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India
India’s 100GW nuclear push was missing one thing. Canada just provided it
India needs to triple its uranium supply to meet its nuclear targets. Canada, with mines already in the pipeline, is well placed to deliver.
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Semiconductors
US considers capping Nvidia H200 sales at 75,000 per Chinese customer
3 Mar 2026 - 7:45AM
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United States
Bill Clinton says had no knowledge of Epstein sex crimes as videos released
3 Mar 2026 - 11:15AM
Donald Trump
US appeal court denies Trump bid to delay tariff refund lawsuits
The tariffs, which had been ruled illegal by the high court, had generated more than US$130 billion for the US government as of late 2025.
3 Mar 2026 - 3:17AM
US President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington on Monday. Photo: Reuters
United States
Triceratops skeleton ‘Trey’ to hit the auction block as dinosaur market soars
The 66-million-year-old fossil, for sale on musician Pharrell Williams’ auction platform Joopiter, is expected to fetch up to US$5.5 million.
3 Mar 2026 - 2:24AM
US, Israel war on Iran
Trump says Iran war could last a month or longer as conflict widens
Trump administration says the ‘hardest hits are yet to come’ for Iran, as Tehran and its allies hit back across the region.
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US Treasury to stop using Anthropic AI tech, including Claude platform
Anthropic had previously turned down the Pentagon’s demand that it agree to unconditional military use of its Claude models.
3 Mar 2026 - 2:34AM
US Department of War and Anthropic logos. Illustration: Reuters
Extreme weather
Record-breaking? El Nino may return in 2026, making planet even hotter
However, scientists say there’s a risk of 2026 being ‘the warmest year on record even without El Nino, due to the global warming trend’.
3 Mar 2026 - 2:28AM
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US, Israel war on Iran
Long Iran war could hurt Ukraine’s defence, says Zelensky
The president said if military strikes in the Middle East continue, the supply of weapons to fend off Moscow’s long attack could be affected.
2 Mar 2026 - 9:47PM
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US, Israel war on Iran
Millions of Asian migrant workers in Gulf at risk as war with Iran rages on
Deaths or injuries of people from the Philippines, Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh, who were working in the region, have been reported.
2 Mar 2026 - 8:25PM
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Canada
‘Renewed relationship’: India, Canada forge deals, including uranium supply
The agreements, resetting strained ties, also focus on technology and critical minerals.
2 Mar 2026 - 7:06PM
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India Prime Minister Narendra Modi, right, shakes hands with his Canadian counterpart Mark Carney in New Delhi on Monday. Photo: AP
US, Israel war on Iran
CIA ‘tracked Iranian leaders for months’ ahead of first attacks
Official says that a variety of factors created a golden opportunity to take out much of Iran’s leadership.
2 Mar 2026 - 5:42PM
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Fifa
Iran football federation chief says World Cup participation in US is in doubt
‘The US regime has attacked our homeland … we cannot be expected to look forward to the World Cup with hope,’ said Mehdi Taj.
2 Mar 2026 - 3:11AM
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Gun violence in the US
FBI investigates deadly bar shooting in Texas as possible terrorist act
The FBI said it was looking into whether the attack, in which a gunman killed two people and injured 14, was linked to events in the Middle East.
2 Mar 2026 - 4:47PM
US, Israel war on Iran
3 US troops killed in Iran war, Trump warns more could come
The US president vows to ‘avenge their deaths and deliver the most punishing blow’.
2 Mar 2026 - 11:52PM
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Demonstrators outside the Israeli consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, set fire to a placard with a picture of US President Donald Trump on Sunday. Photo: Reuters
Iran
Trump was once not keen on regime change in Iran – then he lost patience
The US president’s risk tolerance evolved dramatically, leading to strikes on Iran’s clerical leadership, as talks dragged on.
1 Mar 2026 - 2:24PM
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Middle East
Burgers, then war: Trump’s bluffs before Iran strikes
The US president gave mixed signals about whether the attack was coming, but his weekend Mar-a-Lago trip may have been the big giveaway.
1 Mar 2026 - 6:55AM
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Donald Trump
Trump gambles his Iran attack will save flailing Maga agenda
Faced with affordability concerns and plunging approval ratings at home, the US president is waging a war he once promised never to start.
1 Mar 2026 - 2:46AM
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A person wearing an old military uniform and holding an anti-Trump sign takes part in a “March 4 Democracy” protest in Washington on Saturday. Photo: AFP
US-Iran tensions
Airspace closed, flights cancelled amid US-Israel-Iran conflict
Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Israel, Syria and the UAE all announced at least partial closures of their skies.
28 Feb 2026 - 11:04PM
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War and conflict
US-Israel attack on Iran: how it unfolded
‘The hour of your freedom is at hand,’ US president Donald Trump told Iranians on Saturday, after months of mounting tension.
1 Mar 2026 - 2:32AM
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What military assets does the US have in the Middle East?
Before Saturday’s strikes on Iran, Donald Trump ordered a huge military presence in the region, including warships crewed by thousands.
28 Feb 2026 - 10:13PM
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United States
Who are the main players in the US-Iran-Israel crisis?
With the decisions and actions of those involved impacting countless millions, the stakes are high.
28 Feb 2026 - 9:56PM
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A handful of key players, including US President Donald Trump and Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, will decide what happens next after the US and Israel launched strikes against Iran on Saturday. Photos: via AFP
United States
Anthropic vows to sue US after Trump tells government to stop using firm’s AI
The start-up has refused to let its models be used for the mass surveillance of US citizens or deployed in fully autonomous weapons systems.
28 Feb 2026 - 2:16PM
United States
Sherry Xue jailed for funnelling Chinese investor funds to Trump campaign
The New York businesswoman was ordered to forfeit US$31.5 million and property at three locations, and to make restitution to her victims.
28 Feb 2026 - 6:22AM
United States
Bill Clinton grilled over Epstein ties by US lawmakers
His testimony follows that of his wife, Hillary Clinton, who says the panel asked her about UFOs and a 2016-era conspiracy theory.
28 Feb 2026 - 5:14AM
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