https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/rss/322262/feed The latest news, politics and current affairs from the United States & Canada. en https://assets-v2.i-scmp.com/production/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg Associated Press Associated Press Voters in Canada’s oil-rich Alberta province were deciding on Monday whether to begin a process that could lead to independence, testing national unity as Canadians rally against US President Donald Trump’s trade war and threats to claim Canada as the 51st US state. Monday’s vote is not a direct referendum on independence. Alberta, home to most of Canada’s proven oil reserves – the fourth largest in the world – will decide whether to remain a province or begin the legal process towards a future... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3371435/alberta-votes-path-independence-carney-fights-keep-canada-united?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3371435/alberta-votes-path-independence-carney-fights-keep-canada-united?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 19 Oct 2026 23:03:17 +0000 Reuters Reuters US ⁠President Donald Trump on Monday said he thought someone other than Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky ‌should negotiate on Kyiv’s behalf as it seeks to end the war with Russia. “Maybe it’s time for Zelensky to ⁠get somebody else to negotiate,” said ‌Trump, who on October 10 had called for Ukraine to ‌replace the president. Trump also told ⁠reporters ⁠that Russia has been “fine” with regards ‌to Ukraine. “They haven’t been doing much,” he ‌said. Trump added ‌that the US continued ‌to... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3371432/zelensky-should-get-somebody-else-negotiate-end-ukraine-war-trump-says?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3371432/zelensky-should-get-somebody-else-negotiate-end-ukraine-war-trump-says?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 19 Oct 2026 21:52:33 +0000 Wang Huiyao Wang Huiyao In New York last month, US-China talks on artificial intelligence opened up a path of cooperation. This was affirmed by the Xi-Trump summit in Washington where both presidents agreed to establish a formal AI dialogue and hotline. With the next AI meeting set to happen in November, it is imperative that both countries further cooperation. The AI ecosystem is in flux. American tech companies are draining their coffers as they commit vast sums to chips, data centres and energy before the revenue... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/opinion/china-opinion/article/3370909/us-china-ai-talks-must-ensure-safety-both-tech-and-business?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/opinion/china-opinion/article/3370909/us-china-ai-talks-must-ensure-safety-both-tech-and-business?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 19 Oct 2026 21:30:05 +0000 Reuters Reuters Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil on Monday asked the US Supreme Court to overturn a ruling that opened the door for US President Donald Trump’s administration to rearrest and deport the Palestinian activist. Khalil’s lawyers asked the justices to take up his case after the Philadelphia-based 3rd US Circuit ‌Court of Appeals ruled that federal immigration law barred a lower-court judge from ordering his release from US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody. Khalil was among... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3371429/palestinian-activist-mahmoud-khalil-asks-us-supreme-court-review-deportation-case?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3371429/palestinian-activist-mahmoud-khalil-asks-us-supreme-court-review-deportation-case?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 19 Oct 2026 20:52:34 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press US federal authorities arrested over two dozen foreign nationals on Monday in California as part of a statewide sweep targeting people who officials say have illegally registered and voted in the country’s midterm elections. The arrests are part of a Trump administration effort to root out non-citizen voting ahead of next month’s midterm elections, even though data shows that the problem is incredibly rare, difficult to prove and has not been shown to change the outcome of races. They also... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3371427/us-arrests-over-2-dozen-california-sweep-targeting-alleged-non-citizen-voters?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3371427/us-arrests-over-2-dozen-california-sweep-targeting-alleged-non-citizen-voters?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 19 Oct 2026 19:53:06 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse The US Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal by accused September 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two alleged accomplices that sought to revive plea deals which were later revoked. Mohammed and two others charged with involvement in the 2001 September 11 attacks – Walid bin Attash and Mustafa al-Hawsawi – struck pre-trial agreements to avoid the death penalty in 2024, during the administration of president Joe Biden. After criticism by some victims’ families, Biden’s defence... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3371419/us-supreme-court-denies-bid-accused-9/11-mastermind-revive-plea-deal?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3371419/us-supreme-court-denies-bid-accused-9/11-mastermind-revive-plea-deal?