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Music
K-pop Demon Hunters song Golden earns first K-pop Grammy
Best music film went to the documentary Music by John Williams, which means producer Steven Spielberg has officially won his first Grammy.
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Extreme weather
US winter weather leads to snow, cancelled flights and falling iguanas
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US-Iran tensions
Trump hopeful of Iran deal after Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warns of regional war
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ICE (US Immigration and Customs Enforcement)
Liam Conejo Ramos, 5, returns to Minnesota from Texas ICE centre
The child and his father were detained on January 20 after the boy was allegedly used as bait to lure his family from their home.
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Adrian Conejo Arias and his son, five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos in San Antonio, Texas on Saturday after being released from Dilley detention centre. Photo: Joaquin Castro via AP
US Politics
US House Speaker Johnson says he has votes to end partial shutdown by Tuesday
Republicans and Democrats have been working to ensure a debate over immigration enforcement does not disrupt other government operations.
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Jeffrey Epstein
Ex-UK ambassador Mandelson: ‘No recollection of US$75,000 payments from Epstein’
Peter Mandeslon told the BBC he could not be sure the payments – which include a US$25,000 transfer to his husband’s account – were genuine.
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United States
US, Russia to enter new, unregulated nuclear age as arms pact nears expiry
With Trump showing less interest in extending the New START agreement, the future of nuclear weapon limits is unclear.
1 Feb 2026 - 2:43PM
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Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a ceremony to launch a nuclear-powered attack submarine in Murmansk last year. Photo: AFP
Britain
UK PM says ex-prince Andrew should explain all Epstein ties in US Congress
The prime minister’s tougher stance is likely to ratchet up the pressure on Andrew, who was stripped of his royal titles by the king last year.
1 Feb 2026 - 12:04PM
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United States
US must release 5-year-old ‘bunny hat boy’ detained by ICE, judge orders
Liam Conejo Ramos was allegedly used as bait to lure out his family, further strengthening the backlash against Trump’s migrant crackdown.
1 Feb 2026 - 6:48AM
United States
The princess and the billionaires: who else is in the Epstein files?
More names of high-profile figures are surfacing after the latest release of millions of documents related to the late US sex offender.
1 Feb 2026 - 4:33AM
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United States
‘Dances With Wolves’ actor found guilty of preying on indigenous girls
Nathan Chasing Horse’s main accuser was 14 and a virgin when he sexually assaulted her on the pretext of healing her mother of cancer.
31 Jan 2026 - 2:01PM
Nathan Chasing Horse (centre) speaks to his lawyers in court on January 20. Photo: AP
United States
‘Perfect Storm’ city mourns after fishing boat sinks off US’ oldest fishing port
The Lily Jean’s captain, Gus Sanfilippo, and his crew were featured in an episode of the History Channel show ‘Nor’Easter Men’.
31 Jan 2026 - 1:20PM
Middle East
US approves US$16 billion arms sale to Israel, Saudi Arabia
The State Department says that none of the new sales will affect the military balance in the Middle East.
31 Jan 2026 - 10:25AM
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Crime
US man escapes execution for dumping girl, 5, to be killed by alligators
Harrel Braddy, who spent a decade on death row for the gruesome murder of Quatisha Maycock, has been given a life sentence in a new trial.
31 Jan 2026 - 7:56AM
US-China relations
Ding Linwei convicted of stealing Google AI secrets for Chinese companies
Some of the blueprints were meant to give Google an edge over Amazon and Microsoft and to reduce Google’s reliance on Nvidia chips.
31 Jan 2026 - 7:34AM
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A woman walks past a Google logo at the company’s campus in Warsaw in February 2025. Photo: AFP
Fame and celebrity
Schitt’s Creek star Catherine O’Hara dies at 71
Emmy-winning actress played a permanently embarassed millionaire in Schitt’s Creek and Macaulay Culkin’s mother in the Home Alone films.
31 Jan 2026 - 5:49AM
United States
US Justice Department opens probe into killing of Alex Pretti in ICE incident
Authorities did not explain why investigation was not launched into killing of Minneapolis woman Renee Good by an ICE agent 17 days before.
31 Jan 2026 - 3:59AM
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US-China relations
WTO faults US in dispute brought by China over clean energy subsidies
Large tax credits under Biden’s landmark climate law are inconsistent with WTO agreements and should be withdrawn, a panel ruled.
31 Jan 2026 - 2:11AM
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The World Trade Organization logo is seen at its headquarters in Geneva in February 2024. Photo: AFP
Gun violence in the US
Luigi Mangione won’t face death penalty after US judge dismisses murder charge
He could still be put behind bars for life if convicted of other charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
31 Jan 2026 - 6:10AM
Sexual harassment and assault
Final set of Epstein files released, with mentions of Trump, Musk and Lutnick
The batch contains over 3 million pages of documents, 2,000 videos and 180,000 images.
31 Jan 2026 - 6:39PM
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United States
Trump DOJ arrests ex-CNN anchor over church protest after judge rebuffed charges
Taken into custody covering the Grammys, Don Lemon’s lawyer calls arrest a ‘First Amendment violation’, saying he was just chronicling a protest.
30 Jan 2026 - 10:42PM
United States
Trump sues IRS, US Treasury for US$10 billion over leaked tax returns
Citing reputational harm and breached laws, the suit could leave US taxpayers on the hook for a massive federal payout.
30 Jan 2026 - 4:16PM
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US President Donald Trump speaks to the media from the South Lawn of the White House on Tuesday. Photo: TNS
United States
Why was America’s top spy present at FBI raid on election facility?
DNI’s Tulsi Gabbard raises eyebrows as her team defends her presence as vital for ‘identifying vulnerabilities in our critical infrastructure’.
30 Jan 2026 - 1:54PM
United States
Senate leaders scramble to avert shutdown after Trump, Democrats strike deal
Passage delayed as Senate leaders work to win enough support for spending package before late Friday deadline.
30 Jan 2026 - 2:46PM
Canada
Canada’s Eby slams separatists seeking US help: the word for that is ‘treason’
The British Columbia premier was responding to a report that Trump officials had meetings with an Alberta pro-independence group.
30 Jan 2026 - 5:58AM
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