SINGAPORE — The four Ong children, aged three, five, eight and 10, do not go for tuition, travel or shop for clothes or toys — hand-me-downs from neighbours serve them just fine. They share bedrooms and have their meals in their five-room flat. Weekends are spent at the parks, having picnics and playing Frisbee. This simple lifestyle makes the family's single income go a longer way. The father of the four children, James Ong, 42, had heard from older relatives and friends that they wished they had spent more time with their families. And so, while others in their 30s chased their careers, he made the decision to put his family first and support them with his paid work as a self-employed life coach. His wife, 41-year-old Quek See Leng, who had been engaged in youth work before she had her eight-year-old, said people spend a lot of time and energy making sure they have enough to meet the high costs of living here. «In time to come, we realise that actually we are serving money. We've always felt that money must serve us. We cannot serve money. So we must first know what we really want.»

The announcement that creative control of 007 would be ceded to Amazon came following reports that the Broccoli-controlled film franchise had been in 'crisis' since Daniel Craig's No Time To Die.

President Trump commented on a purported $21 million USAID allocation to boost voter turnout in India, suggesting potential interference. He previously implied this was a kickback during the Biden administration. Trump's claims are often marked by exaggerations and misleading information, including about India's trade surplus.

External affairs minister S Jaishankar addressed concerns regarding statements by the Trump administration suggesting foreign interference in Indian elections, with US President Trump questioning USAID's $21 million allotment to boost voter turnout. Jaishankar assured that the government is investigating the issue and stressed the need for transparency if any wrongdoing is discovered.

A law student was arrested for his involvement in a celebratory firing that killed a two-year-old boy during a wedding procession in Noida. The student, Happy Singh, is the second arrest after lawyer Deepanshu. Police are investigating whose bullet was responsible for the boy's death.

New Delhi's newly sworn-in ministers conducted surprise inspections and urged officials to expedite delayed projects. Public Works Department Minister Parvesh Verma emphasized completing the Barapullah flyover extension and addressing repeated road diggings, while Education Minister Ashish Sood and Health Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh criticized poor conditions in their respective areas.

US President Trump criticized USAID's $18 million funding to aid India's elections, questioning why such efforts aren’t made to boost voter turnout in the US. Trump also raised concerns about high tariffs on US goods and alleged misuse of funds in other countries like Bangladesh and Nepal.

Detectives were last night accused of acting like East Germany 's feared Stasi secret police for quizzing Helen Jones over her calls for the resignation of local councillors embroiled in the WhatsApp scandal.

Sir Keir Starmer is set to fly out for meeting with Donald Trump, while Washington and Kyiv haggle over demands President Zelensky hand over mineral reserves for US military support.

The rebellion follows a coroner's court ruling that the Special Forces were not justified in using lethal force against four IRA members in a 1992 ambush.

The stars, six British junior schoolchildren, were recruited via Facebook and a casting agency to play each other on the Roblox video game platform for the film to launch on April 19.

How can I continue to end emails and letters with the words 'As ever', which I've happily used for years, now that it would sound like an endorsement for Meghan's new homeware brand, As Ever?

Hamas released six hostages on February 22 as part of a ceasefire deal with Israel. In exchange

The Hungarian PM has said that instead of being admitted into NATO, Kiev will remain a partition between the bloc and Russia Read Full Article at RT.com

Former aide to Vladimir Zelensky, Aleksey Arestovich, has pledged to jail his ex-boss and his whole “gang” Read Full Article at RT.com

Elon Musk has denied a Reuters report on the US threatening Kiev with cutting it off Starlink amid bargaining over the rare earths deal Read Full Article at RT.com

NATO plans to extend the pipeline system built during the Cold War to Poland, the Czech Republic, and Lithuania, the newspaper has found Read Full Article at RT.com

The US should get something in return for all the aid provided to Ukraine, President Donald Trump has said Read Full Article at RT.com

Mogadishu (HOL) — Former embattled Somali intelligence chief Fahad Yasin has strongly criticized President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud's remarks on Puntland's fight against the Daacish militant group, saying the federal government's response has been significantly delayed.

Qamar Hassan says she feels shame for her role in the $250 million fraud, and for involving her daughter in the scheme.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has announced the formation of a special committee tasked with coordinating federal support for Puntland's fight against ISIS, marking the strongest show of solidarity from Mogadishu in the regional state's ongoing battle against the extremist group.

L'association Ossimane poursuit son installation à travers le pays. Après l'Estuaire, l'Ogooué-Maritime, l'Ogooué-Ivindo, elle a posé ses valises dans la province de l'Ogooué-Lolo, ce samedi 22 février 2025, précisément à Koula-Moutou où Paulette Missambo, marraine provinciale, a eu l'honneur et la responsabilité d'installer le bureau provincial. Ils étaient nombreux, les filles et filles de la province de l'Ogooué-Lolo, venus plébisciter et adhérer à l'association Ossimane. Marrainée (...) - POLITIQUE / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

Le Président de la Transition, Président de la République Chef de l'État, le Général Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, qu'accompagnait la Première Dame, madame Zita Oligui Nguema, a procédé ce jour à l'inauguration du Centre Médical de Nzogone dans la province du Woleu-Ntem. Cette cérémonie à laquelle prenaient également part les membres du CTRI et du gouvernement marque une étape importante dans le renforcement de l'offre de soins de proximité pour les populations de ladite province. (...) - POLITIQUE / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

Le directoire exécutif de l'association Ossimane et les membres promus à la coordination provinciale de l'Ogooué-Ivindo se sont rendu, ce 22 février, à la paroisse Notre Dame de Victoire de Makokou, pour soumettre à Dieu, leur séjour et les activités à mener dans la ville de Makokou. Aussi, ont-ils prié pour la prospérité et l'épanouissement de l'association dans ladite province. En séjour dans la province de l'Ogooué-Ivindo pour installer la Coordination provinciale de l'association (...) - POLITIQUE / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

The President of Russia assured that the country will continue to increase the combat capabilities of the army and navy and their combat readiness

According to the president, the holiday embodies «truly nationwide love and respect» for the Russian army and navy"

There will also be other traditional events, he said

On February 1, Trump signed an executive order to impose tariffs on goods from Canada, China and Mexico

The ministry asked the Kurdish authorities to transfer the region’s oil to the Iraqi state oil company Somo for the exports