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 19 Oct 2026 16:48:40 +0000 Reuters Reuters US President Donald ⁠Trump will sign an executive ⁠order alongside first lady Melania Trump on ⁠Monday creating a task force and a National Institutes of Health (NIH) division focused on women’s health, the White House said. The task force will be led by Trump’s White House chief of staff Susie Wiles, who recently announced that she is cancer-free, and US ‌Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jnr, a White House official said. The new Women’s Health Division at NIH will not replace the agency’s... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3371418/trump-create-new-nih-division-task-force-womens-health?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3371418/trump-create-new-nih-division-task-force-womens-health?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 19 Oct 2026 16:19:26 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse Tech billionaire Elon Musk said on Monday that he would give every child in the United States a share in his SpaceX rocket company. “Next year, I will give one of my SpaceX shares to every kid in America,” Musk, the richest man in the world, said on X. “This will be the first of many,” he said, without providing details about how the scheme would work. There are around 73 million children under the age of 18 in the United States, according to 2024 data from the US Census Bureau. Musk owns 38... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3371389/elon-musk-says-he-will-give-spacex-share-every-kid-america?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3371389/elon-musk-says-he-will-give-spacex-share-every-kid-america?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 19 Oct 2026 10:01:08 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press A woman who drove a pickup truck onto a soccer field during a weekend youth game in Kansas, killing two people and injuring 10 others, has been released without charges as the investigation continues, police said Sunday. The 34-year-old woman was released pending results of toxicology tests and a mechanical examination of the vehicle in the aftermath of Saturday’s crash. Her name hasn’t been made public. “Our officers and investigators will continue working to understand exactly what happened,”... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3371330/2-dead-11-injured-after-truck-drives-through-kansas-football-field-during-youth-match?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3371330/2-dead-11-injured-after-truck-drives-through-kansas-football-field-during-youth-match?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 18 Oct 2026 19:48:46 +0000 Reuters Reuters Flames that killed four Canadian soldiers and left 19 people in critical condition began with a smouldering grass fire that quickly grew in an Alberta base’s training area where personnel were carrying out exercises, officials said on Sunday. Officials said 39 people were in hospitals as a result ‌of the fire at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright, which Prime Minister Mark Carney described as one of the worst peacetime tragedies for Canada’s military on home soil. Winds up to 96km/h (60mph) fed the... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3371281/fatalities-feared-fire-erupts-canadian-military-base-alberta?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3371281/fatalities-feared-fire-erupts-canadian-military-base-alberta?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 18 Oct 2026 02:19:35 +0000 Reuters Reuters From US threats to cut off intelligence support for Ukraine to a waiver of tariffs on Russian ⁠exports and a diesel deal that could help Russia fund its war, it has been a damaging week for ties between Kyiv and its most important ally, Washington. US President Donald Trump, frustrated by high energy costs he blames partly on Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries, has repeatedly criticised Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. A disruption of US-provided satellite internet services raised... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3371280/us-russia-deal-trump-zelensky-clash-could-leave-ukraine-out-cold?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3371280/us-russia-deal-trump-zelensky-clash-could-leave-ukraine-out-cold?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 18 Oct 2026 01:14:48 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse Carrying an umbrella painted with the words “vote, power, people”, retired teacher Sabine Carlson said the lesson plan for Saturday’s “No King” marches was clear. “It’s great to voice your anger, and we have long lists of complaints, but the most important thing of all is to go and vote,” the 66-year-old Democrat from Washington’s suburbs said. At the demonstration near the country’s Capitol, Carlson joined one of the estimated 3,000 events organised by the prominent anti-Trump movement across... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3371279/across-us-no-kings-events-seek-boost-early-voting?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3371279/across-us-no-kings-events-seek-boost-early-voting?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 17 Oct 2026 23:56:30 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press US President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order that puts on hold a sweeping new sanctions package targeting the Russian economy, telling Congress the pause was in the national interest. Named after late South Carolina senator Lindsey Graham, the measure had sought to clamp down more quickly on the flow of financial resources fuelling the war against Ukraine. The move comes a week after Trump stunningly said the US had agreed to purchase diesel from Russia to try to bring down... