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Man arrested for public nuisance after blocking cars, shouting at motorists in Serangoon Central

The man blocked cars from moving on the road while the pedestrian light was red.
The man blocked cars from moving on the road while the pedestrian light was red.

Johor resident who works in Singapore starts grassroots squad to tackle rubbish problem

Members of Skuad Johor Bersih cleaning up a rubbish-clogged river in Johor Bahru in 2025.
Members of Skuad Johor Bersih cleaning up a rubbish-clogged river in Johor Bahru in 2025.

Mexico City bans alcohol sales ahead of Mexico-Czech Republic match

More than 700,000 people gathered downtown to celebrate Mexico's victory over South Korea.
More than 700,000 people gathered downtown to celebrate Mexico's victory over South Korea.

Near and dear: Why one couple’s void deck wedding hit all the right spots

Mr Goo Kok Hwa and his bride, Ms Tina Lee held their wedding at the void deck of a Gangsa Road Housing Board block on May 23, 2026.
Mr Goo Kok Hwa and his bride, Ms Tina Lee held their wedding at the void deck of a Gangsa Road Housing Board block on May 23, 2026.

Around 20 injured after spraying incident in Tokyo mall: Officials

Emergency services workers working on scene in front of the Ginza Six shopping complex in Tokyo on May 25.
Emergency services workers working on scene in front of the Ginza Six shopping complex in Tokyo on May 25.

Japanese security guard finds fame as designer of duct tape signs​

Mr Shuetsu Sato poses with duct-tape signs he made outside Shinjuku Station's east exit in Tokyo on May 1.
Mr Shuetsu Sato poses with duct-tape signs he made outside Shinjuku Station's east exit in Tokyo on May 1.

A man fell unconscious at a coffee shop. Life went on

What grinds our world to a halt may be just a brief interruption in someone else’s. 
What grinds our world to a halt may be just a brief interruption in someone else’s. 

Provocative Austrian feminist artist Valie Export dies at 85

Austrian avant-garde artist Valie Export poses during a press preview of her exhibition 'VALIE EXPORT Retrospective' at the Albertina museum in Vienna, Austria, June 22. 2023. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger
Austrian avant-garde artist Valie Export poses during a press preview of her exhibition 'VALIE EXPORT Retrospective' at the Albertina museum in Vienna, Austria, June 22. 2023. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger

No need to keep right: South Korea to urge people to stand on either side of escalator

Do we really need a campaign to tell us how to behave on public transport? 

Posters featuring two cartoony characters accompanied by the caption “Don’t groom in public”, have begun appearing across trains, sparking a spirited debate. 
Posters featuring two cartoony characters accompanied by the caption “Don’t groom in public”, have begun appearing across trains, sparking a spirited debate. 

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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.