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Spanish police break up Chinese trafficking ring
The gang deceived young women, capturing them with the aim of selling them into prostitution in Spain, Greece and the United States.
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US congressman says aliens exist under sea, large craft moves at incredible speeds
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24 Jan 2025 - 1:55PM
Extreme weather
Texas got so cold in US winter blast that alligators froze in solid ice
Online footage shows the reptiles completely submerged except for their snouts, through which they take one breath a minute.
24 Jan 2025 - 6:58AM
An alligator is seen frozen in ice, with its snout above the surface. Photo: TNS
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Judge’s action halts enforcement of policy for 14 days, calling it ‘blatantly unconstitutional’.
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US-China relations
Trump tells Davos he is hopeful about US-China ties as he warns on tariffs
American leader touts ‘very good’ relationship with Xi Jinping amid ‘massive’ trade deficits with Beijing.
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US-China relations
US lawmakers bring back bill to revoke China’s trade status
Legislation targets permanent normal trade relations designation, which was conferred in 2000 ahead of China’s joining the WTO.
24 Jan 2025 - 5:01AM
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A container ship sails from the Qingdao port in eastern China’s Shandong province on December 26, 2024. Photo: AFP
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Purdue, Sackler family to pay US$7.4 billion in US opioid settlement
New settlement is meant to address a drug addiction crisis that has led to over 700,000 opioid overdose deaths in the US.
24 Jan 2025 - 2:59PM
Cinema
Emilia Perez film leads Oscar nominations with 13 – read the full list here
Read on for the full list of Academy Award nominations, as well as analysis of the surprise (and not-so-surprise) choices.
24 Jan 2025 - 4:48AM
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Saudi crown prince vows US$600 billion investment in call with Trump
The US$600 billion pledge could help secure a return visit by the US president to Saudi Arabia.
23 Jan 2025 - 10:54PM
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Elon Musk vs Wikipedia: a clash over how to describe ‘Nazi salute’
Dust-up comes after billionaire Musk made a straight-arm gesture at a Trump inauguration event on Monday.
23 Jan 2025 - 12:22PM
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Elon Musk making a straight-arm gesture during a speech Monday. Photo: AFP
US-China relations
Trump wants to wean America off China’s rare earths. Is that possible?
Trump aims to ramp up US production of the critical minerals to reduce its dependence on China. But he may need to hire more federal staff to do so.
23 Jan 2025 - 12:17PM
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Smartphones
Samsung unveils AI-powered Galaxy S25 smartphones running only Qualcomm chips
Samsung unveiled new AI features in its latest handsets, which do not use any of the company’s Exynos processors, in a setback for its chip business.
23 Jan 2025 - 12:05PM
United States
Explosive new wildfire erupts near Los Angeles, forcing thousands to flee
The fast-moving Hughes Fire stoked fresh fears in a region already devastated by two weeks of deadly infernos.
23 Jan 2025 - 3:18PM
Donald Trump
Trump picks an agent who covered him in shooting to lead Secret Service
Sean Curran was part of Donald Trump’s security detail during an attempted assassination in Pennsylvania last July.
23 Jan 2025 - 10:09AM
Sean Curran, right, was part of Donald Trump’s security detail. Photo: Reuters
United States
Worst snowstorm in 130 years plunges US South into frigid chaos
Residents used to preparing for floods and hurricanes are instead facing freezing temperatures and record snowfall.
23 Jan 2025 - 8:02AM
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Pentagon orders 1,500 extra troops to secure US-Mexico border
Border security is a key priority for the US president, who declared a national emergency on his first day in office.
23 Jan 2025 - 2:54PM
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Gun violence in the US
US teen kills female student then shoots himself at Nashville high school
Police are examining online writings and social media posts connected to the shooter as they work to establish a motive.
23 Jan 2025 - 11:09AM
A parent prays as she waits for her daughter at a reunification site following the shooting. Photo: AP
US-China relations
Pentagon appointments suggest Trump scepticism about Ukraine and Taiwan impact
Several new Defence Department officials have disputed contention that supporting Ukraine’s defence could deter Beijing’s plans for Taiwan.
23 Jan 2025 - 4:37AM
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US man says he set fire to congressman’s office over TikTok ban
Caiden Stachowicz, 19, faces more than 50 years behind bars if convicted of charges including arson and making terrorist threats.
23 Jan 2025 - 8:36AM
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Musk questions US$500 billion AI megaproject backed by Trump
World’s richest man Musk clashes with OpenAI CEO Altman over Trump-supported Stargate AI data centre project.
23 Jan 2025 - 8:31AM
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Trump pardons imprisoned Silk Road founder for online drug scheme
US president makes good on a campaign pledge to free the mastermind behind the illicit drug marketplace Silk Road.
22 Jan 2025 - 12:33PM
Ross Ulbricht, the creator of the website Silk Road, in an undated photo. File photo: US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York via Reuters
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Trump says he’s open to Musk buying TikTok ‘if he wanted to’
Billionaire given green light by US president, whose executive order extended company’s deadline to find a non-Chinese buyer by 75 days.
23 Jan 2025 - 12:42AM
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Trump strips protection from ex-adviser Bolton, target of Iran murder plot
After leaving his White House job, Bolton had called his former boss ‘unfit to be president’ and said he would appease China and Russia.
22 Jan 2025 - 6:45AM
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US-China relations
Elise Stefanik, Trump’s UN ambassador pick, vows to counter China ‘inroads’
New York congresswoman at Senate confirmation hearing outlines plans to vie with Beijing’s ‘whole-of-government approach’ to building sway.
22 Jan 2025 - 6:30AM
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Open Questions series
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