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Bomb allegedly left at US base by Alen Zheng was built inside 2 Pepsi bottles
The revelation of the bomb’s make-up comes amid questions of how it sat outside the military installation for six days without being found.
5 Apr 2026 - 7:32AM
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US commits nearly all of stealthy long-range missiles to Iran war
5 Apr 2026 - 1:53AM
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US arrests niece and grandniece of slain Iran general Qassem Soleimani
5 Apr 2026 - 4:14AM
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Trump gives Iran 48 hours to make deal, as US hunts for missing airman
Iran’s General Ali Abdollahi Aliabadi responded by calling the US president’s threat a ‘helpless, nervous, unbalanced and stupid action’.
5 Apr 2026 - 6:39AM
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US President Donald Trump speaks from the Cross Hall of the White House on Wednesday. Photo: TNS
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‘Restrict everything’: Senegal curbs ministers’ foreign trips amid Iran war
PM says budgets in one of the world’s poorest nations were based on an oil price of US$62 a barrel. However, that has almost doubled.
4 Apr 2026 - 9:45PM
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1 dead in strike near Iran’s Bushehr nuclear plant: IAEA
It is the fourth such incident in recent weeks involving Bushehr, which is closer to Kuwait, Bahrain and Qatar than it is to Iran’s capital.
4 Apr 2026 - 10:26PM
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‘Ease the burden’: 5 EU nations urge tax on energy firms’ profits
As fuel prices spike, finance ministers from Germany, Italy, Spain, Portugal and Austria ‘stand united’ and call for action.
4 Apr 2026 - 7:10PM
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A pump jack and drilling rig in Texas. File photo: Reuters
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‘Space plumber’ to the rescue as Artemis astronauts navigate life aboard Orion
It is the first time astronauts venturing into deep space have had a real toilet on board, allowing the crew some ‘alone’ moments.
4 Apr 2026 - 10:40AM
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US girl dies after being hit on head by metal water bottle, classmate arrested
Khimberly Zavaleta Chuquipa, 12, was allegedly attacked at school while trying to protect her older sister from a group of bullies.
4 Apr 2026 - 5:19AM
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Artemis II’s moon-bound astronauts share first images of Earth’s blue beauty
The three Americans and one Canadian are on course for a lunar fly-by in their Orion capsule before heading home.
4 Apr 2026 - 1:33AM
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US adds 178,000 jobs in March but Middle East war ‘likely not incorporated’
Gains in a slumping market were about three times the forecast, thought to be linked to construction firms doing more in recent warm weather.
3 Apr 2026 - 10:35PM
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Construction workers in California in March. Photo: via AFP
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US can take Strait of Hormuz ‘with more time’, says Trump
The president spoke out online while the UAE’s largest gas plant and a key Kuwait oil refinery were among Iran’s latest targets.
3 Apr 2026 - 9:18PM
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Trump’s ‘Stone Age’ threats against Iran spark war crimes alarm
Over 100 US experts warn that strikes on civilian infrastructure in Iran may violate international law.
3 Apr 2026 - 9:26PM
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After car crash, Tiger Woods told officer he was ‘talking to the president’
It wasn’t clear if the golfer, who is dating Vanessa Trump, was talking about US President Donald Trump.
3 Apr 2026 - 8:15PM
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Nasa’s Artemis astronauts zoom towards moon after fixing toilet malfunction
After troubleshooting minor technical glitches, the four-person crew leave Earth’s orbit for a journey further into deep space than ever before.
3 Apr 2026 - 1:07PM
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The Artemis II crew, from left, Canadian astronaut and mission specialist Jeremy Hansen, Commander Reid Wiseman, mission specialist Christina Koch and pilot Victor Glover. Photo: Nasa via AP
United States
Hegseth ousts army’s top uniformed officer, even as US wages war on Iran
Chief of Staff Randy George has been asked to take early retirement, in the latest of over a dozen firings of top generals and admirals.
3 Apr 2026 - 6:55AM
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Trump fires Pam Bondi as US president’s frustration with bad news grows
Attorney general’s removal follows the ouster of Trump’s homeland security and border patrol chiefs amid a wave of negative headlines.
3 Apr 2026 - 3:40PM
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US crude tops US$110, Wall Street falls after Trump vows more Iran attacks
Crude prices had been inching back towards US$100 per barrel before Trump’s Wednesday address in which he promised more strikes on Iran.
3 Apr 2026 - 12:56AM
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A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange at the opening bell in New York on Thursday. Wall Street stocks tumbled early Thursday on the latest jump in oil prices as tough rhetoric between the United States and Iran reduced hopes of a Middle East war resolution. Photo: AFP
US-Venezuela conflict
US lifts sanctions on Venezuela’s acting president, who praises Trump
The US continues to gradually ease measures on Caracas after its military captured leader Nicolas Maduro on January 3.
2 Apr 2026 - 1:13PM
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Nasa embarks on world’s first crewed moon mission in decades amid race with China
After repeated setbacks, Nasa is sending four Artemis II astronauts around the moon and further from Earth than ever before.
2 Apr 2026 - 2:51PM
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Crime
DNA links serial killer Ted Bundy to unsolved murder of teen girl
Laura Ann Aime, the victim in the five-decade-old case, was one of the over 100 women that Bundy boasted of killing before he was executed.
2 Apr 2026 - 11:35AM
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How US’ ‘stupid war’ with Iran torched fuel price stability in America
US drivers face soaring petrol costs and budget strain, with a customer saying ‘we are paying the price’ of the war.
1 Apr 2026 - 4:00PM
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Petrol prices are displayed at a Chevron station in Los Angeles, California, on Tuesday. Photo: AFP
Cuba
Fidel Castro’s grandson backs capitalism and Trump deal, slams Cuba leader
Sandro Castro said most ‘Cubans want to be capitalist, not communist’ amid worsening power outages and an economic crisis.
1 Apr 2026 - 2:34PM
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Trump says US may exit Iran war in 2 to 3 weeks, threatens to quit Nato
The declaration was the US president’s clearest so far that he intends to soon end a conflict that has disrupted global energy markets.
1 Apr 2026 - 8:58PM
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New York Mayor Mamdani puts city’s government back on TikTok
The city’s top official, himself a social media star, has reversed a ban on the app that was sparked by concerns over its Chinese links.
1 Apr 2026 - 5:57AM
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