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3371222/trump-pauses-russian-sanctions-package-after-striking-diesel-deal-putin?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3371222/trump-pauses-russian-sanctions-package-after-striking-diesel-deal-putin?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 17 Oct 2026 02:26:19 +0000 Richard Heydarian Richard Heydarian China and the Philippines recently traded accusations over the medical evacuation of a Philippine serviceman from a grounded naval vessel in the hotly disputed Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea. The incident has sparked renewed worries about potential armed skirmishes in a global artery of trade. But Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr was also quick to emphasise the economic dimensions of a major conflict. After a decade of rapid economic growth, the Philippines is facing... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3370775/philippines-china-free-manufacturing-strategy-high-risk-bet?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3370775/philippines-china-free-manufacturing-strategy-high-risk-bet?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 17 Oct 2026 01:30:09 +0000 Reuters Reuters US ⁠President Donald Trump made a ⁠joke about the popularity of ⁠the name Mohammad in the Muslim world as he mocked Iran’s presidency during a campaign speech on Friday. “You know, if you’re in doubt about somebody’s name from the Middle East, just say ‘Mohammad’,” Trump told a ‌crowd in Dalton, Georgia. “You have about a 65 per cent chance. ‘Hello, Mohammad.’ I’ve done it for years now. I’ve never been wrong.” Mohammad is one of the most common male names among Muslims, who often name their... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3371220/trump-mocks-popularity-mohammad-muslim-name-during-campaign-speech?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3371220/trump-mocks-popularity-mohammad-muslim-name-during-campaign-speech?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:58:46 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press A teacher threw her phone at the teenage gunman who killed four people at an Oregon junior school, then tackled and fought with him – probably saving lives before he was shot by a father who followed him into the building, police said Friday. Bend Police Chief Mike Krantz called the teacher’s actions “heroic” during a news conference and said she was not injured. He identified the attacker as 16-year-old Griffin J. John II and said all of the victims were shot in the same classroom. Authorities... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3371216/oregon-teen-gunman-was-tackled-heroic-teacher-then-shot-parent-students?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3371216/oregon-teen-gunman-was-tackled-heroic-teacher-then-shot-parent-students?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 16 Oct 2026 22:22:36 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press Sean “Diddy” Combs has been moved to a federal prison in Pennsylvania after reports that the hip-hop mogul was living the high life and was injured in a fight at his New Jersey lock-up, a person familiar with the matter said on Friday. The federal Bureau of Prisons is transferring Combs, 56, from FCI Fort Dix to FCI Allenwood Low, a low-security facility south of Williamsport and about 250km (155 miles) west of New York, the person said. The person was not authorised to speak publicly and did so... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3371215/sean-diddy-combs-moved-new-prison-after-reports-luxury-lifestyle-behind-bars?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3371215/sean-diddy-combs-moved-new-prison-after-reports-luxury-lifestyle-behind-bars?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 16 Oct 2026 21:55:02 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse Tesla CEO Elon Musk unveiled what he described as a “flying” car, equipped with thrusters, during a live-streamed event at his SpaceX rocket company’s facility on Thursday. Technical and regulatory challenges have so far prevented the much-hyped flying car sector from getting off the ground. Musk revealed his new Roadster sports car during a launch event at a SpaceX test facility in Texas. During the demo, which was live-streamed on Tesla’s X account, the car launched from a steep steel ramp and... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3371209/elon-musk-unveils-teslas-flying-car?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3371209/elon-musk-unveils-teslas-flying-car?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 16 Oct 2026 17:19:46 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday asked European Union leaders to provide Kyiv an extra 70 billion euros (US$79 billion) in funding next year to help it keep fighting Russia. “The war will cost 155 billion euros next year. And we need at least 70 billion euros more from you – for defence, for weapons and for our resilience,” Zelensky said in a speech at an EU summit in Brussels. “This is a realistic amount. And I ask you to find this support. It will help us hold Russia back.” The... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/europe/article/3371207/zelensky-asks-eu-extra-79-billion-sustain-ukraines-war-effort?