Clement Tan

SINGAPORE: The United States has pledged to prioritise working with "model allies" that have risen to its call for a more equitable sharing of the security burden globally.

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Assistant Foreign Editor President Donald Trump can trumpet all he wants about the "peace deal" between the US and Iran.

Sadiq Khan has become one of Britain's most outspoken critics of social media's influence on public discourse and young people.

Sadiq Khan slams algorithms driving misogyny and manosphere content. Read more at straitstimes. Read more at straitstimes.

Read this exciting story from The Straits Times June 21, 2026 issue. Algorithms amplify misogynistic content and spread disinformation, says Sadiq Khan

Assistant Foreign Editor Mid-way through its year-long ASEAN chairmanship, the Philippines is still fully determined to finally make the South China Sea Code of Conduct (COC) a reality.

US priorities are being realigned around national security interests, highlighting geo-economic realities. Read more at straitstimes. Read more at straitstimes.

Along with the recent appointment of a new US ambassador to ASEAN, US officials will push the reliability of US equipment and technology in efforts to rebalance trade in favour of the world's largest economy – a strategy that also includes imposing tariffs on its trading partners.

Many are diversifying and forging overlapping networks to rebalance their alliances. Read more at straitstimes. Read more at straitstimes.