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US President Donald Trump addresses House Republicans at their annual issues conference retreat at the Kennedy Centre in Washington on Tuesday, January 6. Photo: Reuters
US-China trade war

Breaking | US Supreme Court rules against Trump’s tariffs

Decision opens door to over US$100 billion in repayments and jolts administration’s trade agenda.

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Trump’s name cleared to land on Palm Beach airport

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Trump says he’s ordering release of US files on UFOs and aliens

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Ex-Victoria’s Secret CEO Les Wexner says he was ‘conned’ by Epstein

The billionaire denied knowledge of Epstein’s crimes as US lawmakers pressed him on his decades-long relationship with the late sex offender.

Les Wexner in 2014. Photo: AP
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Trump tells Starmer ‘do not give away Diego Garcia’ in new attack on Chagos deal

President says the UK should not lose control of Indian Ocean island by entering ‘tenuous’ lease, amid concerns about China’s growing ties there.

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Trump critic Colbert says CBS blocked interview with Democratic candidate

He says the network’s lawyers were afraid an appearance by Senate hopeful James Talarico would run afoul of FCC rules.

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Gun violence in the US

Police arrest man running towards US Capitol with a shotgun

The gunman was wearing a tactical vest and gloves and had a Kevlar helmet and gas mask in his vehicle.

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The US Capitol Building is seen in Washington on February 13. Photo: Reuters
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Trump Homeland Security spokeswoman out amid immigration crackdown backlash

Tricia McLaughlin, the face of DHS press operations, is a prominent booster of the president’s increasingly unpopular hardline approach.

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US-China relations

Texas sues TP-Link, alleging Chinese government access to its devices

The move comes despite the Trump administration having reportedly paused its own proposed ban on the company’s sales ‌in the US.

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South Africa

Trump’s new ambassador to South Africa arrives in country amid strained ties

The US president has accused South Africa of persecuting its white minority, criticised its ties with China and imposed tariffs on exports.

US President Donald Trump, right, and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa at the Oval Office of the White House in Washington in May. Trump’s pick for ambassador to South Africa arrived in the country on Monday. Photo: Reuters
Britain

Trump slams clean energy deal between California and the UK, calls Newsom a ‘loser’

The agreement pledged cooperation on technologies such as offshore wind. Trump said it was ‘inappropriate’ for the UK to ‌deal with Newsom.

US President Donald Trump. Photo: AFP / Getty Images / TNS
Jeffrey Epstein

Epstein donated to Harvard student group for years after sex conviction

From 2013 until his death, the sex offender donated at least US$375,000 to the Hasty Pudding Institute, Department of Justice files show.

ICE (US Immigration and Customs Enforcement)

Over 1,000 agents leave Minnesota as immigration surge winds down

US border tsar says a ‘small’ security force will remain to protect remaining personnel following weeks of volatile protests.

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Obama blasts ‘clown show’ after Trump’s racist monkey video

The ex-president said most Americans ‘find this behaviour deeply troubling’ and it will hurt the Republicans in the midterm election.

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Former US president Barack Obama in 2019. Photo: dpa
Fashion

JFK Jr: his story and style remembered in FX bio Love Story

Series explores the lawyer’s life and marriage, and his impeccable, understated elegance that quietly defied 90s fashion norms.

John F. Kennedy Jr always looked good – even when negotiating Manhattan’s rush hour traffic on a bike. Photo: Sygma via Getty Images
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Epstein’s girlfriend married a woman, showing how he gamed immigration

The late sex offender used student visas, English language courses and sham marriages to keep foreign women in the US.

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Partial US government shutdown throws Congress into turmoil again

Second shutdown in four months after funding halted for Department of Homeland Security, as Republicans and Democrats fail to reach a deal.

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TV shows and streaming video

Meet Paul Anthony Kelly, who plays John F. Kennedy Jr in Love Story

The Canadian model, appearing in his breakout role alongside Sarah Pidgeon and Naomi Watts, has been described as a John-John lookalike.

Paul Anthony Kelly reportedly beat out 1,000 other actors for the role of John F. Kennedy Jr in Love Story. Photo: @ofishalpak/Instagram
United States

US$35 million for 300: US deports migrants to remote islands, African nations

The bulk of the money – US$32 million – went to Equatorial Guinea, Rwanda, El Salvador, Palau and eSwatini.

Donald Trump

Trump vs BBC: US$10 billion defamation suit headed for 2027 trial

Florida judge sets a February trial date over claims the broadcaster ‘deceptively’ edited the US president’s January 6 speech.

United States

Trump ending aggressive Minnesota immigration crackdown

The Trump administration retreats from Minnesota, and speculation is rife about which cities might be targeted next.

A federal agent brandishes a firearm at activists for following agents’ vehicles in Minneapolis. Photo: AP
US-China relations

Opinion | How Washington’s lawyers stack up against Beijing’s technocrats

While no system is perfect, balancing out the occupational composition of policymakers could hold the key to success for both countries.

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Trump’s attorney general accused of hiding names in heated Epstein files hearing

Pam Bondi deflects ‘red-handed’ cover-up claims with personal attacks on lawmakers in a combative congressional hearing.

Donald Trump

US grand jury rejects charges against 6 Democrats Trump wanted jailed

In a rare rebuke, a federal grand jury refuses to indict veteran lawmakers whom Trump branded as ‘traitors’.

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Trump admin removes rainbow flag from birthplace of US gay rights movement

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani called it an ‘act of erasure’, while others described the move as an attack on the queer community.

A rainbow flag blows in the wind inside Christopher Park near the Stonewall Inn in New York in June 2019. Photo: Reuters
US-China relations

China, Trump targeted in House hearing on foreign influence in US non-profits

Claims made at Congressional hearing that network of foreign donors paid American advocacy groups billions to try to influence US policy.

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US President Donald Trump came in for criticism on Tuesday during a Congressional hearing on the influence of foreign funds in US politics. Photo: AFP/Getty Images/TNS
US-China relations

Yaoning Sun gets 4 years in prison for acting as Beijing’s agent in California

The case was filed at a time of rising concern that the China was seeking to influence local polls and install Beijing-friendly politicians.

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Trump’s commerce chief admits going to Epstein island, but plays down relationship

Howard Lutnick acknowledges a 2012 visit to the sex offender’s island that contradicts his previous claims of cutting ties in 2005.

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