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Lindsey Graham
The latest news and top stories on Lindsey Graham. He has served as a senior United States Senator for South Carolina since 2003, following a career in the US House of Representatives and South Carolina state legislature. A retired Air Force Colonel, he is a prominent voice on national security and defence. Graham has held significant roles on key Senate committees including Budget and Judiciary, where he chaired the latter. His work often focuses on fiscal responsibility, judicial appointments and a strong military. He is known for his conservative stance and, at times, bipartisan efforts on issues like immigration.
Republican Senator Darline Graham addresses supporters on Tuesday after winning a special primary run-off to replace her brother, the late Lindsey Graham in the November general election. Photo: AP
US-China relations

Trump pick Darline Graham wins election despite struggling over Taiwan question

The political newcomer wins Republican Senate nomination after failing to answer questions about South China Sea issues.

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Middle East

Trump’s irritation over leak signals strains as Netanyahu visits White House

Ukraine war

Zelensky pursues Patriot missile licences in White House meeting with Trump

United States

Trump eulogises Lindsey Graham as ‘extremely hawkish’ ally at funeral

Washington ceremony highlights late South Carolina senator’s evolution from fierce critic to key presidential confidant.

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US President Donald Trump and other guests at Lindsey Graham's funeral. Photo: AP
Middle East

Netanyahu claims New York mayor ‘fomenting hate’ ahead of expected UN trip

The Israeli PM dismissed war-crimes charges as ‘bogus’ after Zohran Mamdani urged US federal authorities to detain him.

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US-China relations

Christmas tree troubles, new Pacific missile launch: 7 US-China relations reads

From a ruckus over Christmas trees to new drug trafficking arrests, here are highlights from our overseas correspondents in the first half of July 2026.

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US-China relations

Lindsey Graham’s death removes one of Washington’s most influential China hawks

Graham’s sister will fill his Senate seat, but his role as one of Trump’s closest foreign policy advisers may prove harder to replace.

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Lindsey Graham (right) forged a close political alliance with Donald Trump after strongly opposing him during the 2016 Republican presidential primary. Photo: AP
United States

US Senator McConnell breaks silence on his health after weeks of rumours

The 84-year-old Republican senator says he was briefly unconscious and battled mild pneumonia, but rules out a stroke or heart attack.

Obituaries

US senator and Trump ally Lindsey Graham dies at 71 after sudden illness

‘He’s a tough one to lose,’ Trump said on Sunday, calling the war hawk ‘one of the greatest people I have known’.

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US, Israel war on Iran

Vance calls Iran deal a ‘win-win’ as Trump lashes out at ‘fools’ who oppose it

US Vice-President also claims Iran will not receive money or sanctions relief unless it meets the obligations outlined in agreement.

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US Vice-President J.D. Vance during a press briefing at the White House on Thursday. Photo: AFP
US, Israel war on Iran

Is Trump calling the shots on Israel, or just pretending to?

The US president says he’s losing patience with Israel’s prime minister. Analysts say he’s just playing to the crowd.

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US President Donald Trump points his finger towards Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after a meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in December. Photo: Reuters
South Korea

Could a ‘reckless’ Trump’s ‘destroy-and-deal’ tactics target North Korea?

A Korean-American leader said the strategy was influenced by ‘new neocons’, urging Seoul to prioritise risk management over diplomacy.

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Donald Trump

US Justice Department cites shooting as need for Trump’s ballroom

Trump’s DOJ gives preservationists Monday deadline to drop White House ballroom suit after shooting at hotel event.

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Donald Trump

Trump reads from Bible after high-profile clash with pope

The US president has faced rare criticism from his evangelical supporters for sharing a meme in which he appears as a Jesus-like healer.

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US President Donald Trump departs after speaking at an event at the White House on Tuesday. Photo: AP
US-China relations

‘Clear cracks’: how Trump’s Iran war is driving Republican rift as midterms loom

War exposes chaotic White House decision-making, risks disaster at November midterms, Chinese observers warn.

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A recent poll has found that 79 per cent of Americans who voted for Donald Trump in 2024 would support a declaration of victory and quick end to the war on Iran. Photo: Getty Images via AFP
United States

Senate leaders scramble to avert shutdown after Trump, Democrats strike deal

Passage delayed as Senate leaders work to win enough support for spending package before late Friday deadline.

US-Venezuela conflict

US Senate rebukes Trump on Venezuela with war powers vote

Five Republicans join Democrats in a 52-47 vote to limit further military action as the president eyes Greenland next.

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India

Trump threatens India with tariff hikes to abandon Russian oil for trade deal

With Trump ally, Senator Lindsey Graham proposing 500 per cent tariffs, New Delhi faces ‘hard choice’ between Russian oil and vital US trade access.

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US President Donald Trump speaks with reporters aboard Air Force One on January 4. Photo: AFP
Americas and the Caribbean

Trump says not considering strikes within Venezuela, despite earlier threats

The US president had previously said ‘the land is going to be next’, after deadly attacks on alleged drug-carrying boats in the area.

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Ukraine war

Trump to meet Putin in Hungary, as Ukraine presses for Tomahawk missiles

The US president had a lengthy call with his Russian counterpart a day before hosting Ukraine’s Zelensky at the White House.

Singapore

Anjani Sinha confirmed as US envoy to Singapore despite fumbling in hearing

The orthopaedic surgeon had struggled with his responses during a US Senate confirmation hearing in July.

US President Donald Trump. Photo: Getty Images/TNS
Donald Trump

FBI ‘analysed phone records of senators’ as part of Trump January 6 probe

Disclosure adds new detail to the closed inquiry into the steps Trump took in the run-up to the Capitol riot to undo his 2020 election loss.

Pro-Trump rioters storming the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, in Washington DC. File photo: AFP
China-India relations

Beijing ‘stands firm’ with New Delhi against ‘bully’ US, Chinese envoy says

Beijing ‘will firmly stand with India, uphold multilateral trading system’; Trump adviser calls out New Delhi for ‘cosying up’ to Xi Jinping.

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Diplomacy

My Take | Those enabling genocide rub it in by attending Nagasaki memorial

But by inviting Israel and others to peace ceremony, mayor is making moral statement for sake of humanity despite pressure from West.

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India

India in a fix over Trump’s tariff threat aimed at Russian oil

If Russia fails to end the war in Ukraine within 50 days, India fears that the tariff could cause a spike in oil prices, analysts say.

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Oil tanks belonging to Russian state-owned Transneft. About 35 per cent of India’s oil demand is met by Russian imports, an analyst says. Photo: dpa
Ukraine war

Trump says US must send more weapons to Ukraine, days after pausing aid

US president cites Ukraine getting ‘hit very hard’ and expresses growing frustration with Russia’s Putin.

An explosion of a drone in Ukraine’s capital Kyiv overnight on Monday. Photo: Reuters
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