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US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth holds a briefing amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, US, March 2, 2026. Photo: REUTERS

US debuts suicide drone in Iran after fast-tracked Pentagon procurement

Drones have become central to modern warfare following their effective use in the Ukraine war, including Iran-made Shahed systems flown by Russia that closely resemble the LUCAS

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Block in the artery of global energy: A history of conflict in the Strait of Hormuz

Lawyer Mark Lanier arrives at court during a trial in a key test case accusing Meta and Google's YouTube of harming children's mental health through addictive social media platforms, in Los Angeles, California, U.S., February 25, 2026. Photo: Reuters

Social media addiction trial takes new turn with therapist's testimony

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US arrests ex-Air Force pilot for training Chinese military

Paramount and Warner Bros logos are seen in this illustration taken December 8, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Warner Bros reopens door to Paramount, putting Netflix deal in doubt

US President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address in the House Chamber of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, February 24, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/KEVIN LAMARQUE

Trump touts economic record in State of the Union, seeking reset ahead of midterm elections

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Iran warns US bases, assets 'legitimate targets' if it attacks

A rescue team departs to the site of an avalanche in a backcountry slope of California's Sierra Nevada mountains, where a group of skiers were stranded, in Nevada County, California, US on 17 February 2026, in this still image from a video. Photo: Nevada County Sheriff's Office/Handout via REUTERS

Eight backcountry skiers perish in California avalanche, ninth presumed dead

A teenager poses for a photo while holding a smartphone in front of a Youtube logo in this illustration taken September 11, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

YouTube down for more than 320,000 users in US, Downdetector shows

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz meets US Secretary of State Marco Rubio during the Munich Security Conference (MSC) in Munich, Germany, 13 February 2026. Photo: Reuters.

Rubio casts US, the 'child of Europe', as critical friend to allies

Border Czar Tom Homan speaks during a press conference at US General Service Administration building in Saint Paul, Minnesota, US. 4 February 2026. Photo: Reuters

Minnesota ICE drawdown underway and surge should end, Trump's border czar says

File photo of Commerce Adviser Sheikh Bashir Uddin. Photo: BSS

Reciprocal trade deal with US to catalyse foreign investment: Bashir

Kaaba, Islam's holiest shrine, at the Grand Mosque in Saudi Arabia's Mecca.

Epstein files reveal Kaaba cloth pieces shipped to his US residence via UAE-linked contacts