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Fame and celebrity
US actress Tara Reid seen downing wine in footage from night of alleged drugging
The ‘American Pie’ star accused a YouTuber of spiking her drink, but he denies it and authorities say the video is clear.
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Australia
Australian TikTokker gives widowed US cashier, 88, gift of retirement
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Donald Trump
Trump talks trade with Canada, Mexico leaders at World Cup draw
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US Supreme Court to weigh Trump bid to limit birthright citizenship
The Trump admin has argued that the provision doesn’t apply to the babies of immigrants who are in the country illegally or temporarily.
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Demonstrators hold signs outside the US Supreme Court in May. Photo: AP
Sexual harassment and assault
US judge orders release of grand jury transcripts in Epstein case
Trump has signed a bill requiring release of all government records involving the convicted sex offender.
6 Dec 2025 - 5:09AM
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Obituaries
Frank Gehry, the most celebrated architect of his time, dies at 96
His masterpieces include the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain, the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles and Berlin’s DZ Bank Building.
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Fifa gives Trump its new peace prize at World Cup draw
The US president, who has campaigned for but not received a Nobel Peace Prize, says he doesn’t need awards, just wants to ‘save lives’.
6 Dec 2025 - 3:57AM
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US President Donald Trump is awarded the Fifa Peace Prize in Washington on Friday. Photo: AP
United States
US vaccine advisers say not all newborns need hepatitis B shot
Scrapping the recommendation for vaccination at birth will reverse decades of public health gains, disease experts say.
6 Dec 2025 - 1:00AM
United States
Netflix’s US$72 billion Warner Bros deal to reshape streaming landscape
Netflix’s acquisition gives it control of HBO Max, Harry Potter, and Game of Thrones, reshaping Hollywood and raising antitrust concerns.
5 Dec 2025 - 9:31PM
United States
‘If Jesus were born in America now’: church’s nativity challenges ICE policy
Mother Mary in a gas mask, Baby Jesus zip-tied by ICE agents. A Chicago church’s nativity scene sparks debate by mirroring immigrant detention.
5 Dec 2025 - 9:12PM
United States
‘America First’ reimagined: new Trump strategy readjusts US global presence
The strategy shifts US foreign policy from its traditional global role, prioritising dominance in the Western Hemisphere and ending mass migration.
5 Dec 2025 - 8:45PM
A US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer holds a weapon during a protest outside an ICE facility on September 12. Photo: Reuters
US Navy
Investigations reveal combat stress a key factor in costly US Navy mishaps
Reports show mission against Yemen’s Houthis took a toll on the US Navy, highlighting a friendly fire incident, loss of three jets and a ship collision.
5 Dec 2025 - 3:22PM
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US Supreme Court allows Texas to use Trump-backed voting map
Ruling bolsters the Republican Party’s hopes of flipping as many as five House seats in the state.
5 Dec 2025 - 2:10PM
Africa
Trump praises African leaders, who sign his deal as fighting continues
‘Historic’ agreement aims to end conflict in eastern DR Congo and unlock access to the region’s critical mineral reserves for the US.
5 Dec 2025 - 4:44PM
Americas and the Caribbean
US admiral denies ‘kill them all’ order in Caribbean boat strike
Admiral Frank Bradley briefs US lawmakers on the September 2 Caribbean attack that did not initially kill all on an alleged drug boat.
5 Dec 2025 - 10:23AM
US Navy Admiral Frank ‘Mitch’ Bradley at Capitol Hill in Washington. Photo: Reuters
United States
Trump could decide next year to withdraw from USMCA: US trade representative
‘The president’s view is he only wants … a good deal,’ Jamieson Greer told Politico, referring to the US-Mexico-Canada trade agreement.
5 Dec 2025 - 6:34AM
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Artificial intelligence
Senators unveil bill to keep Trump from easing curbs on AI chip sales to China
The SAFE CHIPS Act is a rare effort led in part by Trump’s own party to stop him from further relaxing tech export restrictions on Beijing.
5 Dec 2025 - 4:45AM
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Trump and Sheinbaum to meet for first time at Fifa World Cup draw in Washington
The Mexican president, along with Canada’s PM Mark Carney, is expected to discuss trade tariffs with Trump at the football tournament draw.
5 Dec 2025 - 2:14AM
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Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum. Photo: EPA
United States
FBI charges man with planting pipe bombs on eve of January 6, 2021 Capitol riot
The arrest of 30-year-old suspect Brian Cole Jnr is the first breakthrough in the nearly five-year-old case that had long vexed law enforcement.
5 Dec 2025 - 2:13PM
United States
New York Times sues Pentagon over restrictive press policy, free speech rights
Lawsuit alleges the new policy violates free speech and limits access to vital military information. Dozens of outlets have rejected the terms.
5 Dec 2025 - 1:01AM
United States
US Institute of Peace renamed after ‘greatest dealmaker’ Trump
‘Donald J. Trump’ emblazes Washington headquarters of the US Institute of Peace in time for a peace deal signing.
4 Dec 2025 - 1:25PM
Japan
In Japan, public opinion turns against Trump’s ‘terrible, stupid’ US
A new survey reveals approval for US ties has hit near-record lows amid political turmoil, punitive tariffs and shock at Trump’s agenda.
6 Dec 2025 - 10:22AM
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Soldiers hold US and Japanese flags during a welcome ceremony for US President Donald Trump at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo in 2019. Photo: AFP
US-China trade war
USMCA urged to form joint mechanism to address China’s national security threats
US, Mexico and Canada encouraged at US trade hearing to oversee ‘pragmatic and specific plan’ to strengthen economic rules against China.
4 Dec 2025 - 7:42AM
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US-China relations
Nvidia CEO meets Trump, says he’s not sure if China would accept H200 chips
He says he and the US president discussed export controls before he met lawmakers on the Senate Banking Committee.
4 Dec 2025 - 6:26AM
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Fame and celebrity
Doctor who sold ketamine to Friends star Matthew Perry gets 2½ years in prison
Salvador Plasencia did not provide the drugs that killed the actor, the judge says, but he exploited Perry’s addiction for his own profit.
4 Dec 2025 - 1:46PM
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