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Spain approves $8 billion in aid for storm-battered regions

Workers walk along a flooded street after heavy rains, as Storm Marta hits parts of Spain, in Ubrique, Spain, February 8, 2026. REUTERS/Jon Nazca
Workers walk along a flooded street after heavy rains, as Storm Marta hits parts of Spain, in Ubrique, Spain, February 8, 2026. REUTERS/Jon Nazca

Student dies as Senegal university protests over finances escalate

A student carries a bag with his belongings as he walks past a graffiti mural reading “Stop Violence” outside the Cheikh Anta Diop University campus that  was closed today until further notice after clashes with security forces left one student dead during protests in which demonstrators have been demanding stipends and other financial support amid the government’s ongoing fiscal challenges in Dakar, Senegal, February 10, 2026.REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra
A student carries a bag with his belongings as he walks past a graffiti mural reading “Stop Violence” outside the Cheikh Anta Diop University campus that  was closed today until further notice after clashes with security forces left one student dead during protests in which demonstrators have been demanding stipends and other financial support amid the government’s ongoing fiscal challenges in Dakar, Senegal, February 10, 2026.REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra

WHO chief says turmoil following US exit creates chance for reset

Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says 2025 was “one of the most difficult years” for the WHO.
Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says 2025 was “one of the most difficult years” for the WHO.

US Justice Department sues Virginia over in-state tuition for migrants

FILE PHOTO: The seal of the U.S. Justice Department is seen on the podium in the Department's headquarters briefing room before a news conference with the Attorney General in Washington, January 24, 2023.  REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: The seal of the U.S. Justice Department is seen on the podium in the Department's headquarters briefing room before a news conference with the Attorney General in Washington, January 24, 2023.  REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo

US pledges $2.6b in humanitarian support to UN after huge cuts in 2025

UN aid chief Tom Fletcher has said the UN’s humanitarian response is overstretched and underfunded.
UN aid chief Tom Fletcher has said the UN’s humanitarian response is overstretched and underfunded.

Over 6,000 households to receive special year-end MUIS payout

CMG20240205-HengYY01 / 王彦燕 / Muis: Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura [273 Braddell Rd, Singapore Islamic Hub]
tags: Islamic Religious Council of Singapore ,  Singapore Islamic Hub , Non-profit organization in Singapore . Zakat Singapore is a strategic unit under the the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore or Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura (Muis).
CMG20240205-HengYY01 / 王彦燕 / Muis: Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura [273 Braddell Rd, Singapore Islamic Hub]
tags: Islamic Religious Council of Singapore ,  Singapore Islamic Hub , Non-profit organization in Singapore . Zakat Singapore is a strategic unit under the the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore or Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura (Muis).

Can Ukraine survive without the EU’s ‘reparation loan’?

President Volodymyr Zelensky called this week for unity in Europe on the allocation of frozen assets.
President Volodymyr Zelensky called this week for unity in Europe on the allocation of frozen assets.

ComLink+ pre-school incentive scheme sees strong take-up, employment package has slower start

ComLink+ beneficiary Maznah Senen with two of her five children – three-year-old twins Nur Saida Sufian (left) and Mohammad Safiy Sufian.
ComLink+ beneficiary Maznah Senen with two of her five children – three-year-old twins Nur Saida Sufian (left) and Mohammad Safiy Sufian.

Over 20,000 families on key government financial aid scheme in 2024, a five-year low in S’pore

A total of 20,825 families were on the ComCare Short-to-Medium-Term Assistance scheme in 2024, a 9 per cent fall from the 22,960 families in 2023.
A total of 20,825 families were on the ComCare Short-to-Medium-Term Assistance scheme in 2024, a 9 per cent fall from the 22,960 families in 2023.

About 1 in 6 ComLink+ families has family violence woes: MSF report on lower-income families

This is the first time data on family violence is included in the 2025 Supporting Lower-Income Households Trends Report, now in its second edition.
This is the first time data on family violence is included in the 2025 Supporting Lower-Income Households Trends Report, now in its second edition.

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