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Washington’s Kennedy Center faces bankruptcy, closure
34+ min ago (414+ words) A tarp covers the facade of the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, on Sept 3. Published Sep 14, 2026, 08:45 AM Updated Sep 14, 2026, 08:46 AM Washington - Leaders of the Kennedy Center who have sought to add President Donald Trump’s name to the storied institution say…...
Trump dismisses report China entities helped Iran before attack that killed US troops
58+ min ago (285+ words) US President Donald Trump is expected to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in the US on Sept 24. Published Sep 14, 2026, 08:51 AM Updated Sep 14, 2026, 09:35 AM ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE – US President Donald Trump on Sept 13 brushed aside a report that Iran acquired…...
Diplomacy stumbles with postponement of meeting on Strait of Hormuz proposal
1+ hour, 38+ min ago (917+ words) A satellite image shows the damage at the Saudi Arabia East-West pipeline after a strike that hit it on Sept 11. Published Sep 14, 2026, 07:06 AM Updated Sep 14, 2026, 07:56 AM ADEN/DUBAI – Middle East diplomacy appeared to falter heading into Sept 14 with the postponement…...
Trump administration poised to repeal carbon standards for coal, gas power plants
1+ hour, 41+ min ago (386+ words) Published Sep 14, 2026, 08:52 AM Updated Sep 14, 2026, 08:53 AM The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is expected to formally rescind carbon pollution standards for fossil fuel-fired power plants as soon as Sept 14, according to people familiar with the matter. US President Donald Trump…...
Shares slip in Asia as oil climbs, rate hikes loom
2+ hour, 19+ min ago (634+ words) Published Sep 14, 2026, 07:32 AM Updated Sep 14, 2026, 07:57 AM SYDNEY - Share markets slid in Asia on Sept 14 as supply concerns caused oil prices to spike anew, while investors braced for possible interest rate hikes in both the United States and Japan this week....
Trump calls $6,300 payouts ‘easy’ to fit into federal budget
2+ hour, 50+ min ago (499+ words) US President Donald Trump at the Republican midterm convention in Dallas on Sept 9, where he unveiled the idea of US$5,000 (S$6,300) payouts. Published Sep 14, 2026, 07:17 AM NEW YORK/DOONBEG, Ireland – US President Donald Trump said on Sept 13 that the United States…...
Trump says will wait to fill press secretary post
2+ hour, 53+ min ago (170+ words) Karoline Leavitt left the post of press secretary at the end of August. Published Sep 14, 2026, 07:00 AM SHANNON, Ireland – US President Donald Trump said on Sept 13 that he would wait to fill the post of White House press secretary, vacant since…...
Trump says he will consider request to release more 9/11 records
4+ hour, 3+ min ago (224+ words) US President Donald Trump speaking during a ceremony commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Sept 11 terrorist attacks in the courtyard of the Pentagon on Sept 11. Published Sep 14, 2026, 04:36 AM Updated Sep 14, 2026, 06:26 AM NEW YORK/SHANNON, Ireland – US President Donald Trump said on…...
North Korea held live-fire drills involving artillery and missiles, KCNA says
8+ hour, 57+ min ago (141+ words) Published Sep 14, 2026, 05:41 AM Updated Sep 14, 2026, 06:10 AM SEOUL – North Korea held a live-fire drill to test long-range artillery and missile units of its army, state media KCNA reported on Sept 14. The “joint firepower attack drill” on Sept 12 involved five army units…...
Memorial statue of conservative activist Charlie Kirk vandalised
5+ hour, 23+ min ago (204+ words) A poster depicting Charlie Kirk and a memorial statue of the slain activist were defaced with red paint. Published Sep 14, 2026, 03:41 AM Updated Sep 14, 2026, 05:08 AM A newly installed memorial statue of slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk was vandalised overnight in Phoenix…...