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PAP climate action group's sustainable living push
4+ hour, 48+ min ago (521+ words) Published'Apr 26, 2026, 10: 10 PM Updated'Apr 26, 2026, 11: 31 PM SINGAPORE " About 800 Tiong Bahru residents turned up at a street fair held by the PAP Climate Action Group on April 26 to learn how to weave sustainable practices into their daily lives, whether by buying second-hand textiles…...
Fengshan Parents Club networking for young parents
10+ hour, 28+ min ago (567+ words) DPM Gan Kim Yong (centre), flanked by Ms Hazlina Abdul Halim, MP for East Coast GRC (right), taking over feeding duties from a mother in a light-hearted moment during a walkabout at Fengshan Hawker Centre on April 26, 2026. Published'Apr 26, 2026, 04: 30 PM Updated'Apr…...
As US high court prepares ruling, Americans oppose ending birthright citizenship, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
8+ hour, 50+ min ago (552+ words) Demonstrators hold signs outside the U. S. Supreme Court building on the day the court is expected to hear oral arguments on the legality of the Trump administration's effort to limit birthright citizenship for the children of immigrants, in Washington, D. C. , U. S. , April 1, 2026. REUTERS…...
Free AI and robotics workshops for 1, 200 students, underserved youth under Amazon programme
9+ hour, 58+ min ago (593+ words) The free workshops will focus on areas such as coding and robotics, and give students the chance to interact with Amazon engineers. Published'Apr 26, 2026, 05: 00 PM SINGAPORE " About 1, 200 students, including those from underserved communities, will get a chance to delve into science,…...
What my child thinks about having social media only at 17
13+ hour, 44+ min ago (1424+ words) Gaining access to social media later has advantages and disadvantages, says the writer's daughter. ST ILLUSTRATION: MANNY FRANCISCO Published'Apr 26, 2026, 01: 14 PM Updated'Apr 26, 2026, 01: 29 PM SINGAPORE " I did not allow my daughter to have access to social media when I gave her a…...
The hottest phone for kids right now is a $127 landline
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (924+ words) Published'Apr 24, 2026, 07: 18 PM When Mr Justin Finn's two elementary-schoolers come home, they're not turning on the TV or grabbing an i Pad. Instead, they head straight to the phone " not a smartphone, but a landline. Calls come in on their cream-colored…...
WHO global alliance delivers 100 million childhood vaccine doses since 2023
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (315+ words) A view shows The World Health Organization (WHO) headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, January 28, 2025. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse Published'Apr 24, 2026, 08: 16 AM Updated'Apr 24, 2026, 08: 20 AM April 23 - More than 100 million vaccine doses have been delivered to 18. 3 million children worldwide since 2023 under a global drive to reverse…...
Child vaccine catch-up drive on course to hit target: UN
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (496+ words) The UN said the programme was on course to reach its target of 21 million children. Published'Apr 24, 2026, 09: 06 AM Updated'Apr 24, 2026, 10: 26 AM GENEVA " The United Nations on April 24 said a three-year effort to immunise children who missed routine vaccinations due to the Covid…...
Los Angeles schools set limits on classroom screen time
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (339+ words) The move comes amid growing concerns that excessive screen exposure is harming students' attention and social development. Published'Apr 22, 2026, 11: 15 AM Updated'Apr 22, 2026, 01: 07 PM CALIFORNIA " Los Angeles" school board on April 21 passed a measure regulating students" screen time during classroom assignments, reflecting concerns…...
Forum: "Dead end" in school sport is a system that limits opportunity
5+ day, 21+ hour ago (415+ words) Published'Apr 21, 2026, 05: 00 AM The conversation around the National School Games (NSG) should not be reduced to a question of which sports lead to elite outcomes (Do the National School Games need a refresh? , April 15). Doing so risks misunderstanding the fundamental role…...