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J.D. Vance
J.D. Vance is an American politician who was elected vice-president of the US in 2024, as the running mate of former president Donald Trump. Vance, who was elected as a US senator from Ohio in 2022, wrote the bestselling memoir Hillbilly Elegy.
Born
2 Aug 1984
Job Title
United States of America vice-president
Members of the Danish armed forces in military drills in Greenland in September. Photo: Reuters
Greenland

Does the US want to conquer Greenland? Trump’s new envoy weighs in

Jeff Landry appears at odds with the US president’s past suggestions of taking over the Arctic territory from Denmark.

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Nordic nations

‘Respect our integrity’: Denmark summons US ambassador over Greenland envoy

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US-China relations

As Trump upends US foreign policy, analysts see fresh openings for China

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European Union

Opinion | How to preserve Europe’s liberty in the Trump 2.0 era

If Europe truly values liberty, it must build the means to defend it and start finally seeing the world as it is, not as it remembers it.

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Illustration: Craig Stephens
United States

‘A threat to Europe’s political life’: EU reels from new US security strategy

Brussels warns Washington against interference as Trump’s outline accuses Europe of decline and backs far-right movements across the bloc.

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United States

EU’s US$140 million fine on X riles Rubio’s deputy, stoking tensions

US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau said the bloc’s regulatory stance could hurt shared security and values.

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European Union

EU hits Musk’s X with US$140 million fine, risking Trump’s ire

US Vice-President J.D. Vance fired a warning against ‘attacking’ US firms through ‘censorship’ before the penalty was even made public.

Elon Musk looks on as US President Donald Trump speaks at the US-Saudi Investment Forum in Washingto in November. Photo: AFP
United States

Hegseth’s Signal use posed risk to US forces, Pentagon review finds

White House ‘stands by’ Pentagon chief Hegseth, who is also under intensifying scrutiny over US strikes in the Caribbean.

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South Africa

Ramaphosa dismisses Trump’s threat to bar South Africa from 2026 G20 summit

South Africa’s president labels Donald Trump’s repeated claims about his country as ‘misinformation’.

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Ukraine war

US and Ukraine refine draft of peace plan under Trump deadline pressure

Talks on a 28-point proposal to end Russia’s war held in Geneva after Trump set a Thursday deadline for Ukraine to approve the plan.

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Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio talk to the press in Geneva, Switzerland on Sunday. Photo: Keystone via AP
Ukraine war

Trump gives Ukraine Thursday deadline to accept peace deal with Russia

Zelensky says his country faces the ‘difficult choice’ of losing its dignity or risking the support of Washington, a major ally.

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Ukrainian servicemen fire a BM-21 Grad multiple rocket launch system towards Russian troops near the frontline town of Kostiantynivka in the Donetsk region in October. Photo: Reuters
Donald Trump

Dick Cheney’s funeral held in Washington, with Trump off guest list

Former presidents Bush and Biden, and all living former vice-presidents attended the Washington National Cathedral service.

G20

White House denies reversing G20 boycott, hits out at South African leader

Cyril Ramaphosa said the US had a last-minute change of mind, but the White House had sharp words in response.

Israel-Gaza war

Gaza risks permanent partition between Israel and Hamas as Trump plan falters

Gaza reconstruction may be limited to Israeli-controlled areas, risking long-term division and placing Palestinian sovereignty in limbo.

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A Palestinian man uses blocks from destroyed buildings to rebuild a shelter in the Al-Shatee refugee camp on November 8. Photo: AFP
SCMP Highlights

Uproar at Miss Universe event, ‘da ka’ moments in Singapore: 7 Asia highlights

From Chinese tourists flocking to Singapore to Miss Universe turmoil in Thailand, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting.

Chinese tourists take pictures near the Merlion statue in Singapore. Photo: AFP
Donald Trump

Maga split? Trump says Marjorie Taylor Greene has ‘lost her way’

The hard-right lawmaker has broken ranks with the president over a number of issues - but the final straw came on Monday.

Donald Trump

Trump says US to boycott G20 in South Africa, cites treatment of white farmers

The US president says no American officials will attend this year’s Group of 20 summit, repeating claims of abuse of Afrikaners.

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Science

Chinese student boom helps create more university spots for Americans: study

Every 100 Chinese students studying in US helps create an extra master’s programme, researchers say.

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The study concluded that Chinese students had helped create more college places in the US. Photo: Xinhua
India

Outrage in India over Vance’s wish for his Hindu wife to become a Christian

The US vice-president’s failure to mention his wife’s faith at an event has also struck a nerve in Hindu-majority India.

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United States

J.D. Vance defends wish for Hindu wife Usha to convert to Christianity

The US vice-president made the remarks on his interfaith marriage during an event honouring slain right-wing activist Charlie Kirk.

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India-Pakistan tensions

Trump claims 250% tariff threat ended India-Pakistan conflict

Trump says he used the trade penalty to de-escalate the conflict, calling Indian PM Narendra Modi ‘the nicest-looking guy’ but also a ‘killer’.

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US President Donald Trump smiles during an announcement in the Oval Office earlier this month. Photo: AFP
Israel-Gaza war

Israeli military says Gaza ceasefire back on after dozens killed in strikes

‘Powerful strikes’ followed alleged Hamas violations, but Israel’s military says it will continue to uphold fragile US-brokered deal.

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Palestinians look out of a window, near a house hit in an overnight Israeli strike, in Gaza City. Photo: Reuters
Donald Trump

Trump says ‘it’s too bad’ he can’t run for a third presidential term

House Speaker Johnson says there’s ‘no path’ for the US president to stay in the White House beyond a second term.

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Israel-Gaza war

Gaza peace in limbo as US plan fuels fears of prolonged division

The plan risks prolonging Israeli control and the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, analysts warn.

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Israel-Gaza war

‘Insult’: Vance slams Israeli vote on West Bank annexation

The US vice-president says a move by Israeli lawmakers towards that end looks like a stupid ‘political stunt’.

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US Vice-President J.D. Vance (left) with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the prime minister’s office in Jerusalem on Wednesday. Photo: AFP
Israel

Israel advances West Bank annexation bill during J.D. Vance visit

The UN’s highest court said that Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories, including the West Bank, and its settlements there are illegal.

A boy holds a Palestinian flag during a demonstration against what Palestinians say is Israel’s confiscation of their land, as Israeli security forces stand guard, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Photo: Reuters
Israel-Gaza war

Can J.D. Vance’s visit to Israel cement Gaza’s fragile ceasefire?

Despite recent flare-ups, the US vice-president says the truce is going ‘better than I expected’.

Art

J.D. Vance, Elon Musk among critics of UK’s Canterbury Cathedral exhibition

A new graffiti-style exhibition at Canterbury Cathedral is sparking debate, even causing a stir in US President Donald Trump’s Maga sphere.

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