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US-China relations
Trump softens tone on alleged China election meddling before Rubio-Wang talks
US president says Washington will discuss alleged 2020 election interference with Beijing but plays down prospects of retaliation.
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China-Latin America relations
US claims 3 China-linked spy sites in Cuba monitoring American military activity
21 Jul 2026 - 5:44AM
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US-China relations
Trump turns to China in renewed US birthright citizenship push
21 Jul 2026 - 5:09AM
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United States
Black told Epstein panel he paid US$21 million to woman to keep affair secret
The billionaire investor called it extortion and blackmail, and said the woman had originally demanded US$100 million.
19 Jul 2026 - 3:32AM
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US-China relations
Asian-American groups fear Trump’s escalating rhetoric will fuel racism in US
Community leaders warn US president’s explosive China election-interference allegations may see rise in anti-Asian hate crimes.
18 Jul 2026 - 9:35AM
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Trump Media pitched US$100,000 fee for fastest feed of US president’s posts
The US president’s posts often move markets, and even a tiny speed advantage can lead to big gains on trades for investors.
18 Jul 2026 - 8:01AM
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US-China relations
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Trump’s anti-China claims must not derail bilateral relations
A political manoeuvre, his unsubstantiated claims of Chinese interference in US elections must not be allowed to do their worst.
18 Jul 2026 - 6:45AM
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US-China relations
Many allegations, little evidence: unpacking China election-interference records
Declassified US intelligence files showing millions of Americans’ voter information do not back Trump’s claims Beijing hacked 2020 election.
18 Jul 2026 - 3:36AM
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Artificial intelligence
Xi’s call on AI, Trump blasts China, US tariffs
This week: Chinese president urges open and secure AI, US leader accuses Beijing over 2020 election, GDP growth slows. Next week: US global tariff expiry, Apec ministers meet, Hong Kong lawmakers decamp to Beijing.
17 Jul 2026 - 5:18PM
US-China relations
Trump’s election-interference claims spark fears among Chinese-Americans
US president’s prime-time address draws sharp backlash from immigrants who fear a surge in anti-Asian hate crimes.
17 Jul 2026 - 9:01PM
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United States
US to focus counterterrorism efforts on left-wing groups, Rubio says
Critics, however, fear that designating groups as far-left terror organisations risks targeting lawful protests and political opponents.
17 Jul 2026 - 6:42AM
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US-China relations
US to toughen up visa regulations for Chinese journalists, foreign students
Trump administration claims changes will combat visa fraud and strengthen national security, but legal experts condemn new proposals.
18 Jul 2026 - 12:21AM
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US-China relations
Trump intel pick to play ‘helpful’ role in agreeing economic strategy with China
Jay Clayton says US can still work together ‘on the world stage economically’ with Beijing despite the geopolitical challenges they face.
16 Jul 2026 - 5:08AM
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United States
Todd Blanche grilled by US lawmakers over Epstein files, Trump tax immunity
The attorney general nominee was also questioned about the US$1.8 billion ‘slush fund’ to compensate the president’s allies.
16 Jul 2026 - 3:57AM
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US-China relations
Christmas tree troubles, new Pacific missile launch: 7 US-China relations reads
From a ruckus over Christmas trees to new drug trafficking arrests, here are highlights from our overseas correspondents in the first half of July 2026.
16 Jul 2026 - 12:02AM
United States
US House votes to make daylight saving time permanent: ‘ditch the switch’
The change would provide more daylight during the times Americans are most active, but the measure must still get through the Senate.
15 Jul 2026 - 6:58AM
United States
Supreme Court justices facing spike in threats, they tell US lawmakers
Amy Coney Barrett says she had to take a bulletproof vest home, in a rare appearance before Congress to ask for more security funding.
15 Jul 2026 - 4:49AM
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Gun violence in the US
Trump lashes out at ICE decision to pause traffic stops after fatal shootings
A driver was killed by an agent in Maine just six days after another man was shot to death in Texas.
15 Jul 2026 - 9:42PM
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Donald Trump
E. Jean Carroll gets US$5.6 million in Trump case
The US president has repeatedly fought to avoid paying damages to the writer, lodging appeals all the way up to the Supreme Court.
15 Jul 2026 - 4:22PM
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As I see it
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Why is a Trump commission attacking Nietzsche, Foucault and Sartre?
The commission attacks these philosophers’ ideas as morally corrupting but Trump may be the ultimate postmodern politician, lacking fundamental principles and any regard for facts.
14 Jul 2026 - 8:57PM
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United States
Trump administration turns over withheld evidence in Good, Pretti killings by agents
Breakthrough in six-month jurisdictional battle gives Minneapolis prosecutors the tools to weigh state charges against federal agents.
14 Jul 2026 - 1:40PM
US-China relations
Lindsey Graham’s death removes one of Washington’s most influential China hawks
Graham’s sister will fill his Senate seat, but his role as one of Trump’s closest foreign policy advisers may prove harder to replace.
14 Jul 2026 - 5:47AM
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US immigration
Mexico filing legal complaints over US immigration deaths
Mexico demands accountability for 17 citizens who have died in custody or during raids, testing relations with the US.
14 Jul 2026 - 2:25PM
United States
US Senator McConnell breaks silence on his health after weeks of rumours
The 84-year-old Republican senator says he was briefly unconscious and battled mild pneumonia, but rules out a stroke or heart attack.
13 Jul 2026 - 8:52PM
United States
Battle for the Bible, ballot: Democratic pastors fight US Christian nationalism
‘Christian nationalism is one of the biggest threats to democracy in the US,’ an Arkansas pastor vying for a congressional seat says.
12 Jul 2026 - 3:55PM
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Obituaries
US senator and Trump ally Lindsey Graham dies at 71 after sudden illness
‘He’s a tough one to lose,’ Trump said on Sunday, calling the war hawk ‘one of the greatest people I have known’.
13 Jul 2026 - 5:11AM
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United States
Opinion
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Trump’s crypto windfall showcases his ability to turn loyalty into power
Despite clear conflicts of interest and institutions meant to stop them, Trump has deftly weaponised and profited off the loyalty he demands.
12 Jul 2026 - 5:30AM
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Donald Trump
Trump subpoenas journalists over Qatari Air Force One reporting
The Trump administration has subpoenaed several New York Times journalists after their report on security concerns involving the new Air Force One.
11 Jul 2026 - 9:20PM
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