Wars and conflicts

Ukraine wants prototype of European missile defence system by mid-2027, official says

Kyiv is pushing its allies to help deliver a weapon capable of downing Russian missiles.

Gold climbs as pause in Middle East fighting curbs inflation risk

Bullion rose as much as 1.1 per cent to near US$4,100 an ounce on July 27.

MAS allows for a stronger Singdollar on persistent Iran war-induced inflation risk

MAS said the policy tightening in April, which followed a period of broad S$NEER appreciation, has contributed to a dampening of inflationary pressures in the economy.

Syria President says his country seeks security deal with Israel

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa said a security deal could pave the way for comprehensive peace between the two countries.

Vessel sinks a week after being struck by Russian fire, say Ukrainian officials

Smoke rising from a civilian vessel in Odesa, Ukraine, after it had reportedly been struck by Russian forces on July 19.

Iran says Ukraine’s attack on its ship in Caspian Sea ‘cannot go unanswered’

Iran’s foreign minister called Ukraine’s attack on an Iranian commercial vessel in the Caspian Sea a “blatant” UN Charter violation.

S’pore condemns Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, urges parties to exercise restraint: MFA

The attacks could affect a second major shipping route and reignite Yemen’s civil war.

Israeli settlers set fire to West Bank mosques after deadly clash

A boy sits near a damaged mosque, which Palestinians say was damaged by Israeli settlers, in West Bank on July 26.

Lowered number of Iran war troop deaths on Pentagon site upsets military families

Members of the military carry the transfer case of US Army Sergeant Michael Emmanuel Swinton of D Battery, who was killed in action at Erbil Air Base in Iraq, on July 22.

Iran says it sold $23.2b of oil during war, ceasefire

People pass near a billboard depicting a hand representing Iran holding the Strait of Hormuz, in Tehran, Iran, on April 21.

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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.