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Latest news, in-depth features and opinion on the United States, covering politics, economy, the US-China trade war, the growing US-China rivalry, military, crime, healthcare, mass shootings and gun control.
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29 November, 2024
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US-China relations

What fate awaits undocumented Chinese migrants in the US under Trump?

President-elect’s plan unlikely to affect recent wave of border crossers who entered during the Biden administration, at least initially.

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Cambodia

Cambodia’s approval of Japanese naval visits signals ‘balanced’ foreign policy

Hong Kong politics

Beijing lashes out at Western criticism of Hong Kong bounties on 6 activists

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International Property

Chinese firms seek European base for factories amid trade tensions, tariffs

European industrial real estate developer CTP expects increased demand from Chinese firms that do not want to get caught in the trade war.

Chinese EV maker Nio has leased nearly 10,000 square metres of space from CTP in Budapest. Photo: CTP
Science

Chinese satellite posed no danger but gave US observers ‘spectacular’ light show

Experts identify fireball as a small, defunct device that was decommissioned 2 years ago, similar to other space debris that falls to Earth.

Tourism

Fire ravaged this US state park. Now it offers unique hikes

A trek through California’s Big Basin Redwoods State Park reveals towering charred trees whose branches are greening again with life.

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Canada

With Trudeau busy, Canada’s regional leaders court Trump to avert trade war

Yukon Premier Ranj Pillai met the US president-elect’s eldest son in North Carolina to share data on bilateral trade deficit.

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Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (right) with Yukon Premier Ranj Pillai in Ottawa on December 3. Photo: Reuters
Crime

Man accused of burning New York woman to death ‘fanned flames with shirt’

Sebastian Zapeta allegedly set the victim’s clothes on fire inside a subway train and then watched her die.

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Donald Trump

Trump blasts Biden for commuting nearly all US federal death sentences

The US president-elect vowed to pursue the death penalty against ‘violent rapists, murderers and monsters’.

Space

Nasa probe makes closest ever pass by the Sun on Christmas Eve

This daring mission aims to unlock the Sun’s mysteries, and improve space-weather forecasts.

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An artist’s rendering of the Parker Solar Probe approaching the Sun. Photo: Steve Gribben/Johns Hopkins APL/Nasa/AP
Aviation

American Airlines resumes US flights after Christmas Eve technical issue

The airline said a vendor technology issue briefly affected its ability to get planes in the air, causing widespread disruption and stranding thousands of passengers.

An American Airlines plane sits at a gate at Logan Airport in Boston, Massachusetts. Photo: Reuters
Fame and celebrity

6 of the greatest Scream Queens of 2024, from Jenna Ortega to Mia Goth

Goodbye, ‘final girl’: contemporary horror movies, featuring Gen Z and millennial actresses such as Mia Goth and Lupita Nyong’o, are paving the way for a new era of leading ladies

Donald Trump

Fate of Nippon Steel’s ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ bid for US Steel in Biden’s hands

Joe Biden has 15 days to decide on the US$15 billion sale, amid opposition from key stakeholders, and president-elect Trump, who says it is a national security risk.

Foxconn

Foxconn invests in EV battery plant in China’s iPhone city

The US$82 million capital injection marks the Taiwanese giant’s latest foray into the electric-vehicle sector.

The Foxconn building in Taipei. Photo: Reuters
US-China tech war

Chinese surveillance tech firm Dahua exits projects in Xinjiang

The company was added to a US trade blacklist in 2019 on claims it aided in human rights abuses in Xinjiang.

A Dahua security camera. Photo: AP Photo
Crime

Guatemalan who set woman on fire in New York subway charged with murder

Police said Sebastian Zapeta watched the victim burn to death on a stationary train in Brooklyn.

Donald Trump

‘It’s hard to tell’: is Trump serious about Greenland, Panama Canal?

Experts say US president-elect’s rhetoric could be a ‘message’ for China, which has increased its influence in Latin America and the Arctic.

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Volcanoes

One of the world’s most active volcanoes – Hawaii’s Kilauea – is erupting again

Eruption on Big Island began on Monday. Hawaii Volcano Observatory said most immediate threat was from smog that could reach homes downwind.

A new eruption within the summit caldera of Kilauea, Kaluapele, that began on Monday at the Kilaeau volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island. Photo: US Geological Survey / AFP / Handout
Fame and celebrity

Saturday Night Live takes on New Jersey’s ‘mystery drones’ in Bowen Yang skit

Show’s first Chinese-American comedian appeared in skit as part of SNL’s final episode of 2024, a nod to mysterious drone sightings in US.

TikTok ban

Trump’s TikTok love raises stakes in battle over app’s fate

Trump’s repeated support for TikTok sparks speculation about potential solutions to prevent the Chinese-owned app’s impending US ban.

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Icons and Influencers

Meet the first lady of Kentucky, domestic violence campaigner Britainy Beshear

The wife of Kentucky governor – and Donald Trump and J.D. Vance critic – Andy Beshear, the mother of 2 and ordained deacon is also a dedicated volunteer worker.

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Governor of Kentucky Andy Beshear (left) and his spouse Britainy Beshear entered the national spotlight during the 2024 US presidential race. Photo: AFP
Celebrity Families

Meet Ryan Seacrest’s younger sister and collaborator, Meredith Seacrest Leach

Ryan Seacrest has spoken about how he used to pretend to be Bon Jovi and his little sister would play Madonna when they were growing up – now their make believe has inspired a children’s book.

American Idol’s Ryan Seacrest recently wrote a kids book with his little sister Meredith Seacrest Leach. Photo: @ryanseacrest/Instagram
Animals

‘This was shocking’: the secret, brutal world of carnivorous squirrels

Research reveals these California squirrels are ruthless predators, beating and devouring tiny prey in a display of nature’s hidden savagery.

Crime

Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty to murder in United Healthcare CEO’s death

Luigi Mangione faces 11 state charges, including murder and terrorism. The maximum New York sentence is life without parole if convicted.

Science

China-born biologist Wang Cunyu returns from decades in US to head institute

Wang was recognised by Science magazine in 1996 for his work on cancer cell death.

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Wang Cunyu, a member of the US National Academy of Medicine, left China for the US in 1990. He has returned to develop Peking University’s Institute of Advanced Clinical Medicine. Photo: Handout
US Politics

US House finds Trump Ally Gaetz paid thousands for sex and drugs

Former Florida congressman had sex twice with a 17-year-old girl, panel found. Gaetz has filed suit against panel to halt release of report.

Representative Matt Gaetz at the Republican National Convention in Wisconsin in July. Photo: Reuters
Donald Trump

Trump wants to buy Greenland again, Denmark says it’s still ‘not for sale’

Trump believes Greenland’s strategic location, home to a US airbase and a radar station, is crucial for national defence, particularly in light of the Ukraine war.

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Fame and celebrity

Who is Robin Thicke’s soon-to-be wife, April Love Geary?

The California-born swimsuit model, OnlyFans star and pro-choice advocate has been at Thicke’s side since the ‘Blurred Lines’ singer split from his ex-wife Paula Patton in 2014 – when Geary was just 19.

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