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Demonstrators protest against data centres at the Utah State Capitol in Salt Lake City in May. Photo: AFP
US-China relations

Chinese propagandists stoking dissent over Trump tariffs, data centres: OpenAI

The firm says Chinese-speaking users asked ChatGPT to come up with slogans and cartoons criticising the US president’s trade and tech policy.

Nasa

Nasa chief defends choice of all-male Artemis III crew

United States

Bill Gates tells Epstein hearing he ‘never victimised anyone’

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US-China trade war

US firms pay price for Trump’s China tariffs, export controls, study finds

US-China Business Council survey points to lost sales for American companies, with few signs of reshoring.

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Nearly half of the 175 respondents to a US-China Business Council survey have been affected by US export controls and sanctions. Photo: AFP
United States

The US$4.25 trillion question: who will face off for California governor?

California’s next governor will succeed Gavin Newsom and take charge of ‌one of the world’s biggest economies.

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US trade court to Trump administration: speed up tariff refunds

US judge urges faster refunds of billions of dollars in revenue from tariffs that were ‌collected and later deemed illegal by Supreme Court.

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Trump booed by crowd at NBA Finals in New York

Madison Square Garden crowd erupts as the US president appears on big screens during the national anthem.

President Donald Trump during the national anthem. Photo: AP
United States

Trump taps former personal lawyer as attorney general, teeing up Senate fight

Acting attorney general and former Trump defence lawyer Todd Blanche faces a rocky confirmation path over controversies.

US-China relations

Nationals from China, India among 17 new US denaturalisation cases

Chinese-born Georgia resident among 17 people accused of obtaining citizenship through fraud or concealing serious crimes.

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Donald Trump

US judge strikes down Trump’s US$100,000 H-1B visa fee as unlawful

White House signals it will appeal ruling that eliminates an aggressive financial hurdle on H-1B visa applications.

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H-1B visa application documents. Photo: TNS
United States

Opinion | US’ 250th anniversary celebrations will put its decline on display

US President Donald Trump’s plans for the country’s 250th anniversary don’t seem to project what makes the American experiment worth honouring.

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People walk past the Reflecting Pool on the National Mall on June 6, in Washington, as the Trump administration has repaints and cleans it ahead of the country’s 250th anniversary next month. Photo: Getty Images via AFP
United States

Trump AI policy adviser Sriram Krishnan to leave position

His departure comes as the US president looks at the possibility of the US government acquiring stakes ‌in AI firms.

Donald Trump

Trump urges new spy chief Pulte to gut US intelligence community

The president wants his acting Director of National Intelligence to start firing employees, saying the office has too many staff.

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United States

US judge strikes down Trump policies targeting immigrants from 39 countries

The measures had barred applicants from receiving decisions on asylum, work permits, green cards and citizenship.

US President Donald Trump speaks at an event at the White House on Thursday. Photo: AP
United States

US Senate passes US$70 billion ICE funding

The funding provided by the bill would help pay for Trump’s controversial migrant deportation crackdown over the next three years.

The US Senate on Thursday began a vote-a-rama at the Capitol, a rapid series of votes including measures related to ICE and border patrol funding. Photo: EPA
US-China relations

US citizen and journalist charged with acting as Chinese agent

According to court documents, Thomas Weir Pauken II worked at the ‘direction and control’ of Chinese officials for at least seven years.

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Donald Trump

Trump says he won’t nominate Pulte as permanent US spy chief after backlash

Critics fear the acting director of national intelligence will use his access to top-secret information to target the president’s foes.

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Trump unveils plan to add ‘Trump promenade’ to Lincoln Memorial

The proposed walkway joins projects like the White House ballroom and a huge arch, as the president seeks to leave his mark on Washington.

US President Donald Trump discusses renovations to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in the Oval Office on Thursday. Photo: EPA
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Trump foe Bolton to plead guilty in classified information case

Ex-national security adviser cuts deal to drop 18 felony counts down to one, facing a US$2.25 million fine but avoiding prison time.

United States

Trump to nominate Todd Blanche as US attorney general

Blanche, 51, took over leadership of the Justice Department after Trump fired Pam Bondi in April.

US, Israel war on Iran

US House votes to stop Iran war in rebuke to Trump

Measure will not end US military attacks on Iran, but it underscores the backlash against Trump over the war.

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A fighter jet on the deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln in May. Photo: US Navy via AFP
Donald Trump

Trump says may leave UFC arena on White House lawn permanently

The US president compared the structure to France’s Eiffel Tower, which was supposed to have been dismantled 20 years after it was built.

Workers continue building the cage for the coming UFC fight on the South Lawn of the White House on Wednesday. Photo: AP
Donald Trump

Trump team abandons US$1.8 billion ‘slush fund’ to compensate supporters

However, a deal that permanently bars the IRS from pursuing Trump, his family or companies for back tax claims remains in place.

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US, Israel war on Iran

‘You’re crazy!’: Trump-Netanyahu relationship under growing strain over Iran

A reported profane phone tirade exposes deep fissures between two allies facing immense domestic strain.

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Gun violence in the US

Trump to attend press gala dinner rescheduled in wake of shooting incident

The White House Correspondents’ Dinner will see increased security after it was interrupted by a gunman storming a security checkpoint.

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A staff member shows a note to US President Donald Trump, first lady Melania Trump and White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, as CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang reacts to a loud noise during the annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner in Washington in April. Photo: Reuters
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Trump ally with no known experience made new US acting intelligence chief

Bill Pulte, the chief of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, replaces Tulsi Gabbard to oversee 18 intelligence agencies.

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Bill Pulte has become one of Donald Trump’s most vocal defenders in Washington since joining the administration. Photo: AP
Donald Trump

Trump’s US$1.8 billion ‘weaponisation’ fund on hold amid Republican revolt

Senate Republicans opposed the fund, citing concerns over taxpayer-funded payouts to January 6 participants.

Brazil

US targeting of drug gangs seen as attempt to shake up Brazil’s election

Analysts say Trump’s designation of PCC and Red Command is a political boost for Flavio Bolsonaro ahead of October vote.

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