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Canada
ChatGPT-maker flagged future Canadian school shooter months before massacre
Despite detecting a misuse of ChatGPT for ‘violent intent’, OpenAI felt the risk did not meet its bar for police referral.
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United States
US military kills 3 in latest strike on ‘narcoterrorist’ boat
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Nasa aims to send astronauts around the moon in March after successful test
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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
A passenger walks past signage for the Palm Beach International Airport. Photo: TNS
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
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
An alien sculpture in the California town of Baker, known as the ‘Gateway to Area 51’. Photo: AFP
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
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
US President Donald Trump disembarks Air Force One in Zurich, Switzerland in January. Photo: Reuters
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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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
Shia LaBeouf arrives for the screening of “The Phoenician Scheme” in Cannes on May 18, 2025. Photo: Getty Images / AFP
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
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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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio acknowledges a standing ovation after his speech at the Munich Security Conference in Germany on Saturday. Photo: Reuters
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
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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US President Donald Trump speaks alongside Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington at the US Navy base in Yokosuka, Japan, in October. Photo: Reuters
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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United States
Trump Homeland Security spokeswoman out amid immigration crackdown backlash
Tricia McLaughlin, the face of DHS press operations, is a prominent booster of the president’s increasingly unpopular hardline approach.
18 Feb 2026 - 4:29PM
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US-China relations
Texas sues TP-Link, alleging Chinese government access to its devices
The move comes despite the Trump administration having reportedly paused its own proposed ban on the company’s sales in the US.
18 Feb 2026 - 4:23AM
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