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Will To Lam meet Biden and underscore Vietnam’s great power balancing?

It would be a ‘missed opportunity’ if a meeting between the Vietnamese president and Joe Biden does not take place, analysts say.

It would be a ‘missed opportunity’ if a meeting between the Vietnamese president and Joe Biden does not take place, analysts say

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US politicians of all stripes see Quad as bulwark against China in Indo-Pacific

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US believes Gaza ceasefire deal unlikely in Biden’s term, report says

20 Sep 2024 - 7:57AM

India avoids confirming Trump’s claim that PM Modi plans to meet with him

Republican presidential nominee said at Tuesday rally that Narendra Modi would visit him while in US for a session of Quad security group.

20 Sep 2024 - 9:34AM

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and then-US President Donald Trump in Houston, Texas, in 2019. Trump has said he will be meeting with Modi next week, but the Indian foreign ministry declined to confirm that on Thursday. Photo: AP

Trump likelier than Harris to threaten China with tariffs: analysts

Duelling campaign rhetoric belies broad bipartisan consensus, former American trade officials say, with Indo-Pacific ties hanging in balance.

20 Sep 2024 - 2:50AM

Mark Cuban wants to take out Chinese knockoffs. Is Kamala Harris on board?

In February 2022, the US called China the top country of origin for counterfeit goods seized by US customs.

19 Sep 2024 - 4:51PM

Iranian hackers failed to interest Biden campaign in stolen Trump info: FBI

Nobody on the US president’s team is known to have responded to the unsolicited emails offering the hacked material.

19 Sep 2024 - 8:11AM

Republican US presidential nominee Donald Trump speaks at a press conference at the Trump National Golf Club on September 13. Photo: Reuters

China quickly outpacing US in preparing for next war, Congress hears

Pentagon’s red tape and its slowness to embrace new technologies leave allies like Britain, Australia, Japan and South Korea in the lurch.

19 Sep 2024 - 6:18AM

Zelensky says Ukraine ‘victory plan’ is ready

The Ukrainian leader, who has pledged to present his plan to US President Joe Biden, says it is fully prepared.

19 Sep 2024 - 8:09AM

US study finds China’s tech innovation ‘much stronger’ than understood

Performing best in nuclear power, EVs and batteries, mainland companies will ‘likely equal or surpass Western firms within a decade or so’.

19 Sep 2024 - 5:01AMvideocam

People visit a booth for Chinese battery manufacturing giant CATL at Automechanika, a leading trade fair for cars, in Frankfurt, Germany, on September 11. Photo: Xinhua

Indian migrants seek illegal US entry via Canada to evade heavily guarded south

The surge in such migrants comes amid reports of several Indians who died while embarking on the risky journey at the US-Canada border.

18 Sep 2024 - 2:50PM

A border marker between the US and Canada, just outside Emerson, Manitoba. Photo: AP

Taiwan getting US$228 million in F-16V fighter jet parts: State Department

Proposed sale said to boost self-governed island’s security and help maintain ‘political stability, military balance and economic progress’.

19 Sep 2024 - 2:01AMvideocam

UK’s Peter Mandelson says China should meet London’s willingness to mend ties

Beijing also described as better positioned than most countries to broker peace in Ukraine war, but its economic nationalism is a concern.

18 Sep 2024 - 1:05AMvideocam

John Lee warns of strong response to US bill targeting Hong Kong trade offices

City leader reiterates closure of outposts will damage trade relations, deliver political gains for politicians at the expense of US businesses.

17 Sep 2024 - 9:43PM

Hong Kong’s trade office in San Francisco. Photo: Handout

Blinken is heading back to the Middle East, this time without visit to Israel

US Secretary of State visiting Egypt to discuss a Gaza ceasefire proposal, avoiding Israel amid tense negotiations.

17 Sep 2024 - 1:03PM

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Photo: AFP

Judge rules Robert F. Kennedy Jnr’s name will stay on Wisconsin ballot

Kennedy suspended his Independent campaign in August and endorsed Trump. Judge ruled candidates cannot be removed from ballot unless they die.