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/europe/article/3371207/zelensky-asks-eu-extra-79-billion-sustain-ukraines-war-effort?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 16 Oct 2026 15:09:01 +0000 C. Uday Bhaskar C. Uday Bhaskar The awarding of the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize to South African jurist Navanethem “Navi” Pillay matters for reasons that go well beyond the laureate herself. The award does three things at once. First, it restores credibility to the prize. Second, it rejects in unambiguous terms the Thrasymachian doctrine that might is right, which has become the operating philosophy of major powers. Third, it highlights a warning of what happens when a hegemon decides it is above the law. The correction was... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/opinion/world-opinion/article/3370866/nobel-peace-prize-message-behind-navi-pillays-win?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/opinion/world-opinion/article/3370866/nobel-peace-prize-message-behind-navi-pillays-win?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:30:07 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse European leaders on Friday rallied around Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky as Kyiv’s ties with US President Donald Trump have nosedived and worries grow that US leader is increasingly siding with Russia. Relations between Kyiv and Washington have soured since last week, when Trump eased sanctions on Russia in exchange for Moscow releasing large amounts of diesel onto global markets. Zelensky infuriated Trump further by ordering Ukraine’s forces to restart strikes on Russian oil refineries in... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/europe/article/3371174/european-leaders-back-zelensky-ukraine-us-ties-fray-over-trumps-russia-sanctions-lift?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/europe/article/3371174/european-leaders-back-zelensky-ukraine-us-ties-fray-over-trumps-russia-sanctions-lift?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 16 Oct 2026 10:14:29 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press Illinois authorities believe a 19-year-old man charged with planning a mass shooting at a Hindu temple in suburban Chicago entered the building’s car park on Sunday, hours before police arrested him near his home after receiving a tip about the alleged attack plan. Authorities announced Wednesday that they had arrested Alexandros Paporakis and provided the additional detail about his suspected movement during a news conference Thursday. The leaders of Sri Venkateswara Swami (Balaji) Temple in a... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3371096/chilling-details-emerge-mass-shooting-plot-targeting-us-hindu-temple?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3371096/chilling-details-emerge-mass-shooting-plot-targeting-us-hindu-temple?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 16 Oct 2026 04:00:40 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse A teenager shot and killed three children and a teacher on Thursday at an elementary school in the US state of Oregon, police said, adding the assailant was later killed by an armed community member who pursued him into the building. Officers rushed to Silver Rail Elementary in Bend, a city of about 100,000 in the nation’s northwest, after reports of a shooter on campus on Thursday afternoon. The three children who died on the scene were aged 5, 8 and 11, said Bend police chief Mike Krantz.... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3371069/oregon-school-shooting-leaves-2-hospital-shooter-dead?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3371069/oregon-school-shooting-leaves-2-hospital-shooter-dead?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 15 Oct 2026 22:39:37 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press Former Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro insisted in court on Thursday that newly unsealed torture allegations against him and his wife were “false accusations”. Maduro and Cilia Flores, both shackled at the ankles, were brought to court to face a rewritten indictment that expands from an initial set of drug trafficking charges to accuse them of leading a state-sponsored repression campaign that tortured scores of victims, including three Americans. Maduro twice defied a judge’s request that... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/americas/article/3371060/venezuelas-maduro-says-new-us-torture-allegations-are-false?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/americas/article/3371060/venezuelas-maduro-says-new-us-torture-allegations-are-false?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 15 Oct 2026 16:32:27 +0000 SCMP SCMP We have selected seven of the most interesting and important news stories covering US-China relations from the past few weeks. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. US investigates 9 universities over alleged visa fraud, with focus on China The Trump administration launched an investigation into nine US universities over alleged J-1 visa fraud, with officials raising concerns about Chinese scholars and the Chinese government. Read the full story... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/china/diplomacy/article/3370921/blast-simulation-university-probes-robotics-fine-ai-spies-7-us-china-relations-reads?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/china/diplomacy/article/3370921/blast-simulation-university-probes-robotics-fine-ai-spies-7-us-china-relations-reads?