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Read a summary of this article on FAST.Get bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try. Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FAST FASTSINGAPORE: The Workers' Party (WP) has been "stress tested" when Singapore is in crisis and has proven to be a "force of good", said party chief Pritam Singh.Speaking during WP's first rally of GE2025, Mr Singh brought up the example of the COVID-19 crisis where...

The UK is facing conflicting international pressures in its pursuit of economic growth, with diplomats humorously noting that Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves appear to be attempting to balance three competing interests. At the recent International Monetary Fund summit in Washington, Reeves aimed to position the UK as a champion of free trade, advocating for business relations with the EU, US, and China. This complex diplomatic balancing act underscores the challenges the UK encounters in...

A 21-year-old international student, Harsimrat Randhawa, was fatally shot by a stray bullet while waiting at a bus stop in Hamilton, Ontario. Police indicated she had "zero capability of avoiding" the incident, which occurred rapidly as she stepped off a bus and awaited to cross the street. Tributes poured in from her college, Mohawk College, highlighting her aspirations in occupational physiotherapy and the profound loss felt by her peers and professors, who remembered her as...

Summary Leah Harrison, a 10-year-old from Darlington, tragically died during a school trip on May 22 after being swept away by a sudden mudslide while crossing a stream near Carlton Bank, North Yorkshire. Despite the school's prior experiences with similar weather conditions, a yellow weather warning was in effect, and the mudslide was described as coming "out of nowhere." Leah, who aspired to play football for England, was confirmed dead at the hospital after suffering...

Pope Francis, a lifelong supporter of the Argentine football club San Lorenzo, passed away at 88, prompting a mix of memorials and protests amid a scandal involving the club's president, Marcelo Moretti, who faces allegations of corruption. While fans honored Francis with mass, others demanded Moretti's resignation following a video showing him allegedly accepting bribes. Francis, known for emphasizing teamwork in sports, remained influential in football, having hosted legends like Messi and Maradona during his...

Robert E. Crimo III, who killed seven people during the 2022 Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, Illinois, was sentenced to life in prison without parole, with the judge labeling him as "irreparably corrupt and beyond any rehabilitation." Crimo, 24, received seven consecutive life sentences for first-degree murder after pleading guilty, while the attack also injured 48 others. His refusal to attend the sentencing prompted emotional remarks from victims' families, including a mother whose...