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LA woman charged in US with trafficking arms to Sudan for Iran
Shamim Mafi is accused ‘brokering the sale of drones, bombs, bomb fuses and millions of rounds of ammunition’.
20 Apr 2026 - 11:46AM
Canada
Canada’s Carney says economic ties with US have become a ‘weakness’
20 Apr 2026 - 1:09PM
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Gun violence in the US
Man slays 8 children in US mass shooting – 7 of them his own
20 Apr 2026 - 1:33PM
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US animal rights activists clash with police over Wisconsin dog breeder
About 1,000 animal welfare activists faced rubber bullets and pepper spray as they tried to gain entry to a beagle breeding and research facility.
19 Apr 2026 - 10:44PM
Activists help an elderly woman after she had been tear gassed during an attempt to gain entry into Ridglan Farms beagle breeding and research facility on Saturday, in Blue Mounds, Wisconsin, US. Photo: AP
United States
How a bear costume cost these luxury car insurance scamsters their freedom
A bear-suit scam in California landed three people in jail for faking luxury car damage and seeking US$142,000 in fraudulent insurance claims.
19 Apr 2026 - 12:35PM
Donald Trump
Pope Leo seeks to defuse tensions with Trump, says not trying to debate him
The pontiff clarified that his Cameroon comments weren’t aimed at Trump amid media misinterpretations.
19 Apr 2026 - 11:32AM
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Obama meets New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani before reading to preschoolers
The event comes days after Republican US President Trump said Mamdani was destroying New York with his tax policies.
19 Apr 2026 - 7:16AM
Former US president Barack Obama and Mayor Zohran Mamdani sing ‘The Wheels on the Bus’ during a reading event in New York on Saturday. Photo: AP
Crime
Canada’s Kenneth Law to plead guilty in suicide kit case to avoid murder trial
The former cook is accused of helping 14 people kill themselves by selling a legal but deadly substance online.
19 Apr 2026 - 2:22AM
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Trump signs order to speed up review of psychedelics
This would expedite review of drugs such as ibogaine, a drug that US military veteran groups have said can help treat PTSD.
18 Apr 2026 - 10:41PM
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Electric & new energy vehicles
Why Canadians dream of electric vehicle price cuts, thanks to China
Canada slashed tariffs on Chinese EVs from the start of last month, but Chinese brands have yet to set up showrooms.
18 Apr 2026 - 8:00PM
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US court lets Trump resume work on US$400 million White House ballroom – for now
The three-judge panel set a June hearing to review a Washington judge’s earlier order halting the project.
18 Apr 2026 - 12:47PM
Construction workers the East Wing of the White House in preparation to build a new ballroom on December 1, 2025. Photo: AFP
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How record US$75 billion ICE expansion led to ‘red flag’ recruits
ICE agents’ backgrounds and training have come under scrutiny after numerous high-profile incidents in which officers used excessive force.
18 Apr 2026 - 10:48AM
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2 US soldiers injured in brown bear attack during training exercise in Alaska
Up to 350 black bears and 75 brown bears roam freely around the base where the exercise was being held.
18 Apr 2026 - 8:32AM
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White House and Anthropic CEO discuss working together amid Mythos AI fears
The model’s capabilities give it a potentially unprecedented ability to identify cybersecurity vulnerabilities – and to exploit them.
18 Apr 2026 - 7:17AM
United States
US Congress extends controversial surveillance law by 10 days
The short-term fix comes after a Trump-backed bid to secure a longer-term extension failed in the House.
18 Apr 2026 - 2:27AM
The US Capitol is seen in Washington in February. Photo: Reuters
US, Israel war on Iran
US oil floats to top as Asia looks for Middle Eastern alternatives amid Iran war
Buyers from Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Thailand have helped push May sales to over 60 million barrels, the highest in three years.
17 Apr 2026 - 11:17AM
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Africa
In Cameroon, Pope Leo assails ‘tyrants ravaging’ world amid Trump row
‘The masters of war pretend not to know that it takes only a moment to destroy, yet often a lifetime is not enough to rebuild,’ Leo says.
16 Apr 2026 - 8:50PM
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Lula blasts Trump’s fear-based rule, calls for ‘great maturity’
‘Trump has no right to wake up in the morning and threaten a country,’ Brazil’s president says.
16 Apr 2026 - 6:38PM
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A woman walks next to an anti-US mural on a street in Tehran, Iran, on Sunday. Photo: WANA via Reuters
United States
Ticketmaster owner Live Nation ran illegal monopoly, US jury finds
The anticompetitive conduct hurt music fans and the industry, the panel said in a verdict that may have big repercussions on the music world.
16 Apr 2026 - 6:52AM
Gun violence in the US
US high school principal tackles and disarms gunman, dramatic video shows
Educator Kirk Moore was shot in the leg but managed to stay on top of the suspect until law enforcement arrived.
16 Apr 2026 - 4:09AM
US, Israel war on Iran
Trump posts image of Jesus hugging him amid escalating feud with pope
US president doubles down on religious imagery as his administration clashes with Pope Leo over the Iran war.
16 Apr 2026 - 3:40PM
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United States
Trump threatens to fire Fed chair Powell if he doesn’t step down ‘in time’
Powell’s stint as the leader of the central bank expires in May, but his term on Board of Governors does not end until 2028.
15 Apr 2026 - 9:45PM
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A combination of pictures shows US Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell (left) and President Donald Trump. Photo: AFP
Indonesia
Leaked plan for US military overflights triggers sovereignty row in Indonesia
Internal warnings reveal a government split over risks that blanket access for US warplanes could drag Indonesia into foreign conflicts.
15 Apr 2026 - 8:52PM
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King Charles to charm Trump on state visit overshadowed by US-UK rift
The British king’s first US state visit later this month takes on far greater significance amid tensions between Trump and Starmer.
15 Apr 2026 - 2:01PM
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Americas and the Caribbean
US military says 4 killed in fourth ‘drug boat’ strike in a week
Death toll from controversial campaign reaches 174 as the US military increases kinetic operations in the eastern Pacific.
15 Apr 2026 - 10:13AM
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