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USA

North Korea fires suspected missile as US drill cuts 'changes nothing'

Pyongyang says scaling back US-South Korean military drills does not make them less provocative, as Japan says North Korea fired a suspected ballistic missile towards the sea.

Business

Trump says Canada reached last minute deal with US to delay 50% tariff

The two allies traded goods and services worth close to $1 trillion despite their strained relations last year, as US President Donald Trump continues his relentless push to enforce tariffs and levies on his northern neighbours.

USA

North Korean state media slams joint US-South drills as 'open threat'

On Sunday, US President Donald Trump stunned regional allies by ordering the Pentagon to scale back the annual Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises, just a day before they were due to start.

USA

Judge blocks Trump attempts to move FBI to DC office building

Officials in the Trump administration sought to scrap plans for relocation to a site approved under the Biden administration in favour of repurposing another building just blocks from the current FBI headquarters in the nation’s capital.

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USA

Mangione's state trial postponed indefinitely in double jeopardy claim

Mangione’s attorneys argued that he was being double charged for the same “criminal transaction” pleading for the state case to be tossed out. Mangione pleaded guilty to the stalking and fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in 2024.

USA

Opening statements begin in long-awaited Tupac Shakur murder trial

Duane Davis is being accused of planning the fatal 1996 Las Vegas shooting which claimed the life of hip-hop’s rising star Tupac Shakur. Davis was the first to be charged in connection with the murder, after he was indicted in 2023.

Israel

Ben-Gvir calls for nightly killing and mass emigration of Palestinians

In a taped interview, the far-right national security minister also advocated for encouraging the mass emigration of the Gaza Strip, saying he views the territory as entirely Israeli.

USA

South Korea says will 'coordinate closely' with US on joint drills

The US president previously slammed the joint drills as “provocative” in 2018 following a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Singapore.

Japan

Tokyo slams Putin for visiting disputed islands near Japan

The four islands, occupied by Russia during World War II, have gained importance since the war's end, providing the Kremlin with strategic military bases.

Sport

UEFA, AFC, CONCACAF target embattled Infantino in damning open letter

The open letter criticised Infantino’s judgment and called on FIFA to apologise for poor leadership rather than miscommunication amid its failed attempt to sell a stake in the World Cup to private investors.

Sport

Legendary NBA coach Don Nelson dies aged 86

The legendary coach and former player, credited for introducing the “Nellie ball”, was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame as a coach in 2012 for – at the time – holding the most wins as a head coach in NBA history.

Europe News

Suspected Irish crime boss Daniel Kinahan charged in Ireland

Kinahan is believed to have run the Kinahan organised crime group, which is suspected of trafficking narcotics into Ireland, the UK and Spain, as well as a slew of other charges, including money laundering and murder.

Ukraine

13 killed, 90 injured in overnight Russian attacks across Ukraine

13 people were killed and some 90 others were wounded over the past 24 hours as Russian attacks as the Kremlin intensifies its bombardment of Ukrainian cities. Meanwhile, Moscow says five people were killed in Ukrainian drone attacks targeting Russian cities.

Europe News

Bundeswehr says two drones spotted flying above base in Mechernich

The incident comes just days after a drone carrying explosives was found on the tarmac at Germany’s Leipzig-Halle airport, near a Ukrainian Antonov Airlines cargo plane.

Pakistan

Renowned Nepali climber Nirmal Purja among 10 missing after avalanche

Nepal’s Nirmal Purja, who led the expedition of 10 climbers, set a world record in 2019, becoming the first person ever to climb all 14 of the world’s highest peaks surpassing the 8,000 metre mark, in just 189 days.

Tech News

Anthropic admits its AI models hacked three companies during testing

The announcement comes just days after rivals OpenAI revealed that their popular ChatGPT platform went rogue during its testing phase of its most powerful AI model, where it too infiltrated other organisations’ cyberspace.

Gaza

Hamas agrees to Trump's disarmament deal to enable Israeli withdrawal

Trump said the deal to advance his 20-point peace plan will be rolled out in “carefully structured phases”, but did not announce a timeline as to when the process may be completed. Israel's far-right minister deemed the deal "unacceptable".

Europe News

NATO speaking with Polish authorities after 'Russian missile' crash

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha suggested the object that crashed in Poland was a Russian cruise missile that had been intended to strike Ukraine.

USA

US Senate delays vote on Todd Blanche's attorney general nomination

The US Department of Justice said in a statement after the vote was postponed that it remains ready to work productively with senators Cornyn and Tillis to advance Blanche’s confirmation.

Japan

Death toll in Japan earthquake rises to 30 as rescue efforts continue

Rescue efforts are continuing as time runs down on the critical three-day window for rescues following the quake. Officials have not detailed how many people were reported missing but local media say dozens remain unaccounted for.

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