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Satriano volley stuns Real Madrid as Getafe shake up LaLiga title race

Soccer Football - LaLiga - Real Madrid v Getafe - Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain - March 2, 2026 Getafe's Martin Satriano celebrates scoring their first goal with Diego Rico REUTERS/Violeta Santos Moura
Soccer Football - LaLiga - Real Madrid v Getafe - Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain - March 2, 2026 Getafe's Martin Satriano celebrates scoring their first goal with Diego Rico REUTERS/Violeta Santos Moura

ST Explains: How is Singapore’s blood stock maintained?

Singapore relies on blood collection from donors on a voluntary, non-remunerated basis, which goes towards supporting the nation’s nine-day supply and emergency stockpile of blood.
Singapore relies on blood collection from donors on a voluntary, non-remunerated basis, which goes towards supporting the nation’s nine-day supply and emergency stockpile of blood.

Youth blood donor rate in S’pore continues downward trend, posing challenge amid ageing population

Charmaine Tan, 18, is part of a group of young volunteers with the Singapore Red Cross’ YouthInspire programme, which aims to encourage peer-to-peer donor recruitment.
Charmaine Tan, 18, is part of a group of young volunteers with the Singapore Red Cross’ YouthInspire programme, which aims to encourage peer-to-peer donor recruitment.

Clashes intensify in remote east Congo, challenging US mediation

Wilondja Mukula, a member of the Wazalendo militia sits with other patients after the treatment of a bullet wound at the Fizi General Referral Hospital supported by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), in Fizi territory of South Kivu province, in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo January 28, 2026. REUTERS/Gradel Muyisa Mumbere
Wilondja Mukula, a member of the Wazalendo militia sits with other patients after the treatment of a bullet wound at the Fizi General Referral Hospital supported by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), in Fizi territory of South Kivu province, in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo January 28, 2026. REUTERS/Gradel Muyisa Mumbere

Mozambique floods force thousands to flee as rising waters cut off communities

A flood victim stands at her flooded home after weeks of heavy rainfall in Boane District, Maputo, Mozambique, January 19, 2026. REUTERS/Amilton Neves
A flood victim stands at her flooded home after weeks of heavy rainfall in Boane District, Maputo, Mozambique, January 19, 2026. REUTERS/Amilton Neves

Wanted: More blood donors in Singapore of all ages

Since Jan 2, the upper age limit for first-time blood donors in Singapore has been raised from 60 to 65.
Since Jan 2, the upper age limit for first-time blood donors in Singapore has been raised from 60 to 65.

‘We have nowhere to go’: Sri Lankan residents recount damage caused by Cyclone Ditwah

The Kelani River in Sri Lanka now runs just a few feet from Madam M Davika's doorstep.
The Kelani River in Sri Lanka now runs just a few feet from Madam M Davika's doorstep.

Singapore Red Cross to send trained responders to support flood relief operations in Sri Lanka

Cyclone Ditwah, one of the worst natural disasters in Sri Lanka's recent history, had struck regions that are already weakened by years of economic stress.
Cyclone Ditwah, one of the worst natural disasters in Sri Lanka's recent history, had struck regions that are already weakened by years of economic stress.

Red Cross and Red Crescent cuts aid appeal despite surging global crises

FILE PHOTO: Sudanese people, who fled the conflict in Geneina in Sudan's Darfur region, receive rice portions from Red Cross volunteers in Ourang on the outskirts of Adre, Chad July 25, 2023. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Sudanese people, who fled the conflict in Geneina in Sudan's Darfur region, receive rice portions from Red Cross volunteers in Ourang on the outskirts of Adre, Chad July 25, 2023. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra/File Photo

S’pore Red Cross fund-raising drive for Sri Lanka’s cyclone-hit communities to get govt boost

People salvage their belongings from a flooded house along the banks of Kelani River, following Cyclone Ditwah in Peliyagoda, Sri Lanka.
People salvage their belongings from a flooded house along the banks of Kelani River, following Cyclone Ditwah in Peliyagoda, Sri Lanka.

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