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Ukraine says Russia fired North Korean missiles in deadly attack
‘The city was struck with North Korean ballistic missiles, Zircons,’ President Zelensky said of the strike on Zaporizhzhia that killed 7.
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Israel
Israel and Venezuela renew consular ties after 17 years of no diplomacy
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Canada
Man charged with bomb threat against US consulate in Canada
2 hours ago
United States
Rights groups sue the Trump administration over ICC sanctions
Lawsuit says Trump’s executive order targeting the International Criminal Court for investigating Israeli crimes in Palestine is ‘illegal’.
3 hours ago
The International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands. Photo: AP
United States
Russia frees ailing ex-US marine after Putin’s ‘goodwill’ pardon
Robert Gilman was released on humanitarian grounds with no prisoner exchange after intervention by the White House.
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How US staged Air Force One departure to hide Trump’s secret exit from Turkey
A report said the US president secretly swapped planes while leaving a Nato summit due to an Iranian assassination threat.
11 Aug 2026 - 11:31AM
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Trump signs order to revamp childhood vaccines, against medical groups’ guidance
The order advocates separating the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine into three different single-disease shots.
11 Aug 2026 - 6:59AM
US Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jnr (right) and US President Donald Trump with an executive order calling for more research and flexibility on vaccines, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Monday. Photo: AFP via Getty Images / TNS
United States
Trump extends Jones Act waiver for 90 days, narrows scope
The extension ensures the US military and key industries maintain uninterrupted access to critical resources, the White House said.
11 Aug 2026 - 6:06AM
United States
Todd Blanche is sworn in as attorney general after bruising confirmation fight
Blanche, Trump’s former personal lawyer, was sworn in after the Senate voted narrowly in favour of his confirmation on Saturday.
11 Aug 2026 - 5:49AM
Crime
US judge dismisses criminal case against Indian billionaire Adani
Move comes after the Justice Department said it had decided to abandon the fraud and bribery case in which Adani Group has denied wrongdoing.
11 Aug 2026 - 5:04AM
Crime
Lawyer probes psychiatrist’s care before Lindsay Clancy killed her children
The lawyer highlighted Jennifer Tufts’ use of short video calls with little time for therapy, implying the doctor was a box-checking ‘robot’.
11 Aug 2026 - 4:50AM
Lindsay Clancy at Plymouth Superior Court, in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Photo: Reuters
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US court rules tech firms must face lawsuits over social media addiction
The lawsuits allege that companies including TikTok and Meta intentionally addicted young users, contributing to a mental health crisis.
11 Aug 2026 - 3:28AM
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Nvidia to team with Wall Street on US$500 billion package for AI projects
Apollo Global Management, Blackstone and Goldman Sachs are among the firms in talks with Nvidia on the deal, the Financial Times reported.
11 Aug 2026 - 4:06AM
United States
US ‘digging in’ to Asia but seeks partners ‘not dependency’: Pentagon
Senior official Elbridge Colby tells Manila audience the US is committed to the Indo-Pacific but expects allies to invest in defence.
10 Aug 2026 - 6:07PM
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Trump taps loyal aide Scharf as new White House counsel
Will Scharf will become the White House’s top lawyer after overseeing the administrative work of the Oval Office in his current role.
10 Aug 2026 - 12:52PM
Will Scharf handing President Donald Trump an executive order to sign. Photo: AP
Canada
Canada’s British Columbia gets federal help as wildfire forces evacuations
Wildfire prompts Canadian province to declare a state of emergency and evacuate about 18,000 people.
10 Aug 2026 - 11:56AM
United States
Woman and baby die after boat capsizes in New York harbour
Authorities are investigating whether the vessel was an illegal charter.
10 Aug 2026 - 4:14AM
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Privacy fears drive ‘patriotic Americans’ to destroy licence plate cameras
Grass-roots activists across the US are smashing Flock’s surveillance devices, saying the cameras can be used to infringe on privacy.
9 Aug 2026 - 11:50AM
An American flag flies behind a Flock Safety camera mounted to a light pole in Burbank, California. Photo: Getty Images via AFP
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Joe Biden’s prostate cancer is spreading and causing him pain, son Hunter says
The former US president revealed his diagnosis in May last year, less than four months after he left the White House.
9 Aug 2026 - 6:04AM
United States
‘Better ways to use gas’: Amazon finances massive US plant for data centres
The site, in Texas, would be allowed to emit over 30 million metric tonnes of greenhouse gases a year, above any other source in the country.
8 Aug 2026 - 5:25PM
United States
How the humble burrito triggered a Maga ‘civil war’ in Trump’s party
The price of the Mexican dish is at the centre of an inflation row, with one lawmaker telling US youths to stop whining and ‘eat ramen’.
8 Aug 2026 - 8:15AM
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Trump renews effort to fire Fed’s Lisa Cook despite Supreme Court ruling
The president is continuing his attacks on the US central bank’s independence after being dealt a significant legal setback.
8 Aug 2026 - 5:11AM
US Federal Reserve Board Governor Lisa Cook takes part in a board meeting at the central bank in Washington in March. Photo: AFP
United States
Trump-pick Todd Blanche confirmed as US attorney general
Republicans closed ranks and supported Blanche, in a 50-49 vote, even after two Republican senators joined Democrats in opposition.
8 Aug 2026 - 8:18PM
United States
US court blocks Trump’s US$400 million White House ballroom project
The US president says he will ask the Supreme Court to overturn the ‘horrendous’ decision, saying the plan includes key security features.
8 Aug 2026 - 2:09AM
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US unexpectedly loses jobs in July, in blow to Trump’s economy claims
This reflects potential weakness in the labour market of the world’s largest economy after months of steady growth.
7 Aug 2026 - 9:55PM
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