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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.

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

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

Donald Trump

US grand jury rejects charges against 6 Democrats Trump wanted jailed

11 Feb 2026 - 4:04PM

2026 Olympic Winter Games

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

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

California Governor Gavin Newsom speaks with the media on Wednesday. Photo: EPA

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

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

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

Captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife are escorted to a Manhattan court to face US federal charges on Monday. Photo: Reuters

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

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

George Clooney and Amal Clooney have become French citizens. Photo: AFP

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 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

Polls have consistently shown Zohran Mamdani with a solid lead over former governor Andrew Cuomo. Photo: TNS

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

The Trump administration’s new 100 per cent tariff on any branded or patented pharmaceutical product takes effect on October 1. Photo: Shutterstock

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

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

United States

My Take | How to undermine the US dollar and destroy its monetary system

No one should underestimate Donald Trump and his party’s ability to subvert America’s foundational institutions like the US Federal Reserve.

4 Jul 2025 - 9:45PM

United States

US top court curbs judges’ power but fate of birthright citizenship order unclear

The outcome was a victory for Trump but a conservative majority left open the possibility birthright citizenship changes could remain blocked.

27 Jun 2025 - 11:17PM

Police gather outside the US Supreme Court as the judges prepare to issue decisions on birthright citizenship on Friday. Photo: EPA

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Truth Social

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.

US grand jury rejects charges against 6 Democrats Trump wanted jailed

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

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’.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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’.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

.css-1m2rp1p{color:#34b8b5;}My Take | How to undermine the US dollar and destroy its monetary system

No one should underestimate Donald Trump and his party’s ability to subvert America’s foundational institutions like the US Federal Reserve.

US top court curbs judges’ power but fate of birthright citizenship order unclear

The outcome was a victory for Trump but a conservative majority left open the possibility birthright citizenship changes could remain blocked.

My Take | How to undermine the US dollar and destroy its monetary system