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Gun violence in the US
1 dead, 2 injured in shooting at Virginia’s Old Dominion University, police say
The gunman is also dead and FBI Director Kash Patel said the incident is being investigated as ‘an act of terrorism’.
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Gun violence in the US
Suspect shot dead after crashing truck into Michigan synagogue, police say
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US, Israel war on Iran
American military bleeds US$11.3 billion in first week of Iran war: report
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United States
Trump’s ‘racist hate speech’ fuelling rights violations in US, UN panel says
UN watchdog is ‘deeply disturbed’ by dehumanising language and condemns the use of lethal force in recent immigration and protest crackdowns.
12 Mar 2026 - 2:45PM
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday. Photo: Reuters
United States
US launches trade probe into China and EU in bid to revive Trump tariffs
The Section 301 investigations could lead to another set of import taxes to replace those struck down by the Supreme Court.
12 Mar 2026 - 7:46AM
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US, Israel war on Iran
Iran-linked hackers claim attack on US medical tech giant Stryker
Handala claims responsibility for cyberattack, says it is retaliation for US strike on Minab school that killed dozens.
12 Mar 2026 - 9:17AM
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Gun violence in the US
Perplexity, Meta AIs named ‘least safe’ after helping researchers plot attacks
ChatGPT, DeepSeek, Meta AI, Gemini and others suggested ‘locations to target’ and ‘weapons’ to use to researchers posing as 13-year-old boys.
12 Mar 2026 - 7:49AM
A woman visits a makeshift memorial to shooting victims in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, Canada, in February. Photo: Reuters
United States
Election to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene leads to run-off
The race to replace high-profile conservative Greene, who resigned following a split with Trump, now heads to a high-stakes April 7 contest.
11 Mar 2026 - 12:49PM
Millionaires and billionaires
Elon Musk on course to become world’s first trillionaire as wealth soars
The Tesla and SpaceX boss cements his status as the world’s wealthiest person after his fortune swelled by roughly US$500 billion over the past 12 months.
11 Mar 2026 - 1:17PM
Fame and celebrity
Woman charged with attempted murder in shooting at Rihanna’s LA home
Prosecutors say Ivanna Lisette Ortiz, 35, fired multiple shots at the property while the singer and her family were inside.
11 Mar 2026 - 1:44PM
United States
Harvey Weinstein calls prison ‘hell’ in interview behind bars
The disgraced mogul claims innocence from Rikers Island, detailing a violent assault by an inmate and his fear of dying in prison.
11 Mar 2026 - 1:28PM
Harvey Weinstein in court in New York earlier this month. Photo: AP
US, Israel war on Iran
Will Trump ‘Taco’ on Iran? Analysts say he’s looking for a way out
High oil prices and voter anger could be prompting the US president’s comments that the war could end soon.
11 Mar 2026 - 6:22AM
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Racism and other prejudice
Heated Rivalry star Hudson Williams condemns racist, homophobic fan comments
The Canadian show about a romance between two male hockey players has become a global phenomenon but also stirred an online frenzy.
11 Mar 2026 - 1:36AM
Canada
Shots fired at US consulate in Toronto, Canada, premier hints at Iran war link
No one was injured, but security will be boosted at American and Israeli embassies and consulates, police say.
11 Mar 2026 - 12:50AM
Ukraine war
Russia, Ukraine both claim frontline success while US-led talks on hold
Washington is now focusing on the Iran war, drawing the spotlight from Ukraine’s four-year fight to see off Russia’s bigger army.
11 Mar 2026 - 2:26AM
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Rescuers stand near bodies retrieved from the site of a strike on a residential building in Kharkiv, northeastern Ukraine, on Saturday. Photo: EPA
United States
US investigators search Epstein ranch amid allegations of buried bodies
The late financier is also accused of sexually abusing women and girls at the property near Santa Fe, which he visited for 26 years.
10 Mar 2026 - 7:40PM
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Malaysia
Malaysia had him on bail for child abuse. The US had other plans
Zobaidul Amin allegedly told victims the police would never find him. He was living in Malaysia, after all. Then the FBI put him on a plane.
10 Mar 2026 - 4:29PM
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Wealth, drugs and rape: US luxury real estate stars convicted of sex trafficking
Once the kings of high-stakes property, Alexander twins Oren and Alon and brother Tal face life in prison after a trial exposed a pattern of drugged assaults.
10 Mar 2026 - 12:41PM
Brothers Alon Alexander, Oren Alexander and Tal Alexander in court. Image: Jane Rosenberg via Reuters
Canada
TikTok gets green light to stay in Canada, reversing earlier ban
The app, owned by China’s ByteDance, has agreed to improve privacy and security, and to enhance protections for minors.
10 Mar 2026 - 7:31AM
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Crime
US teacher dies after students’ toilet paper prank goes wrong
Jason Hughes tripped and fell and was hit by a truck as the teen pranksters – whom he knew and loved – were starting to drive away.
10 Mar 2026 - 3:34AM
US-China relations
US and China clash over fentanyl and tariffs at global drugs meeting
The exchange underscored tensions between the two countries ahead of the Trump-Xi meeting in China at the end of the month.
10 Mar 2026 - 1:55AM
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United States
Anthropic sues Trump administration as row over AI use by military deepens
The Pentagon blacklisted the start-up after it refused to let its technology be used for fully autonomous weapons and domestic surveillance.
10 Mar 2026 - 1:13PM
The Pentagon on Thursday slapped a formal supply-chain risk designation on Anthropic, limiting use of a technology that a source said was being used for military operations in Iran. Photo illustration: TNS
US, Israel war on Iran
Nato intercepts Iran missile fired towards Turkey
There was a similar incident last week, with the latest Nato interception coming amid Iran’s targeting of several nations as it retaliates.
9 Mar 2026 - 10:55PM
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US, Israel war on Iran
G7 to discuss possible emergency release of oil reserves: French president
Concern is rising about the war and Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, through which much of the world’s energy supplies pass.
9 Mar 2026 - 8:27PM
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Crime
New York police say device thrown near anti-Islam protest was explosive
FBI investigates after two suspicious devices were thrown near a protest led by a far-right influencer opposed to public Muslim prayer.
9 Mar 2026 - 1:00PM
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