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United States
Nasa moon rocket hit by new problem, pushing launch with astronauts into April
The Artemis II mission, set to be humanity’s first lunar flight in decades, is facing a helium flow issue just a day after a successful test.
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United States
Trump says raising US global tariff rate from 10 per cent to 15 per cent
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Canada
ChatGPT-maker flagged future Canadian school shooter months before massacre
21 Feb 2026 - 1:26PM
United States
US military kills 3 in latest strike on ‘narcoterrorist’ boat
The latest lethal strike pushes the overall death toll from the Trump administration’s deadly campaign to at least 148 across 43 attacks.
21 Feb 2026 - 9:53AM
This screen grab from a video posted on the X account of US Southern Command on Friday shows a vessel after it was struck while allegedly transiting along narco-trafficking routes in international waters. Photo: X/Southcom
United States
Nasa aims to send astronauts around the moon in March after successful test
The earliest date for the Artemis II lunar mission has been set thanks to ‘major progress’ made after a previous failed rehearsal.
21 Feb 2026 - 1:24PM
United States
Trump’s name cleared to land on Palm Beach airport
The president’s local airport, minutes away from his Mar-a-Lago home, will be called the President Donald J. Trump International Airport.
20 Feb 2026 - 5:38PM
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Fame and celebrity
Grey’s Anatomy actor Eric Dane dead at 53 after ALS battle
Diagnosed less than a year ago, the American actor turned his final months into a powerful crusade for ALS awareness.
20 Feb 2026 - 12:28PM
Eric Dane in 2022. Photo: Invision/AP
Space
Nasa ranks 2024 spacecraft mishap among its worst disasters
US space agency delivers a harsh assessment of a botched Boeing Starliner test flight that stranded two astronauts.
20 Feb 2026 - 1:03PM
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Trump says he’s ordering release of US files on UFOs and aliens
US president directs the Pentagon to release records on extraterrestrial life after accusing Obama of disclosing ‘classified information’.
20 Feb 2026 - 2:02PM
Science
Scientists test universal vaccine for cold, flu, Covid and allergies
The nasal spray works to protect the lungs of mice, and could eventually replace multiple jabs if shown to be effective and safe for humans.
20 Feb 2026 - 7:46AM
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Crime
US man found guilty of beating 4 to death in New York, including HK migrant
The jury rejected an insanity defence by Randy Santos for the killings of Chuen Kok, 83, and three other homeless men in 2019.
20 Feb 2026 - 7:59AM
Police investigate the scene of an attack in New York’s Chinatown in October 2019. Photo: AP
Americas and the Caribbean
Top US commander makes surprise visit to Venezuela
US Southern Command chief met with Venezuela’s president and other leaders for security talks.
19 Feb 2026 - 10:37AM
United States
‘Baby blue’ out, gold in: how Air Force One will look after Trump’s order
Air Force One’s next look marks a big departure from the current white and two-tone blue livery.
19 Feb 2026 - 10:07AM
United States
Ex-Victoria’s Secret CEO Les Wexner says he was ‘conned’ by Epstein
The billionaire denied knowledge of Epstein’s crimes as US lawmakers pressed him on his decades-long relationship with the late sex offender.
19 Feb 2026 - 10:55AM
United States
Meta’s Zuckerberg grilled in landmark social media addiction trial
The 41-year-old Meta CEO admits regret over slow youth safety progress in a high-stakes California lawsuit.
19 Feb 2026 - 1:17PM
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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg arrives for a trial in Los Angeles on Wednesday. Photo: AP
United States
US factory output surges by most in nearly a year
Manufacturing has been hobbled by Trump’s tariffs, which business leaders say have raised costs for factories and consumers.
19 Feb 2026 - 3:45PM
United States
US actor Shia LaBeouf arrested for battery after Mardi Gras brawl in New Orleans
The Hollywood star is accused of hitting one man with closed fists and punching another in the nose in the city’s French Quarter.
18 Feb 2026 - 6:26PM
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United States
8 skiers found dead and 1 still missing after California avalanche
This is the deadliest avalanche in the US in over four decades.
19 Feb 2026 - 3:37AM
Rescuers make their way to the area of an avalanche in the Castle Peak area of Truckee, California, on Tuesday. Photo: Nevada County Sheriff’s Office / AFP
Iran
Speaking Trump’s language: Iran frames nuclear deal as ‘trillion-dollar’ US win
Tehran is dangling access to its vast oil, gas and mineral reserves, but analysts warn that even this may fail to ‘move the needle’ in talks.
18 Feb 2026 - 1:17PM
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Germany
Germany’s Merz says he can’t stand applause for Rubio at Munich conference
The German chancellor described the US secretary of state’s speech at the event as Trump ‘in friendlier packaging’.
18 Feb 2026 - 12:43PM
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Ukraine war
Zelensky says Trump’s peace demands focused only on Ukraine ‘not fair’
The president said Ukrainians ‘can’t understand why’ they would be asked to cede additional land to Russia.
18 Feb 2026 - 10:44AM
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United States
Trump critic Colbert says CBS blocked interview with Democratic candidate
He says the network’s lawyers were afraid an appearance by Senate hopeful James Talarico would run afoul of FCC rules.
18 Feb 2026 - 7:59AM
Stephen Colbert attends an event in Los Angeles in March 2019. Photo: AP
Gun violence in the US
Police arrest man running towards US Capitol with a shotgun
The gunman was wearing a tactical vest and gloves and had a Kevlar helmet and gas mask in his vehicle.
18 Feb 2026 - 5:52AM
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Japan
Trump unveils first Japan investments under trade deal with US
The president hailed the projects – a critical minerals site, a gas power plant and an LNG facility in the US – ahead of PM Takaichi’s visit.
18 Feb 2026 - 3:20PM
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Canada
Canada launches huge defence plan to curb reliance on Trump’s US
Prime Minister Mark Carney has become one of the most prominent global voices criticising the US president’s administration.
18 Feb 2026 - 5:14PM
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