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Kremlin says Moscow mobile internet outages are done for sake of security

FILE PHOTO: Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov attends a meeting of Russian President Vladimir Putin with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, January 22, 2026. REUTERS/Ramil Sitdikov/Pool/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov attends a meeting of Russian President Vladimir Putin with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, January 22, 2026. REUTERS/Ramil Sitdikov/Pool/File Photo

Trump, Putin talk of war and peace as US weighs easing Russian oil sanctions

US President Donald Trump described his phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin as "very good".
US President Donald Trump described his phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin as "very good".

Putin, in phone call with Trump, shares proposals to end Iran war quickly

U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands during a press conference following their meeting to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, in Anchorage, Alaska, U.S., August 15, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo
U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands during a press conference following their meeting to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, in Anchorage, Alaska, U.S., August 15, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo

EU foreign policy chief Kallas says Iran is seeking to escalate conflict

FILE PHOTO: European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and European Commission Vice-President Kaja Kallas speaks, during a joint press conference with German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius (not pictured) in Berlin, Germany, January 13, 2026. REUTERS/Liesa Johannssen/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and European Commission Vice-President Kaja Kallas speaks, during a joint press conference with German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius (not pictured) in Berlin, Germany, January 13, 2026. REUTERS/Liesa Johannssen/File Photo

Swiss and EU vow to deepen cooperation on security and defence

European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and European Commission Vice-President Kaja Kallas attends a press conference in Krakow, Poland, February 20, 2026. REUTERS/Kuba Stezycki
European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and European Commission Vice-President Kaja Kallas attends a press conference in Krakow, Poland, February 20, 2026. REUTERS/Kuba Stezycki

Middle East chaos stems from erosion in international law, EU's Kallas says

European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and European Commission Vice-President Kaja Kallas attends a press conference in Krakow, Poland, February 20, 2026. REUTERS/Kuba Stezycki
European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and European Commission Vice-President Kaja Kallas attends a press conference in Krakow, Poland, February 20, 2026. REUTERS/Kuba Stezycki

Why China is unlikely to rally behind Iran after US-Israeli strikes

China is Iran’s most important economic partner. But as US and Israeli strikes pummel Iran, Beijing has shown little support for Tehran’s defence besides criticising the attacks.
China is Iran’s most important economic partner. But as US and Israeli strikes pummel Iran, Beijing has shown little support for Tehran’s defence besides criticising the attacks.

There is now an open path to a different Iran, EU's Kallas says

European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and European Commission Vice-President Kaja Kallas attends a press conference in Krakow, Poland, February 20, 2026. REUTERS/Kuba Stezycki/File Photo
European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and European Commission Vice-President Kaja Kallas attends a press conference in Krakow, Poland, February 20, 2026. REUTERS/Kuba Stezycki/File Photo

Trump’s Iran strikes mark his biggest foreign policy gamble

U.S. President Donald Trump sits at his desk, behind a hat that reads \"America is back\" at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 3, 2026. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo
U.S. President Donald Trump sits at his desk, behind a hat that reads \"America is back\" at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 3, 2026. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo

S’pore cannot let foreign actors exploit differences, public must be vigilant and discerning: MFA

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Generic of Singapore Flag on the roof of the Parliament House on Nov 12. 

Tags: Singapore flag; national day; population; law

ST PHOTO: AZMI ATHNI
ST20241112_202476800440 pixgeneric Azmi Athni/

Generic of Singapore Flag on the roof of the Parliament House on Nov 12. 

Tags: Singapore flag; national day; population; law

ST PHOTO: AZMI ATHNI

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.