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Mount Etna Eruption Sends Tourists Fleeing as Lava and Ash Fill the Sky
SMRT to be fined S$3 million over maintenance and system lapses in 2024 East-West Line disruption
#AllEyesOnDeck: Freedom Flotilla’s Madleen heads to Gaza with aid
At least S$379,000 lost to scammers impersonating MOM officers since May
Freelance rope access worker dies in 18m fall near Padang; MOM investigating incident
MOH debunks false COVID-19 claims on autopsy and vaccine laws circulating online
Sole voter in Tampines Changkat polling district receives advisory over outdated address
Community cat found dead in Yishun with legs awkwardly splayed, NParks investigating
Pro-Palestine activist accuses media of bias, focusing on Boulder attack while ignoring Gaza mission
Body of elderly man found decomposing in Bukit Merah flat highlights risks faced by isolated seniors
Harvard graduate Jiang Yurong’s speech draws backlash over background and alleged political ties
Redditors question S$52K rent for Tampines HDB clinic space: ‘How can they sustain it?’
Ukraine claims drone strike caused US$7 billion in damage to Russian bomber fleet
Shanti Pereira wins silver and narrowly misses 200m gold at Asian Championships in Gumi
Ukraine Drones Strike Bombers during Major Attack in Russia
New town councils formed in Jalan Kayu SMC and Punggol GRC, bringing total to 19
Ransomware attack on DataPost compromises personal data of 146 Income Insurance policyholders
42 investigated as S$1.9 million seized in scam crackdown by police and banks
LTA acts against retailer for selling non-compliant AMDs; impounds 5 devices and 1 ‘tuk-tuk’
Desmond Lee appointed PAP chairman as Ong Ye Kung replaces Shanmugam as party treasurer
Palestinian UN envoy weeps before Security Council as he recounts Gaza’s suffering children
China to skip sending defence minister Dong Jun to 2025 Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore
WP Punggol team pledges to resume outreach in June following GE2025 defeat
PAP’s Goh Pei Ming top spending so far as 35 candidate declare S$884,978 from 3 May General Election
Shanti Pereira wins silver in 100m at Asian Athletics Championships, narrowly edged by China’s Liang
US court blocks Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs, ruling he overstepped authority
Foreigner studying in Singapore fined RM17,000 for faking kidnapping in Malaysia
Redditor calls for free tap water in Singapore F&B establishment, say it should be a ‘basic service’
FT article describes Singaporeans as ‘rich and naive’ amid S$1.1 billion lost to scams in 2024
Singapore court rejects prosecutors’ bid to strike out fugitive Indonesian’s CPIB allegations