PM Wong Shifts Singapore's Family Support, US Declares Economic D-Day on Iran and Haze Hits Region
Headline news for August 24, 2026: Singapore’s PM Wong announces a fundamental shift in family support at the National Day Rally with more childcare leave, lower preschool fees and greater financial s...
24 Aug 4min
Russia Strikes Kyiv And Kills 16, China’s Evergrande Founder Sentenced to Life In Prison
Headline news for August 21, 2026: Large-scale Russian airstrike killed 16 people and wounded more than 40 in Kyiv. US President Donald Trump has threatened economic penalties against countries that p...
21 Aug 5min
US Debt Tops US$40T, Ukraine Names New Defence Chief, US-South Korea Joint Drills Scaled Back
Headline news for August 20, 2026: United States total debt crossed a historic 40 trillion US dollar threshold. Ukraine’s lawmakers have approved Yevhenii Khmara as the country’s new defence minister....
20 Aug 4min
Trump Says Hormuz Open As Iran Disagrees, US-South Korea Weigh Scaling Back Drills
Headline news for August 19, 2026: US President Donald Trump insists the Strait of Hormuz remains open, while Iran says the strategic waterway is still closed to shipping. Chinese Foreign Minister Wan...
19 Aug 4min
Iran Warns Of Offensive As Ceasefire Expires, RTS Link Immigration Said To Take Seconds
Headline news for August 18, 2026: Iran says it is moving fully offensive as negotiations with the United States to end the conflict reach a stalemate. The US-Iran 60-day ceasefire deal, agreed on Jun...
18 Aug 5min
Trump piles pressure on Iran, Berkshire bets big on Alphabet, and Indonesia reels from quake
Headline news for August 17, 2026: US President Trump intensifies economic pressure on Iran while scaling back South Korean military drills; a devastating 7.7-magnitude earthquake strikes Indonesia, d...
17 Aug 4min
Iran-US Standoff over Hormuz; Middle East Conflict Pushes India’s Trade Deficit Higher
Headline news for August 14, 2026: The United States said it could keep its naval blockade of Iran in place indefinitely, as ceasefire talks stall and tensions across the region continue to rise. Indi...
14 Aug 5min
Trump says US has full control of Strait of Hormuz; Tata Sons chairman to resign
Headline news for August 13, 2026: US President Donald Trump said the United States is in full control of the Strait of Hormuz, while Iran says no progress in talks to revive the interim agreement. Ta...
13 Aug 5min
