Straitstimes.com header logo

Choose edition

Search

singapore

asia

world

opinion

life

business

sport

Visual

Podcasts

SPH Rewards

STClassifieds

Paid press releases

Advertise with us

FAQs

Contact us

 

World

United States

Europe

Middle East

New York Times added 1.4m digital subscribers in 2025

The New York Times expects subscription revenue growth to be between 9 per cent and 11 per cent.
The New York Times expects subscription revenue growth to be between 9 per cent and 11 per cent.

Researchers move closer to home-based screening test that could catch cancer much earlier

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University are developing an at-home cancer screening test that involves a bioengineered pill and a urine test.
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University are developing an at-home cancer screening test that involves a bioengineered pill and a urine test.

State prisons in US grew deadlier and more violent amid guard shortage, review finds

A view shows the Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility state prison in San Diego, California, U.S., April 16, 2025. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
A view shows the Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility state prison in San Diego, California, U.S., April 16, 2025. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo

Man to be sentenced for attempting to kill Trump at Florida golf course in 2024

Ryan Routh was convicted of trying to kill US President Donald Trump in September 2024, just months before the presidential election.
Ryan Routh was convicted of trying to kill US President Donald Trump in September 2024, just months before the presidential election.

US hosts countries for talks to weaken China’s grip on critical minerals

A sample of bastnaesite ore, a mineral used in the rare earth industry to extract elements such as cerium, lanthanum, and neodymium, is displayed at the Geological Museum of China in Beijing, China, October 14, 2025. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
A sample of bastnaesite ore, a mineral used in the rare earth industry to extract elements such as cerium, lanthanum, and neodymium, is displayed at the Geological Museum of China in Beijing, China, October 14, 2025. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

Doberman named Penny wins Westminster dog show

Penny beat more than 3,000 dogs from all 50 states and 17 countries that competed in the 150th annual event.
Penny beat more than 3,000 dogs from all 50 states and 17 countries that competed in the 150th annual event.

Human Rights Watch warns US heading to ‘authoritarianism’

Human Rights Watch pointed to metrics by which democracy has declined to the level of 1985.
Human Rights Watch pointed to metrics by which democracy has declined to the level of 1985.

‘She’s an absolute blessing’: US teacher, 90, gets Guinness World Record for 67-year career

Guinness said the record honoured Mrs Beverly Hannett-Price's lifelong commitment to her students, school communities, and the teaching profession.
Guinness said the record honoured Mrs Beverly Hannett-Price's lifelong commitment to her students, school communities, and the teaching profession.

Former CNN anchor Don Lemon appears in New York days after his arrest

Former CNN anchor Don Lemon has been critical of US President Donald Trump and his administration.
Former CNN anchor Don Lemon has been critical of US President Donald Trump and his administration.

Trump’s Kennedy Center shutdown plan jolts workers and performers

US President Donald Trump said that the Kennedy Center needed to be closed and renovated into a “new and spectacular Entertainment Complex”.
US President Donald Trump said that the Kennedy Center needed to be closed and renovated into a “new and spectacular Entertainment Complex”.

E-paper

Newsletters

Podcasts

RSS Feed

About Us

Terms & Conditions

Privacy Policy

Need help? Reach us here.

Advertise with us

Download the app

Get unlimited access to exclusive stories and incisive insights from the ST newsroom
Subscribe Placeholder
MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.