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Truth Social

Truth Social: An alt-tech social media platform, Truth Social is owned by Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG) and headquartered in Sarasota, Florida, USA. Launched in February 2022, it offers a platform for sharing opinions and statements, akin to Twitter/X, with posts called "Truths". It primarily targets a conservative, predominantly US-based audience seeking an alternative to mainstream social networks, emphasising "free speech". While TMTG went public on Nasdaq in March 2024, the company has reported significant financial losses and a relatively small user base compared to major competitors. Its business focus includes expanding into streaming and financial services.

Donald Trump addresses supporters in Michigan during a rally for the 2024 US Presidential Election, which he went on to win. Photo: Reuters

United States

‘Big win!’ US Supreme Court again rejects cap on political campaign spending

Siding with Republicans, who have a cash advantage over the Democrats, the court ruled 6-3, saying this rejection was linked to free speech.

1 Jul 2026 - 4:59AM

Donald Trump

Trump unveils new US passport with his own face inside

27 Jun 2026 - 8:22AM

Donald Trump

US attorney backs Trump on Washington pool ‘vandalising’, vows prosecutions

22 Jun 2026 - 4:19PM

Donald Trump

Trump escalates clash with Italy’s Meloni over G7 photo claim

The clash has opened an unusually personal rift between Trump and one of Europe’s most prominent right-wing leaders.

21 Jun 2026 - 10:02AM

US President Donald Trump speaks with Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at the G7 summit in Evian, eastern France, on Tuesday. Photo: TNS

US, Israel war on Iran

In latest about-face, Trump calls off ‘very hard’ attack on Iran

After warning of imminent military action, US president says an agreement may be days away in a repeat of claims made in recent weeks.

12 Jun 2026 - 9:13AM

Japan

Japanese fans draw the line at Trump using manga, anime to boost image

A recent AI-generated video depicts Trump as the titular character from ‘Naruto’, sparking a furious reaction from some fans of the series.

10 Jun 2026 - 1:58PM

United States

Trump says Isis second in command Abu-Bilal ‘eliminated from battlefield’

American and Nigerian forces had assassinated Abu-Bilal al-Minuki in a ‘flawlessly executed mission’, the US president said on social media.

16 May 2026 - 4:31PM

US President Donald Trump speaks to the press aboard Air Force One en route to the US following his official visit with President Xi Jinping in China on Friday. Photo: Reuters

Pope Leo XIV

‘Right to life’: Pope Leo urges worldwide abolition of death penalty

The pope’s video message, marking the 2011 Illinois abolition of the penalty, came shortly after the US mentioned potential firing squads.

25 Apr 2026 - 11:51PMvideocam

Donald Trump

Trump shares Saturday Night Live UK video to troll Starmer

US president shares a satirical portrayal of the UK leader panicking over a White House phone call.

23 Mar 2026 - 11:42AMvideocam

United States

Trump tells Starmer ‘do not give away Diego Garcia’ in new attack on Chagos deal

President says the UK should not lose control of Indian Ocean island by entering ‘tenuous’ lease, amid concerns about China’s growing ties there.

19 Feb 2026 - 2:53PMvideocam

Diego Garcia has long been a strategic asset for US missions. Photo: AFP

Donald Trump

US grand jury rejects charges against 6 Democrats Trump wanted jailed

In a rare rebuke, a federal grand jury refuses to indict veteran lawmakers whom Trump branded as ‘traitors’.

11 Feb 2026 - 4:04PM

US President Donald Trump at a Veterans Day ceremony in November. Photo: Reuters

2026 Olympic Winter Games

Trump blasts US Olympic skier, calling him a ‘real loser’

US president’s attack on Hunter Hess came after the Olympian spoke out about the current situation in the United States.

9 Feb 2026 - 3:10PM

World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos

Newsom, on world stage in Davos, accuses Trump of trying to suppress dissent

After being barred from a Davos event, California’s governor blasts the Trump administration for its ‘authoritarian tendencies’.

23 Jan 2026 - 4:01PMvideocam

US-Venezuela conflict

Washington completes first sale of Venezuelan oil ‘in US$500 million deal’

The White House official, who did not identify the buyer, said additional sales could take place in the coming days or weeks.

16 Jan 2026 - 3:20AM

The Nave Photon, carrying crude oil from Venezuela, is docked at Port Freeport in Freeport, Texas on Thursday. Photo: Reuters

Donald Trump

Cuba defiant after Trump threat to cut off ‘oil and money’ lifeline

Cuban president says island is prepared to ‘defend homeland to last drop of blood’ as Trump ramps up pressure after action in Venezuela.

12 Jan 2026 - 4:26PMvideocam

Cubans rally in Havana on January 3 in solidarity with Venezuela after the US captured President Nicolas Maduro and flew him out of the country. Photo: AP

United States

AI deepfakes flood social media after dramatic US raid on Maduro

Fake images of Venezuela’s abducted former leader Nicolas Maduro in US custody and recycled war photos are drowning out real news.

8 Jan 2026 - 1:06AM

US-Venezuela conflict

Trump team praises US media for keeping its Venezuela raid plan secret

Marco Rubio says a ‘number of media outlets’ held leaks before the US intervention that snatched President Nicolas Maduro.

6 Jan 2026 - 6:16PMvideocam

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.

4 Jan 2026 - 6:31PMvideocam

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

Fame and celebrity

Trump takes swipe at Clooney and France after actor gets citizenship

US president mocks film star as the French government defends granting citizenship to George and Amal Clooney.

1 Jan 2026 - 2:02PM

Ukraine war

Trump predicts end to Ukraine war will be decided within ‘weeks’

After meeting at Mar-a-Lago with Zelensky and a ‘friendly’ call with Putin, US president claims a peace deal is closer.

29 Dec 2025 - 6:03PM

Donald Trump

Trump mocks slain director Reiner, drawing condemnations

US president condemned for inflammatory post about filmmaker’s death, but doubles down by calling Reiner a ‘deranged person’.

16 Dec 2025 - 2:44PM

Donald Trump

After election losses, Trump floats paying most US citizens US$2,000 each

The US president mused that the payments would be funded by billions in revenues collected from tariffs.

10 Nov 2025 - 10:47AM

US President Donald Trump talks on his phone in Marine One on Friday, en route to his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida. Photo: AP

US Politics

Trump backs Cuomo, threatens to cut funds for New York City if Mamdani wins

The US president, a former New York City resident of note, has loomed over the mayoral race for months.

4 Nov 2025 - 2:55PM

Biomedicine: Geopolitics

Trump’s tariffs on imported drugs ‘not a big concern’ for China’s pharma firms

Chinese drug makers have ‘minimal sales exposure to the US’, Jefferies analysts say.

26 Sep 2025 - 7:00PM

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.

9 Sep 2025 - 3:45PM

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

China’s military

China’s display of military might adds muscle to Xi diplomacy

More than 10,000 troops and an array of cutting-edge weaponry paraded through Beijing, commemorating the end of World War II and showing off China’s growing military strength.

3 Sep 2025 - 5:00PM

China shipbuilding

Trump’s China shipyard challenge gets Korea boost

South Korea’s promise to invest US$150 billion in US shipbuilding may help sap China’s dominance of the sector, even amid limited prospects for a renaissance at American yards.

4 Aug 2025 - 5:21PM

Japan

Trump closes ‘massive’ Japan trade deal, hails friendship with ally

The US president says Tokyo has agreed to a 15 per cent tariff on Japanese goods and invest US$550 billion in America.

23 Jul 2025 - 4:11PMvideocam

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