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US adds 115,000 jobs in April, but experts warn of hidden weakness
The gains mainly came in the healthcare, transport and warehousing and retail trade sectors.
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United States
Pentagon releases new files on UFOs, praises Trump’s ‘transparency’ push
8 May 2026 - 9:12PM
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2026 Trump-Xi summit
White House is inviting CEOs from Nvidia, Apple on Trump’s China trip: report
8 May 2026 - 6:47AM
European Union
Trump gives EU until July 4 to ratify deal or face tariff hike
US president said he gave EU chief Ursula von der Leyen ‘until our Country’s 250th Birthday’ or tariffs would jump to ‘much higher levels’.
8 May 2026 - 5:19AM
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US President Donald Trump shakes hands with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Turnberry, Scotland, UK on July 2. Photo: Reuters
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White House calls actor Mark Hamill ‘sick’ over Trump grave image
‘Star Wars’ actor deletes social media post of the gravestone image and sought to clarify his remarks.
8 May 2026 - 10:25AM
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X (formerly Twitter)
French prosecutors open judicial investigation into Elon Musk and X
Move follows tech billionaire’s failure to attend an April summons over possible abuses on his social media network X.
8 May 2026 - 11:13AM
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Crime
Colorado rally firebomber gets life in prison after asking for death
Mohamed Soliman, who killed an 82-year-old woman in the 2025 attack, tells court he wished to be executed.
8 May 2026 - 1:02PM
Mohamed Soliman during his attack in Boulder, Colorado last year. Photo: Lisa Turnquist via AP
Italy
Rubio meets Pope Leo at Vatican to defuse tensions with Trump
The meeting comes amid the US president’s repeated attacks on the pontiff over the Iran war and nuclear weapons.
7 May 2026 - 10:04PM
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Science
Alaska 2025 tsunami was second-highest ever, taller than Empire State Building
Huge 481-metre wave that scoured an Alaskan fjord reached higher than the famed New York skyscraper.
7 May 2026 - 4:27PM
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Sexual harassment and assault
Purported Epstein suicide note unsealed by US judge
A cellmate of Epstein reportedly found the note following the sex offender’s first alleged suicide attempt in July 2019.
7 May 2026 - 1:19PM
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Donald Trump
Trump seeks to halt payment in sex abuse case in hope of Supreme Court win
Trump insists he has absolute immunity from a lawsuit stemming from statements he made while he was US president.
7 May 2026 - 7:46AM
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US President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office on Wednesday. Photo: AFP
United States
US aims to deploy Qatar-gifted luxury jet as Air Force One for Fourth of July
There are efforts to possibly deliver the Boeing 747 even earlier, to align with Trump’s birthday on June 14.
7 May 2026 - 5:57AM
United States
FBI probing leaks behind Patel ‘excessive drinking’ article, report says
FBI spokesman denies ‘insider threat’ inquiry as Atlantic editor-in-chief issues as defiant statement.
7 May 2026 - 11:14AM
United States
CNN founder Ted Turner dies at 87
Aside from business and sports deals, Turner gained attention for his personal life and his ventures in philanthropy and the environment.
6 May 2026 - 10:58PM
United States
US firms add 109,000 jobs, the most since early 2025
The figures show a labour market that is finding its footing after an especially harsh year for hiring.
6 May 2026 - 9:28PM
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An American flag display at Time Square in New York City. Private-sector payrolls rose 109,000 in April after a revised 61,000 advance in the prior month, according to ADP Research data out on Wednesday. Photo: AFP
United States
Is Rubio’s star rising in Trump world? Duel with Vance for 2028 heats up
Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s relaxed White House podium debut fuels buzz about his future.
6 May 2026 - 4:38PM
Donald Trump
Trump admin sued over dumping of White House debris, tests show toxic metals
The debris is coming from the East Wing, which is being demolished to build the US president’s ballroom.
6 May 2026 - 7:00AM
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‘He’s endangering a lot of Catholics’: Trump takes another shot at pope
US president’s latest criticism threatens to derail Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s high-stakes mission to Rome.
6 May 2026 - 6:17PM
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Pope Leo speaking to journalists on Tuesday. Photo: AP
United States
Pulitzers honour damning coverage of Trump and his policies
The annual awards overseen by Columbia University recognised coverage of Trump’s immigration crackdown and his enrichment of his allies.
5 May 2026 - 6:20AM
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United States
US Secret Service shoots armed suspect near White House
The shooting occurred shortly after Vice-President J.D. Vance’s motorcade passed through the area.
5 May 2026 - 9:24AM
Fame and celebrity
Britney Spears admits reckless driving in DUI plea deal, avoiding jail
The 44-year-old singer was sentenced to 12 months’ probation following her arrest in March for driving under the influence.
5 May 2026 - 11:03AM
Accidents and disasters in China
Fatal 2022 China Eastern Airlines plane crash points to deliberate fuel cut-off
Findings by the US transport safety board support a theory that the aircraft was intentionally brought down, killing all 132 people on board.
5 May 2026 - 1:27AM
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A screen grab from a video clip shows rescuers searching at the China Eastern Airlines crash site in Wuzhou, Guangxi on March 21, 2022. Photo: Captured from CCTV
United States
Trump family’s crypto project sues billionaire backer Justin Sun
The Trumps’ World Liberty Financial accused Sun of launching a ‘public smear campaign’.
5 May 2026 - 3:12AM
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United States
US Supreme Court restores access to abortion pill mifepristone
Women seeking abortions will be able to obtain the pill at pharmacies or through the mail, without an in-person visit to a doctor.
5 May 2026 - 1:53AM
United States
Wall Street hesitates, oil prices rise amid uncertainty in Strait of Hormuz
Despite all the uncertainty about how long the war with Iran will last, the US stock market has managed to power to record after record.
4 May 2026 - 9:55PM
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