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Paramount poised to acquire Warner Bros after Netflix drops bid
A Paramount merger with Warner Bros would unite two major Hollywood studios, two streaming platforms and two news operations.
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Middle East
US presses Syria to shift from Chinese telecoms systems
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Canada cannot replace US with China, Carney’s Conservative rival warns
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Middle East
US and Iran wrap up indirect nuclear talks as US forces mass in Middle East
Oman’s foreign minister, who was mediating, said progress had been made and ‘technical-level’ talks will take place in Vienna next week.
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Omani Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi, right, with US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, centre, and Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner in Geneva, Switzerland on Thursday. Photo: Oman News Agency / Handout via Reuters
Donald Trump
Trump’s US$400 million White House ballroom can move ahead for now, judge rules
The National Trust for Historic Preservation charity sued after Trump had the East Wing torn down in October to build the ballroom.
27 Feb 2026 - 2:37AM
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Crime
New York police arrest man after officers were pelted during a snowball fight
Officers were injured in Monday’s snowball fight in Central Park, which appeared to be organised by social media content producers.
27 Feb 2026 - 2:12AM
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United States
Hillary Clinton calls for Trump to testify as she faces US House Epstein panel
The former US secretary of state on Monday accused the House Oversight Committee of deposing her to ‘distract attention’ from Trump.
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Former US secretary of state Hillary Clinton speaks to the media outside the Chappaqua Performing Arts Centre in Chappaqua, New York on Thursday. Photo: Reuters
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.
27 Feb 2026 - 1:08AM
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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.
26 Feb 2026 - 7:51PM
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.
26 Feb 2026 - 12:38PM
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.
26 Feb 2026 - 11:07AM
University of Michigan students walk past campus buildings. The detained scientists were research scholars at the university. Photo: TNS
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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.
26 Feb 2026 - 7:59AM
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.
26 Feb 2026 - 3:20AM
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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.
26 Feb 2026 - 2:57AM
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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’.
26 Feb 2026 - 8:51AM
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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’.
25 Feb 2026 - 10:30PM
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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.
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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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’.
25 Feb 2026 - 5:14AM
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
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’.
24 Feb 2026 - 2:58PM
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
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