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Flags lowered across US for country music legend Dolly Parton

People visit the Washington Monument as US flags are lowered to half-staff in Washington DC on Aug 26.

US to spend billions to power army bases with nuclear reactors

The effort is expected to lead to a total of more than 20 reactors being installed within five years.

Trump moves to ban some foreign energy equipment from grid

There are mounting bipartisan concern that Chinese-manufactured components in the US power system could contain vulnerabilities that can be exploited by foreign adversaries.

US Capitol Police arrest man with guillotine in pickup truck

Police said they seized the guillotine but it was not clear if it was operational.

Meta settlement puts social media industry on notice: ‘There will be more’

Meta’s settlement with US states addresses harm to teens and demands similar changes from TikTok, YouTube, and Snap.

US religious freedom panel urges sanctions against India’s RSS during chief’s US visit

Mohan Bhagwat, chief of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh is scheduled to speak at an event in New York City on Aug 29.

CIA director was on ‘semi-routine’ mission in Russia, says Trump

CIA director John Ratcliffe is one of the highest-ranking US officials to visit Russia since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine started in 2022.

Trump: ‘Time to teach Canada you can’t do this anymore’

Canada has hit back after Trump imposed 50 per cent tariffs on US$20 billion (S$25 billion) of Canadian imports.

US says Chinese hackers broke into Justice Department, NASA, Federal Reserve, Senate and more

Domains used by two hacking platforms were seized. The platforms were allegedly run by a China-based firm whose clients included China’s civilian intelligence agency, the Ministry of State Security and its military, the People’s Liberation Army.

Meta reaches $21.2b settlement over social media harms to children

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