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Brazil's Lula holds call with Trump, agrees to visit Washington

U.S. President Donald Trump and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva meet on the sidelines of the 47th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, October 26, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo
U.S. President Donald Trump and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva meet on the sidelines of the 47th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, October 26, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo

Americans hunker down, help each other under blizzard and brutal cold

A person walks amid a major winter storm spreading across a large swath of the United States, in Brooklyn, New York City, U.S., January 25, 2026. REUTERS/Amr Alfiky
A person walks amid a major winter storm spreading across a large swath of the United States, in Brooklyn, New York City, U.S., January 25, 2026. REUTERS/Amr Alfiky

Trump will not attend Super Bowl because it's 'too far away,' he tells NY Post

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump salutes during the national anthem at the Super Bowl in New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S., February 9,  2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump salutes during the national anthem at the Super Bowl in New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S., February 9,  2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo

US has taken oil from seized Venezuelan tankers, says Trump

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media during the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 22, 2026. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media during the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 22, 2026. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo

New York apartment tower explosion kills one, injures 14

The blast struck shortly after midnight at 3485 Bivona Street in New York’s Bronx borough.
The blast struck shortly after midnight at 3485 Bivona Street in New York’s Bronx borough.

Tastemakers

‘I had to fake it till I made it’: S’porean chef, 30, heads Michelin-starred restaurant in New York

Noksu executive chef Ng Jing Wen has lived in New York for nearly a decade now.
Noksu executive chef Ng Jing Wen has lived in New York for nearly a decade now.

Justice Department asks federal judge to deny special master for Epstein files

Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein are seen in this image released by the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., U.S., on December 19, 2025 as part of a new trove of documents from its investigations into the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. U.S. Justice Department/Handout via REUTERS
Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein are seen in this image released by the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., U.S., on December 19, 2025 as part of a new trove of documents from its investigations into the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. U.S. Justice Department/Handout via REUTERS

Far-right group targeting pro-Palestinian voices to close New York operation, NY AG says

FILE PHOTO: New York Attorney General Letitia James speaks to the media outside the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, in Norfolk, Virginia, U.S., October 24, 2025. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: New York Attorney General Letitia James speaks to the media outside the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, in Norfolk, Virginia, U.S., October 24, 2025. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo

NYC nurses strike as 15,000 walk from Manhattan, Bronx hospitals

A labour dispute is at the centre of the conflict, with workers arguing that hospital management is threatening to cull benefits.
A labour dispute is at the centre of the conflict, with workers arguing that hospital management is threatening to cull benefits.

New York seeks ban on AI-generated images of election candidates

New York’s Gov. Kathy Hochul speaks during a news conference in Albany, New York, on Jan 7.
New York’s Gov. Kathy Hochul speaks during a news conference in Albany, New York, on Jan 7.

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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.