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US animal rights activists clash with police over Wisconsin dog breeder
About 1,000 animal welfare activists faced rubber bullets and pepper spray as they tried to gain entry to a beagle breeding and research facility.
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How a bear costume cost these luxury car insurance scamsters their freedom
19 Apr 2026 - 12:35PM
Donald Trump
Pope Leo seeks to defuse tensions with Trump, says not trying to debate him
19 Apr 2026 - 11:32AM
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Obama meets New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani before reading to preschoolers
The event comes days after Republican US President Trump said Mamdani was destroying New York with his tax policies.
19 Apr 2026 - 7:16AM
Former US president Barack Obama and Mayor Zohran Mamdani sing ‘The Wheels on the Bus’ during a reading event in New York on Saturday. Photo: AP
Crime
Canada’s Kenneth Law to plead guilty in suicide kit case to avoid murder trial
The former cook is accused of helping 14 people kill themselves by selling a legal but deadly substance online.
19 Apr 2026 - 2:22AM
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Trump signs order to speed up review of psychedelics
This would expedite review of drugs such as ibogaine, a drug that US military veteran groups have said can help treat PTSD.
18 Apr 2026 - 10:41PM
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Electric & new energy vehicles
Why Canadians dream of electric vehicle price cuts, thanks to China
Canada slashed tariffs on Chinese EVs from the start of last month, but Chinese brands have yet to set up showrooms.
18 Apr 2026 - 8:00PM
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An electric vehicle charging device on display at the EV & Charging Expo 2026 in Toronto, Canada, on April 8. Photo: Xinhua
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US court lets Trump resume work on US$400 million White House ballroom – for now
The three-judge panel set a June hearing to review a Washington judge’s earlier order halting the project.
18 Apr 2026 - 12:47PM
United States
How record US$75 billion ICE expansion led to ‘red flag’ recruits
ICE agents’ backgrounds and training have come under scrutiny after numerous high-profile incidents in which officers used excessive force.
18 Apr 2026 - 10:48AM
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2 US soldiers injured in brown bear attack during training exercise in Alaska
Up to 350 black bears and 75 brown bears roam freely around the base where the exercise was being held.
18 Apr 2026 - 8:32AM
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White House and Anthropic CEO discuss working together amid Mythos AI fears
The model’s capabilities give it a potentially unprecedented ability to identify cybersecurity vulnerabilities – and to exploit them.
18 Apr 2026 - 7:17AM
Anthropic and the Pentagon have been caught in a dispute over how the company’s models should be used. Photo illustration: Reuters
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US Congress extends controversial surveillance law by 10 days
The short-term fix comes after a Trump-backed bid to secure a longer-term extension failed in the House.
18 Apr 2026 - 2:27AM
US, Israel war on Iran
US oil floats to top as Asia looks for Middle Eastern alternatives amid Iran war
Buyers from Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Thailand have helped push May sales to over 60 million barrels, the highest in three years.
17 Apr 2026 - 11:17AM
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Africa
In Cameroon, Pope Leo assails ‘tyrants ravaging’ world amid Trump row
‘The masters of war pretend not to know that it takes only a moment to destroy, yet often a lifetime is not enough to rebuild,’ Leo says.
16 Apr 2026 - 8:50PM
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Lula blasts Trump’s fear-based rule, calls for ‘great maturity’
‘Trump has no right to wake up in the morning and threaten a country,’ Brazil’s president says.
16 Apr 2026 - 6:38PM
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A woman walks next to an anti-US mural on a street in Tehran, Iran, on Sunday. Photo: WANA via Reuters
United States
Ticketmaster owner Live Nation ran illegal monopoly, US jury finds
The anticompetitive conduct hurt music fans and the industry, the panel said in a verdict that may have big repercussions on the music world.
16 Apr 2026 - 6:52AM
Gun violence in the US
US high school principal tackles and disarms gunman, dramatic video shows
Educator Kirk Moore was shot in the leg but managed to stay on top of the suspect until law enforcement arrived.
16 Apr 2026 - 4:09AM
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US, Israel war on Iran
Trump posts image of Jesus hugging him amid escalating feud with pope
US president doubles down on religious imagery as his administration clashes with Pope Leo over the Iran war.
16 Apr 2026 - 3:40PM
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US President Donald Trump has feuded with Pope Leo over the Iran war. Photo: Reuters
United States
Trump threatens to fire Fed chair Powell if he doesn’t step down ‘in time’
Powell’s stint as the leader of the central bank expires in May, but his term on Board of Governors does not end until 2028.
15 Apr 2026 - 9:45PM
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Indonesia
Leaked plan for US military overflights triggers sovereignty row in Indonesia
Internal warnings reveal a government split over risks that blanket access for US warplanes could drag Indonesia into foreign conflicts.
15 Apr 2026 - 8:52PM
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King Charles to charm Trump on state visit overshadowed by US-UK rift
The British king’s first US state visit later this month takes on far greater significance amid tensions between Trump and Starmer.
15 Apr 2026 - 2:01PM
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Americas and the Caribbean
US military says 4 killed in fourth ‘drug boat’ strike in a week
Death toll from controversial campaign reaches 174 as the US military increases kinetic operations in the eastern Pacific.
15 Apr 2026 - 10:13AM
Video posted on social media showed a vessel bobbing in the water before being struck by a projectile and exploding. Photo: @Southcom via X
Sexual harassment and assault
Harvey Weinstein rape retrial begins in New York
The film mogul, who is accused of raping actress Jessica Mann, is being retried after a mistrial was declared last June.
15 Apr 2026 - 1:35PM
US-China relations
Trump’s son Eric to join father’s state visit to China
The move could raise concerns in Washington, given that the US president’s personal wealth and business dealings are managed by his family.
15 Apr 2026 - 7:18AM
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United States
Vance had 2 jobs last week. Neither happened for the US vice-president
J.D. Vance returns to Washington empty-handed after a diplomatic tour that saw the fall of a key European ally and a stalemate in Islamabad.
14 Apr 2026 - 1:32PM
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