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26 dead, 20 wounded in Texas church shooting

While we were sleeping last night, 26 brothers and sisters in Christ were shot dead as they attended church in Texas. At least 20 more were wounded. Their service had just begun at around 11am, when...

Culture

Making sense of tragedy: Thoughts, prayers and mourning for Las Vegas

I worked in the TODAY newsroom for almost a decade. It’s where I learnt about life and love, and along the way, about journalism too. The past week, my newsfeed has been filled with people...

Culture

Influencer or influenza: What are we spreading online?

Along with the rise of social media platforms – with Facebook hitting almost 2 billion global monthly active users, more than a quarter of the world’s population – many have risen to popularity...

Culture

Thoughts on THAT St Hilda’s video: In an online brawl, are you bully, bystander, or peacemaker?

$%#&@!!! You’ve by now surely seen the video of the fight that broke out in a classroom at St Hilda’s Secondary School. It involved three boys, many punches,...

Culture

Angry about the Presidential Election that never was?

Madam Halimah Yacob, former Speaker of Parliament, is Singapore’s 8th President. She’s no stranger to breaking new ground, entering territories which have been traditionally occupied...

Relationships

What to do when your #OTP breaks up

UPDATE: As of June 27, 2019, Song Joong Ki has announced that he is filing for divorce from Song Hye Kyo. Hailed as one of Korea’s dream couples, the Song-Song pair were married for 20 months....

Culture

I’m a Singaporean who studied in Charlottesville – and I cannot stay silent

I’m an alumnus of the University of Virginia (UVA), located in the impossibly beautiful town of Charlottesville. On Friday, August 11, white supremacists marched onto our Lawn, protesting in...

Culture

City Harvest leaders back in court: Church members hope for the best, prepare to move on

The return of six former City Harvest Church leaders to the courtroom means the church is again dominating news headlines. But while “saddening” to have the case resurface into the public...

Life & Death

In the end: Reflections on death and the lives of Chester Bennington, Chris Cornell

An unashamed confession: About two weeks ago, the entire Thir.st team was huddled in a karaoke room celebrating our In-Dependence Day, throats going hoarse as we screamed into the mics: I tried so...