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Anthropic vows to sue US after Trump tells government to stop using firm’s AI
The start-up has refused to let its models be used for the mass surveillance of US citizens or deployed in fully autonomous weapons systems.
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United States
Sherry Xue jailed for funnelling Chinese investor funds to Trump campaign
28 Feb 2026 - 6:22AM
United States
Bill Clinton grilled over Epstein ties by US lawmakers
28 Feb 2026 - 5:14AM
United States
Nasa overhauls Artemis mission amid setbacks in moon race with China
The US space agency will essentially swap a planned moon landing for an additional test mission staged closer to Earth.
28 Feb 2026 - 1:50AM
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Nasa’s Artemis II SLS moon rocket slowly rolls back towards the Vehicle Assembly Building at the Kennedy Space Centre on Wednesday. Photo: AP
United States
‘No chance’: Vance dismisses prolonged Mideast war fears as Iran tensions rage
The US vice-president said Trump’s options range from military strikes ‘to ensure Iran isn’t going to get a nuclear weapon’ to dialogue.
27 Feb 2026 - 6:04PM
United States
US military laser shoots down government drone in Texas incident
The Pentagon used a high-energy laser system to down a Customs and Border Protection drone described as ‘seemingly threatening’.
27 Feb 2026 - 3:04PM
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Paramount poised to acquire Warner Bros after Netflix drops bid
A Paramount merger with Warner Bros would unite two major Hollywood studios, two streaming platforms and two news operations.
27 Feb 2026 - 3:12PM
Paramount is now in a position to take over its storied Hollywood rival. Photo: AFP
Middle East
US presses Syria to shift from Chinese telecoms systems
Washington warned Damascus, which is considering buying Chinese telecoms technology, to buy from US or allied states.
27 Feb 2026 - 6:42AM
Los Angeles protests
Canada cannot replace US with China, Carney’s Conservative rival says
Pierre Poilievre outlined his vision for Canada’s relationship with the US after the prime minister’s recent outreach to Beijing.
27 Feb 2026 - 3:56PM
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Judge refuses to halt Trump’s US$400 million White House ballroom
The National Trust for Historic Preservation charity sued after Trump had the East Wing torn down in October to build the ballroom.
27 Feb 2026 - 12:47PM
Crime
New York police arrest man after officers pelted in massive snowball fight
A 27-year-old influencer known as ‘Diaper Man’ faces charges as his lawyer calls his arrest ‘politicised’.
27 Feb 2026 - 1:11PM
People throw snowballs at a New York Police Department car in Central Park on Monday. Photo: Maira Ahmad via Reuters
United States
Hillary Clinton grilled on Epstein, demands Trump testify
Former secretary of state denies Epstein ties in an hours-long deposition, as her husband Bill Clinton is set to face questioning.
27 Feb 2026 - 10:29AM
US-China relations
China’s rare earth curbs hit US aerospace, chips hard despite trade truce
American firms face deepening yttrium and scandium shortages, threatening jet engine coatings and 5G chip production.
27 Feb 2026 - 1:08AM
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Poland
Poland tells US it won’t be a ‘sucker’ as Trump reshapes Nato
Foreign Minister Sikorski pledged loyalty to Washington but called for greater EU security responsibility amid Trump’s policy shifts.
26 Feb 2026 - 7:51PM
United States
Near-blind Rohingya refugee found dead after US officers release him out in cold
Buffalo Mayor Sean Rhyan blamed Shah Alam’s death on ‘unprofessional and inhumane’ decision making by federal immigration officials.
26 Feb 2026 - 12:38PM
A member of the US Border Patrol confronts the driver of a car n Minneapolis on January 29. Photo: Getty Images/TNS
United States
US drops charges against Chinese scientists after diplomatic talks
Lawyers for the trio said the charges were dismissed by a judge in Detroit after ‘some kind of intervention’ by the Chinese consulate.
26 Feb 2026 - 11:07AM
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US women’s ice hockey captain responds to ‘distasteful’ Trump remark
Hilary Knight, who led her squad to an Olympic gold medal, says the president’s joke overshadowed the achievements of American athletes.
26 Feb 2026 - 7:59AM
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Ex-US Treasury chief Summers quits Harvard over Epstein ties
The Epstein files show Summers had extensive exchanges with the late sex offender.
26 Feb 2026 - 3:20AM
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Former US Treasury secretary Larry Summers speaks during the World Economic Summit in Washington in April 2024. Photo: AFP
US-China relations
Pentagon to spend US$12 billion on surveillance, eyeing China’s build-up in Asia
The move targets Chinese manoeuvres, submarines and satellites in the Indo-Pacific, and strikes a contrast with Trump’s call for closer ties.
26 Feb 2026 - 2:57AM
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United States
Bill Gates opens up about affairs with 2 Russian women, Epstein scandal
The tech titan told a town hall with staff at the Gates Foundation that ‘it was a huge mistake to spend time with Epstein’.
26 Feb 2026 - 8:51AM
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Canada
Canada approves all Gulfstream jets, ‘backing down’ to Trump’s threats
US transport chief Duffy described the decision as the ‘Art of the Deal in real time’.
25 Feb 2026 - 10:30PM
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Iran
‘A war will start’: Iranians on edge as Trump’s ‘armada’ closes in
‘Going to war with America, Israel and Nato will have very horrible and unpredictable consequences,’ a Tehran resident says.
25 Feb 2026 - 6:08PM
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US aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford is docked at Souda Bay in the Greek Mediterranean island of Crete on Tuesday. Photo: AFP
United States
Trump makes fun of Chinese military tech in State of the Union – as it happened
It is the first speech of US president’s second term and highly anticipated.
25 Feb 2026 - 1:24PM
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United States
NYPD investigating after officers hit with snowballs: ‘criminal behaviour’
Multiple officers responding to a massive snowball fight were taken to hospital after what one union head called an ‘assault’.
25 Feb 2026 - 5:14AM
Crime
‘She may already be gone’: US TV host offers US$1 million reward for mother
Nancy Guthrie, 84, has been missing – possibly kidnapped – for over three weeks.
25 Feb 2026 - 1:11PM
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