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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrives in Manila ahead of Asean meetings, where he is expected to meet Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. Photo: AP
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.

China-Latin America relations

US claims 3 China-linked spy sites in Cuba monitoring American military activity

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US-China relations

Trump turns to China in renewed US birthright citizenship push

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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.

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Former CEO of Apollo Global Management Leon Black walks through security as he arrives to testify at a closed-door interview with the House Oversight Committee on Capitol Hill in June. Photo: AFP
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.

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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.

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US-China relations

Editorial | 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.

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US President Donald Trump addresses the nation from the East Room of the White House in Washington on July 16. Photo: Getty Images
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.

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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.

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.

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US President Donald Trump delivers an address to the nation from the East Room of the White House on July 16. Some US networks, such as ABC and NBC, chose not to broadcast the speech live. Photo: Pool/AFP
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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.

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks at the US Department of State on Thursday. Photo: AFP
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.

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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.

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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.

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Acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche appears at his confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill on Wednesday. Photo: AFP
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.

American Christmas tree growers are getting involved in the US-China trade war over fears for their profits this winter. Photo: Shutterstock
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.

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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.

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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.

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Blood at the scene of the fatal shooting involving ICE in Biddeford, Maine. Photo: AP
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.

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As I see it | 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.

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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.

A sign honouring Alex Pretti and Renee Good at a memorial in Minneapolis, Minnesota in March. Photo: Reuters
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.

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Lindsey Graham (right) forged a close political alliance with Donald Trump after strongly opposing him during the 2016 Republican presidential primary. Photo: AP
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.

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.

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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.

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US President Donald Trump holds up a Bible outside a church in Washington in 2020. Photo: AFP/Getty Images/TNS
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’.

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US Senator Lindsey Graham in Kyiv, Ukraine on Friday. On Sunday, Graham’s office confirmed he had died after a sudden illness. Photo: AP
United States

Opinion | 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.

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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.

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