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White House staff secretary Will Scharf has been appointed White House counsel by US President Donald Trump. Photo: AP
Donald Trump

Trump announces staff secretary Will Scharf will be his new White House counsel

Scharf, who as staff secretary helped Trump secure approval for his US$400 million ballroom, will replace David Warrington on September 1.

Natural disasters

Canadian province to get federal help as wildfire forces evacuations

US, Israel war on Iran

Trump says US is ‘low-keying it’ with Iran, stresses economic pain

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United States

Woman and baby die after boat capsizes in New York harbour

Authorities are investigating whether the vessel was an illegal charter.

The Statue of Liberty and the New York City skyline are seen through a cover of wildfire smoke from New York Harbor on July 16. Photo: Reuters
The Statue of Liberty and the New York City skyline are seen through a cover of wildfire smoke from New York Harbor on July 16. Photo: Reuters
United States

Privacy fears drive ‘patriotic Americans’ to destroy licence plate cameras

Grass-roots activists across the US are smashing Flock’s surveillance devices, saying the cameras can be used to infringe on privacy.

Joe Biden

Joe Biden’s prostate cancer is spreading and causing him pain, son Hunter says

The former US president revealed his diagnosis in May last year, less than four months after he left the White House.

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‘Better ways to use gas’: Amazon finances massive US plant for data centres

The site, in Texas, would be allowed to emit over 30 million metric tonnes of greenhouse gases a year, above any other source in the country.

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos speaks on stage at a technology and innovation fair in Paris, France, in June. Photo: via AFP
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos speaks on stage at a technology and innovation fair in Paris, France, in June. Photo: via AFP
United States

How the humble burrito triggered a Maga ‘civil war’ in Trump’s party

The price of the Mexican dish is at the centre of an inflation row, with one lawmaker telling US youths to stop whining and ‘eat ramen’.

Donald Trump

Trump renews effort to fire Fed’s Lisa Cook despite Supreme Court ruling

The president is continuing his attacks on the US central bank’s independence after being dealt a significant legal setback.

United States

Trump-pick Todd Blanche confirmed as US attorney general

Republicans closed ranks and supported Blanche, in a 50-49 vote, even after two Republican senators joined Democrats in opposition.

Todd Blanche during a press conference at the Department of Justice in Washington on Wednesday. He is now in charge of the department. Photo: AP
United States

US court blocks Trump’s US$400 million White House ballroom project

The US president says he will ask the Supreme Court to overturn the ‘horrendous’ decision, saying the plan includes key security features.

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Construction of a helipad and ballroom at the White House seen from a window at the Washington Monument, in Washington, DC, on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters
Construction of a helipad and ballroom at the White House seen from a window at the Washington Monument, in Washington, DC, on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters
United States

US unexpectedly loses jobs in July, in blow to Trump’s economy claims

This reflects potential weakness in the labour market of the world’s largest economy after months of steady growth.

United States

Meta ordered in US to pay US$567 million to address child safety harms

Company says it will appeal after a New Mexico judge directs funds to youth mental health programmes and orders app changes.

United States

Woman says she had hysterectomy after she got someone else’s cancer diagnosis

Cassandra Barksdale is suing an Atlanta medical centre, saying that she underwent an unnecessary operation because of a tissue sample mix-up.

Cassandra Barksdale is seen at her lawyer’s office in Atlanta, Georgia, on Thursday. Photo: AP
United States

US Senator Mitch McConnell says he’s been released from rehab centre

The 84-year-old Republican lawmaker, who has been out of public view for weeks after a fall, says he will continue his recovery at home.

US Senator Mitch McConnell sits with his wife, former US labour secretary Elaine Chao, in a photograph released by his office in July. Photo: Office of Senator Mitch McConnell via Reuters
US Senator Mitch McConnell sits with his wife, former US labour secretary Elaine Chao, in a photograph released by his office in July. Photo: Office of Senator Mitch McConnell via Reuters
US-China relations

China buys at least 10 more cargoes of US soybeans, traders say

These are the latest in a flurry of purchases ahead of President Xi Jinping’s expected US visit in September.

United States

US Senate panel votes to hold Fauci in contempt of Congress

If the contempt referral proceeds, the US Attorney’s Office in Washington would review it and decide whether to seek a grand jury indictment.

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Britain

UK clears Paramount’s takeover of Warner Bros

The UK government and the antitrust watchdog both cleared the deal after initially raising concerns over media plurality and competition.

Paramount’s bid still faces hurdles across the Atlantic after a federal judge in California ordered the companies to temporarily pause their merger last month. Photo: Reuters
Paramount’s bid still faces hurdles across the Atlantic after a federal judge in California ordered the companies to temporarily pause their merger last month. Photo: Reuters
United States

New UK foreign minister dodges questions on his past Trump remarks

Ed Miliband in Washington ignores shouted inquiries about calling the US president an ‘idiot, a racist and a misogynist’.

Donald Trump

US investigates proximity incident between passenger jet and Trump’s helicopter

Investigators look into why airliner was allowed to take off in Washington while Marine One was airborne nearby.

United States

Progressive Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan primary in jolt to Democrats

He defeated moderate Haley Stevens, who was backed by the Democratic establishment, in a vote seen as a test of the party’s direction.

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Michigan Democratic Senate primary winner Abdul El-Sayed speaks during a press conference in Detroit statue on Wednesday. Photo: AFP
Science

New images of the sun show strange patterns rippling on surface

Using a telescope in Hawaii, scientists have taken the highest resolution photos ever made of the outer solar shell.

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The sun’s surface is pictured in an image released on Monday. Photo: National Science Foundation National Solar Observatory via AP
The sun’s surface is pictured in an image released on Monday. Photo: National Science Foundation National Solar Observatory via AP
Americas and the Caribbean

US revokes visa of Brazil’s ambassador to Washington in escalating row

State Department retaliates against Brasilia over delayed envoy approval as fractious relationship is again tested.

Donald Trump

Man with gun in car arrested at Trump golf course before US president’s visit

Suspect had 16-round magazine in his pocket and appeared to monitor security, authorities say.

United States

Defunct SpaceX rocket crashes into moon, kicks up dust

The school bus-sized object weighing four tonnes slammed into the lunar surface at 8,690km/h.

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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches carrying Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lunar lander in Cape Canaveral, Florida, in January 2025. Photo: Reuters
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