/ mediacorp feed news Wed, 26 Aug 2026 14:39:22 +0800 ˛ÝÝ®´«Ă˝ 20 /image/8395694/1x1/114/114/eb06a179c414e4534ff4417b64f3710c/kC/apple-touch-icon.png / 114 114 mediacorp feed news /east-asia/south-korea-russia-military-plane-air-defence-zone-6341571 South Korea said it scrambled fighter jets in response to multiple Russian aircraft entering its air defence identification zone over the East Sea.  Wed, 26 Aug 2026 11:26:00 +0800 /east-asia/south-korea-russia-military-plane-air-defence-zone-6341571 East Asia ,Asia ,World /sport/japanese-premier-league-record-number-quality-6341536 Ten players from Japan were registered with top-tier English teams when the campaign kicked off last weekend, and more are potentially on the way before the transfer window closes. Wed, 26 Aug 2026 11:14:00 +0800 /sport/japanese-premier-league-record-number-quality-6341536 Sport ,Asia ,East Asia ,World /world/trump-pause-us-visa-appointments-worldwide-6341181 Immigrant visa applicants with scheduled interviews at US embassies and consulates have received emails that their appointments were being rescheduled and that they would receive future notice of a new date, the Financial Times reported. Wed, 26 Aug 2026 10:15:00 +0800 /world/trump-pause-us-visa-appointments-worldwide-6341181 World /world/australia-social-media-use-under-16-ban-6341291 The use of apps TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat among 10 to 12-year-olds and 13 to 15-year-olds is on the rise, data from parental control app Qustodio showed. Wed, 26 Aug 2026 09:15:00 +0800 /world/australia-social-media-use-under-16-ban-6341291 World /entertainment/dolly-parton-tributes-death-6340871 Clarkson wrote: â€śDolly Parton had a way of making everyone feel special, and seen, and welcomed, and as if you were old friends. I will miss her heart and her voice as I am sure millions will." Wed, 26 Aug 2026 08:41:00 +0800 /entertainment/dolly-parton-tributes-death-6340871 Entertainment ,World ,˛ÝÝ®´«Ă˝ Lifestyle /world/canada-us-retaliatory-tariffs-us20-billion-trade-war-6341106 The counter-tariffs take effect from Sep 8 and will impose duties ranging from 15 per cent to 50 per cent across 700 US products. Wed, 26 Aug 2026 07:21:00 +0800 /world/canada-us-retaliatory-tariffs-us20-billion-trade-war-6341106 World /world/iran-oman-hormuz-corridor-us-impasse-6341021 The two countries said they discussed "a joint temporary navigational corridor" through the Strait of Hormuz and agreed to clear it of mines. Wed, 26 Aug 2026 06:47:00 +0800 /world/iran-oman-hormuz-corridor-us-impasse-6341021 World /world/greenland-climate-change-donald-trump-ice-arctic-6305331 As rising temperatures melt Greenlandic ice sheets, the changes are set to ripple across the planet. The Arctic is also becoming heavily contested, with US President Donald Trump pushing to acquire Greenland. Wed, 26 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0800 /world/greenland-climate-change-donald-trump-ice-arctic-6305331 World ,Asia ,Sustainability /commentary/us-canada-trade-war-mark-carney-6339621 Prime Minister Mark Carney has chosen suffering, but he did what Canadians elected him to do, says Stephen Marche for the New York Times. Wed, 26 Aug 2026 05:59:00 +0800 /commentary/us-canada-trade-war-mark-carney-6339621 Commentary ,World /commentary/how-detect-ai-writing-chatgpt-6339786 Before generative AI, we could generally assume that written text had been composed by a human. This is no longer the case, says a professor. Wed, 26 Aug 2026 05:58:00 +0800 /commentary/how-detect-ai-writing-chatgpt-6339786 Commentary ,World /world/oil-prices-iran-us-sanctions-stocks-market-6340941 Brent crude fell below US$90 a barrel, while US stocks rose as markets reacted positively to softer-than-expected sanctions and positive talks between Pakistan and Iran. Wed, 26 Aug 2026 05:27:18 +0800 /world/oil-prices-iran-us-sanctions-stocks-market-6340941 World /world/us-visa-asylum-revoke-immigration-6340901 The White House said the move could be “the largest mass visa revocation in history,” while the State Department called obtaining a visa to seek asylum “fraud.” Wed, 26 Aug 2026 05:01:15 +0800 /world/us-visa-asylum-revoke-immigration-6340901 World /world/us-spy-chief-russia-visit-ratcliffe-6340786 CIA Director John Ratcliffe travelled to Moscow for talks with Russian officials, in what would be the first known visit by a US spy chief to Russia since 2021. Wed, 26 Aug 2026 03:46:00 +0800 /world/us-spy-chief-russia-visit-ratcliffe-6340786 World /world/dolly-parton-dies-80-country-music-6340736 Dolly Parton died after "a brief battle with cancer," her publicist said. Wed, 26 Aug 2026 02:32:00 +0800 /world/dolly-parton-dies-80-country-music-6340736 World /world/iran-oman-say-discussed-temporary-hormuz-corridor-mine-clearing-6340691 Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi said a phased framework was discussed with his Iranian counterpart to establish a joint temporary navigational corridor and clear mines from the strait. Wed, 26 Aug 2026 02:15:41 +0800 /world/iran-oman-say-discussed-temporary-hormuz-corridor-mine-clearing-6340691 World /world/ghislaine-maxwell-epstein-overturn-20-year-sentence-6340521 A US judge ruled that Ghislaine Maxwell’s bid to overturn her 20-year prison sentence was meritless and that the newly released Epstein files did not exonerate her. Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:13:09 +0800 /world/ghislaine-maxwell-epstein-overturn-20-year-sentence-6340521 World /business/instagram-adam-mosseri-children-addiction-trial-6340541 Instagram's top executive Adam Mosseri is a central witness in the lawsuit by 29 US states, in what experts call the biggest legal test yet of social media's effects on young users. Tue, 25 Aug 2026 23:57:00 +0800 /business/instagram-adam-mosseri-children-addiction-trial-6340541 Business ,World /world/us-iran-strait-hormuz-mines-removed-trump-6340441 US President Donald Trump said his country is watching "every square inch" of the Strait of Hormuz. Tue, 25 Aug 2026 23:34:00 +0800 /world/us-iran-strait-hormuz-mines-removed-trump-6340441 World /world/canada-tariffs-retaliatory-response-us-6340411 The counter-tariffs take effect from Sep 8 and will impose duties ranging from 15 per cent to 50 per cent across 700 US products. Tue, 25 Aug 2026 23:04:00 +0800 /world/canada-tariffs-retaliatory-response-us-6340411 World /world/trump-trade-war-canada-lake-ontario-america-tariffs-6339996 Ontario is Canada’s most populous province and is home to the country’s auto industry. Tue, 25 Aug 2026 20:39:00 +0800 /world/trump-trade-war-canada-lake-ontario-america-tariffs-6339996 World