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Robert Mueller, ex-FBI chief who led Trump-Russia inquiry, dead at 81
AFP, Published on 22/03/2026
» WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - Robert Mueller, the former FBI director who led a politically explosive investigation into Donald Trump, has died aged 81, triggering a gloating response Saturday from the US president.
Dollar surges as US-Iran war pushes oil past $100 a barrel
Reuters, Published on 09/03/2026
» SINGAPORE: The dollar took another leg higher on Monday, jumping to a three-month peak on the euro as oil surged past $100 a barrel, stocks slid and investors headed for safety as protracted war in the Middle East threatened to disrupt global energy supplies.
Trump’s threatened strikes to force an Iran deal risk backfiring
Natalia Drozdiak and Tony Copaccio of Bloomberg News, Published on 22/02/2026
» NEW YORK -- President Donald Trump said he is considering limited military strikes to pressure Iran into signing a new nuclear deal, but bombing the country may have the opposite effect, risking a new destabilizing conflict in the Middle East.
Online platforms offer filtering to fight AI slop
AFP, Published on 29/01/2026
» NEW YORK - As "AI slop" floods the internet, efforts are mounting to stem an online deluge of shoddy images and videos made using increasingly advanced tech tools.
Hundreds of ‘ICE Out’ rallies planned across US
Reuters, Published on 10/01/2026
» MINNEAPOLIS - Civil liberties and migrant-rights groups called for nationwide rallies on Saturday to protest against the fatal shooting of an activist in Minnesota by a US immigration agent, as state authorities opened their own investigation of the killing.
Minneapolis asks to join probe into woman's killing by immigration officer
AFP, Published on 10/01/2026
» MINNEAPOLIS - The mayor of Minneapolis on Friday called for state investigators to be allowed to join the federal probe into the killing of a US woman by immigration enforcement, accusing President Donald Trump's administration of prejudging the case.
Trump threatens $1bn lawsuit, BBC apologises for biased video editing
AFP, Published on 11/11/2025
» LONDON — United States President Donald Trump threatened the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) with a billion-dollar lawsuit Monday as the broadcaster apologised for editing a speech that gave the impression he urged "violent action" ahead of the 2021 assault on the US Capitol.
Redford's Sundance legacy 'beyond comprehension' for US filmmakers
AFP, Published on 17/09/2025
» SUNDANCE (UNITED STATES) - Robert Redford was rarely spotted at Sundance in his final years, yet the late Hollywood legend forever looms large at the influential US movie festival he co-created.
Australia investigates American influencer over croc wrestling
AFP, Published on 11/09/2025
» SYDNEY - Australian authorities are investigating an American influencer who filmed himself wrestling wild crocodiles in Queensland, condemning the “extremely dangerous and illegal” activity.
Scientists unearth 'cute' but fearsome ancient whale
AFP, Published on 13/08/2025
» SYDNEY - Australian scientists have discovered a razor-toothed whale that prowled the seas 26 million years ago, saying Wednesday the species was "deceptively cute" but a fearsome predator.