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Terrorism

Schools conduct drills and exercises to prepare students for potential threats: MOE

MOE said the sessions cover immediate response, recognising warning signs, incident reporting, and escalation, to strengthen emergency preparedness in schools.
MOE said the sessions cover immediate response, recognising warning signs, incident reporting, and escalation, to strengthen emergency preparedness in schools.

19-year-old arrested for plotting knife attacks on Sembawang Air Base soldiers, LGBTQ schoolmates

The 19-year-old student had planned attacks against Singapore Armed Forces personnel stationed outside Sembawang Air Base (pictured).
The 19-year-old student had planned attacks against Singapore Armed Forces personnel stationed outside Sembawang Air Base (pictured).

‘This was close’: Shanmugam says Sec 2 student’s attack was foiled after someone alerted authorities

Senior Minister K. Shanmugam and Education Minister Desmond Lee said it was fortunate that someone at the school had picked up on the telltale signs.
Senior Minister K. Shanmugam and Education Minister Desmond Lee said it was fortunate that someone at the school had picked up on the telltale signs.

Three self-radicalised S’pore teens detained, including 14-year-old who plotted school stabbing

The 14-year-old student drafted a 21-page manifesto setting out his attack plan, including his choice of weapons and a list of his attack targets.
The 14-year-old student drafted a 21-page manifesto setting out his attack plan, including his choice of weapons and a list of his attack targets.

Second suspect in Berlin Pride van attack released, prosecutors say

The attack, killing one person, happened in the Tiergarten park near the Brandenburg Gate on July 26.
The attack, killing one person, happened in the Tiergarten park near the Brandenburg Gate on July 26.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, July 27, 2026

A woman walks by a billboard depicting Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on a street in Tehran, Iran, July 21, 2026.  Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS
A woman walks by a billboard depicting Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on a street in Tehran, Iran, July 21, 2026.  Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Suspect in Berlin Pride attack shot dead by police

British police sorry for ‘missed opportunity’ to stop deadly 2025 synagogue attack

A note is left with floral tributes near the Manchester synagogue, where multiple people were killed on Yom Kippur, on Oct 4, 2025.
A note is left with floral tributes near the Manchester synagogue, where multiple people were killed on Yom Kippur, on Oct 4, 2025.

Bangladesh’s increasingly hardline religious currents pose deep social challenges

Bangladeshi Prime Minister Tarique Rahman seen here waving to supporters during campaigning in February.
Bangladeshi Prime Minister Tarique Rahman seen here waving to supporters during campaigning in February.

UK police find no evidence of terror offence in Islamic event threat probe

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