As the residents that stayed on the island woke on Friday morning, they discovered the island had been stripped bare by the winds, with debris littering the streets.

On a Tuesday afternoon at a coffee shop in Ang Mo Kio, Mr Glenn Poh returns to his waiting mother with two drinks: one hot and one iced. She picks the iced lemon tea.  «All my life she never used to drink cold drinks but now, she always wants something iced. It's like she's a small kid again,» he says of his 74-year-old mother, Madam Tan Sow Meng, who has Alzheimer's disease. As the only son, Mr Poh took it upon himself to look after her, personally navigating the twists and turns of caring for an ailing parent.  «Whatever needs to be done needs to be done. It's because I was raised like this,» he says. Having seen how his mother cared for his late father after a stroke, he knew he wanted to do the same for her.  In Singapore, with its rapidly ageing population and cultural norms of filial piety, many adult children find themselves thrust into the role of caregivers.  Life can be put on hold when mum or dad falls ill, and those without siblings or other home help can find themselves shouldering the whole load.

SINGAPORE - Search-and-rescue operations have begun for a Singaporean man who has gone missing in the Everest region. According to a post circulating online, Mr Harry Tan, 76, went missing near the Kongma La Pass in Nepal, which is south of Everest Base Camp. In response to queries from The Straits Times, a spokesperson from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said it has been in close contact with the family of the missing man and the local authorities in Nepal, through the Singapore High Commission in New Delhi. «Search-and-rescue operations are under way,» the spokesperson said, adding that MFA will continue to monitor developments and give the family consular support. According to trekking websites, the Kongma La Pass is a challenging trekking route at a high altitude. It offers views of Mount Everest and is part of the Three Passes Trek that can take about two to three weeks to complete. Mr Raj Tamang, 58, the founder of Responsible Adventures, a trekking company based in Kathmandu, Nepal, told ST that he learnt on Sept 26 about what had happened to Mr Tan.

Train service disruptions along the East-West Line are now entering day four on Saturday (Sept 28). As engineers and technicians from the Land Transport Authority (LTA) and rail operator SMRT work around the clock on repairs to restore full train service by Monday, staff members and fellow passengers have been helping one another out. In an interview with Lianhe Zaobao on Friday, a 42-year-old woman shared that her son, who has autism, usually travels between Bukit Batok and Bedok by himself to attend school. However, the 15-year-old encountered the service disruption on Wednesday evening and continued waiting at the platform despite the lack of trains. As those with autism have difficulties dealing with sudden changes, the housewife panicked as her son was unable to communicate with others to ask for help. Thankfully, a staff member at the MRT station noticed the teenager and contacted his father through details on a tag on his backpack.

Aranui fête aujourd’hui ses 40 ans d’existence. La société de cargo mixte, spécialisée sur les îles Marquises et Tuamotu de l’Est, a débuté cette activité en 1984. La société spécialisée autrefois dans le fret, était en faillite. Sa diversification, via le transport de passagers, l’a sauvée économiquement et l’a transformée en entreprise prospère.

Un incendie s’est déclaré jeudi soir dans la vallée de la Tipaerui à Papeete. Des explosions ont été entendues jusqu’au Pic Vert. Un hangar de la société Technival a complètement brûlé. Cette entreprise revalorise les déchets verts et conditionne des déchets dangereux. Une vingtaine de salariés sont au chômage technique.

La journée mondiale du tourisme c’est ce vendredi 27 septembre. L’occasion aussi pour les paquebots de croisières d’entamer leur saison. Ce matin, c’est le paquebot Seabourn qui a accosté au port de Papeete avec à son bords plus de 200 passagers.

Une histoire tragique enfin, jugée. Celle d’une octogénaire dévorée par des molosses en 2020, c’était au complexe de l'AS JT. Plus de 4 ans après, la famille de la victime demande justice afin que plus jamais une chose pareille n’arrive. Six prévenus comparaissaient ce vendredi 27 septembre devant le tribunal correctionnel. Tous sont condamnés à des peines de sursis.

Alphabet’s Google has reportedly confirmed problems with creating accounts in Russia, but says it is working towards a solution Read Full Article at RT.com

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Russian Foreign Minister noted, that there is an unprecedented level of confrontation in the Palestinian territory and in the Lebanese-Israeli border area

Wang Yi warned the US against using the issue of Ukraine to foment block confrontation

According to Defense Ministry, the American armored vehicle was destroyed by an FPV drone unit of the battlegroup Center’s special-purpose unit

Russian Foreign Minister called on the sides «to immediately cease hostilities, which would prevent further bloodshed»

A tentative agreement has been reached in the 3-day strike that threatened to disrupt grain shipments across the country.

The Government needs to reduce imports of food that local producers can easily supply as alternatives on the shelves of domestic markets.

Russian Foreign Minister made the statement at a UN Security Council meeting

Lavrov said that even though the UN Security Council and the UN General Assembly passed several resolutions calling for a ceasefire and sustainable humanitarian access to Gaza, the Israeli military operation continues

The countries are looking to conclude the agreement by the 25th anniversary of the Union State of Russia and Belarus

War in Lebanon could lead to further escalation involving outside powers, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said

The President of Ukraine said that during a trip to America he presented his “victory plan” to the United States

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A St Mary man died on Thursday after being electrocuted while trimming a tree in Enfield, Annotto Bay in the parish. Dead is 46-year-old Leighton Merchant of Fort Stewart district. Reports from the Annotto Bay police are that at about 8:25 a.m.,...

SINGAPORE - A full-time Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) national serviceman died after he was found unconscious and unresponsive in camp on the evening of Sept 27. The death was not training related, according to the Ministry of Defence (Mindef), and a spokesman said that the police do not suspect foul play, based on their preliminary investigations. The Mindef spokesperson said late on Sept 27 that the serviceman was found next to a bed in Pasir Laba Camp. The ministry did not provide other details, such as his age. He was taken to Ng Teng Fong General Hospital in an SAF ambulance and was pronounced dead at the hospital, despite resuscitation efforts en route. Police have classified the case as an unnatural death, and investigations are ongoing. “The Ministry of Defence and the SAF extend our deepest condolences to the family of the late serviceman, and are assisting the family in their time of grief,” the spokesperson said.

The Hezbollah leader, Hassan Nasrallah, has reportedly survived an Israeli airstrike on Beirut, Reuters has reported Read Full Article at RT.com

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In recent decades, Somalia has navigated a challenging journey fromturmoil to asserting its sovereignty and self-sufficiency. The nation once faced deep internal conflicts, especially after the overthrow of its central government in 1991, where a lack of consensus among various factions led to instability.

BEIRUT (AP) — Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah has led the Lebanese militant group for the past three decades and transformed it into one of the most powerful paramilitary groups in the Middle East.

The family of Jon Wells, a man who died in an incident involving Calgary police earlier this month, say they are seeking time to grieve their loss.

More than 550 symptomatic people responded to an online questionnaire about a gastrointestinal illness at a Prince Edward Island shellfish festival last weekend.

A 72-year-old inmate serving a life sentence for a brutal murder that happened in Chilliwack in 2016 has died, according to the Correctional Service of Canada.

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