade' charity gift-giving event in Japan. Santa Claus may be traditionally a male figure but the heavy lifting in Christmas giving is done by women, says the writer.

Nigeria's mass school kidnapping exposes Tinubu's security struggles

Released schoolgirls wearing blue hijabs pose for photos with their parents and government officals after the girls were freed from captivity in northwestern Nigeria, in Kebbi, Nigeria, November 26, 2025, in this screengrab from video. Reuters TV via REUTERS

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