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The Week in Pictures: PM Wong at the new OBS campus, displaced residents in Nepal and 9/11 tribute
5+ hour, 53+ min ago (325+ words) Prime Minister Lawrence Wong at the new OBS campus on Coney Island, displaced residents of Trishuli Bazaar in Nepal and a light show to mark the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks – these and more pictures from around the world in this…...
Sylvester Stallone’s life is the real Rocky Balboa story, I Play Rocky director says
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (345+ words) Director Peter Farrelly aims to bring I Play Rocky to fans of the fictional Philadelphia boxer, adding that “the message is, you never give up and you never give in". Published Sep 13, 2026, 11:10 AM Updated Sep 13, 2026, 12:45 PM TORONTO – Sylvester Stallone’s life…...
Pangdemonium’s 9/11 musical Come From Away finds uplifting fable in ugly tragedy
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (122+ words) Theatre review: Pangdemonium’s 9/11 musical Come From Away finds uplifting fable in ugly tragedy The Straits Times Pangdemonium’s 9/11 musical Come From Away finds uplifting fable in ugly tragedy Cast-member Lim Yu Beng during a rehearsal for Pangdemonium's final production, the uplifting…...
Smitten CEO spent $468,000 on girlfriend, sues her to recover money after breakup
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (1087+ words) The High Court on Sept 9 dismissed the man’s claim that the various sums of money he had spent on his ex-girlfriend were loans that had to be repaid. Published Sep 10, 2026, 01:36 PM Updated Sep 10, 2026, 02:03 PM SINGAPORE - After breaking up with his…...
North Korea’s Kim thanks troops on overseas operations on founding anniversary
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (216+ words) North Korean leader Kim Jong Un extended special gratitude to soldiers overseas at the 78th anniversary of the country’s founding. Published Sep 10, 2026, 06:17 AM Updated Sep 10, 2026, 06:58 AM SEOUL – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un used celebrations marking the 78th anniversary of the country’s…...
Trump says he would consider pardon for former fixer Michael Cohen
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (190+ words) Published Sep 10, 2026, 03:47 AM Sept 9 - U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that he would consider a pardon for Michael Cohen, his former fixer whose testimony contributed to a 2024 conviction against Trump, but who has more recently said that he "felt pressured…...
US pursues deportees abroad for hundreds of millions in unpaid fines
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (788+ words) Published Sep 09, 2026, 11:54 AM WASHINGTON - The Trump administration is hiring private contractors to track down deported migrants who it claims owe the US government hundreds of millions of dollars in unpaid penalties, a move that will test how far its immigration…...
South Korea says monitoring North Korea border incursions, maintains readiness
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (173+ words) Published Sep 09, 2026, 09:52 AM Updated Sep 09, 2026, 10:18 AM SEOUL - South Korea's military said on Sept 9 it was closely monitoring North Korean activity, including incursions across the military demarcation line separating the two Koreas, and maintaining a firm state of military readiness. The…...
China, Russia stress strategic ties with North Korea in anniversary messages to Kim
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (212+ words) State media KCNA said North Korean leader Kim Jong Un also received congratulatory messages from leaders of several other countries. Published Sep 09, 2026, 07:57 AM SEOUL - Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin used messages marking North Korea’s 78th founding anniversary…...
Cinnabon to close its Ion outlet on Sept 22
5+ day, 21+ hour ago (258+ words) The chain’s Ion Orchard store will close on Sept 22. Published Sep 08, 2026, 08:45 PM SINGAPORE – Cinnabon, an American cinnamon roll chain known for its sugary, gooey buns, will close its last Singapore outlet on Sept 22 after about 3½ years of operating in the…...