In light of the shifting sands of global trade, with no certainty any more, PM Wong told Singapore media representatives in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, that the WTO era was all about efficiency, whereas “countries are putting more emphasis around resilience and security [now]”.
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Microsoft Copilot AI to leave WhatsApp next year
Tech giant Microsoft has announced its AI chatbot Copilot will not be available through WhatsApp next year
UNICEF warns that over 600 million children are living in homes hit by violence
More than one in four children globally – around 610 million – live with mothers who have experienced physical, emotional or sexual abuse by an intimate partner in the past year
Delhi blast: NIA arrests seventh suspect who helped suicide bomber
NIA announced the arrest of a Faridabad resident for allegedly harbouring terrorist Umar Un Nabi before November 10 blast
Singapore Police direct Apple, Google to prevent government impersonation scams
The mandated measures include preventing accounts and group chats from displaying names that spoof “gov.sg” or government agencies, or filtering messages from accounts and group chats with such names.
Afghanistan accuses Pakistan of airstrikes that killed 10 civilians, including 9 children
Zabihullah Mujahid, the chief spokesperson for the Afghan government, said on X that Pakistan “bombed” the home of a civilian in Khost province, killing nine children and a woman. He said additional strikes were carried out in the provinces of Kunar and Paktika, injuring four others.
India protests after Chinese airport detains Arunachal woman for 18 hours
India lodged protest with China after an Arunachal–born woman was detained for 18 hours at Shanghai’s Pudong International Airport
UN Report: One woman killed every 10 minutes in 2024, by someone she knows
Marking the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, the 2025 femicide brief from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and UN Women confirms
New form of ‘religious fascism’: Bangladesh students, cultural activists protest arrest of Baul singer for hurting religious sentiments
Students and cultural activists across Bangladesh are protesting the arrest of Baul singer Abul Sarkar, detained on blasphemy charges over alleged derogatory remarks.
Apply for a Chinese passport: UK-based Indian woman alleges harassment at Shanghai airport over Arunachal Pradesh issue
Prema Wangjom Thongdok has alleged that she was detained for nearly 18 hours and harassed by Chinese immigration officials at Shanghai Pudong International Airport
