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From left, Britain’s Prince Andrew, Virginia Giuffre and Ghislaine Maxwell posing for a photo said to have been taken in London in 2001. On Monday, Giuffre said she had been in a car crash in Australia. Photo: Handout / US District Court - Southern District of New York (SDNY) / AFP
Australia

Jeffrey Epstein, Prince Andrew accuser ‘has 4 days to live after bus crash’

Virginia Giuffre said car was hit by bus in Australia. She was among first people to speak out about sexual abuse by Epstein, Prince Andrew.

US-China trade war

US agency reports to lay out justification for Trump’s reciprocal tariffs

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Britain

Operator of US jet fuel tanker brings UK lawsuit over cargo ship collision

United States

Stroke survivor speaks again with help of an experimental brain-computer implant

Scientists develop a real-time brain-computer interface translating thoughts into speech, offering hope for voice restoration in non-verbal individuals.

A researcher in California connects a neural data port into the head of a participant in a study on speech neuroprostheses. Photo: AP
A researcher in California connects a neural data port into the head of a participant in a study on speech neuroprostheses. Photo: AP
Donald Trump

‘Cloud of uncertainty’ looms over global trade as Trump’s tariff deadline nears

Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariff threat looms, sparking fears of a global trade war.

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United States

‘Everyone is pessimistic’: US stocks swoon as Trump tariffs sow economic fears

Global recession fears grip Wall Street as Trump’s tariffs trigger a stock market rout, as the S&P 500 faces its worst quarter since the 1980s.

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Russia

Kremlin working on Ukraine peace after Trump says he’s ‘angry’ with Putin

Trump’s “pissed off” stance has not derailed US-Russia talks, as the Kremlin confirmed work on Ukraine peace ideas and improved bilateral ties continues.

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A combination photo shows (left to right)Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky, US President Donald Trump, and Russian President Vladimir Putin.Photo: AFP
A combination photo shows (left to right)Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky, US President Donald Trump, and Russian President Vladimir Putin.Photo: AFP
Donald Trump

Director Oliver Stone to testify at JFK assassination files hearing

Hearings are being held in Washington after the Trump administration released a trove of material related to the 1963 Kennedy assassination.

Donald Trump

Trump planning to visit Saudi Arabia in mid-May: report

Trump has spoken of Saudi Arabia investing upwards of US$1 trillion in the US economy.

Britain

Starmer and Trump hold ‘productive’ talks on US-UK trade deal

Phone talks held as the UK tries to negotiate an exemption from tariffs on imports into the US.

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US President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at the White House in Washington on February 27. File photo: AFP
Donald Trump

Trump says ‘not joking’ about possible third term as US president

Trump says he could overcome the two-term limit stipulated in the US constitution: ‘there are methods which you could do it’.

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US President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media aboard Air Force One on Friday. Photo: Reuters
US President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media aboard Air Force One on Friday. Photo: Reuters
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Iran rejects direct negotiations with US as Trump threatens ‘bombing’

US president threatens Iran with bombs and tariffs if Tehran does not come to an agreement with Washington over its nuclear programme.

Greenland

Greenland’s new prime minister says US will not get the island

Trump wants to annex the Arctic territory, claiming it’s needed for national security purposes.

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Obituaries

Richard Chamberlain, star of Shogun, Dr Kildare, and The Thorn Birds, dies at 90

Richard Chamberlain’s career spanned theatre, films and TV miniseries.

Actor Richard Chamberlain in 2011. File photo: AFP
China-Russia relations

Car trouble: is a drop in China-Russia auto shipments a bad omen for trade?

As the US attempts to peel Russia away from China, Moscow and Beijing’s auto trade has slowed. Is Donald Trump’s plan working?

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China and Russia’s previously ironclad trade ties may be softening as the US attempts to bring Moscow out of Beijing’s orbit. Photo: Reuters
China and Russia’s previously ironclad trade ties may be softening as the US attempts to bring Moscow out of Beijing’s orbit. Photo: Reuters
Donald Trump

Trump says military force not off the table for Greenland after Denmark fury

The Danish foreign minister said we ‘do not appreciate the tone’ in which Vance criticised Copenhagen’s underinvestment in Greenland’s security.

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Trump says he won’t ‘fire’ anyone over war plan leak on Signal

The US president expressed confidence in his national security team amid Yemen strike revelations.

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Finland’s president boosts ties with Trump with round of golf in Florida

The meeting comes a day after Trump’s VP J.D. Vance accused Denmark – Finland’s close ally – of doing a poor job keeping Greenland safe.

US President Donald Trump waves to supporters as he leaves his golf course in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Saturday. Photo: Reuters
US President Donald Trump waves to supporters as he leaves his golf course in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Saturday. Photo: Reuters
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Chinese-American woman thanks Trump after being freed by Taliban

Faye Hall says Afghan women held in Taliban jails see the US president as their ‘saviour’ and are waiting for him to free them too.

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United States

Top US vaccine official quits, slams Trump health chief for ‘misinformation’

The Food and Drug Administration’s Peter Marks oversaw the agency’s rapid review and approval of Covid-19 jabs during the pandemic.

United States

US passenger plane, Air Force jet diverted from potential collision

The passenger flight had been cleared for take off while 4 Air Force planes were inbound, the authorities said, with ‘corrective instructions issued’.

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A Delta Airlines jet takes off from Washington in the US. File photo: Reuters
Myanmar

‘Very big threat’: global aid effort begins after Myanmar, Thailand quake

With thousands dead and injured and many people missing, several nations are sending aid, including life detectors.

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A huge earthquake that hit Myanmar and Thailand on Friday has killed over 1000 people and injured at least 2000, with many residents missing. Photo: Facebook/Hla Myo Aung via AFP
A huge earthquake that hit Myanmar and Thailand on Friday has killed over 1000 people and injured at least 2000, with many residents missing. Photo: Facebook/Hla Myo Aung via AFP
X (formerly Twitter)

Elon Musk sells X social media platform to his own xAI for US$33 billion

The tech billionaire plans to combine the ‘data, models, compute, distribution and talent’ from the app and start-up.

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United States

Utah bans fluoride in drinking water, becoming first US state to do so

The move is opposed by dentists and health organisations, who warn it will lead to medical problems.

Taiwan

Bill to increase travel and trade with Taiwan introduced in US House

‘Strengthening economic engagement is a win-win for our Taiwanese friends and for American jobs and national security,’ a sponsor says.

Tourists photographing Taipei from the rocks of Elephant Mountain. A bill to encourage travel to Taiwan has been introduced in the US House of Representatives. Photo: Shutterstock
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