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Stephen Miller

Stephen Miller
The latest news and top stories on Stephen Miller, a prominent political advisor, he currently serves as White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy and Homeland Security Advisor in the second Trump administration from January 2025. He has a background in policy development and strategic communications, having been a Senior Advisor for Policy and Director of Speechwriting during Trump’s first term, notably helping craft the 2017 inaugural address.
The launch of a hypersonic missile at an undisclosed location in North Korea in January. Photo: KCNA via KNS/AFP
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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US-China relations

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

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United States

US must release 5-year-old ‘bunny hat boy’ detained by ICE, judge orders

Gun violence in the US

Trump battles Minneapolis shooting fallout as agents put on leave

Minneapolis tensions deepen again as the US president accuses mayor of ‘playing with fire’.

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Demonstrators take part in a vigil and protest on Tuesday over the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Photo: Reuters
United States

‘Wake-up call’: Obama and Clinton speak out as latest killing shocks US

Two former presidents join the outcry over the shooting of Alex Pretti, as video analysis appears to contradict the government’s statements.

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US-China relations

Opinion | As US retreats into ‘sphere of influence’, China looks outwards

By disrupting China’s global initiatives and relying on brute force to achieve its goals, US actions are ultimately self-defeating.

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My Take

My Take | The days of EU and Nato may be numbered under von der Leyen and Kallas

Europe’s leaders continue to play supplicants to Trump, who may be an even bigger existential threat than Putin with his undisguised US imperialism.

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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks with the media as she arrives for the EU Summit in Brussels, December 18, 2025. Photo: AP
Greenland

Use of US military to acquire Greenland ‘always an option’, White House says

Trump’s preferred option might be to buy Greenland from Denmark, but the White House says military action is being considered.

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US-Venezuela conflict

Trump doubles down on Greenland after US intervention in Venezuela

US president’s comments on Greenland and a ‘SOON’ social media post by the wife of a top aide spur anxieties in the Arctic.

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Americas and the Caribbean

Inside the US operation in Venezuela to capture President Maduro

Elite US troops seized the Venezuelan leader and his wife in a predawn assault involving 150 aircraft, in a mission that was months in the making.

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Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on board the USS Iwo Jima after his capture. Photo: @realDonaldTrump via Reuters
United States

Did ‘political’ reasons postpone ‘60 Minutes’ report on El Salvador prison?

CBS delayed its CECOT prison report, where the US has sent hundreds of migrants, citing more reporting and sparking outcry over censorship.

Inmates are seen in their cell at the Centre for Terrorism Confinement in El Salvador in April. Photo: AFP
Donald Trump

‘Punishable by death’: Trump suggests ‘seditious’ Democrats should be executed

US president calls lawmakers ‘traitors’ for urging the military to refuse what they called illegal orders.

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong Mariners’ club to reopen on Tuesday, hopes to welcome back seafarers

The Mariners club based in new venue offering pool, church, food and 75 guest rooms after seven-year development.

US-China trade war

Why Trump’s unpredictability and inconsistency could hamper meeting with Xi

US president’s erratic style of diplomacy and lack of strategy or focus may leave Beijing baffled, say analysts and former officials.

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Donald Trump greets well-wishers before boarding Air Force One from Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Sepang on Monday. The US president will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea on Thursday. Photo: AFP
Crime

US crime debate intensifies after Ukrainian refugee’s murder on train

Killing surged into the spotlight after Republican lawmakers promoted CCTV video of the incident.

Iryna Zarutska, a 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee who was stabbed to death on a Charlotte train, in an undated picture. Photo: Iryna Zarutska/Instagram via Reuters
Donald Trump

Trump visits police, troops in Washington after saying he would patrol streets

The US president brought officers burgers and pizza, in a less dramatic move than his earlier suggestion of joining them on a ‘secret’ trip.

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