Singapore to pay parents to boost declining birth rate

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Aug 24, 202649:10News & Politics

Singapore has announced plans to offer parents $55,000 per child to encourage people to have more children. Also, the pope joins Spain in calling for a more humanitarian approach to migrants. And, physical activity hasn’...

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