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Terrorism

Trump hopeful of Iran deal after Tehran warns of regional war

US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters at his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Fla., on Feb 1, 2026.
US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters at his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Fla., on Feb 1, 2026.

Pakistan forces kill 145 militants after attacks in Balochistan

Balochistan borders Iran and Afghanistan and has faced a decades-long separatist insurgency.
Balochistan borders Iran and Afghanistan and has faced a decades-long separatist insurgency.

EU expected to put Iran’s Revolutionary Guards on ‘terrorist list’

The EU's foreign policy chief said the step puts the Revolutionary Guards on the same level as jihadist groups such as Al-Qaeda.
The EU's foreign policy chief said the step puts the Revolutionary Guards on the same level as jihadist groups such as Al-Qaeda.

S’porean boy, 14, who simulated ISIS terror attacks on Roblox issued ISA restriction order

To show his support, the 14-year-old boy created pro-ISIS videos using footage from his online gameplay on Roblox and Gorebox.
To show his support, the 14-year-old boy created pro-ISIS videos using footage from his online gameplay on Roblox and Gorebox.

Germany plans crackdown on far-left militants after Berlin power grid attack

FILE PHOTO: A person walks along a street during a blackout, which left thousands of homes without power after a suspected arson attack at the Lichterfelde power plant in the Steglitz-Zehlendorf district in southern Berlin, Germany, January 6, 2026. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A person walks along a street during a blackout, which left thousands of homes without power after a suspected arson attack at the Lichterfelde power plant in the Steglitz-Zehlendorf district in southern Berlin, Germany, January 6, 2026. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner/File Photo

Australia PM Albanese ‘profoundly sorry’ for failing to prevent Bondi Beach attack

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks during the "Light Will Win" memorial service at the Sydney Opera House on Jan 22.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks during the "Light Will Win" memorial service at the Sydney Opera House on Jan 22.

Australia mourns in candlelight for Bondi Beach shooting victims

Mourners pay their respect during the Australian National Day of Mourning to honour the victims of the Bondi Beach shooting, in Sydney on Jan 22.
Mourners pay their respect during the Australian National Day of Mourning to honour the victims of the Bondi Beach shooting, in Sydney on Jan 22.

Court jails man who killed Russian chemical weapons chief at Ukraine's behest for life

A detainee, named as Uzbek national Akhmad Kurbanov and considered by investigators as a suspect in the murder of chief of Russia's Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Protection Troops Igor Kirillov along with his assistant, sits inside an enclosure for defendants as he attends a court hearing in Moscow, Russia December 19, 2024. REUTERS/Yulia Morozova
A detainee, named as Uzbek national Akhmad Kurbanov and considered by investigators as a suspect in the murder of chief of Russia's Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Protection Troops Igor Kirillov along with his assistant, sits inside an enclosure for defendants as he attends a court hearing in Moscow, Russia December 19, 2024. REUTERS/Yulia Morozova

News analysis

South Asia’s risky gamble as it engages with the Taliban

Afghanistan's Taliban Trade Minister Nooruddin Azizi addresses a delegation during a meeting in New Delhi, India, on Nov 21, 2025.
Afghanistan's Taliban Trade Minister Nooruddin Azizi addresses a delegation during a meeting in New Delhi, India, on Nov 21, 2025.

British teen who praised Southport murderer jailed for possessing Al-Qaeda manual

McKenzie Morgan planned to bomb a reunion concert by British rock band Oasis.
McKenzie Morgan planned to bomb a reunion concert by British rock band Oasis.

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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.