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 15 Oct 2026 14:00:05 +0000 Ben Jiang Ben Jiang Canada and Singapore are among the countries that remain committed to strengthening trade ties with China, despite growing global fragmentation and a push by governments towards greater self-sufficiency, officials from both countries said on Wednesday at an economic forum in New Delhi. Canada’s minister of international trade Maninder Sidhu said China was the country’s second-largest trading partner and highlighted opportunities for cooperation in areas where the two economies had complementary... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/economy/global-economy/article/3370999/canada-singapore-reaffirm-china-trade-ties-amid-global-push-self-sufficiency?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/economy/global-economy/article/3370999/canada-singapore-reaffirm-china-trade-ties-amid-global-push-self-sufficiency?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:30:13 +0000 Peter T. C. Chang Peter T. C. Chang When US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping meet again in Shenzhen next month, and then in Miami in December, the world will watch for signs of progress on trade, technology, security and other contentious issues. Such high-level diplomacy is indispensable. But the future of the US-China relationship also depends on something less visible: whether their people, especially the young, can still understand one another. As Washington and Beijing navigate intensifying strategic... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/opinion/world-opinion/article/3370738/young-americans-are-key-us-better-understand-china?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/opinion/world-opinion/article/3370738/young-americans-are-key-us-better-understand-china?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:30:10 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse One message told him to “go to hell”. Others said he deserved to be imprisoned. Death threats poured in. Asians who share a name with one of the men accused of raping a US university student have faced a torrent of online abuse. The alleged 2024 gang rape of a Cornell University student, detailed in a recent lawsuit, has sparked an outpouring of outrage against the seven accused perpetrators. The case has sent internet sleuths scouring digital footprints for clues to track them down. All seven... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3370961/witch-hunt-sweeps-asian-men-misidentified-alleged-cornell-gang-rape?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3370961/witch-hunt-sweeps-asian-men-misidentified-alleged-cornell-gang-rape?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 15 Oct 2026 05:24:01 +0000 Andy Xie Andy Xie Be warned. The global economy is likely to experience a recession next year. War across the Middle East is set to escalate, wrecking energy supplies for many years, even as the artificial intelligence (AI) bubble is ripe to burst. This, however, would also create an energy leadership opportunity for China. High energy prices already fuel demand for Chinese renewable energy products and electric vehicles. But as a leader in building coal-fired power plants, China can also offer the global market... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/opinion/china-opinion/article/3370367/can-chinas-coal-industry-ride-rescue-world-oil-shock?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/opinion/china-opinion/article/3370367/can-chinas-coal-industry-ride-rescue-world-oil-shock?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 14 Oct 2026 21:30:06 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press US stocks dropped to their worst day since July on Wednesday, following the latest signal that inflation is getting worse. The S&P 500 sank 1.1 per cent for a fifth loss in the six days since setting its all-time high. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 48 points, or 0.1 per cent, and the Nasdaq composite slid 1.9 per cent as stocks in the artificial-intelligence industry led the way lower. Stocks felt pressure from rising yields in the bond market, where worries grew after a report said US... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3370922/us-stocks-drop-their-worst-day-july-inflation-worsens?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3370922/us-stocks-drop-their-worst-day-july-inflation-worsens?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 14 Oct 2026 21:03:28 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press US President Donald Trump said that “massive” oil, gas and mineral exploration is set to begin in “our new and beautiful Greenland”, though it was not clear what developments he was referring to on an island where resource extraction has stymied companies for decades. Despite Trump’s optimism, the harsh climate of Greenland – a self-governing territory of Denmark, rather than a part of the United States – as well as a lack of infrastructure have foiled all previous attempts to extract so-called... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3370906/trump-says-massive-oil-gas-and-mineral-exploration-begin-greenland?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3370906/trump-says-massive-oil-gas-and-mineral-exploration-begin-greenland?