From playing with chickens and watching her mother sell bread at the void deck to gathering with neighbours to watch television together, Block 1 in Siglap holds many memories for Madam Dawn Tam.When the Government reversed its decision to tear down the low-rise block as part of a Selective En bloc Redevelopment Scheme project, she could not hold back her tears.“I was just so happy to hear that it was going to be conserved. It holds all my childhood memories,” she said.Madam Tam’s family was one of many that called Block 1 home for decades. It is one of four low-rise HDB blocks in East Coast Road built in 1963 to house displaced families after a major fire in 1962 destroyed more than 50 houses in Kampong Siglap.On April 11, the 63-year-old joined 30 other Siglap residents at an engagement session held by the People’s Association (PA) and Singapore Land Authority (SLA) at Siglap South Community Centre to envision what the old HDB block could be in the future.

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Kazakh chess prodigy Alua Nurman, 18, asked five-time world champion Carlsen for a selfie before the two went head to head at a major chess tournament in Germany.

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In live broadcast footage, the man appears to be criticising play during the game when she turns on him with a savage one-liner.

A tropical cyclone bound for the Queensland coastline has weakened to a tropical low, ahead of its arrival this week.

70 pilotes d'Air Tahiti ont cessé le travail depuis ce matin. Ils dénoncent notamment un manque d’effectifs et des problèmes de planification. 7 000 jours de congés ne pourraient pas être posés, par manque de personnel. Conséquence: les vols ont été fortement perturbés aujourd’hui et plus de 3 500 passagers sont impactés.

Huit résultats des dernières élections municipales en Polynésie française ont été déférés au tribunal administratif par le Haut-commissaire. L'un concerne l’élection d’un maire délégué, les sept autres des erreurs dans la répartition des sièges lors de la proclamation faite par les maires. Seul le tribunal peut corriger ces résultats officiels.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has accused the Election Commission's Special Summary Revision (SIR) of being a «big scam» orchestrated to help the BJP win. She alleged indiscriminate voter deletion, disproportionately affecting Hindus, and claimed over 250 deaths occurred during the exercise.

A 77-year-old woman, Mina Jalal, passed away before her name was cleared by the EC for voter registration, an irony as she had voted previously. Her husband and son were excluded from the voter list after adjudication, while other family members qualified. The family, residing in Kolkata for decades, faces harassment and lack of transparency from the EC.

Union Minister Amit Shah urged Bengal's tribal communities to vote against TMC, alleging Mamata Banerjee insulted President Droupadi Murmu. Speaking in tribal-dominated districts, Shah promised a «son of soil» CM and inclusion of Kurmali and Rajbanshi in the Eighth Schedule, while also criticizing TMC for corruption and alleged land grabs by infiltrators.

Assam witnessed a record-breaking voter turnout of nearly 86% in the 2026 assembly polls, the highest in the state's history. The Muslim belt saw the most significant increase in participation. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma expressed confidence in an NDA victory, citing strong support from the Sanatani community.

Despite significant annual allocations for India's National Immunisation Programme, a substantial portion of funds remains unspent, raising concerns about implementation efficiency. While vaccine coverage has improved, RTI data reveals consistent spending shortfalls, highlighting a need for better fund utilization and accountability in this crucial public health initiative.

The California Democratic gubernatorial candidate is facing growing pressure to withdraw from the race after multiple women accused him of sexual misconduct.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong will visit Texas and Washington DC in the United States from today (April 12) to April 17.In a statement this morning, the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) said the visit, which coincides with the 60th year of diplomatic relations, will build on the robust and mutually beneficial economic partnership between the two countries.While in Austin, Texas, DPM Gan will meet with state leaders to discuss economic cooperation opportunities between Singapore and Texan companies.He is also expected to engage private sector representatives and officially launch Enterprise Singapore's new Austin Overseas Centre, which will support Singapore companies' expansion into the US.On April 14, DPM Gan will head to Washington where he is scheduled to meet with cabinet secretaries and members of Congress.According to MTI, these meetings will reaffirm the strong trade and investment ties between Singapore and the US, and discuss areas for further cooperation.

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«UK/EU people are tired of migration, warmongering, lack of fuel, and are rising up,» Russian President’s special representative and Russian Direct Investment Fund CEO Kirill Dmitriev said

Work of the air defense system was visible in the sky accompanied by the sound of an explosion

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Consultations began around 17:00 local time

It will fight for the return of Russian energy to Europe, the foreign minister said