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Welsh footballer Kai Whitmore, who has Singaporean heritage, in talks to join Young Lions

dgsoc12 - Kai Whitmore, whose grandfather was born in Singapore, is hoping to represent the Lions


Credit: Courtesy of Kai Whitmore
dgsoc12 - Kai Whitmore, whose grandfather was born in Singapore, is hoping to represent the Lions


Credit: Courtesy of Kai Whitmore

Truck traffic at Cargill facility in northern Brazil blocked by protesters

FILE PHOTO: A drone views shows Cargill grain terminal in Santarem, Para state, Brazil October 08, 2024. REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A drone views shows Cargill grain terminal in Santarem, Para state, Brazil October 08, 2024. REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli/File Photo

Ciao champion Frankie Dettori

Frankie Dettori leaping off Grandera after their win in the Group 1 Singapore Airlines International Cup (2,000m) at Kranji in 2002.
Frankie Dettori leaping off Grandera after their win in the Group 1 Singapore Airlines International Cup (2,000m) at Kranji in 2002.

From Japan to Brazil, voters could shake markets in key election year

A person walks past a bulletin board for posters of candidates for the February 8 snap election, where snow has accumulated, in Fukui, Japan, January 26, 2026, in this photo taken by Kyodo. Mandatory credit Kyodo/via REUTERS
A person walks past a bulletin board for posters of candidates for the February 8 snap election, where snow has accumulated, in Fukui, Japan, January 26, 2026, in this photo taken by Kyodo. Mandatory credit Kyodo/via REUTERS

13-year-old boy killed in Brazil shark attack

The attack happened off the coast of Chifre beach in Brazil’s tourist hotspot Pernambuco.
The attack happened off the coast of Chifre beach in Brazil’s tourist hotspot Pernambuco.

Brazil declares acai a national fruit to ward off ‘biopiracy’

Baskets of acai berries at the Ver-o-Peso wholesale market in Belem, Brazil, in November 2025. Acai’s active ingredients have piqued the interest of food and cosmetic companies worldwide.
Baskets of acai berries at the Ver-o-Peso wholesale market in Belem, Brazil, in November 2025. Acai’s active ingredients have piqued the interest of food and cosmetic companies worldwide.

Brazil to bid for 2029 Club World Cup as Lula meets Infantino

FIFA President Gianni Infantino talks to journalists after a meeting with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil January 26, 2026. REUTERS/Mateus Bonomi
FIFA President Gianni Infantino talks to journalists after a meeting with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil January 26, 2026. REUTERS/Mateus Bonomi

Brazil's Lula holds call with Trump, agrees to visit Washington

U.S. President Donald Trump and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva meet on the sidelines of the 47th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, October 26, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo
U.S. President Donald Trump and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva meet on the sidelines of the 47th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, October 26, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo

Diasporas’ passion is felt by a group of rising tennis stars

Alexandra Eala of the Philippines acknowledging the fans as she leaves the court after her 0-6, 6-3, 6-2 defeat by American Alycia Parks during their Australian Open first-round clash in Melbourne on Jan 19.
Alexandra Eala of the Philippines acknowledging the fans as she leaves the court after her 0-6, 6-3, 6-2 defeat by American Alycia Parks during their Australian Open first-round clash in Melbourne on Jan 19.

Lightning strike injures 89 at rally for Brazil’s former president Bolsonaro

Supporters of former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro at a rally in Brasilia on Jan 25.
Supporters of former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro at a rally in Brasilia on Jan 25.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.