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Jeffrey Epstein
Epstein donated to Harvard student group for years after sex conviction
From 2013 until his death, the sex offender donated at least US$375,000 to the Hasty Pudding Institute, Department of Justice files show.
16 Feb 2026 - 9:25AM
ICE (US Immigration and Customs Enforcement)
Over 1,000 agents leave Minnesota as immigration surge winds down
16 Feb 2026 - 10:22AM
United States
Obama blasts ‘clown show’ after Trump’s racist monkey video
16 Feb 2026 - 11:18AM
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Fashion
JFK Jr: his story and style remembered in FX bio Love Story
Series explores the lawyer’s life and marriage, and his impeccable, understated elegance that quietly defied 90s fashion norms.
15 Feb 2026 - 8:00AM
United States
Epstein’s girlfriend married a woman, showing how he gamed immigration
The late sex offender used student visas, English language courses and sham marriages to keep foreign women in the US.
15 Feb 2026 - 1:30AM
United States
Partial US government shutdown throws Congress into turmoil again
Second shutdown in four months after funding halted for Department of Homeland Security, as Republicans and Democrats fail to reach a deal.
14 Feb 2026 - 3:06PM
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TV shows and streaming video
Meet Paul Anthony Kelly, who plays John F. Kennedy Jr in Love Story
The Canadian model, appearing in his breakout role alongside Sarah Pidgeon and Naomi Watts, has been described as a John-John lookalike.
14 Feb 2026 - 12:00PM
United States
US$35 million for 300: US deports migrants to remote islands, African nations
The bulk of the money – US$32 million – went to Equatorial Guinea, Rwanda, El Salvador, Palau and eSwatini.
14 Feb 2026 - 9:24AM
Donald Trump
Trump vs BBC: US$10 billion defamation suit headed for 2027 trial
Florida judge sets a February trial date over claims the broadcaster ‘deceptively’ edited the US president’s January 6 speech.
13 Feb 2026 - 8:36AM
United States
Trump ending aggressive Minnesota immigration crackdown
The Trump administration retreats from Minnesota, and speculation is rife about which cities might be targeted next.
13 Feb 2026 - 12:57PM
US-China relations
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How Washington’s lawyers stack up against Beijing’s technocrats
While no system is perfect, balancing out the occupational composition of policymakers could hold the key to success for both countries.
12 Feb 2026 - 8:30PM
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United States
Trump’s attorney general accused of hiding names in heated Epstein files hearing
Pam Bondi deflects ‘red-handed’ cover-up claims with personal attacks on lawmakers in a combative congressional hearing.
12 Feb 2026 - 2:19PM
Donald Trump
US grand jury rejects charges against 6 Democrats Trump wanted jailed
In a rare rebuke, a federal grand jury refuses to indict veteran lawmakers whom Trump branded as ‘traitors’.
11 Feb 2026 - 4:04PM
United States
Trump admin removes rainbow flag from birthplace of US gay rights movement
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani called it an ‘act of erasure’, while others described the move as an attack on the queer community.
11 Feb 2026 - 7:39AM
US-China relations
China, Trump targeted in House hearing on foreign influence in US non-profits
Claims made at Congressional hearing that network of foreign donors paid American advocacy groups billions to try to influence US policy.
11 Feb 2026 - 6:31AM
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US-China relations
Yaoning Sun gets 4 years in prison for acting as Beijing’s agent in California
The case was filed at a time of rising concern that the China was seeking to influence local polls and install Beijing-friendly politicians.
11 Feb 2026 - 3:14AM
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United States
Trump’s commerce chief admits going to Epstein island, but plays down relationship
Howard Lutnick acknowledges a 2012 visit to the sex offender’s island that contradicts his previous claims of cutting ties in 2005.
11 Feb 2026 - 1:20PM
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Walk for peace: Buddhist monks arrive in Washington after 3,700km journey
Their message of compassion, which comes amid US tensions over Trump’s immigration crackdown, has won millions of supporters.
11 Feb 2026 - 1:14AM
Germany
Trump’s cheeky dance with Lady Liberty to headline German carnival
German carnival float lampoons Trump, with satirical flair, showcasing political commentary and cheeky designs.
11 Feb 2026 - 12:04AM
Donald Trump
Trump seeks to limit legal options for fired US government workers
Under a new proposal, workers would dispute their firings to a Trump-led agency, not an independent board.
10 Feb 2026 - 12:19PM
Britain
UK’s Mandelson faces demands to repay US$75,000 severance after Epstein link
Government allies urge ex-ambassador to return controversial UK taxpayer-funded buyout as probe into his Epstein connections deepens.
8 Feb 2026 - 4:19PM
US immigration
‘Deported but not defeated’: the Southeast Asians cast out of Trump’s US
Born in a Thai refugee camp and raised in Texas, Kham Paneboun is now stateless in Laos, one of thousands punished again for old crimes.
8 Feb 2026 - 8:00AM
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United States
Washington Post CEO steps down amid outcry over massive job cuts
Will Lewis was replaced by Jeff D’Onofrio, a former CEO of Tumblr who had joined the paper as chief financial officer last year.
8 Feb 2026 - 12:46PM
Ukraine war
Ukraine’s Zelensky says US wants deal to end Russia’s war by June
The president suggested that the Trump administration’s focus later in the year would be on the US midterm elections.
8 Feb 2026 - 1:34AM
United States
Pentagon ditches Harvard as Hegseth declares university too ‘woke’
The defence secretary says the Ivy League university ‘no longer meets the needs of the War Department or the military services’.
7 Feb 2026 - 4:00PM
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United States
US arrests suspect in 2012 Benghazi consulate attack, Bondi says
Zubayar al-Bakoush has been extradited to the US to face murder, arson and terrorism-related charges for the 2012 incident.
7 Feb 2026 - 3:40AM
Donald Trump
Trump claims he ‘didn’t see whole’ racist post showing Obamas as apes
The White House initially defended the video clip as a Lion King meme, then blamed a staff member for posting it ‘erroneously’.
7 Feb 2026 - 3:58PM
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Medicine
‘Save a fortune’: Trump unveils TrumpRx discount drug site
New platform connects American patients directly to drug makers with promised price cuts on popular medications like Ozempic.
6 Feb 2026 - 9:54AM
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