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US, Israel war on Iran
Trump threatens to ‘obliterate’ Iran’s power plants in Hormuz ultimatum
The US president demands Tehran reopen the shipping lane within 48 hours, making the deadline a ‘ticking time bomb’ for markets.
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Obituaries
US ex-special counsel Robert Mueller dies. Trump: ‘I’m glad he’s dead’
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Donald Trump
Trump threatens to put ICE agents in US airports amid TSA funding clash
22 Mar 2026 - 1:57AM
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United States
‘Pray for us’: Hawaii dam could fail amid worst flooding in 20 years
Raging waters have lifted homes and cars in the US state and prompted evacuation orders for thousands of people.
21 Mar 2026 - 10:41PM
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The remains of a house against a bridge in Hawaii’s northern Oahu. Photo: Handout via AFP
US, Israel war on Iran
Iran fires missiles at UK-US base in Indian Ocean, 4,000km away
The attack on the Diego Garcia facility is the first time in the war that Tehran has been reported to have used weapons with such a range.
22 Mar 2026 - 12:08AM
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United States
Elon Musk misled Twitter shareholders, US jury finds
The world’s richest person could be ordered to pay out as much as US$2.6 billion in damages.
21 Mar 2026 - 7:51AM
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United States
US judge rules restrictive Pentagon press access unconstitutional
It is vital for the public to have information in light of the US war with Iran and its recent intervention in Venezuela, court says.
21 Mar 2026 - 7:16AM
US media and a host of international news outlets declined to sign the Pentagon’s new policy in mid-October last year, resulting in the stripping of their credentials. Photo: AP
US, Israel war on Iran
Trump says he’s considering ‘winding down’ US military operations in Iran
The Strait of Hormuz will have to be guarded and policed by ‘other nations’, the US president says.
21 Mar 2026 - 1:47PM
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United States
Action movie star Chuck Norris dies at 86
His epic fight with kung fu superstar Bruce Lee in ‘The Way of The Dragon’ helped turn Norris into an icon.
20 Mar 2026 - 11:09PM
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US, Israel war on Iran
Trump calls Nato ‘cowards’ over lack of support in Iran war, sends more troops
Iran is threatening tourist sites worldwide, renewing fears that Tehran could resort to militant attacks beyond the Middle East.
21 Mar 2026 - 12:55AM
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United States
Trump releases AI policy to pre-empt state rules
The policy aims to increase the federal government’s ability to fight AI-generated scams and national security concerns.
20 Mar 2026 - 9:55PM
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The Trump administration has been pushing for a single AI policy legislative framework that can be applied uniformly across the country. Photo: EPA
Extreme weather
Record-breaking heatwave grips western US at tail end of winter
Arizona community hits 43.3 degrees Celsius, the highest March temperature recorded in the US.
20 Mar 2026 - 2:38PM
Donald Trump
Trump-picked panel approves gold coin with his image: ‘the larger the better’
The coin would depict a stern-looking Trump leaning over a desk and staring forward.
20 Mar 2026 - 12:53PM
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US-China relations
TP-Link’s Chinese founder Jeffrey Chao seeks US$1 million Trump Gold Card visa
The router manufacturer is under investigation over concerns that its links to China may pose an unacceptable threat to US national security.
20 Mar 2026 - 1:59AM
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US, Israel war on Iran
US F-35 hit by suspected Iranian fire, forced to make emergency landing
This would be the first time Iran has hit one of the US$100 million planes since the US and Israel launched their attack in February.
20 Mar 2026 - 2:04AM
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A US F-35C Lightning II lands on the flight deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln during Operation Epic Fury on March 7. Photo: US Navy via dpa
US, Israel war on Iran
US has no end date for Iran war, strikes ‘very much on track’: Hegseth
Trump will be the one to decide when to stop, the defence secretary says, as Pentagon asks for US$200 billion in extra funding.
19 Mar 2026 - 11:52PM
United States
US rapper Afroman celebrates after court protects his right to mock police
The rapper had used home security footage in his music videos to take aim at their raid of his house in 2022.
19 Mar 2026 - 8:04PM
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China energy security
If the Iran war takes oil above US$120 a barrel, how bad could the shock get?
With major energy assets now coming under attack and the Strait of Hormuz still closed, analysts fear a longer supply shock.
19 Mar 2026 - 8:00PM
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Iran launched attacks on Gulf energy sites, including Qatar’s huge Ras Laffan LNG facility (pictured), in retaliation for an Israeli strike on Iran’s South Pars gas field. Photo: AFP
Artificial intelligence
AI version of late actor Val Kilmer to co-star in new movie
Kilmer will posthumously appear in ‘As Deep as the Grave’ in one of the boldest uses yet of AI in moviemaking.
19 Mar 2026 - 11:31AM
US, Israel war on Iran
FBI ‘investigating’ top US security official who resigned over Iran war
The probe into Joe Kent apparently predates his sudden departure as head of the National Counterterrorism Centre.
19 Mar 2026 - 12:45PM
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US, Israel war on Iran
Iran can still attack US interests, government appears intact: US spy chief
If a hostile regime survives, it will seek to begin a years-long effort to rebuild its missiles and drone forces, she told US lawmakers.
19 Mar 2026 - 3:34AM
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United States
US Fed defies Trump to keep interest rates unchanged amid Iran war concerns
Spiking oil prices could fuel inflation and curb growth, even as the US president repeatedly calls for rate cuts.
19 Mar 2026 - 2:52AM
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference in Washington on Wednesday. Photo: AP
Nvidia
Nvidia is restarting production of China AI chip variant, says CEO
The company had reportedly halted the manufacturing of its H200 chip last year because of increasing regulatory hurdles in the US and China.
18 Mar 2026 - 6:31AM
Crime
US House panel subpoenas Pam Bondi in Epstein probe
US attorney general faces accusations that the Justice Department has concealed the names of Epstein associates in its release of documents.
18 Mar 2026 - 3:52AM
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US, Israel war on Iran
Top US counterterrorism official quits, says Trump was ‘deceived’ into Iran war
Joseph Kent quits NCTC in protest, alleging ‘no imminent threat’ existed and citing pressure from Israel and lobbyists as the true catalyst for conflict.
18 Mar 2026 - 10:26AM
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