Ecuador and Singapore Sign Cooperation Pact in Historic Visit

Ecuador and Singapore signed a cooperation memorandum on 24 August 2026, covering education, trade, and more. The pact is a framework, with no funded projects announced.

The two countries signed a Memorandum of Understanding on development cooperation on Monday (Aug 24) during Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa Azín’s visit to Singapore.

Iran President Pezeshkian on Friday said the war had to end “at some point”, while adding that the world had already “approved our (Iran's) victory”.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday called on US allies to join Washington's stepped-up economic pressure campaign against Iran, vowing to impose the "toughest sanctions in history" on the Islamic Republic. Bessent made the remarks during a CNBC interview, noting that there will likely not be large-scale "k

He suggested that the administration’s new efforts could affect China, saying that “it would do them a big service to get with the program.”

Donald Trump's latest bid to pressure Tehran is as he comes under increasing pressure at home over a deeply unpopular war.