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International law

The 10 challenges facing the shipping community today

Can Iran legally impose tolls on the Strait of Hormuz?

A map showing the Strait of Hormuz, also known as Madiq Hurmuz, and 3D printed oil barrels are seen in this illustration taken March 26, 2026. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
A map showing the Strait of Hormuz, also known as Madiq Hurmuz, and 3D printed oil barrels are seen in this illustration taken March 26, 2026. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

Ukraine broaches ‘stolen’ Russian grain cargo on call with Israel

Ukraine in August 2025 said that Russia has moved more than 15 million tons of stolen Ukrainian grain since the start of the war in 2022.
Ukraine in August 2025 said that Russia has moved more than 15 million tons of stolen Ukrainian grain since the start of the war in 2022.

America’s blockade of Hormuz is a dangerous gamble

 Iran believes it won the first contest of wills with America, says the writer.
 Iran believes it won the first contest of wills with America, says the writer.

Commentary

Why transit passage is an international right that cannot be negotiated

Geographical realities make the right of transit passage even more critical for Singapore.
Geographical realities make the right of transit passage even more critical for Singapore.

Spain ramps up criticism of Israel, US, defying Trump threats

Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares speaks to the media on the day of an EU Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels, Belgium December 15, 2025. REUTERS/Omar Havana
Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares speaks to the media on the day of an EU Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels, Belgium December 15, 2025. REUTERS/Omar Havana

UN probe blames Israeli fire, Hezbollah IED for Indonesian peacekeeper deaths in Lebanon

Relatives of Mr Zulmi Aditya Iskandar, a UNIFIL peacekeeper killed in Lebanon, attending his funeral at the Cikutra Heroes Cemetery in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia, on April 5.
Relatives of Mr Zulmi Aditya Iskandar, a UNIFIL peacekeeper killed in Lebanon, attending his funeral at the Cikutra Heroes Cemetery in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia, on April 5.

Iran accuses UN nuclear watchdog of inaction, warns of risk from attacks

FILE PHOTO: Mohammad Eslami, head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), speaks at the opening of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) General Conference at the agency's headquarters in Vienna, Austria, September 15, 2025. REUTERS/Lisa Leutner/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Mohammad Eslami, head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), speaks at the opening of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) General Conference at the agency's headquarters in Vienna, Austria, September 15, 2025. REUTERS/Lisa Leutner/File Photo

US experts say American strikes on Iran may amount to war crimes

A man looks at a residential building damaged by a strike, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 27, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS
A man looks at a residential building damaged by a strike, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 27, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Pity the seafarers fending off Iran’s attacks in the Strait of Hormuz

Beyond oil, the Strait of Hormuz is about seafarers who keep trade moving.
Beyond oil, the Strait of Hormuz is about seafarers who keep trade moving.

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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.