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Singapore has seen a rise in reported sexual crimes, fueling calls for tougher penalties and protections for minors Singapore is considering chemical castration for sex offenders amid a rise in reported sexual crimes, particularly those involving children. Police recorded 1,531 molestation cases in 2025, up 7.3% from 1,427 the previous year. The issue was raised in parliament this week, with lawmakers questioning whether penalties and safeguards

The trilateral wargames proceed as planned despite Trump’s earlier snub. How is Washington keeping Seoul hooked? The joint military exercises now underway between the United States, South Korea, and Japan are a clear signal that Washington is still moving ahead with the long-term project of building its alliances and partnerships in Asia into a tight military-political structure, despite leadership changes in both the US and South Korea. The curr

Trump’s movement exerts “pressure” on countries, enlargement chief Marta Kos has claimed EU candidate countries should cut ties US President Donald Trump’s MAGA movement as they conflict with Brussels’ long-term interests, European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos has said. Speaking at a Centre for European Policy Studies event in Brussels on Tuesday, Kos warned that prospective members should not develop relations with outside

Europe has no illusions about the possibility of an easy military victory over Russia. But Moscow should not overestimate the EU elites’ instinct for self-preservation History doesn’t repeat itself, not even as farce, and thus the latest chapter in the centuries-long confrontation between Russia and Europe will look different from those that came before it. Today, the German authorities are closing Russian cultural and diplomatic institutio

Bangkok has threatened indiscriminate deportation for foreign troublemakers, after meeting the Jewish state’s envoy Israel must do more to explain to its nationals how they are expected to behave in Thailand, according to remarks by Bangkok’s foreign minister, Sihasak Phuangketkeow. Sihasak, who also serves as deputy prime minister, met Israeli Ambassador Alona Fisher-Kamm on Tuesday following a series of scandalous and potentially criminal

Evan Hubinger says the company still has no clear plan to keep superintelligence under human control There is a more than 10% chance that artificial intelligence could wipe out humanity within the next ten years, a senior Anthropic researcher has warned amid mounting concerns over increasingly powerful systems slipping beyond human control. Evan Hubinger, who works on aligning advanced AI systems with human interests, made the assessment after fe

American forces and contractors have access to roughly two-thirds of its defense facilities, the outlet has reported The US is turning Australia into a forward base for potential military operations in the Pacific, with American forces and defense contractors controlling or having access to roughly two-thirds of the country’s military facilities, The Guardian reported on Sunday. Citing data compiled by the Nautilus Institute for Security an

Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has struggled to explain the massive support for Ukraine to German taxpayers German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has criticized Kiev for failing to spend enough of its Western-provided procurement money on German weapons, arguing that the country’s massive support for Ukraine should at least benefit its defense industry. Germany is one of Ukraine’s largest bilateral supporters, providing or earmark

The vehicle was captured in a “complex intelligence” operation, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has said Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has announced the seizure of “one of the most modern, unmanned, and smart submarines” in the possession of the US military. The Pentagon downplayed the incident, saying it was an old drone without any sensitive equipment. On Tuesday, the IRGC published a video of what

The IRGC claims that “significant damage” was done to two US vessels and eight tankers in the Persian Gulf Iranian forces have struck eight oil tankers in the Persian Gulf and targeted two US Navy vessels in retaliation for attacks on Iranian shipping, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Wednesday. It claimed the strikes inflicted “significant damage” on the ships. US Central Command later rejected the claim that Amer

The risk now is not one opposition surge, but how Berlin may answer it: with smears, lawfare and deeper contempt for voters Say what you will about ex-BlackRock bigwig German Chancellor and uber-grinch Friedrich Merz, but he has his moments of unexpected alertness. Currently, he is shocked, shocked! He has noticed that his party, the mainstream conservatives of the CDU are “in serious danger” after suffering their worst defeat in deca

The German chancellor has called the conservative right-wing party an enemy of the rule of law while doubling down on unpopular policies German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has blamed his Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party’s crushing defeat by the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) in Saxony-Anhalt on poor communication with voters, while refusing to change course. Merz, who has been described as Germany’s least popular head of

Ben-Gvir’s party is demanding a new ministry dedicated to “voluntary migration.” Those living amid the rubble say they will not leave. Israel’s far-right national security minister has put a seven-year timetable on emptying Gaza of most of its people, and dressed it up as choice. Gazans RT spoke to call it what international law already names it: forced displacement. Last week, Jewish Power chairman and National Security Minister Itamar Ben

Haaretz says the Israeli PM received a direct warning from the UAE just ahead of the assault Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was personally warned that Hamas was preparing a major attack days before October 7, 2023, but did not relay the information to Israel’s top security chiefs, Haaretz reported on Tuesday. According to the newspaper, Emirati President Mohammed bin Zayed called Netanyahu roughly ten days before the assault and

President Trump reportedly declined to intervene as London accused Israeli settlers of carrying out “ethnic cleansing” of Palestinians A sharp diplomatic rift has erupted between Israel and several of its key Western partners after 12 countries backed restrictions on trade with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank and London accused settlers of carrying out “ethnic cleansing” of Palestinians in parts of the territory. The UK,

The world’s most expensive weapons program remains plagued by technical flaws, soaring costs, and uncomfortable questions about its combat value The F-35 multi-role fifth-generation fighter has made headlines for various reasons: its deployment in the conflict with Iran, deliveries to nations participating in the F-35 program, new missiles designed for the aircraft, and staggering operational costs. Even though production of the F-35 has surpasse

The Israeli prime minister made the decision under pressure from the US, the agency’s sources have said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the removal of illegal settler outposts in the occupied West Bank, Reuters has reported, citing two people familiar with the matter. Netanyahu made the demand under pressure from Israel’s main ally, the US, which recently expressed concerns over the rise in attacks on Palestinian homes

Budapest earlier ordered ten Russian diplomats to leave Moscow will deliver a “harsh and painful” response to Hungary’s expulsion of ten Russian diplomats, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has warned. The remarks were in response to Budapest’s decision to expel ten members of Russia’s diplomatic mission over alleged activities deemed “unacceptable for diplomats” under the Vienna Conven

A baby and two teenagers are among the victims of the bombardment, RT’s Steve Sweeney has reported from the scene Dozen of civilians were killed in Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon over the weekend, RT’s Steve Sweeney has reported. Attacks by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on the neighboring country are continuing despite a US-mediated ceasefire, which has been in force starting late June. More than 4,000 people have been killed and ove

Grindr has denied wrongdoing yet agreed to a $35 million settlement with around 12,000 UK users US-based LGBTQ dating app Grindr has agreed to a multi million-pound settlement in a UK lawsuit alleging it shared users’ private information, including their HIV status, with advertising companies without consent. The £26 million ($35 million) settlement covers claims brought by around 12,000 users over the company’s handling of pers