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22 Mar 2025 - 12:43PM

A new device built by Chinese engineers can cut through undersea communications cables. Photo: Shutterstock

Gender & Diversity

‘Muscle grandma’ with young physique wins bodybuilding title after decades training

24 Mar 2025 - 9:57AM

A super fit middle-aged mother who has won a bodybuilding title in China after decades of training says she works out to challenge age stereotypes. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin

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A woman in China who suffered “immense” pain after a botched tooth extraction has died after plunging from a hospital roof. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin

China Economy

China is prepared for bigger than expected external shocks: Premier Li Qiang

23 Mar 2025 - 11:43PMvideocam

Chinese Premier Li Qiang says foreign firms are indispensable to China’s development. Photo: AP

Science

AI expert Guo-Jun Qi leaves US for China

23 Mar 2025 - 10:00PMvideocam

Guo-Jun Qi says he “was drawn to the free-spirited atmosphere at Westlake University and wanted to come back and pursue something I truly wanted to do”. Photo: Weibo/ 西湖大学Westlake

Venezuelan migrants deported from the US deplane at the Simon Bolivar International Airport in Maiquetia, Venezuela, in February. Photo: AP

Americas and the Caribbean

Venezuela to resume US deportation flights after citizens sent to El Salvador

Caracas is seeking the return of its ‘kidnapped’ citizens, who were moved to a Salvadorean high-security facility by Trump’s administration.

23 Mar 2025 - 3:06AM

Trump terminates legal protection for 500,000 immigrants

22 Mar 2025 - 10:00PM

Trump axes Biden’s ‘parole’ for migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, Venezuela

22 Mar 2025 - 9:19AMvideocam

Denmark issues travel warning for transgender people going to US

Germany has also updated its travel advisory after several of its citizens were detained at the US border.

22 Mar 2025 - 3:57AMvideocam

A demonstrator holds a trans flag during a rally in Seattle, Washington, in February. Photo: Reuters

67,000 white South Africans express interest in Trump’s plan for refugee status

Trump’s executive order specifically refers to Afrikaners, a white minority group who are descendants of mainly Dutch and French settlers.

21 Mar 2025 - 2:42AM

US-China relations

House chair asks US universities to reveal info on Chinese nationals

Citing national security, head of select committee on China’s Communist Party targets Stanford, Carnegie Mellon and other top institutions.

20 Mar 2025 - 6:19AM

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White House accuses US judges of ‘usurping’ Trump’s authority

Donald Trump and his allies escalate their attacks against judges who have ruled against his administration.

20 Mar 2025 - 11:54AM

White House Press Secretary Karoline on Wednesday. Photo: EPA-EFE

US visa fee increases, delays make tours there ‘not worth it’ for artists

1,000-day waits for interviews. 8 months for processing. Higher fees. Visa applications are a headache for acts looking to tour the States.

22 Mar 2025 - 6:56PM

US Chief Justice Roberts rebukes Trump over call for judge’s impeachment

Roberts defends judiciary’s independence against Trump attacks, emphasises impeachment is not for judicial disagreements.

19 Mar 2025 - 4:37PMvideocam

Mexico seeks to prevent US from deporting Mexicans to Guantanamo Bay

President Claudia Sheinbaum says Mexicans should be sent only to Mexico as US ramps up deportations.

19 Mar 2025 - 1:56PM

Holding tents for detained migrants at the United States’ Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Photo: US Navy via Reuters

Men deported to El Salvador by US denied due process, says Venezuelan lawmaker

The Trump administration used the Alien Enemies Act’s wartime powers to rapidly deport more than 200 alleged gang members.

18 Mar 2025 - 11:00AM

An alleged Venezuelan gang member who was deported to El Salvador by the US. Photo: Secretaria de Prensa de la Presidencia via Reuters

Fame and celebrity

Who is Jasmine Mooney, the Canadian actress detained – and released – by ICE?

Canadian actress and entrepreneur Jasmine Mooney – who once starred in the American Pie franchise – says she was forced to stay awake ‘for 24 hours wrapped in chains’ during her detention.

17 Mar 2025 - 5:54PM

Trump guts Voice of America, museum, homelessness agencies

Voice of America is overseen by the US Agency for Global Media, which also funds Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and Radio Free Asia.

