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A screenshot shows the new “Build the Wall” game featured on the White House website. Image: whitehouse.gov
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Tetris says it didn’t give White House permission for ‘Build the Wall’ game

The company says it takes copyright infringement ‘very seriously’ and is currently reviewing the matter.

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Trump threatens to cut trade with some countries if Fed doesn’t lower rates

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White House video games depict migrant captures, building border wall

US-China relations

Another Chinese national dies in US immigration custody, raising profiling fears

Wei Lianyong, 51, reportedly died in Northern Mariana Islands on August 23, after he was found unresponsive at a local detention facility.

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A Chinese national died hours after being taken into US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Photo: AFP
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Trump takes mail-in ballot fight to US Supreme Court

This is the second time the administration has turned ‌to the top court, after the curbs ordered by the president were blocked by a US judge.

Gun violence in the US

ICE officer charged with lying to investigators in shooting of Venezuelan man

Christian Castro shot Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis in the leg during the Minneapolis immigration crackdown earlier this year.

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Universities in Hong Kong

Opinion | Hong Kong and a not-so-simple father-daughter conversation about Harvard

As higher education in the West gets caught up in political theatre, Hong Kong can capitalise on the international education market shift.

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Harvard University campus, January 2, 2024. Photo: AP
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Celebrated US feminist activist Gloria Steinem dies at 92

The life of the Ms Magazine co-founder was the subject of a feature film, The Glorias: a Life on the Road, based on her 2015 memoir.

Donald Trump

Trump to speak on both nights of Republican convention amid low turnout fears

The US president was originally set to close out the event but will now also take the stage the first night to ‘set the tone’.

US-China relations

US lawmakers target China, birth tourism as citizenship fight intensifies

Congressional hearings put Chinese birth tourism in the spotlight as the Trump administration presses its challenge to automatic citizenship.

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Birth tourism involves travelling to a country that grants birthright citizenship to give birth, allowing the child to acquire citizenship there. Photo: Shutterstock
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US judge rules alleged Charlie Kirk killer to stand trial, could face death penalty

Defendant Tyler Robinson pleads not guilty to aggravated murder charge in shooting at Utah college campus last year.

Deputy Utah County Attorney Ryan McBride points to defendant Tyler Robinson in court. Photo: The Salt Lake Tribune via AP
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Trump puts pressure on squeezed US oil refiners to ease pump prices

Industry executives were also asked how the US can process more Venezuelan crude.

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US Army Secretary Driscoll resigns after rifts in Pentagon leadership

Top civilian official’s departure marks the latest leadership upheaval following reported tensions with Pete Hegseth.

Donald Trump

Trump wins Supreme Court ruling to continue ballroom construction

Divided 5-4 court lifts stay despite a warning from Chief Justice Roberts that Trump’s project is ‘likely unlawful’.

Marine One carrying US President Donald Trump passes over construction on the new White House ballroom. Photo: AP
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Google Maps changes Lake Ontario to ‘Lake America’ for US users after Trump order

Canadian users continue to see the original name as the tech giant rolls out location-based labelling.

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Google Maps has changed the name of Lake Ontario to ‘Lake America’ for US users. Photo: Google via Reuters
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Trump calls for ‘punishment’ of NBC journalist over endorsement coverage

US president targets Kristen Welker after she noted ‘mixed results’ in primary races, prompting NBC to defend its anchor.

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Donald Trump

Trump steps up stunts as US midterms loom

From a row with Canada to proposed talks with North Korea’s Kim, is the US president trying to distract voters from his unpopular Iran war?

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UK far-right provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos arrested by US immigration

A supporter of Trump’s crackdown on migrants, the controversial commentator is accused of overstaying in the US.

Activist Milo Yiannopoulos speaks during a rally in Baltimore in November 2021. Photo: AP
US, Israel war on Iran

As Iran war hits six-month mark, Trump says he’s ‘not in a hurry’

The president’s ‘little excursion’ in the Middle East grinds on, despite his earlier promise to voters to keep the US out of ‘endless wars’.

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United States

ICE agents in US to be equipped with pain-delivering shock gloves

Agency says gloves will be used in ‘high-tension environments’, like managing detainees and controlling crowds.

China-Middle East relations

Open Questions | Iran expert on China’s balancing act amid conflict with US and Israel

Trita Parsi of the Quincy Institute says Beijing was wise to stay out of the US-Israeli war on Iran, which he believes could spark up again.

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Illustration: Brian Wang
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US judge blocks rule implementing Trump plan to curb mail-in ballots

A Trump administration appeal is expected as both parties battle for control of Congress in the midterms.

A voter places a mail ballot into a drop box. About 30 per cent of Americans vote by mail, according to state election data. Photo: TNS
Donald Trump

White House construction cited in Trump helicopter close call with airliner

Radio problems kept air traffic controllers from hearing calls warning that Marine One was getting ready to take off.

US midterm elections 2026

Trump’s new US mail voting rules take effect as states fear midterm disruption

Trump-ordered requirements could let the Postal Service reject non-compliant ballot mailings; opponents seek emergency court intervention.

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US, Israel war on Iran

Trump declares ‘Mission Accomplished’ in Iran, as conflict drags on

US president’s claim evokes George W. Bush’s premature declaration about the US invasion of Iraq in 2003.

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US President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, on Friday. Photo: Reuters
US-China relations

In a small Virginia town, distrust of Big Tech hampers Trump’s AI push

Controversy over first data centres in Danville typifies ongoing debate with concerns over secrecy, distrust and China’s influence.

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The proposed data-centre campus at Berry Hill, a 3,500-acre industrial site 16 kilometres outside Danville, Virginia. Photo: Vincent Chow
US-China relations

Trump pick Darline Graham wins election despite struggling over Taiwan question

The political newcomer wins Republican Senate nomination after failing to answer questions about South China Sea issues.

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United States

Canada hits US goods with tariffs of up to 50% as trade war escalates

Ottawa targets about US$20 billion in US products and unveils billions in assistance after negotiations with Washington collapse.

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