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 14 Oct 2026 13:08:29 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press The head of the International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday that the US and other wealthy nations needed to urgently tackle mounting global debt levels that were weighing heaviest on low-income countries and straining the global financial system. IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said that while US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and other US leaders recognised that the federal deficit and national debt had grown too high, just trying to grow the US economy out of its more than US$40... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3370877/imf-head-urges-us-and-rich-nations-rein-deficits-global-debt-soars?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3370877/imf-head-urges-us-and-rich-nations-rein-deficits-global-debt-soars?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 14 Oct 2026 09:20:29 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press The US Treasury Department said on Tuesday that it was imposing US$1.2 billion in fines on Bank of America for allegedly violating anti-money-laundering and sanctions laws. The fines on America’s second-biggest bank amount to the third-largest in the department’s history. “When a bank of this size fails to meet its anti-money-laundering and sanctions obligations, the consequences extend far beyond its own walls, exposing the entire US financial system to significant illicit finance risks,”... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3370791/us-fines-bank-america-us12-billion-says-it-violated-money-laundering-sanctions-laws?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3370791/us-fines-bank-america-us12-billion-says-it-violated-money-laundering-sanctions-laws?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 13 Oct 2026 23:55:49 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse Cornell University on Tuesday suspended fraternities’ parties and social events for the remaining academic year following outcry over an alleged gang rape at one of the elite college’s all-male clubs. The 2024 incident, as alleged in a graphic lawsuit filed last month, has drawn accusations that the Ivy League institution in New York state failed to properly punish the men involved. The accuser claimed that she was pressured to take ketamine, assaulted and raped by seven members of the Chi Phi... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3370788/cornell-suspends-frat-parties-after-alleged-gang-rape?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3370788/cornell-suspends-frat-parties-after-alleged-gang-rape?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 13 Oct 2026 20:50:34 +0000 Reuters Reuters A former gang leader was sentenced to 40 years to life in prison on Tuesday for orchestrating the 1996 drive-by shooting death of hip-hop star Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas, capping the prosecution of a long-unsolved murder that shaped the golden age of rap music. Duane “Keffe D” Davis, 63, found guilty of first-degree murder in August, received the penalty during ‌a hearing in a Las Vegas courtroom. Until Davis’ 2023 arrest, the killing of Shakur, shot dead in the passenger seat of an SUV driven by... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3370784/tupac-shakur-murder-ex-gang-leader-sentenced-40-years-life-prison?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3370784/tupac-shakur-murder-ex-gang-leader-sentenced-40-years-life-prison?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:34:52 +0000 Bloomberg Bloomberg Six Flags Entertainment Corp said it would temporarily close 10 rides at its theme parks, including the Goliath ride that was involved in a fatal accident on Monday, amid a string of incidents at its facilities. “Out of an abundance of caution, we have temporarily closed similar attractions across our parks,” the company said in a statement. “The safety of our guests and team members is our highest priority.” The attractions paused are located at seven resorts including Kings Island in Ohio and... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3370783/six-flags-closes-some-rides-after-man-flung-his-death-roller-coaster?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3370783/six-flags-closes-some-rides-after-man-flung-his-death-roller-coaster?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 13 Oct 2026 17:59:08 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse New White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia made her briefing room debut on Tuesday by taking remarkably few questions from journalists while leaving no doubt who she believes has all the answers – US President Donald Trump. “I get to do what I was doing on the outside already, which was hoping to amplify, multiply and expand upon President Trump’s incredible agenda for the American people,” she said, describing her vision for the job. Zacharia, a 41-year-old devotee of Trump’s hard-right... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3370782/new-trump-spokeswoman-makes-white-house-debut-takes-only-3-questions?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3370782/new-trump-spokeswoman-makes-white-house-debut-takes-only-3-questions?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 13 Oct 2026 17:47:00 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press The White House publicly asked for US ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle’s resignation on Tuesday as she faced mounting accusations of improper conduct, and she announced within two hours that she was quitting, ending days of talk and speculation about her professional fate. Guilfoyle insisted that she would “vigorously defend” herself. President Donald Trump’s administration had said earlier Tuesday it had asked Guilfoyle to leave her post after she faced severe criticism over allegations... