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Trump has discussed firing Attorney General Bondi, media reports say

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi testifies before a House Judiciary Committee hearing on oversight of the Justice Department, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 11, 2026. REUTERS/Kent Nishimura/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi testifies before a House Judiciary Committee hearing on oversight of the Justice Department, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 11, 2026. REUTERS/Kent Nishimura/File Photo

Russia warns citizens not to travel to states that have extradition treaties with US

A man walks past the Russian Foreign Ministry headquarters in Moscow, Russia February 9, 2026. REUTERS/Ramil Sitdikov
A man walks past the Russian Foreign Ministry headquarters in Moscow, Russia February 9, 2026. REUTERS/Ramil Sitdikov

Gangs tighten grip on Haiti despite more aggressive policing, UN report finds

FILE PHOTO: Haitian security forces partrol the Prime Minister's office  and the headquarters of the Transitional Presidential Council (CPT), as the mandate of the transitional governing council, formed to curb gang violence and pave the way for long-delayed election, is set to end on February 7 with no succession plan in place, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, February 6, 2026. REUTERS/Egeder Pq Fildor/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Haitian security forces partrol the Prime Minister's office  and the headquarters of the Transitional Presidential Council (CPT), as the mandate of the transitional governing council, formed to curb gang violence and pave the way for long-delayed election, is set to end on February 7 with no succession plan in place, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, February 6, 2026. REUTERS/Egeder Pq Fildor/File Photo

As New Mexico investigates, questions are raised about Epstein's links to the powerful

FILE PHOTO: Zorro Ranch, a former property of late financier Jeffrey Epstein, is seen in an aerial view near Stanley, New Mexico, U.S., July 15, 2019.  REUTERS/Drone Base/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Zorro Ranch, a former property of late financier Jeffrey Epstein, is seen in an aerial view near Stanley, New Mexico, U.S., July 15, 2019.  REUTERS/Drone Base/File Photo

Security concerns grow around World Cup in US after stalled funding

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Club World Cup - Previews - MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S. - June 13, 2025   General view of a member of staff with a giant ball on a pitch outside the stadium ahead of the Club World Cup REUTERS/Susana Vera/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Club World Cup - Previews - MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S. - June 13, 2025   General view of a member of staff with a giant ball on a pitch outside the stadium ahead of the Club World Cup REUTERS/Susana Vera/File Photo

Republican speaker, intel chiefs make new push to renew surveillance law

FILE PHOTO: U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) speaks during the annual Friends of Ireland Luncheon at the U.S. Capitol  in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 17, 2026. REUTERS/Evan Vucci/ File Photo
FILE PHOTO: U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) speaks during the annual Friends of Ireland Luncheon at the U.S. Capitol  in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 17, 2026. REUTERS/Evan Vucci/ File Photo

Hacker says they compromised millions of confidential police tips held by US company

The hacker said they broke into a US platform for searching law enforcement hotline messages.
The hacker said they broke into a US platform for searching law enforcement hotline messages.

Iran judiciary chief urges swift verdicts for those linked to US, Israel

Members of the police stand guard on a street in the capital, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, on March 12, 2026.
Members of the police stand guard on a street in the capital, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, on March 12, 2026.

US agents questioned Michigan synagogue attack suspect in 2019

FBI agents are seen outside Temple Israel synagogue in West Bloomfield, Michigan, on March 13.
FBI agents are seen outside Temple Israel synagogue in West Bloomfield, Michigan, on March 13.

Iran war puts many in US on high alert, but synagogue attack shows limits of vigilance

FILE PHOTO: FBI members work on the site after the Michigan State Police reported an active shooting incident at the Temple Israel Synagogue in West Bloomfield, Michigan, U.S., March 12, 2026. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: FBI members work on the site after the Michigan State Police reported an active shooting incident at the Temple Israel Synagogue in West Bloomfield, Michigan, U.S., March 12, 2026. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/File Photo

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.