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The Straits Times - Get latest breaking news, business, sports, lifestyle, tech & multimedia and more news in Singapore, Asia & rest of the world at straitstimes.com. The Straits Times - Get latest breaking news, business, sports, lifestyle, tech & multimedia and more news in Singapore, Asia & rest of the world

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straitstimes.com > world > middle-east > greetings-after-88-days-iranians-reconnect-after-long-internet-shutdown

‘Greetings after 88 days’: Iranians reconnect after long internet shutdown

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (574+ words) An Iranian woman, Samaneh, trying to connect to the internet in Tehran, Iran. Prolonged shutdowns have restricted internet freedoms in Iran and hurt businesses that depend heavily on social media to operate. Published May 27, 2026, 09:44 PM Updated May 28, 2026, 03:37 AM DUBAI/LONDON…...

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straitstimes.com > world > middle-east > how-starlink-is-helping-iranians-evade-wartime-internet-blackout

How Starlink is helping Iranians evade wartime internet blackout

5+ mon, 4+ day ago   (875+ words) The Iranian government blocked access to the web shortly after the US and Israel launched strikes against the country in late February. Published Apr 10, 2026, 08:40 AM The near-total shutdown of the internet in Iran is the world’s longest nationwide blackout since…...

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straitstimes.com > world > united-states > houston-we-have-a-problem-with-the-toilet

Houston, we have a problem... with the toilet

5+ mon, 5+ day ago   (617+ words) The Artemis II crew of NASA astronauts Christina Koch, Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and CSA astronaut Jeremy Hansen with their eclipse glasses on April 6. Published Apr 09, 2026, 09:10 AM Updated Apr 09, 2026, 10:26 AM HOUSTON - After a successful trip around the Moon, everything has…...

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straitstimes.com > world > middle-east > iranian-hacking-outage-coincided-with-israeli-military-strike

Iranian hacking outage coincided with Israeli military strike

6+ mon, 1+ week ago   (399+ words) Published Mar 06, 2026, 08:10 AM Updated Mar 06, 2026, 08:54 AM TEHRAN – Computers associated with Iranian government-backed hackers disappeared from the internet when Israel’s military attacked a military compound in Tehran, according to a threat intelligence firm. disappeared from the internet The Israel Defence Forces…...

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straitstimes.com > world > middle-east > internet-blackout-leaves-anxious-iranians-in-the-dark

Internet blackout leaves anxious Iranians in the dark

6+ mon, 1+ week ago   (384+ words) Some Iranians have resorted to using illegal Starlink subscriptions. Published Mar 05, 2026, 07:10 PM Updated Mar 05, 2026, 07:19 PM PARIS – Iran’s internet is still “around 1 per cent of ordinary levels”, monitor Netblocks said on March 5, leaving most Iranians struggling to access independent news or…...

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straitstimes.com > world > middle-east > irans-internet-goes-dark-as-us-agencies-spar-on-vpn-funding

Iran’s internet goes dark as US agencies spar on VPN funding

6+ mon, 3+ week ago   (836+ words) The wreckage at the Al-Aqsa Mosque that was damaged during recent public protests, in Tehran on Jan 21. Published Feb 15, 2026, 09:08 AM WASHINGTON – US agencies are struggling to find the best method to fund additional software for millions of Iranian civilians to…...

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straitstimes.com > singapore > transport > ntu-unveils-spore-made-aircraft-prototype-at-singapore-airshow

Singapore Airshow: NTU unveils Singapore-made aircraft prototype

7+ mon, 1+ week ago   (586+ words) The electric vertical take-off and landing prototype by NTU is on display at the Singapore Airshow. Published Feb 03, 2026, 01:00 PM Updated Feb 03, 2026, 11:41 PM SINGAPORE – Nanyang Technological University (NTU) is hoping to put a locally designed and made aircraft that can transport…...

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straitstimes.com > world > middle-east > israel-approves-upgrade-to-4g-mobile-services-to-palestinians-in-west-bank

Israel approves upgrade to 4G mobile services for Palestinians in West Bank

8+ mon, 1+ week ago   (226+ words) Women examining a mobile phone screen in Ramallah, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, on Jan 20, 2025. Published Jan 06, 2026, 06:50 PM Updated Jan 06, 2026, 07:04 PM JERUSALEM – Israel has approved an upgrade to fourth-generation (4G) mobile services for Palestinians in the West Bank, the Israeli Communications…...