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A portrait of US President Donald Trump, which is the basis of a proposed commemorative gold coin design. Photo: Reuters
Donald Trump

Trump-picked panel approves gold coin with his image: ‘the larger the better’

⁠The coin would depict a stern-looking Trump leaning over a desk and staring forward.

US, Israel war on Iran

FBI ‘investigating’ top US security official who resigned over Iran war

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US, Israel war on Iran

Iran can still attack US interests, government appears intact: US spy chief

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US Fed defies Trump to keep interest rates unchanged amid Iran war concerns

Spiking oil prices could fuel inflation and curb growth, even as the US president repeatedly calls for rate cuts.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference in Washington on Wednesday. Photo: AP
US-China relations

US says mainland China has no plans to attack Taiwan in 2027

Beijing seeks to control the island without the use of force, the US intelligence community confirms in its annual report on global threats.

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Science

Opinion | Why Americans should welcome China’s rise in science

Greater competition may curb the influence of politics and vested interests distorting the US innovation system.

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Crime

US House panel subpoenas Pam Bondi in Epstein probe

US attorney general faces accusations that the Justice Department has concealed the names of Epstein associates in its release of documents.

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US Attorney General Pam Bondi at the White House in Washingto on Monday. Photo: EPA
Fashion

Explainer | All about US President Donald Trump’s favourite shoe brand, Florsheim

Trump has gifted J.D. Vance, Marco Rubio and Pete Hegseth the US$145 Lexington model … but why is the brand owner suing his administration?

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Trump administration can resume ‘third-country’ deportations, appeal court rules

Attorney General Pam Bondi called the ruling, that deports undocumented migrants to countries that are not their own, a ‘key win’.

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Trump administration urges judge to revisit ruling blocking Powell subpoenas

A federal judge had ruled on Friday that a DOJ investigation into Powell was intended to pressure the Fed chairman to lower interest ‌rates.

US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. Photo: Reuters
Donald Trump

BBC asks US court to dismiss Trump’s US$10 billion lawsuit

Documentary was ‘never aired in Florida – or the US’, the British broadcaster said, adding it was challenging the court’s jurisdiction.

Donald Trump speaks to his supporters at a rally on January 6, 2021 near the White House in Washington before they stormed the US Capitol to stop the certification of Joe Biden’s election victory. Photo: Abaca Press / TNS
United States

Judge quashes subpoenas of Fed chair, says probe was ‘politically motivated’

A ‘mountain of evidence’ suggests the subpoenas were to pressure Jerome Powell to obey Trump’s demands to cut interest rates, the judge says.

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Trump’s ‘racist hate speech’ fuelling rights violations in US, UN panel says

UN watchdog is ‘deeply disturbed’ by dehumanising language and condemns the use of lethal force in recent immigration and protest crackdowns.

China-Latin America relations

US threats and a Chinese cable scandal mark first day for Chile’s new president

The US forced Chile to cancel a Chinese undersea cable. Now the region is asking who gets to decide what infrastructure Latin America builds.

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Jose Antonio Kast was elected as Chile’s president in November after his Republican Party won just over 58 per cent of the vote. Photo: Reuters
United States

Election to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene leads to run-off

The race to replace high-profile conservative Greene, who resigned following a split with Trump, now heads to a high-stakes April 7 contest.

Marjorie Taylor Greene, who split with Donald Trump over the Jeffrey Epstein files. Photo: TNS
US, Israel war on Iran

Will Trump ‘Taco’ on Iran? Analysts say he’s looking for a way out

High oil prices and voter anger could be prompting the US president’s comments that the war could end soon.

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US activists, politicians rally on anniversary of civil rights march

The US Supreme Court is considering a case that could limit the ability of minority voters to elect their chosen candidates, spurring protests.

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US judge voids actions by Voice of America acting CEO, including job cuts

US District Judge Royce Lamberth ruled that Kari Lake’s ⁠leadership of the US Agency for Global Media violated federal law.

The Voice of America headquarters building near the US Capitol in Washington. Photo: EPA-EFE
US-China relations

As US universities retreat from China, who is filling the academic void?

Many elite Sino-American ventures have ended under the strain of geopolitics but other, more diverse, programmes are emerging.

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United States

US sheds 92,000 jobs in warning sign for Trump’s economy

Unemployment crept up, while job numbers showed a surprise reversal from growth in the previous month.

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Fame and celebrity

Meet Narciso Rodriguez, the designer of Carolyn Bessette’s wedding gown

FX’s Love Story is bringing back the nostalgia of JFK Jr. and Bessette’s romance – but what has her friend Narciso Rodriguez said about her?

Narciso Rodriguez designed Carolyn Bessette’s dress for her wedding to John F. Kennedy Jr. Photos: @AFP; @vintage.daddios/Instagram
Donald Trump

US government releases Epstein files that include claim about Trump

DOJ says files were initially ‘incorrectly coded as duplicative’, and therefore were inadvertently not published along with other records.

A staff member holds a sign showing a photo of Jeffrey Epstein and Donald Trump after a press conference with US Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer on February 26. Photo: AFP
United States

24 US states sue to stop Trump’s latest global tariffs

The lawsuit argues that the president cannot sidestep the Supreme Court ruling that invalidated his previous sweeping import duties.

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Trump fires Kristi Noem as Homeland Security chief

Senator Markwayne Mullin will replace Kristi Noem, who is the first Senate-confirmed member of Trump’s ‌Cabinet to be removed this term.

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United States

Is this the face of Democrats’ 2026 US midterm hopes?

The Texas Senate race holds implications for which party will control the chamber after the midterms.

James Talarico speaking during his primary election night party in Austin. Photo: Reuters
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US lawmakers vote to subpoena Pam Bondi over Epstein files

Five Republicans joined Democrats to support the measure, in a sharp rebuke of Trump’s attorney general.

US Attorney General Pam Bondi testifies before a House Judiciary Committee hearing in February. Photo: Reuters
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Trump’s 15% global tariffs likely to start this week, US Treasury chief says

US president imposed a 10 per cent levy after the Supreme Court invalidated his previous measures, then threatened to raise it further.

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Fame and celebrity

Meet Charlie Evans, who plays the rebellious Jeremy Bradford in Paradise

The Aussie-born actor comes from a musical family and got his break in Leave the World Behind starring Julia Roberts and Ethan Hawke.

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