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US-China relations

Trump-Xi diplomacy put to test thanks to contentious tit-for-tat Covid lawsuits

Unpaid billions of dollars in judgments against China sucks US State Department into escalating legal dispute, but Beijing remains defiant.

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Gun violence in the US

US border agent shoots 2 in Portland traffic stop as national tensions rise

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House votes to extend Obamacare subsidies, thanks to revolt among Republicans

US-Venezuela conflict

US Senate rebukes Trump on Venezuela with war powers vote

Five Republicans join Democrats in a 52-47 vote to limit further military action as the president eyes Greenland next.

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US President Donald Trump addressing House Republicans at their annual issues conference retreat in Washington this week. Photo: Reuters
Gun violence in the US

Minnesota, US officials clash over investigation into ICE agent’s killing of woman

Federal authorities freeze out state investigators as Vice-President J.D. Vance calls the death of Renee Nicole Good a ‘tragedy of her own making’.

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US-China relations

Trump wants US$1.5 trillion for military. Will China boost spending too?

Analysts say Donald Trump’s military budget proposal aims to blunt China’s influence, but some dismiss the spending plan as ‘fanciful’.

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US immigration

Video | ICE officer shoots woman dead in US immigration operation

Bystander video shows an ICE agent firing at the vehicle, killing the 37-year-old woman who allegedly tried to run over ICE agents.

A bullet hole is seen in the windshield as law enforcement officers work the scene of a shooting involving federal law enforcement agents, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Tom Baker)
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Trump calls for US$1.5 trillion in military spending, citing ‘dangerous times’

US president wants to build a ‘Dream Military’ and increase the US defence budget by more than half next year.

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Gun violence in the US

US city on edge after ICE agent shoots woman dead, sparking outcry

US authorities claim Renee Nicole Good tried to ‘weaponise’ her car, but Minneapolis mayor blasts government’s ‘garbage narrative’.

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As I see it | Monroe Doctrine 2.0 portends the end of the US empire

The eerie return of the 19th century foreign policy doctrine indicates a declining empire seeking to consolidate power in its own backyard.

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US President Donald Trump (right) speaks as US Secretary of State Marco Rubio looks on during a press conference in Palm Beach, Florida, after he ordered strikes on Venezuela, on January 3. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife were also captured by US special forces during the bombing raid. Photo: Reuters
Donald Trump

Maduro copied my dance – but Melania hates it, Trump says

A US news report says the Venezuelan leader’s regular public dancing convinced White House officials it was time to act.

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US President Donald Trump dances as he departs after speaking during a House Republican retreat in Washington on Tuesday. Photo: AFP
Donald Trump

‘I’ll get impeached’: Trump warns Republicans of stakes in US midterms

US president says he will likely be impeached a third time if Democrats prevail as he demands total Republican unity.

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Medical groups win right to challenge RFK Jnr’s Covid-19 vaccine policies

Judge lets medical groups challenge Kennedy’s CDC vaccine changes, citing health risks to public health and unlawful panel influence.

Greenland

‘End of Nato’: Denmark warns US against taking Greenland by force

Denmark’s prime minister says a ‘military attack’ would destroy the transatlantic alliance, while Greenland’s leader urges against panic.

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Danish troops during a military drill in Greenland in September. Photo: Reuters
US-China relations

California progressive to lead Democrats on influential House China panel

Ro Khanna to replace Illinois Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi, who is making a Senate run, on the House Select Committee monitoring China.

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Ro Khanna has been named as the senior Democrat on the bipartisan House Select Committee focused on competition with China. Photo: TNS
The Pentagon

Pentagon to cut Senator Mark Kelly’s military retirement pay over misconduct

Defence secretary said Kelly will be demoted from his retired military rank after Kelly and Democrats urged troops to refuse illegal orders.

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United States

Will the Capitol’s missing plaque rewrite January 6 history?

Five years after the US Capitol attack, a legally mandated plaque to honour police is hidden in storage as the DOJ moves to dismiss lawsuits.

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Tim Walz, Democrats’ 2024 VP candidate, exits Minnesota governor race

Walz will not seek a third term as governor, as Senator Amy Klobuchar explores a bid for the open seat in the 2026 election.

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz on Monday. Photo: Reuters
Celebrity style

Meet Gabriella Karefa-Johnson, who styled Zohran Mamdani’s wife Rama Duwaji

The former fashion editor called out Kanye West’s ‘White Lives Matter’ tees, and resigned from Vogue publisher Condé Nast after criticising Israel’s bombing of Gaza.

United States

US court rules California ban on openly carrying guns is unconstitutional

The ruling affects California’s counties with more than 200,000 people, where about 95 per cent of the state’s population lives.

US-China relations

Trump orders Chinese-linked firm HieFo to divest US chip assets

Chinese-linked company ordered to unwind its acquisition of US semiconductor assets, citing national security concerns.

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US President Donald Trump is blocking HieFo from acquiring semiconductor-related assets from Emcore, citing national security worries. Photo: AP
US-China relations

Trump to meet US’ China envoy after call with Japanese PM Takaichi

Trump and Takaichi telephone conversation reaffirms ‘close coordination’ of US-Japan alliance and hopes of a ‘new chapter’ for partnership.

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US President Donald Trump shakes hands with David Perdue during Perdue’s swearing-in ceremony as the US Ambassador to China at the White House in May. The pair are set to meet at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida on Friday. Photo: Reuters
Investing

Opinion | Rising markets, falling interest rates and more: 5 investment myths for 2026

Investors must be careful in following conventional wisdom this year as several seemingly sure bets might be anything but.

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Trump blames bruised hand on aspirin, denies falling asleep in meetings

The US president says his hand was ‘whacked’ from a high five, and his previously reported MRI was actually a CAT scan.

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Zohran Mamdani takes over as New York mayor in the era of Trump

Mamdani sworn in as the first Muslim leader of America’s biggest city, placing his hand on a Koran as he took his oath.

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani after taking the oath of office. Photo: AP
Fame and celebrity

Trump takes swipe at Clooney and France after actor gets citizenship

US president mocks film star as the French government defends granting citizenship to George and Amal Clooney.

George Clooney and Amal Clooney have become French citizens. Photo: AFP
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Trump says pulling National Guard from Chicago, LA and Portland, for now

US president claims credit for falling crime in US cities as he yields to a series of major legal defeats.

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Trump issues first vetoes, as ally who backed Epstein vote fears ‘retaliation’

The US president killed two Republican-sponsored bills, including one from Maga lawmaker Lauren Boebert.

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