Straitstimes.com header logo

World

United States

Europe

Middle East

New Israel Parliament to be sworn in as Eisenkot seeks government

Ahead of the Parliament opening, Gadi Eisenkot’s party announced progress in naming people to seek key positions.

Israeli President Isaac Herzog will deliver a speech at 4pm local time for the swearing-in of the 120-seat Parliament.

News analysis

Chip thrills: Has the analog honeypot ensnared Nvidia’s AI pioneer Jensen Huang?

image-alt

Fossil fuel emissions fall due to Iran war, renewables: Research

image-alt

Oxford museum makes ‘historic’ return of Naga human remains

Trump says US will hold off on new Iran strikes after appeals from Middle East neighbours

To unseat Netanyahu, Israel’s once-unyielding Avigdor Liberman turns to compromise

Trending

Nvidia

US midterm elections

Crimes against women

Invest

Food prices

Asian Insider

A ‘new Hong Kong’ is on the rise. What does it look like?

The Straits Times and The Business Times examine whether it can stay relevant.

Asian Insider Podcast

Why Kuala Lumpur can’t get enough of Kelantan’s breakfast

image-alt

Asian Insider Podcast

Can Sabah and Sarawak decide Malaysia’s next election?

image-alt
American Evolution

American Evolution

America’s political maps are shifting. So is who can win

Republican redistricting a blow to civil rights, raises racial tensions ahead of Nov 3 midterm elections.

A plaque marks the spot where Rosa Parks boarded a public bus and refused to yield her seat for a white passenger, her rebellion sparking a mass protest that forced authorities to end segregation on the city’s buses in 1956. It also brought to the national stage a dapper 26-year-old pastor of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church.

American Evolution

George Washington’s White House had 9 slaves. Does it matter?

image-alt

American Evolution

No clear edge for Democrats as midterm elections take shape in the US

image-alt
Climate change
image-alt

Fossil fuel emissions fall due to Iran war, renewables: Research

image-alt

Democrats must carefully reframe climate debate to end Trump’s unchecked attacks

image-alt

What will countries discuss at UN climate conference COP31? Why do these matter for S-E Asia?

image-alt

2026 ‘most likely’ to be second-hottest year on record: EU monitor

Latest

E-paper

Newsletters

Podcasts

RSS Feed

About Us

Terms & Conditions

Personal Data Protection Notice

Need help? Reach us here.

Advertise with us

中文版 (beta)

Download the app

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