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9 September, 2024

Nuuk, capital of Greenland. Officials in Greenland, which depends heavily on Denmark for subsidies, have long been pushing for independence but have said they are open to doing business with the United States. Photo: Xinhua

US presidential election 2024

Most Greenlanders don’t want to be American: poll

The poll surveyed 497 of Greenland’s 57,000 residents between January 22 and 26, and 85 per cent of respondents said no to joining the US.

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Americas and the Caribbean

Explainer | Why does Trump want the Panama Canal?

29 Jan 2025 - 3:41PM

The Philippines

From ‘ironclad’ to uncertain: Trump’s aid freeze shakes US-Philippines ties

29 Jan 2025 - 3:00PM

Millions of US federal workers offered 8 months’ pay to quit their jobs

Some 3 million workers have until February 6 to make the decision, amid warnings of future downsizing from Donald Trump’s administration.

29 Jan 2025 - 9:57AM

A worker cleans the armoured presidential vehicle at the White House on January 20. Photo: Reuters

US judge temporarily pauses Trump’s freeze on grants and loans

Advocacy groups say the pause on various forms of financial aid would be devastating.

29 Jan 2025 - 7:52AM

New Jersey drones ‘not the enemy’, White House says, dispelling Trump theories

Press secretary Karoline Leavitt says the flights were authorised by the US government, in a message she said came directly from Trump.

29 Jan 2025 - 5:15AM

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Opinion | How Trump’s use of kayfabe could unlock new era for US-China ties

A fan of pro wrestling, Trump’s approach to diplomacy may be unorthodox, but it resembles a common-sense tradition rooted in American philosophy.

28 Jan 2025 - 8:55PMvideocam

US President Donald Trump signs an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on January 20. Photo: AFP

US aid freeze threatens Bangladesh’s fragile economy and political stability

The suspension of funds from USAID threatens to undermine vital social welfare and governance initiatives, analysts say.

28 Jan 2025 - 7:00PMvideocam

Trump’s aid freeze wrecks Malaysian group’s conservation efforts

Justice for Wildlife Malaysia, which protects the nation’s animals from trafficking, says it is now scrambling for new financing sources.

28 Jan 2025 - 2:54PM

US weighs Panama Canal options amid fears of ‘ceding control to China’

The head of the agency that regulates US ocean-going transport says Washington ‘is not without options’ to deal with Chinese influence.

28 Jan 2025 - 10:58AMvideocam

An aerial view of the Port of Cristobal, one of Panama’s five main ports serving its interoceanic canal, which Donald Trump has stated his intention to reclaim for the US. Photo: EPA-EFE

Trump vows to rid military of ‘transgender ideology’, build missile shield

The US president also signed orders reinstating troops dismissed for refusing to take Covid vaccines and extending a crackdown on diversity.

28 Jan 2025 - 12:16PMvideocam

US President Donald Trump salutes while inspecting the troops during his inauguration in Washington on January 20. Photo: Reuters

Scott Bessent wins Senate confirmation as US Treasury Secretary

Bessent’s first challenge will be managing federal cash flows after government hit statutory debt limit on Trump’s second day in office.

28 Jan 2025 - 9:06AMvideocam

US Justice Department says it has fired employees involved in Trump prosecutions

Abrupt action reflects administration’s determination to purge government of staff it perceives as disloyal to the US president.

28 Jan 2025 - 8:50AM

Netanyahu hopes to meet Trump in Washington as soon as next week: US officials

Israel’s PM could be first foreign leader to meet Trump at White House since inauguration. India’s Modi also to meet Trump in US next month.

28 Jan 2025 - 8:47AMvideocam

Donald Trump, right, and Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House in Washington during Trump’s last presidency in 2020. The Israeli PM is expected to meet the newly elected US president at the White House as early as next week. Photo: Abaca Press / TNS

First Gaza now Trump, Ben & Jerry’s sue Unilever for censoring its statements

The ice cream brand sued it parent company Unilever in 2024 for silencing its views on the war in Gaza, now it says it censored a statement about President Trump.

