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How China got caught in the crossfire of a US bacon fight
A dispute over animal welfare and pork production has become the latest flashpoint in America’s increasingly heated farm politics.
19 Aug 2026 - 6:07AM
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Will Washington’s tech crackdown test fragile US-China truce?
19 Aug 2026 - 2:46AM
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Trump approval rating falls to 33%, lowest of his presidency, poll finds
18 Aug 2026 - 4:13AM
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US Attorney General defends colleague after Trump’s reflecting pool slam
Judging the US Attorney on a single case ‘is not fair’, Blanche said after Trump criticised the way she handled a vandalism allegation.
17 Aug 2026 - 5:01AM
Todd Blanche at his confirmation hearing as US Attorney General in Washington on July 15. Photo: Getty Images / TNS
US-China relations
US lifts TikTok ban on government devices after ByteDance restructuring
Justice Department says the app’s new US joint venture is no longer covered by the 2022 prohibition targeting app’s Chinese parent company.
12 Aug 2026 - 5:52AM
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US House panel slammed for asking if scholars lost jobs to Chinese hires
Congressional panel seeks complaints from US academics, but critics call its focus on Chinese applicants a ‘disgrace’.
11 Aug 2026 - 4:18PM
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Trump extends Jones Act waiver for 90 days, narrows scope
The extension ensures the US military and key industries maintain uninterrupted access to critical resources, the White House said.
11 Aug 2026 - 6:06AM
The Rishiri Galaxy, an oil and chemical tanker sailing under the flag of Panama, at the Texas City docks next to the Marathon Galveston Bay Refinery soon after the US announced a 60-day waiver of the Jones Act shipping law on March 18. Photo: Reuters
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US visa revocations hit 175,000, on pace for new record under Trump
State Department says the 2026 total is set to surpass last year’s record as US president presses ahead with his immigration crackdown.
12 Aug 2026 - 3:20AM
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Todd Blanche is sworn in as attorney general after bruising confirmation fight
Blanche, Trump’s former personal lawyer, was sworn in after the Senate voted narrowly in favour of his confirmation on Saturday.
11 Aug 2026 - 5:49AM
US, Israel war on Iran
Trump demands Iran pay compensation as hopes fade for Hormuz agreement
US president says the issue must be included in future negotiations after Tehran sought damages for US and Israeli strikes.
11 Aug 2026 - 5:55AM
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Trump taps loyal aide Scharf as new White House counsel
Will Scharf will become the White House’s top lawyer after overseeing the administrative work of the Oval Office in his current role.
10 Aug 2026 - 12:52PM
Will Scharf handing President Donald Trump an executive order to sign. Photo: AP
US-China relations
US judge blocks Pentagon’s ‘Chinese military’ label for WuXi AppTec
Court finds defence officials misread evidence involving a state-linked fund, Chinese universities and a PLA hospital.
8 Aug 2026 - 9:51AM
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US-China relations
US unveils critical minerals deals in latest push to counter China
Trump administration seeks Beijing-free supply chains for key defence materials as Iran war strains US weapons stockpiles.
8 Aug 2026 - 6:58AM
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Race for UN top job enters final stage: choice may ‘make or break’ bloc
A strong, visionary leader is needed as next secretary general as Iran war rages during one of most ‘unpredictable times geopolitically’.
7 Aug 2026 - 11:07PM
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US-China relations
Trump signs new orders targeting birthright citizenship and ‘birth tourism’
US president makes narrower second attempt to restrict automatic citizenship after Supreme Court rejected his original policy.
7 Aug 2026 - 12:32PM
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US President Donald Trump and White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller on Thursday. Photo: Reuters
US-China relations
China competition looms large in 2027 US defence bill
Taiwan, AI and supply chains headline House and Senate proposals as lawmakers broaden efforts to counter Beijing on multiple fronts.
10 Aug 2026 - 10:06PM
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US has used ‘virtually all’ of its long-range precision missiles in Iran war, sources say
Washington, however, says the US had ‘far more munitions than anyone in the world’ and ‘far more than we need’.
4 Aug 2026 - 7:17PM
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Capital One says Trump accounts were closed over money-laundering concerns
Bank asks court to dismiss debanking lawsuit, denying political motives against US president.
4 Aug 2026 - 11:38AM
US President Donald Trump riding in his limousine. Photo: AP
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White House uses anti-Trump singer Bad Bunny’s song for ICE video
The clip, which shows arrests of migrants, drew criticism on social media and can now only be viewed on TikTok without the music.
2 Aug 2026 - 2:24AM
Israel-Gaza war
Trump hails ‘great breakthrough’ after Hamas disarmament deal
Agreement calls for group to surrender its weapons and Israeli troops to withdraw from Gaza under a broader peace framework.
1 Aug 2026 - 5:08AM
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US sanctions Mahan Air’s China network over alleged support for Iran’s IRGC
Two Shanghai companies and a Chinese executive targeted as Washington expands pressure campaign from Iranian oil to aviation and cargo.
7 Aug 2026 - 5:36AM
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Fauci refuses to answer questions at US Senate hearing on Covid-19 origins
Republicans press former health official over Wuhan research funding as Democrats accuse committee of pursuing political vendetta.
30 Jul 2026 - 4:07AM
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Anthony Fauci appears before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee during a hearing on the origins of Covid-19 at the Capitol in Washington on Wednesday. Photo: AP
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Trump administration urges US Supreme Court to allow order targeting mail-in voting
Justice Department wants to clear way for controversial election changes ahead of the midterm elections.
28 Jul 2026 - 3:26PM
Canada
New US-Canada bridge opens as trade tensions test ties
Canadian-funded Gordie Howe Bridge to Detroit aims to ease trade bottlenecks as tariff row bites.
28 Jul 2026 - 12:32PM
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‘Show must go on,’ Trump tells press gala 3 months after assassination attempt
Speech to White House press corps dinner included jokes about a third term, jibes at opponents and the media – and praise for Xi Jinping.
25 Jul 2026 - 12:30PM
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