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Singapore tightens sexual offences laws, criminalises non-consensual AI-generated intimate images

Singapore authorities wield greater powers to prosecute sexual offences involving minors committed overseas

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Trump says he will soon declare Strait of Hormuz a US territory

US President Donald Trump said he would “soon” declare the Strait of Hormuz part of United States territory after defeating Iran

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Powerful earthquake strikes off coast of Indonesia; tsunami warning issued

Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) warned that tsunami waves could be generated by the quake.

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Marcos to endorse 2028 presidential candidate but says choice is not yet made

Marcos says he has yet to decide whom to back, as his political rift with Vice-President Sara Duterte continues to shape the emerging race

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Wildfires force mass evacuations across Europe as heatwave fuels blazes

Large numbers have been evacuated in France, Croatia and Germany as fast-moving wildfires tear through forests and threaten communities

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Hopes of finding Colombia quake survivors fade as 72-hour rescue window closes

The country’s strongest earthquake leaves at least 273 people dead with over 3,800 injured and about 377 still reported missing

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US teen charged with killing mother, brother after ChatGPT searches about family murder

US authorities say the suspect used the “internet and ChatGPT to make searches for theoretical ideas or fantasy stories regarding the killing of his family,”

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US threatens indefinite Iran blockade as Hormuz crisis deepens

Washington says its naval blockade of Iran could continue indefinitely as Tehran refuses to reopen the Strait of Hormuz without sanctions relief and the release...

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Malaysian man charged over fake Singapore work passes, court stamps

The passes bore the man’s photograph and stamping devices carrying the logos of the Supreme Court and Ministry of Home Affairs

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Chicago jury awards US$29 million to family of UN engineer killed in Boeing 737 MAX crash

A Chicago jury has awarded US$29 million (RM118.5 million) to the family of an Irish-born United Nations engineer who was killed in the 2019 Ethiopian Airlines...

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More than 2.4 million Singaporeans to receive up to S$600 to ease rising costs

Singapore’s Government steps up support for households facing higher living and energy costs

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US-Iran peace efforts stall as Hormuz remains closed after fresh shipping attacks

Both sides accuse each other of breaching commitments as the Strait of Hormuz remains closed and fresh attacks on shipping rattle energy markets

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Thai military planning to utilise Israeli drones against insurgents in deep south

When this technology becomes fully operational with Thai security forces, it will probably be employed in the deep south (Pattani, Yala, and Narathiwat) against...