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Ukraine faces ‘difficult choice’ as Trump demands acceptance of US peace plan

The US president gives Kyiv until Nov 27 to accept the plan.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (left) and Ukrainian First Lady Olena Zelenska paying tribute on Nov 21 to demonstrators killed during freedom protests in Ukraine.

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Hong Kong says Singapore Minister David Neo apologised for ‘idiots’ remark

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Police looking for car driver after hit-and-run accident with power-assisted bicycle

The accident took place along Upper Thomson Road towards MacRitchie Viaduct on Nov 21.

In pictures posted on social media, the 27-year-old man was seen being tended to by three SCDF paramedics.

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Police appeal for information on man last seen in Teck Whye

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ST Explains: Why is it tricky for countries to agree at COP30 on how to adapt to climate change?

Adaption has been neglected and under-resourced for years.

Adaptation Finance Now! protestors onducting a silent demonstration outside a press conference room inside the COP30 Blue Zone.

COP30: Malawi, Singapore to collaborate on carbon credits

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Countries’ lack of consensus on adaptation at COP30 climate talks worrying: Grace Fu

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Why Japan will not yield, even as dispute with China escalates over PM Takaichi’s Taiwan remarks

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‘Study abroad’ comes to India as foreign universities race to set up campuses

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Once it was South Korea’s Silicon Valley. Now it is known for making Shin ramyun and viral gimbap

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Travel ban on Victor Hartono casts spotlight on Indonesia’s richest family: Analysts

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The Week in Pictures: Supermoon rises in Australia, Typhoon Kalmaegi hits Philippines

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Singapore Stories: The Heart of a Nation - Iconic photos from ST’s archives go on display

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‘I hope to leave a positive impact on the football scene in S’pore’

On the cusp of a budding auditing career, he quit his job to work on creating football-related content.

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Are young Singaporeans only lukewarm about politics? We hit the streets to find out why.

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The term "job hugging" has taken on new-found popularity in 2025, as a buzzword coined by consulting firms and adopted by social media users to explain their current career anxieties.

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