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Ukraine says some Russian missiles fly near Chornobyl, risking major accident

FILE PHOTO: A general view shows the New Safe Confinement (NSC) structure, that covers the old sarcophagus which confines the remains of the damaged fourth reactor, at the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv region, Ukraine April 12, 2025. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko/File Photo

Singapore buys more LNG from outside of Middle East as war disrupts shipments

Generic shot of the Singapore skyline with HDB flats taken at 630am on April 7, 2026. For stories on haze, electricity, energy, economy, environment and more.

Trump says US won 'total and complete victory' after ceasefire deal with Iran, AFP reports

U.S. President Donald Trump leaves following a press conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 6, 2026. REUTERS/Evan Vucci

Under airstrikes, Iran defiant on eve of Trump's ceasefire deadline

An Iranian flag lies amidst the rubble of a building of the Sharif University of Technology, which was damaged in a strike, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, April 7, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Rules of war must be respected in words and action, ICRC president says

FILE PHOTO: President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Mirjana Spoljaric speaks during an interview with Reuters in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, November 1, 2025. REUTERS/Mohammed Benmansour/File Photo

Kremlin says the whole Middle East is 'on fire'

Smoke rises over Azadi Square following a strike, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, April 6, 2026, in this screengrab obtained from a social media video. Social Media via REUTERS

This is what happens when the gas runs out

In India and Pakistan, a shortage of liquefied petroleum gas has left millions unable to cook daily meals, forcing the closing of thousands of small businesses and restaurants.

Trump threatens to strike Iran’s bridges, electric power plants

US President Donald Trump said in a televised speech that the war could escalate if Iran did not give in to Washington's terms.

Electricity, gas tariffs to go up from April to June; sharper increases expected later in 2026: EMA

n average 4-room HDB household may see a $2.36 drop in its monthly electricity bill before GST, for example.

Spot electricity prices in S’pore hit highest level in 2026 ahead of quarterly tariff revision

Analysts widely expect the electricity tariff to be raised next week as the war has driven up energy prices and disrupted the supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Qatar, a major supplier of the commodity to Singapore.

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