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3370779/us-asks-greece-ambassador-kimberly-guilfoyle-resign-over-alleged-misconduct?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3370779/us-asks-greece-ambassador-kimberly-guilfoyle-resign-over-alleged-misconduct?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 13 Oct 2026 15:02:49 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said on Tuesday that officials were reviewing the off-base code of conduct for US troops in Japan following the alleged killing of an Okinawan woman by a US marine. Crimes including rapes, assaults, hit-and-runs and drunk driving by US military personnel have long triggered protests on the southern Japanese island, which has for years urged other regions in the country to share the burden of hosting US troops. “We plan to hold discussions including... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/asia/east-asia/article/3370725/japan-us-review-military-liberty-policies-after-okinawa-killing?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/asia/east-asia/article/3370725/japan-us-review-military-liberty-policies-after-okinawa-killing?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:54:49 +0000 Reuters Reuters Nasa’s robotic Perseverance rover has now driven farther than any other vehicle on the surface of any world other than Earth, racking up 45.2km (28.1 miles) since arriving on Mars in 2021, the US space agency said on Tuesday. The car-sized, six-wheeled rover reached the milestone 5½ years into its mission to explore if conditions conducive to microbial life ever existed on Earth’s neighbour. In doing so, it is visiting some of the ‌most ancient terrain ever encountered in the solar... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3370701/nasas-perseverance-rover-mars-breaks-record-planet-driving?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3370701/nasas-perseverance-rover-mars-breaks-record-planet-driving?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 13 Oct 2026 07:20:27 +0000 Seong Hyeon Choi Seong Hyeon Choi As missiles and drones take a bigger role in modern warfare, major defence contractors gathered in Washington this week to showcase their latest advances in the technologies – and systems to counter them. The three-day Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Annual Meeting and Exposition, which opened on Monday, is one of the largest ground-based weapons shows in the US. This year there was a strong emphasis on air and missile defence systems, reflecting growing concern about how to counter... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/us/science-technology/article/3370663/systems-counter-missiles-and-drones-take-centre-stage-us-defence-expo?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/us/science-technology/article/3370663/systems-counter-missiles-and-drones-take-centre-stage-us-defence-expo?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 13 Oct 2026 04:00:14 +0000 Ji Siqi,Emma Ma Ji Siqi,Emma Ma The People’s Bank of China on Tuesday gave its approval to Visa to make preparations for a locally registered bank card clearing organisation, calling the move a major step in the country’s financial opening up in an online statement. The US card payment giant will have one year to finish its advance arrangements, after which it may submit an application to begin operations, the central bank added. With a local clearing organisation, Visa would be able to settle domestic yuan transactions... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/economy/policy/article/3370674/china-approves-locally-registered-bank-card-organisation-visa?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/economy/policy/article/3370674/china-approves-locally-registered-bank-card-organisation-visa?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 13 Oct 2026 03:52:05 +0000 Reuters Reuters Actor RJ Mitte, whose personal experience living with cerebral palsy informed his role as Walter White Jnr, the physically disabled son of a methamphetamine kingpin in the landmark television series Breaking Bad, died on Monday at age 34. News of Mitte’s death in Brownsville, Texas, was announced in a statement released through his talent management agency. A publicist for the actor later confirmed news reports that Mitte took his own life. No further ‌details about the circumstances were... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3370652/breaking-bad-actor-and-disability-rights-champion-rj-mitte-dies-34?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3370652/breaking-bad-actor-and-disability-rights-champion-rj-mitte-dies-34?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 12 Oct 2026 22:55:52 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse Rains and flooding along Mexico’s Pacific Coast from Hurricane Simon and Tropical Storm Rachel have left five people dead, authorities said Monday. The El Nino phenomenon, characterised by rising water temperatures in the Pacific, is fuelling a more intense hurricanes this season in the region. Simon claimed the life of a 71-year-old man who “died when a wall collapsed in Chilpancingo” in the southern state of Guerrero, Governor Evelyn Salgado said during the daily presidential press... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/americas/article/3370651/2-dead-10-missing-hurricane-and-tropical-storm-hit-mexico?