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Donald John Trump, born June 14, 1946, became the 45th president of the United States in 2017, after he defeated Democratic rival Hillary Clinton in the general election of 2016. His unpredictable tenure saw the beginning of a trade war between the US and China. The trade war persisted after he left office following a 2020 defeat to Joe Biden. In 2024 he mounted a third campaign, defeating Biden's then-VP, Kamala Harris, to earn a second term as president.
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14 Jun 1946
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45th President of the United States of America
Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney meets US President Donald Trump at the White House in October last year. Photo: Reuters
Canada

Trump called Canada a freerider. This Pacific naval push is Ottawa’s reply

Ottawa is fielding its largest military contingent in years at the Rimpac drills. Whether it can sustain the commitment is another matter.

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Americas and the Caribbean

Trump-backed candidate wins razor-tight Colombia presidential vote

Diplomacy

Editorial | Unlike the US, China sees UN as the core of global governance

Crime

US attorney backs Trump on Washington pool ‘vandalising’, vows full prosecution

US president claims ‘deranged’ vandals ruined US$14.7 million DC project as authorities issue initial citations.

National Guard patrol the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington on Sunday. Photo: Reuters
US, Israel war on Iran

Iran-US talks continue as Trump threat, Lebanon and Hormuz strain Swiss summit

Tehran’s delegation remains engaged in Switzerland despite initial walkout over white-hot social media warnings from Washington.

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Italy

Pope exalts first US saint as a model for Christians for her care of migrants

Mother Frances Cabrini, patron saint of migrants, is known for caring for Italian immigrants in the US at the turn of the last century.

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Diplomacy

Opinion | China’s Iran strategy an exercise in power without projection

The Iran war may be remembered not just for who won or lost, but for how Beijing quietly altered the terms of great-power conduct.

Illustration: Craig Stephens
US-China relations

The US town, the Chinese company and the bankrupting battle over a battery plant

Residents of a Michigan township have said ‘no Gotion’ to a US$2.36 billion factory but the price they pay could be even greater.

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US, Israel war on Iran

Vance in Switzerland for US-Iran talks as Hormuz closed again

Making ‘progress’ on Tehran’s nuclear programme and Lebanon ceasefire are expected to top the agenda.

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Italy

Italy’s Meloni let Trump’s jibes slide for so long. Now, she’s hitting back

The Italian PM signals a ‘clean break’ by saying the US president lies and panders to enemies while turning on his friends.

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US President Donald Trump (left) with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, on Wednesday. Photo: Italian Prime Ministry/handout via Reuters
US Politics

Trump says suspects arrested over ‘disgraceful vandalism’ ‌of reflecting pool

Trump said much of the algae-tinted water for the US$14 million renovation project will ‘probably’ be drained for repairs.

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A US National Park Service employee works to remove algae in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington on Saturday. Photo: Reuters
US, Israel war on Iran

Trump threatens US tolls on Hormuz after Iran says strait is closed

Peace talks in Switzerland could be off to a rough start, with Tehran warning that Israel’s attacks in Lebanon must stop.

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United States

Trump escalates clash with Italy’s Meloni over G7 photo claim

The clash has opened an unusually personal rift between Trump and one of Europe’s most prominent right-wing leaders.

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US-China relations

And Apec makes 4? Trump pencils in another ‘big’ China trip as US midterms loom

The US president is on track to be the first in office to visit Shenzhen, with arms sales to Taiwan likely to stay on hold.

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US President Donald Trump tours the VC-25B aircraft gifted by Qatar that will be used as Air Force One, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, on Friday. Photo: Reuters
Africa

At least 30 deaths at DR Congo camp show Ebola could be spreading fast

All the victims had symptoms including headaches, fever and vomiting, which are associated with Ebola.

Displaced people watch a health worker in full personal protective equipment preparing to disinfect the area during the burial of Ebola victims at the Kigonze camp on Thursday. Photo: Reuters
Rare earths

China resumes gallium exports to Japan after 4-month suspension

The resumption of exports is expected to be tied to civilian demand, as the metal is a key material in chips, fibre optics and EV chargers.

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Vietnam

Asian Angle | When the US comes for Cuba, what can Vietnam do?

Vietnam has stood by Cuba for 60 years. Now Washington is raising the price of that friendship – and Hanoi must decide what it’s worth.

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United States

US envoy Witkoff, Iranian minister to meet in Switzerland for talks

The development may signal that both sides intend to begin technical talks aimed at securing a permanent truce.

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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi speaks during a meeting with foreign ambassadors, in Tehran on Tuesday. Photo: Handout via Reuters
Qatar

Trump unveils new Air Force One, as he plans trips to China and Turkey

The US president’s use of an aircraft – worth hundreds of millions of dollars – from Qatar has raised ethical and security concerns.

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Russia

‘This is the new reality’: Ukraine drone strike brings war to streets of Moscow

Kyiv has sent drones into Russia as far as the Urals in retaliation for Moscow bombing its cities daily.

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Italy

Italian minister cancels US trip after Trump mocks Meloni

Trump said the Italian prime minister ‘wanted a picture with me so badly’ at the G7 summit and he agreed because he ‘felt sorry for her’.

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US President Donald Trump (left) speaks to Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on the sidelines of the G7 summit on Wednesday. Photo: Italian Prime Ministry/Reuters
Africa

Vietnamese deported to South Sudan under Trump’s controversial scheme goes home

At least seven African nations have agreed to accept deportees who are not their own citizens as part of arrangements with the US.

Vietnamese deportee Tuan Phan, who spent nearly a year in South Sudan, speaks during a press conference before his departure from Juba International Airport on Friday. Photo: Reuters
US, Israel war on Iran

2 wars later, US-Iran nuclear diplomacy returns to square one

Analysts say the new agreement returns to a familiar trade-off: nuclear curbs in exchange for sanctions relief and oil waivers.

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US, Israel war on Iran

Israel, Hezbollah agree to truce in Lebanon after fighting flares up, killing 47

The fresh clashes caused US-Iran talks in Switzerland planned for Friday to be delayed, with no new date announced.

US-Iran tensions

US-Iran talks in Switzerland delayed, White House says Vance still ready to go

Announcement follows reports Tehran has suspended its delegation’s departure because of attacks on southern Lebanon.

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US Vice President J.D. Vance has postponed plans to travel to Switzerland for talks with Iran. Photo: AFP
South Korea

Will Lee Jae Myung’s G7 gamble preserve future diplomacy with North Korea?

Analysts say Lee’s outreach could help preserve prospects for future diplomacy, but Pyongyang has ‘little incentive’ to pursue dialogue.

South Korea’s President Lee Jae Myung (right) with US leader Donald Trump and CEO of Google DeepMind Demis Hassabis (centre) during the G7 summit on Wednesday in Evian-les-Bains, France. Photo: Pool AP via AP
War and conflict

Editorial | US and Iran have reasons to stay the course for peace

The agenda confronting negotiators over the next 60 days is challenging, and hardliners are critical, but the dawn of peace seems to be emerging.

Americas and the Caribbean

Under US pressure, Cuba unveils largest economic reform in decades

National Assembly votes unanimously to approve dozens of reforms aimed at opening up the struggling island’s economy.

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