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United States

US military laser shoots down government drone in Texas incident

US lawmakers slam ‘incompetence’ after firing of military anti-drone system spurred airspace restrictions.

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Paramount poised to acquire Warner Bros after Netflix drops bid

Middle East

US presses Syria to shift from Chinese telecoms systems

Los Angeles protests

Canada cannot replace US with China, Carney’s Conservative rival warns

‘We should not declare a permanent rupture with our biggest customer in favour of a ... partnership with Beijing,’ said Pierre Poilievre.

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Canadian conservative leader Pierre Poilievre at the Economic Club of Canada in Toronto, Ontario on Thursday. Photo: The Canadian Press via AP
Canadian conservative leader Pierre Poilievre at the Economic Club of Canada in Toronto, Ontario on Thursday. Photo: The Canadian Press via AP
Donald Trump

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.

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’.

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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.

Hillary Clinton after testifying before US House lawmakers. Photo: AP
Hillary Clinton after testifying before US House lawmakers. Photo: AP
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.

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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.

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.

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.

University of Michigan students walk past campus buildings. The detained scientists were research scholars at the university. Photo: TNS
University of Michigan students walk past campus buildings. The detained scientists were research scholars at the university. Photo: TNS
Donald Trump

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.

United States

Ex-US Treasury chief Summers quits Harvard over Epstein ties

The Epstein files show Summers had extensive exchanges with the late sex offender.

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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.

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Chinese Type 094A Jin-class ballistic missile submarines take part in a military display in the South China Sea in April 2018. Photo: Reuters
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’.

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Bill Gates said associating with Jeffrey Epstein was a “huge mistake”. Photo: Reuters
Bill Gates said associating with Jeffrey Epstein was a “huge mistake”. Photo: Reuters
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’.

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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.

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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.

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US President Donald Trump gives his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress at the Capitol in Washington on Tuesday. Photo: AP
US President Donald Trump gives his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress at the Capitol in Washington on Tuesday. Photo: AP
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’.

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.

US-China relations

Chinese drone maker DJI sues to challenge US import ban on new models

Washington has been cracking down on Chinese-made drones in recent ‌years, and the ban represents a significant escalation.

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A man stands outside a DJI store in Beijing in December 2021. Photo: Reuters
France

France demands answers from US envoy for ignoring summons as feud deepens

Paris angry after Charles Kushner failed to show up to explain his remarks about the death of far-right activist Quentin Deranque.

Protesters pay tribute to far-right activist Quentin Deranque during a rally in Lyon, France, on Saturday. Photo: AFP
Protesters pay tribute to far-right activist Quentin Deranque during a rally in Lyon, France, on Saturday. Photo: AFP
Drugs

How rendezvous with girlfriend led to violent end for Mexican drug kingpin

Tracking a romantic partner to a secluded cabin allowed Mexican forces - helped by US intelligence - to corner ‘El Mencho’.

Mexico

Mexico security forces keep up fight with cartel gunmen after drug lord’s death

Mexico tries to quell clashes sparked by the killing of the country’s most-wanted drug kingpin that claimed dozens of lives.

Crime

US children’s book author killed husband for his millions, trial hears

Kouri Richins denies using fentanyl to murder her husband; prosecutors allege a ‘facade of success’ hid millions in debt.

Kouri Richins during her murder trial on Monday. Photo: AP
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