Iranians exhausted by prospect of more fighting with Israel: ‘no hope’
Published: 11:10pm, 8 Jun 2026Updated: 12:08am, 9 Jun 2026 Residents of Tehran awoke on Monday anxious and drained by the prospect of full-scale war...
UK’s Starmer gives Apple, Google 3 months to stop children sending nude images
Published: 10:41pm, 8 Jun 2026Updated: 12:42am, 9 Jun 2026 Apple and Google have been given a three-month ultimatum to make it impossible for children...
US’ 250th anniversary celebrations will put its decline on display
There is a long tradition of reading a nation’s character in the way it marks its own milestones. When the United States turned 150,...
Satellite pics reveal Vietnamese construction boom in disputed Spratly chain
Vietnam is building military and maritime infrastructure at 27 sites across at least 18 reefs in the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China...
Afghan women detained by Taliban in clothing crackdown
Published: 10:01pm, 8 Jun 2026Updated: 10:42pm, 8 Jun 2026 Afghan residents in the western city of Herat have told of witnessing multiple women detained...
Trump Says Israel, Iran Looking for Immediate Ceasefire, After He Called for End to Attacks
U.S. President Donald Trump on June 8 said Israel and Iran were seeking an immediate ceasefire after a fresh exchange of missile strikes raised...
Leaks and backdoors: China warns of security risks in relay services for foreign AI models
China’s national security authority has warned of risks in using “artificial intelligence relay services” that provide access to overseas AI models, highlighting concerns over...
Alibaba forges Token Foundry as it hammers AI ambitions into shape
Published: 9:48pm, 8 Jun 2026Updated: 10:51pm, 8 Jun 2026 Alibaba Group Holding on Monday established a new unit called Token Foundry, consolidating key model-development...
Singapore eyes Asean connectivity amid new US-China dynamic: Lawrence Wong
Singapore will push for connectivity in Asean in its role as bloc chair next year amid a challenging global environment, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong...