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Crypto billionaire Justin Sun settles US fraud case for US$10 million
The SEC sued Sun and his firms for securities fraud in 2023 but put the case on hold following Trump’s return to the White House.
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24 US states sue to stop Trump’s latest global tariffs
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Trump ousts Kristi Noem as Homeland Security chief amid immigration uproar
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US won’t let India become rival like China, Trump official says
Washington will not ‘make the same mistakes’ as it did with Beijing 20 years ago, the State Department’s Christopher Landau says.
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India has avoided taking sides in the widening US-Iran conflict, as it finalises a trade deal under negotiation since US President Donald Trump took office. Image: Shutterstock
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Is this the face of Democrats’ 2026 US midterm hopes?
The Texas Senate race holds implications for which party will control the chamber after the midterms.
5 Mar 2026 - 2:27PM
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US lawmakers vote to subpoena Pam Bondi over Epstein files
Five Republicans joined Democrats to support the measure, in a sharp rebuke of Trump’s attorney general.
5 Mar 2026 - 7:40AM
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US agency proposes English proficiency requirement for foreign call centres
The Federal Communications Commission wants to bring call centre jobs back to the US and place guard rails on those that remain abroad.
5 Mar 2026 - 6:54AM
If the proposed rules are approved, the FCC will seek public input on ways customers can request to be transferred to US-based call centres and whether the location of the centre should be disclosed in customer interactions. Photo: AFP
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Google’s Gemini AI chatbot accused of coaching US man to suicide
Jonathan Gavalas’ family has sued the tech giant, saying the AI ‘wife’ told him to let go of his physical form to join it in the metaverse.
5 Mar 2026 - 3:16AM
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Trump’s 15% global tariffs likely to start this week, US Treasury chief says
US president imposed a 10 per cent levy after the Supreme Court invalidated his previous measures, then threatened to raise it further.
5 Mar 2026 - 1:28AM
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All eyes on Texas as first elections of the 2026 midterm campaigns begin
Talarico wins Texas Senate Democratic nomination while Cornyn and Paxton head to Republican run-off.
4 Mar 2026 - 4:47PM
Donald Trump
Trump, in abrupt reversal, to continue fight against Big Law firms
The move comes less than 24 hours after the US president’s team said it would drop its appeals.
4 Mar 2026 - 6:42AM
US President Donald Trump gestures as he delivers the State of the Union address in Washington in February. Photo: TNS
Gun violence in the US
Dad who gave gun to US school shooting suspect guilty of second-degree murder
Colin Gray gave son Colt, 14, the assault-style rifle for Christmas before the attack, in which two students and two teachers were killed.
4 Mar 2026 - 2:05AM
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Global stock sell-off slams Wall Street as oil prices leap on Iran war woes
The Dow ended down 403 points, after plunging over 1,200 earlier in the day.
4 Mar 2026 - 6:29AM
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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.
3 Mar 2026 - 4:29PM
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Semiconductors
US considers capping Nvidia H200 sales at 75,000 per Chinese customer
Shares of Nvidia slipped in late trading on the news, falling almost 1 per cent to a low of US$181.
3 Mar 2026 - 7:45AM
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The Nvidia headquarters in Santa Clara, California. Photo: EPA
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Bill Clinton says had no knowledge of Epstein sex crimes as videos released
US House releases videos of Clinton depositions in the Jeffrey Epstein probe, featuring hours-long sworn testimony.
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
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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
A triceratops skeleton, named Trey, is displayed at Co-Museum at Le Freeport Singapore on February 5. Photo: Courtesy of Joopiter via AP
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.
3 Mar 2026 - 4:41PM
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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
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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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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A plume of smoke rises after another strike on Tehran, Iran, on Monday. Photo: AP
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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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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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