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Win return tickets to Japan with GO Share Japan Lah! photo and video contest 

Participants can submit entries in five categories – Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter and Video.
Participants can submit entries in five categories – Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter and Video.

Updated NDP 2026 guidelines allow live streaming, professional cameras in National Stadium

Items banned at the NDP include weapons, protective and security gear, canned items, water bottles containing liquid, and drones.
Items banned at the NDP include weapons, protective and security gear, canned items, water bottles containing liquid, and drones.

The Week in Pictures: Earthquakes​ in Venezuela; heatwave ​i​n Europe

Rescue workers carry a person on a stretcher out of a collapsed building following an earthquake in Caracas on June 24, 2026. A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Venezuela on Wednesday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported, triggering panic in Caracas, according to AFP journalists. The tremor, which was followed by several aftershocks, was also felt in Colombia. (Photo by Juan BARRETO / AFP)
Rescue workers carry a person on a stretcher out of a collapsed building following an earthquake in Caracas on June 24, 2026. A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Venezuela on Wednesday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported, triggering panic in Caracas, according to AFP journalists. The tremor, which was followed by several aftershocks, was also felt in Colombia. (Photo by Juan BARRETO / AFP)

Trump unveils new US passport with picture of himself

The new limited-edition US passport to mark the country’s 250th anniversary of independence featuring President Donald Trump.
The new limited-edition US passport to mark the country’s 250th anniversary of independence featuring President Donald Trump.

‘A great story’: Singaporean photographer captures the moment Ronaldo made history at the World Cup

Singaporean photographer Edmund Wong caught the moment Cristiano Ronaldo scored his first goal in the 2026 World Cup and rushed to his teammates in celebration.
Singaporean photographer Edmund Wong caught the moment Cristiano Ronaldo scored his first goal in the 2026 World Cup and rushed to his teammates in celebration.

The Week in Pictures: Israel strikes Lebanon; fire breathers in Indonesia

A displaced girl looks out from Jabal Amel Hospital towards buildings damaged by Israeli strikes in Tyre, southern Lebanon.
A displaced girl looks out from Jabal Amel Hospital towards buildings damaged by Israeli strikes in Tyre, southern Lebanon.

The Week in Pictures: Earthquake in Philippines; New York Knicks win NBA Finals

A woman walks past a collapsed building a day after the magnitude 7.8 earthquake, in Calumpang, General Santos, in Philippines.
A woman walks past a collapsed building a day after the magnitude 7.8 earthquake, in Calumpang, General Santos, in Philippines.

The Week in Pictures: Yadnya Kasada festival in Indonesia; blue moon over Russia

Villagers catch offerings thrown into Mount Bromo’s crater by Tengger Hindu devotees during the Yadnya Kasada festival in East Java, Indonesia.
Villagers catch offerings thrown into Mount Bromo’s crater by Tengger Hindu devotees during the Yadnya Kasada festival in East Java, Indonesia.

i Light Singapore 2026: Illuminating the city

iLight Singapore 2026 media preview - Passers-by experiencing an installation by Chinese artist Wentao Wang called “Let’s Fish The Sun”, at the Marina Bay Lower Boardwalk, on June 3, 2026. The piece involves a fishing rod extending over the water, suspending a luminous orb hovering just above the surface. It is one of a series of installations for i Light Singapore, which opens on June 5. 
iLight Singapore 2026 media preview - Passers-by experiencing an installation by Chinese artist Wentao Wang called “Let’s Fish The Sun”, at the Marina Bay Lower Boardwalk, on June 3, 2026. The piece involves a fishing rod extending over the water, suspending a luminous orb hovering just above the surface. It is one of a series of installations for i Light Singapore, which opens on June 5. 

The Week in Pictures:​ Heatwave in Lisbon; protest in New Jersey

A woman shades her head with a fan in front of Jeronimos Monastery in Belem, during a heatwave in Lisbon, Portugal.
A woman shades her head with a fan in front of Jeronimos Monastery in Belem, during a heatwave in Lisbon, Portugal.

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