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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.
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US-China relations
Pentagon to spend US$12 billion on surveillance, eyeing China’s build-up in Asia
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United States
Bill Gates opens up about affairs with 2 Russian women, Epstein scandal
26 Feb 2026 - 12:06AM
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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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Gulfstream’s G800 aircraft is on display at an exhibition in Florida in 2022. Photo: Reuters
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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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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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
An organised snowball fight takes place in Washington Square Park in New York on Monday. Photo: AFPP)
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
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.
25 Feb 2026 - 1:07AM
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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.
24 Feb 2026 - 6:18PM
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’.
24 Feb 2026 - 2:58PM
A soldier at a cordoned‑off area where federal forces carried out an operation targeting cartel boss Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes. Photo: Reuters
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.
24 Feb 2026 - 10:11AM
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.
24 Feb 2026 - 11:48AM
US-China relations
China has ‘massively expanded’ its nuclear arsenal, claims US State Department
Beijing’s UN ambassador Shen Jian said China opposes the smearing of its nuclear policy and ‘would not engage in any nuclear arms race’.
24 Feb 2026 - 4:48AM
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Crime
Son of slain director Rob Reiner pleads not guilty to parents’ murder
Nick Reiner faces two counts of first-degree murder over the double killing that sent shock waves through Hollywood.
24 Feb 2026 - 12:26PM
Nick Reiner in court on Monday. Photo: Pool via Reuters
Donald Trump's legal troubles
US judge permanently blocks release of report on Trump classified documents case
Trump-appointed judge said releasing Jack Smith’s report now would be a ‘manifest injustice’ to the president.
24 Feb 2026 - 10:40AM
Britain
Former UK ambassador Mandelson arrested after Epstein leaks
Peter Mandelson is being probed over allegations that he sent sensitive documents to Jeffrey Epstein.
24 Feb 2026 - 1:35PM
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China-Latin America relations
Panama ousts Hong Kong operator from canal ports in ruling backed by Washington
White House says Panama’s move to assert sovereignty over Balboa and Cristobal aligns with Donald Trump’s vision for the canal.
24 Feb 2026 - 9:43AM
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The port of Balboa, managed by Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison Holdings, at the entrance to the Panama Canal in Panama City. On Monday, Panama took control of the ports in Balboa and Cristobal. Photo: AFP
Extreme weather
Blizzard blast: New York City battens down for major winter storm
Mayor shuts down traffic network as millions brace for ‘extremely treacherous’ conditions.
23 Feb 2026 - 1:20PM
Drugs
Mexico kills cartel leader wanted by US, sparking violent reaction
Mexican army killed ‘El Mencho’, the leader of the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel during an operation to capture him.
23 Feb 2026 - 11:14PM
France
France to summon US ambassador over comments on activist killing
France’s foreign minister reacts to a US statement about the death of Quentin Deranque, rejecting ‘instrumentalisation of this tragedy’.
23 Feb 2026 - 12:09PM
Crime
UK protection officers instructed to guard 2010 Epstein party: reports
Emails from the recently unsealed ‘Epstein files’ suggest UK officers were utilised at the sex offender’s New York residence.
23 Feb 2026 - 9:55AM
A Manhattan residence once owned by Jeffrey Epstein. Photo: AFP
Gun violence in the US
Armed man shot dead at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort, US Secret Service says
Authorities said the man, identified as 21-year-old Austin Tucker Martin, was carrying a shotgun and a fuel can.
23 Feb 2026 - 2:18PM
United States
Iran’s defiance against US military power leaves Trump ‘curious’
Steve Witkoff said Trump can’t understand Tehran’s refusal to yield despite Washington’s military build-up in the region.
22 Feb 2026 - 4:02PM
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Trump sends ‘great’ hospital boat to treat ‘sick’ people in Greenland
The move comes amid simmering US-Denmark tensions over the mineral-rich Arctic territory.
22 Feb 2026 - 12:00PM
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