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/americas/article/3370651/2-dead-10-missing-hurricane-and-tropical-storm-hit-mexico?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 12 Oct 2026 22:23:52 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Monday urged Alberta to remain in Canada, warning that a vote next week on whether to hold a referendum on leaving Canada would begin a “long and uncertain process” at a dangerous time for the country. “This year, Thanksgiving is a bit different,” Carney said in a holiday message to Canadians. “A week from today, Albertans will have the opportunity to make an important decision about their future, whether to remain part of Canada or begin a long and... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3370650/canadas-pm-carney-makes-case-canadian-unity-alberta-referendum-nears?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3370650/canadas-pm-carney-makes-case-canadian-unity-alberta-referendum-nears?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 12 Oct 2026 21:28:11 +0000 Reuters Reuters Catholics serving in the US Army should not take part in the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan that the Pentagon is planning to live stream on December 3, a prominent US archbishop said on Monday. In an unusually strongly worded statement, Archbishop Timothy Broglio, who oversees the spiritual care of ‌Catholic members of the US armed forces, raised a series of objections to the unprecedented plan to broadcast the execution of Hasan, who killed 13 people at Fort Hood,... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3370649/catholics-us-army-must-not-take-part-firing-squad-armed-forces-archbishop-says?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3370649/catholics-us-army-must-not-take-part-firing-squad-armed-forces-archbishop-says?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 12 Oct 2026 20:41:13 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press Actress Selma Blair was arrested after she was accused of injuring two flight attendants on a trip from Los Angeles to New York. She was also accused of kicking a police officer taking her to the hospital and kicking a nurse once she got there. She pleaded not guilty Monday night to two counts of assault for state charges involving the officer and the nurse. And she faces separate federal charges based on what happened on the flight, which her representatives say was brought on by a severe... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3370648/actress-selma-blair-taken-custody-police-responding-abusive-plane-passenger?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3370648/actress-selma-blair-taken-custody-police-responding-abusive-plane-passenger?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 12 Oct 2026 19:55:53 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press Elon Musk, the world’s only trillionaire, has quietly become the biggest known donor in this year’s midterm elections, doling out more than US$276 million since July to try to save Republican majorities in Congress. The numbers, first reported by The New York Times ahead of this week’s federal filing deadline, were confirmed by Andrew Romeo, a spokesman for Musk’s super PAC (Political Action Committee). The money includes US$158 million given to the Senate Leadership Fund, the main super PAC... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3370645/elon-musk-becomes-biggest-known-donor-midterm-elections-bid-save-republicans?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3370645/elon-musk-becomes-biggest-known-donor-midterm-elections-bid-save-republicans?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 12 Oct 2026 17:20:29 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press Federal agents on Monday searched the home of Democratic US congresswoman Ilhan Omar, a startling escalation in a criminal investigation that brings renewed focus to the frequent target of Trump administration derision in the final weeks of her re-election bid. The search of the Minnesota congresswoman’s home so close to next month’s midterm contests that will determine control of the House and the Senate was swiftly condemned by top Democrats in Congress, who raised questions about the timing... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3370643/federal-agents-search-democrat-ilhan-omars-home-part-criminal-investigation?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3370643/federal-agents-search-democrat-ilhan-omars-home-part-criminal-investigation?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:53:02 +0000 Emma Ma Emma Ma Global diesel prices remain near record highs as Gulf producers struggle to restore refined-fuel exports, despite a recovery in crude shipments and pledges by more countries to release reserves. Net diesel exports from Gulf countries averaged 390,000 barrels per day in August, just over a quarter of their levels before the US-Israel war on Iran, according to the latest available data by the International Energy Agency (IEA) published in September. One obstacle to recovery is that Persian Gulf... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/economy/global-economy/article/3370606/global-diesel-shortage-why-gulf-refined-fuel-exports-lag-crude-oil-shipments?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/economy/global-economy/article/3370606/global-diesel-shortage-why-gulf-refined-fuel-exports-lag-crude-oil-shipments?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 12 Oct 2026 11:00:08 +0000