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Members of the Animal Rights Foundation of Florida protest against the proposed black bear hunt in Orlando in May. Photo: TNS
Animals

Florida kicks off first black bear hunt in a decade, despite outcry

The rifles and crossbows are out, after a limited 172 permits drew over 160,000 applications.

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Sexual harassment and assault

US judge orders release of grand jury transcripts in Epstein case

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Ukraine war

Zelensky reinforces European support as he eyes Trump talks on US deal

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Donald Trump

US wipes South Africa’s G20 website clean for 2026 Trump summit

The US presidency of the G20 begins with the first-ever exclusion of a member nation.

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US President Donald Trump. Photo: AFP
Ukraine war

US sees progress after latest Ukraine talks as Trump envoy heads to Russia

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio expresses optimism despite ‘delicate’ negotiations, with special envoy Steve Witkoff set to travel to Moscow.

Donald Trump

Trump barring South Africa from next year’s G20 summit in Miami

South Africa denounces US president’s G20 ban as punitive as relations between the two nations sour.

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This Thanksgiving, Trump pardons turkeys and roasts foes

The US president took aim at senior Democrats Schumer and Pelosi, predecessor Joe Biden and son Hunter, and Chicago’s J.B. Pritzker.

US first lady Melania Trump looks on as US President Donald Trump pardons Gobble the turkey at the White House on Tuesday. Photo: AFP
US-China trade war

US lawmakers press for new tactics to challenge China’s grip on rare earths

Congressional panel urges alternative technologies as Beijing’s pricing power and slow US production raise doubts about reducing dependence.

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Aviation accidents

Plane on Jamaica hurricane relief trip crashes in Florida suburb, killing 2

The turboprop aircraft, narrowly missing homes in Coral Springs, went down in a residential pond shortly after take-off.

US-China relations

Courts turn ‘slam dunk’ case into hard battle in Florida’s Chinese property ban

Legal experts say persuading conservative judges will be difficult and new plaintiffs may be needed to move the case forwards.

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Aerial wide panoramic view of the Jupiter, Florida. coastline. Photo: Shutterstock
SCMP Highlights

Florida Chinese-owned property ban, sea goddess concerns: SCMP daily highlights

From worries over a sea goddess ceremony to China embracing free trade, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

A US appeals court on Tuesday cleared the way for Florida to enforce a law restricting real estate and land purchases by Chinese citizens. Photo: Shutterstock
US-China relations

US appeal court says Florida can ban Chinese citizens from property purchases

Court rejects claims the law was motivated by racism against Chinese people and Asians; ruling may encourage other US states to adopt it.

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US-China relations

In Texas, a student trip to China becomes a political act

US academic excursions to China used to just require a passport and curiosity, but today demand a willingness to defy the tide.

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China trade

Robots take centre stage at Canton Fair, defying US tariff concerns

Booths displaying hi-tech products attract plenty of potential buyers at China’s oldest and biggest trade exhibition.

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A humanoid robot on display in the Canton Fair’s service robot zone on Wednesday. Photo: Xinhua
US-Cuba relations

Cuba frees prominent dissident Jose Daniel Ferrer for exile in the US

Opposition figure lands in Miami and vows to ‘keep up the fight’ following years of prison and torture.

Cuban dissident Jose Daniel Ferrer speaks during a press conference in in Miami, Florida, after he was forced into exile. Photo: AFP
Natural disasters

US man arrested as suspect in setting California’s deadly Palisades Fire

The blaze, which killed 12 people and wiped out neighbourhoods, was the most destructive in Los Angeles’ history.

United States

‘It’ author Stephen King tops US school book ban list amid censorship divide

PEN America’s report revealed a ‘story of two countries’, with most bans on LGBTQ and race content coming from Florida, Texas, and Tennessee.

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United States

US tightens trucker licence rules for non-US citizens after fatal crashes

The drastic change means roughly 190,000 non-US citizens who currently hold a commercial licence would not be eligible under the new rules.

An instructor talks to a student driver at a driving academy in California. Photo: AP
Donald Trump

Would-be Trump assassin Ryan Routh tries to stab himself after guilty verdict

Officers swarmed Routh and dragged him out of the courtroom after he grabbed a pen and tried to stab himself in the neck.

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Donald Trump

Man accused of trying to assassinate Trump rests his case without testifying

Ryan Routh is accused of aiming a rifle at Trump as he played golf at his West Palm Beach club last September.

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Fame and celebrity

Who is Tyriq Withers, Hollywood’s new ‘scream king’?

The Florida native scored his big break on Donald Glover’s Atlanta; this year, he appears in the films Him and I Know What You Did Last Summer.

Tyriq Withers stars in two thrillers this year: the new installment of I Know What You Did Last Summer, and the Jordan Peele-produced Him. Photo: @ikwydlsmovie/Instagram
United States

US man dies after riding roller coaster at new Florida theme park

Florida’s largest theme parks are exempt from state safety inspections and conduct their own inspections and have their own protocols.

Theme park guests ride Stardust Racers within Celestial Park at Universal Epic Universe in Florida. Photo: TNS
United States

Trump’s FBI chief grilled over Charlie Kirk shooting, Epstein files

Kash Patel faces questions from US lawmakers amid accusations that he fired veteran officials for not being sufficiently loyal to Trump.

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United States

‘Drivers are scared’: Sikh truckers, backbone of US trade, face rising threats

Many drivers avoid interstate travel due to increased immigration checks after an accident involving an Indian trucker killed three people.

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Suspect in Trump assassination bid talks Hitler, Gaza, Ukraine as trial opens

The judge cut off Ryan Routh’s opening statement after warning him about making a ‘mockery of the dignity of the courtroom’.

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Ryan Routh (left) throws up his arms in frustration at US District Judge Aileen Cannon as jury selection begins in his trial in Fort Pierce, Florida, on Monday. Courtroom sketch: Lothar Speer via AP
Africa

Ethiopia opens Africa’s largest dam amid Egyptian protest

The project is set to provide energy to millions in the region but is seen by Cairo as an existential threat that endangers its water supply.

The dam measuring 1,800 metres in length and 170 metres in height is Africa’s largest. Photo: AFP
Donald Trump

Man accused of trying to assassinate Trump apologises to potential jurors

Trial opens for man accused of golf course plot to kill then-presidential candidate Trump in 2024.

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United States

US Trump to host G20 summit at his Florida golf club, claims he won’t make money

He made similar plans to host the 2020 G7 summit at the Doral resort during his first term, prompting Democrats to accuse him of corruption.

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