📌 WORLD FOCUS | Thursday, October 1, 2026

▪️ Singapore Matchmaking Service Targets Public Workers
The city-state is rolling out a dating program for civil servants to boost marriages and births. It signals how governments are testing unconventional fixes for falling birth rates.

▪️ Final UK and US Troops Exit Iraq
The withdrawal ends the military mission against the Islamic State after years of deployment. It reshapes Western military presence in the region as local forces take over.

▪️ Senate Democrats Accuse DHS of Misusing Funds
Lawmakers say homeland security money was diverted to campaign-style ads for Trump. The clash raises fresh questions over politicizing federal agencies ahead of elections.

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