27 Jan 2025 - 6:17PM

A Ben & Jerry’s ice-cream delivery truck is seen at their factory in Be’er Tuvia, Israel. Photo: Reuters

Fame and celebrity

Who is Siggy Flicker, RHONJ alum and ‘Trump’s No. 1 supporter’?

Flicker hosted her own VH1 dating show called Why Am I Still Single?! and wrote a book on dating before her RHONJ fame – now she’s a national spokesperson for the Jexit movement.

27 Jan 2025 - 6:00PM

Fame and celebrity

Who is Justin Griffin, the husband of Republican TV pundit Alyssa Farah?

Alyssa Farah and Justin Griffin were dating long-distance and briefly broke up, then the political pundit posted a ‘thirst trap’ photo – now they live in the New York suburbs with their dog Herbie.

27 Jan 2025 - 5:00AM

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USAID ordered to put ‘America First’ in reviewing foreign aid

Humanitarian aid groups reeling as State Department freezes new funding for nearly all US aid programmes worldwide.

27 Jan 2025 - 4:13PM

Food from USAID for Ethiopian refugees who fled the Tigray conflict in 2020. File photo: AFP

Trump holds off on Colombia tariff, sanctions threat after deportations deal

Colombia backed down and agreed to the ‘unrestricted acceptance of all illegal aliens’, hours after Trump threat.

27 Jan 2025 - 3:21PM

Opinion | To truly make America great again, Trump must succeed in 2 things

Losing the power balance in a potentially rancorous cabinet or failing to win over Asia’s rising non-aligned powers would trip up his plans.

26 Jan 2025 - 8:31PMvideocam

Rubio warns of ‘very big’ bounties from US for Taliban leaders

The threat comes as the US secretary of state says more Americans may be detained in Afghanistan than previously thought.

26 Jan 2025 - 1:55PMvideocam

Taliban soldiers celebrate on the second anniversary of the fall of Kabul in 2023. Photo: Reuters

Trump urges Jordan and Egypt to ‘clean out’ Gaza, take in more Palestinians

Calling Gaza ‘a demolition site’, Trump says that he has discussed his vision in a call with King Abdullah II of Jordan.

26 Jan 2025 - 11:21AM

Palestinians gather to receive food cooked by a charity kitchen, in Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip. Photo: EPA-EFE

Trump says he may consider rejoining World Health Organization

The US president’s remarks come just days after he ordered the United States to leave the global health agency.

26 Jan 2025 - 6:39AM

Fame and celebrity

Who is Trump nominee Pete Hegseth’s ex-wife, Samantha Hegseth?

Pete Hegseth’s former sister-in-law, Danielle Hegseth, has come forward to allege that the ex Fox News host was abusive to his second wife, Samantha Hegseth.

26 Jan 2025 - 6:00AM

Donald Trump’s 2025 inauguration

Who is Donald Trump’s glamorous adviser, Margo Martin?

Special assistant to the president Margo Martin is celebrating Donald Trump’s first day in office by sharing insider snaps on her Instagram Story this week.

26 Jan 2025 - 4:00AM

Margo Martin is back in the White House with Donald Trump. Photo: @margomcatee/Instagram

Kristi Noem confirmed as Homeland secretary, as Trump pushes migrant crackdown

The ex-South Dakota governor shares the US president’s hardline views on illegal immigration, which she has called an ‘invasion’.

26 Jan 2025 - 2:10AMvideocam

Kristi Noem is sworn in before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee for her confirmation hearing in Washington on January 17. Photo: AP

Trump fires watchdogs, paves way for ‘corruption’ Warren says

On Tuesday, his first full day in power, Trump announced plans to weed out around 1,000 opponents from the US government.

25 Jan 2025 - 8:47PM

Trump’s Pentagon pick Pete Hegseth confirmed by US Senate

J.D. Vance cast the tiebreaking vote to confirm the ex-Fox News host, who has vowed to bring a ‘warrior culture’ to the Defence Department.

25 Jan 2025 - 2:28PMvideocam

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