17 Sep 2024 - 2:35PM

Suspect in Trump assassination attempt may have lain in wait for 12 hours

Suspect Ryan Routh charged with two gun-related crimes after apparent attempt on Donald Trump’s life at Florida golf course.

17 Sep 2024 - 2:28PMvideocam

Alleged would-be Trump assassin urged Iran to assassinate ‘buffoon’ ex-president

Routh’s online presence reveals shifting political views, including support for Hong Kong protesters, advocating for Ukraine and disdain for Trump.

17 Sep 2024 - 12:55AMvideocam

Ryan Routh speaks during an interview at a rally to urge foreign leaders and international organisations to help provide humanitarian corridors for the evacuation of civilians and Ukrainian servicemen from Mariupol in central Kyiv on April 27, 2022. Photo: AFP

After Trump assassination attempt, Musk asks why Harris, Biden not targeted?

Musk’s controversial tweet, since deleted, drew criticism for its insensitivity and potential to incite violence.

16 Sep 2024 - 7:40PMvideocam

Suspect in new Trump assassination attempt is 58-year-old Ryan Routh

Authorities are investigating suspect’s motives after shots were fired near Trump’s golf course in West Palm Beach, Florida.

16 Sep 2024 - 7:28PM

TikTok faces crucial court hearing that could decide fate in US

The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia will hold oral arguments on ByteDance’s legal bid to block a potential ban on the app.

16 Sep 2024 - 6:30AM

US President Joe Biden signed a law in April, giving ByteDance until January 19 to sell TikTok or face a ban. Photo: Getty Images/TNS

Trump safe after apparent assassination attempt, person in custody

Secret Service agents engaged a rifle-wielding man in some bushes near the boundary of Donald Trump’s golf course in West Palm Beach, Florida.

16 Sep 2024 - 7:28PM

Members of the FBI at the scene outside the Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida. Photo: AFP

Biden to use rest of term putting Ukraine in ‘best position’, senior aide says

The US president will meet Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky at the UN General Assembly this month.

15 Sep 2024 - 1:44PM

Ukraine renews calls for West to approve strikes deeper into Russian territory

US President Biden and UK Prime Minister Starmer met in Washington on Friday, where long-range strikes were believed to be discussed.

14 Sep 2024 - 8:34PM

Biden meets UK’s Starmer, brushes off Putin’s threats over arms for Ukraine

No decision was immediately unveiled after the US-UK talks, but there are signs Biden might shift American policy on deep strikes in Russia.

14 Sep 2024 - 7:51AM

US President Joe Biden (left) meets Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer (right) at the White House on Friday. Photo: Reuters

What Kamala Harris’ wardrobe really says, from bold pantsuits to chill Converse

On the campaign trail, Harris has gone for softer colours while she’s shown she can glam it up for special occasions – and of course, she’s still a huge fan of Converse trainers

14 Sep 2024 - 6:00AM

The many faces of Kamala Harris, from pride to pantsuits, pictured at (left to right): the 2019 Pride march in San Francisco; speaking at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in August 2024; and the 2023 White House Correspondents’ Association dinner at the Washington Hilton. Photos: Getty Images, Reuters, Handout

Will US law banning TikTok prevail on secret government evidence?

Chinese-owned app’s legal case said to turn on information kept not only from the public but also from lawyers for the petitioners.

14 Sep 2024 - 5:12AMvideocam

Georgia judge dismisses 2 criminal counts against Trump

The remainder of the case can move forward, including 8 charges against the former US president.

13 Sep 2024 - 6:02AM

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Joe Biden

Democratic politician Joe Biden became the 46th President of the United States of America on January 20, 2021. He won more than 270 Electoral College votes in the November 3, 2020 election after securing the Democratic Party nomination to challenge Donald Trump for the position of US president. He previously served as the 47th vice-president of the United States under Barack Obama from 2009 to 2017, and was a United States Senator for Delaware from 1973 to 2009.

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28 August, 2024