15 Mar 2025 - 10:11PM

Trump asks US Supreme Court to intervene in bid to curb birthright citizenship

The American president’s day one order on citizenship for US-born children has been blocked nationwide by multiple federal judges.

14 Mar 2025 - 3:39AMvideocam

Demonstrators protest against US President Donald Trump’s policies in San Diego, California, in February. Photo: TNS

Trump’s crackdown leaves Indonesian immigrants in US ‘afraid to do anything’

As of November 2024, more than 4,000 Indonesians were on the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement removal list.

13 Mar 2025 - 7:55PMvideocam

US Transportation Command support Immigration and Customs Enforcement deportation flights. Photo: US Army/AFP

US-China relations

US needs H-1B visas for tech race with China, says Democrat ‘glad’ Trump agrees

Highly skilled foreign workers cited as vital, especially in quantum computing, much to some Republicans’ chagrin.

13 Mar 2025 - 6:02AM

US says holding migrants from 27 countries at Guantanamo Bay

US President Donald Trump has said detention facilities at Guantanamo would be expanded to hold as many as 30,000 people.

11 Mar 2025 - 2:33PM

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Israel-Gaza war

Arrest of pro-Palestinian activist sparks outrage, Trump says ‘first of many’

US authorities have arrested a Palestinian recent graduate who played a leading role in last year’s pro-Gaza protests.

11 Mar 2025 - 7:17PM

Mahmoud Khalil’s detention drew outrage from civil rights groups and free speech advocates. Photo: AFP

Trump administration launches new ‘self deport’ app

US President Donald Trump has vowed to deport record numbers of migrants in the US illegally.

11 Mar 2025 - 4:02PM

US Homeland Security names new ICE leadership, steps up lie detector tests

The US Department of Homeland Security is using polygraph exams on its own employees in an effort to find internal information leaks.

10 Mar 2025 - 10:36AM

Border patrol agent told women to expose breasts to enter US

Former agent facing up to two years in prison after pleading guilty to offences involving women migrants.

10 Mar 2025 - 10:16AM

The agent was responsible for processing paperwork that would allow immigrants to stay in the US until court hearings. Photo: EPA-EFE

Trump plans to revoke legal status of Ukrainians who fled to US, insiders say

Such a move could put some 240,000 Ukrainians who escaped the war with Russia on a fast track to deportation.

7 Mar 2025 - 2:34AMvideocam

Liana Avetisian, her daughter Karine and her husband Serhii visit Chicago in December. The Trump administration has paused processing certain immigration-related applications, leaving their family in Limbo. Photo: Liana Avetisian via Reuters

Trump delays some Canada and Mexico tariffs in latest twist

US exemptions, which will expire on April 2, applies to goods covered by a North American trade agreement.

7 Mar 2025 - 10:40AMvideocam

Trump says 25% tariffs on Mexico, Canada imports to start on Tuesday

US president says ‘no room left’ for a deal as his administration goes ahead with levies against Canada and Mexico.

4 Mar 2025 - 11:05AMvideocam

Trump to sign order designating English as official language of US

This will mean agencies and groups that get federal funding will no longer have to offer language help to non-English speakers.

1 Mar 2025 - 4:34AMvideocam

US President Donald Trump signs a document in the Oval Office on February 4. Photo: Reuters

US-China relations

Will Donald Trump’s immigration ‘gold cards’ appeal to China’s ultra-rich?

The president is offering green cards in return for investments of US$5 million, but prospective applicants may prefer to wait and see.

27 Feb 2025 - 10:58PMvideocam

The scheme could offer a new path to residency in the US. Photo: TNS

Fame and celebrity

Who is Real Housewives of Atlanta star Porsha Williams’ ex, Simon Guobadia?

Real Housewives of Atlanta cast member Williams is in the middle of a divorce from the Nigerian businessman, who was previously married to Falynn Guobadia, another star of the Bravo TV series.

26 Feb 2025 - 6:05PM

Trump to sell US$5 million ‘gold card’ visas to rich foreigners

US president said sales of the cards would start in about two weeks, and that Russian oligarchs may be eligible.

26 Feb 2025 - 1:30PMvideocam

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