Page Updated: Wednesday, February 25, 2026 3:10 PM ET

The Straits Times - World

Cuba says four killed after speedboat from Florida entered Cuban waters and opened fire

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Takeaways from Trump's State of the Union address to Congress

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UK to enforce travel permit requirement from Feb 25 on foreign visitors, including from Singapore

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US 'leading the fight' against South-east Asian scam compounds, FBI official says

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US to offer passport services in a West Bank settlement for first time

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Trump lays out case for possible attack on Iran in State of the Union speech

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Thailand is wracked by floods and quakes. But what's holding it back is far harder to tackle - Thailand, which heads to the polls on Feb 8, has lost its lustre after years of economic underperformance.

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How the Chinese minority navigates identity and politics in PAS' Kelantan

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Fewer scallops but more pinot noir: Hokkaido is changing in a warmer world

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American Evolution - Did the Trump bet pay off? Some Texas Democrats sense an opening ahead of the midterms - Hispanic voters may shift again in the 2026 midterms.

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American Evolution -- The woman who sued Trump and other tales from America's factory floor

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American Evolution -- How Trump is rewriting the rules of the US presidency from his US$160m Florida mansion

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It is timely for Singapore to work on climate adaptation

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30 by 30 no more: What is S'pore's plan for local food production?

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Indonesia coal plant closure U-turn sows energy transition doubts

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Antarctic drilling peers deep into ice shelf's past as open ocean

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Trump policy allowing swift deportations to alternate countries rejected by US judge

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Brazil Supreme Court panel votes unanimously to convict plotters of Marielle Franco's assassination

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French government survives first of two no-confidence votes on energy law

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BBC orders probe into 'serious mistake' over BAFTA racial slur

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Rubio urges Caribbean leaders to cooperate on gangs as Cuba worries grow

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Antonio Tejero, Franco loyalist and leader of Spain's failed 1981 coup, dies at 93

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French voters more eager to block hard-left, than far-right, from power, poll shows

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Iceland to hold EU referendum 'in the coming months', PM says

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Death toll from Brazil floods rises to 40, dozens still missing

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