The investigation thus far searched over 7,500 sq km of seabed in the Indian Ocean. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more ...

Iran elevates Mojtaba Khamenei as successor, defying Trump and signalling further confrontation. Read more at ...

The order indicated ongoing fears about strikes by Iran. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Japan’s Nikkei index fell 6.39 per cent while South Korea’s Kospi benchmark tanked 6.9 per cent. Read more at ...

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Resource-poor Japan was once one of the world’s biggest proponents of nuclear power. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more ...

MILAN, Italy, March 8 - AC Milan claimed a vital 1-0 home victory over city rivals Inter Milan on Sunday with Pervis ...

A total of seven people were killed in four attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read ...

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, March 9, 2026. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...

Who is Mojtaba Khamenei? The mid-ranking cleric is believed to be Iran's new supreme leader after his father's death. Read ...

Iran prepares to announce its new supreme leader after strikes, as the Middle East war intensifies. Read more at straitstimes ...

SINGAPORE - Two men were sent to hospitals following an incident at Geylang Lorong 16, which is a known . red-light area. The Straits Times understands both men are in their 50s a ...