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‘Senseless’: US military command rebrand risks damaging India ties
Eight years after ‘Indo’ was added to signal India’s importance, analysts say its removal points to a shift in Washington’s priorities.
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Mamdani-backed candidates win Democratic congressional primaries in New York
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US, Israel war on Iran
Rebuking Trump, US Senate joins House in vote to end Iran war
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US stocks slide, as Wall Street gets AI wake-up call
The tech rout engulfed global stocks as worries about frothy valuations ignited a fresh bout of volatility.
24 Jun 2026 - 4:53AM
The Wall Street entrance to the New York Stock Exchange is seaen in November 2022. Photo: Reuters
United States
Rastafarian man can’t sue prison guards who shaved him bald: US Supreme Court
Damon Landor, whose religion forbids him from cutting his hair, had locks that reached below his knees after growing them for 20 years.
24 Jun 2026 - 4:11AM
Crime
Ransom note says Nancy Guthrie is dead, prompting plea from daughter Samantha
The US television host says the family will not stop looking for her other and begged viewers for any tips on the missing woman.
24 Jun 2026 - 2:30AM
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Algae-filled Washington pool to be drained for repairs after US$14.7 million renovation
US president threatens prison for anyone seeking to damage one of his signature renovation projects.
23 Jun 2026 - 1:28PM
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Algae forms across the surface of the newly renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. Photo: AP
Crime
Ex-mob hitman who became councilman has returned to crime: prosecutors
John Alite faces extortion and loan sharking charges after New Jersey police raid his home.
23 Jun 2026 - 10:58AM
US, Israel war on Iran
Trump: ‘I will do what I have to do’ if Iran does not stick to deal
Trump said Iran must use money being unfrozen by the US to buy food exclusively from America but Iran said it is under no such obligation.
23 Jun 2026 - 10:09PM
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Canada
Shooting in Montreal leaves officer, civilian and gunman dead
Assailant in military-style clothing opened fire in Canadian city’s Cote-des-Neiges neighbourhood, triggering a fatal confrontation.
23 Jun 2026 - 3:25PM
Medicine
China closing in but US leads in biotech quality and commercial reach: survey
The Cure survey said China leads in clinical development and supply chain, and rated US funding cuts a bigger threat than China competition.
23 Jun 2026 - 4:50AM
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A scientist works with a microscope and test tubes in a research laboratory. Photo: Shutterstock
Obituaries
Legendary American music mogul Clive Davis dead at 94
‘The man with the golden ear’ leaves behind a profound legacy spanning rock, pop and hip-hop.
23 Jun 2026 - 11:33AM
United States
Iran agrees to invite IAEA inspectors back, says US
This is ‘the first step in permanently ending a nuclear weapons programme in Iran’, said US Vice-President J.D. Vance.
22 Jun 2026 - 9:49PM
China exports
Why China’s green exports to the US are suddenly surging
The country is likely to be among the biggest winners of the global shift towards electrification and decarbonisation, analyst says.
22 Jun 2026 - 9:30PM
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United States
Former US Fed Reserve chair Alan Greenspan dies aged 100
Greenspan oversaw his nation’s second-longest economic expansion. Critics linked him to the 2007-2009 financial crisis.
22 Jun 2026 - 8:22PM
Former Fed Chairman, Alan Greenspan, in 2012. Photo: Reuters
Canada
Trump called Canada a freerider. This Pacific naval push is Ottawa’s reply
Ottawa is fielding its largest military contingent in years at the Rimpac drills. Whether it can sustain the commitment is another matter.
22 Jun 2026 - 8:01AM
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US attorney backs Trump on Washington pool ‘vandalising’, vows prosecutions
US president claims ‘deranged’ vandals ruined US$14.7 million DC project as authorities issue initial citations.
22 Jun 2026 - 4:19PM
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Fifa World Cup 2026
Revolutionary Guard claim is ‘outright lie’, says Iran’s football federation
The US claimed someone tied to the IRGC, under the guise of the Iranian federation chief, tried to board Iran’s team flight to Los Angeles.
22 Jun 2026 - 4:38AM
Iran players pose for a team photo before their match against Belgium in Inglewood, Los Angeles on Sunday. Photo: Reuters
US, Israel war on Iran
Iran-US talks continue as Trump threat, Lebanon and Hormuz strain Swiss summit
Tehran’s delegation remains engaged in Switzerland despite initial walkout over white-hot social media warnings from Washington.
22 Jun 2026 - 9:44AM
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Italy
Pope exalts first US saint as a model for Christians for her care of migrants
Mother Frances Cabrini, patron saint of migrants, is known for caring for Italian immigrants in the US at the turn of the last century.
22 Jun 2026 - 1:29AM
US, Israel war on Iran
Vance in Switzerland for US-Iran talks as Hormuz closed again
Making ‘progress’ on Tehran’s nuclear programme and Lebanon ceasefire are expected to top the agenda.
21 Jun 2026 - 1:19PM
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Italy
Italy’s Meloni let Trump’s jibes slide for so long. Now, she’s hitting back
The Italian PM signals a ‘clean break’ by saying the US president lies and panders to enemies while turning on his friends.
21 Jun 2026 - 10:02AM
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US President Donald Trump (left) with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, on Wednesday. Photo: Italian Prime Ministry/handout via Reuters
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Trump says suspects arrested over ‘disgraceful vandalism’ of reflecting pool
Trump said much of the algae-tinted water for the US$14 million renovation project will ‘probably’ be drained for repairs.
21 Jun 2026 - 2:51PM
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Trump unveils new Air Force One, as he plans trips to China and Turkey
The US president’s use of an aircraft – worth hundreds of millions of dollars – from Qatar has raised ethical and security concerns.
20 Jun 2026 - 2:43PM
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Italy
Italian minister cancels US trip after Trump mocks Meloni
Trump said the Italian prime minister ‘wanted a picture with me so badly’ at the G7 summit and he agreed because he ‘felt sorry for her’.
19 Jun 2026 - 8:14PM
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