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US President Donald ‍Trump has renewed his ​threat ⁠to bring a lawsuit against Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Photo: Reuters
US Federal Reserve

Trump says preferred Fed pick is ready, again teases firing Powell

US president urges Jerome Powell to resign as he considers a ‘gross incompetence’ lawsuit against the Fed leader.

US-China relations

‘No worries’: Trump plays down Beijing’s military drills around Taiwan

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Denmark

US approves sale of patrol planes to Denmark despite Greenland rift

Israel

Israeli president denies Trump claim Netanyahu pardon is ‘on its way’

Trump renews his call on Israel’s president to grant Netanyahu, who is in the midst of a corruption trial, a pardon.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Photo: AFP
United States

My Take | How Elon Musk and his merry band of billionaires run the United States

China follows a different system, but perhaps America should look into why the richest Chinese do not pose a problem similar to those in the US.

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Donald Trump

Jimmy Kimmel takes aim at Trump in ‘alternative Christmas message’ to UK

Talk show host and Trump foe Kimmel tells UK TV that ‘tyranny is booming’ in the US.

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Sexual harassment and assault

Trump’s Justice Department says may have found a million more Epstein files

After missing the deadline for releasing Epstein-related records, the US Justice Department says it may need a ‘few more weeks’.

A protester holds a sign related to the release of the Jeffrey Epstein case files outside the US Capitol in Washington in November. Photo: AFP
Donald Trump

Trump hits out at ‘dead man walking’ Colbert in late-night blast

US president calls on CBS to ‘put to sleep’ Stephen Colbert’s show now, before its scheduled end in May 2026.

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United States

Trump’s US$100,000 H-1B visa fee upheld by judge, as lottery system ends

The US awards 85,000 H-1B visas annually via lottery, with Indian nationals accounting for nearly three-quarters of recipients.

Donald Trump

US Supreme Court blocks Trump’s National Guard deployment in Chicago

It is a rare setback for the US president at the high court, which has sided with his administration in almost every case.

Texas National Guard members patrol outside the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement holding facility in Broadview, Illinois, in October. Photo: TNS
Donald Trump

Pulled story on Trump immigration crackdown accidentally airs on Canadian app

The ‘60 Minutes’ segment on migrants sent to a notorious El Salvador mega-prison was quickly removed, but copies have spread online.

Police officers keep watch on new inmates at the CECOT facility in Tecoluca, El Salvador, in March 2023. Photo: El Salvador Presidency Press Office via AFP
Donald Trump

Trump flew on Epstein jet 8 times in the 1990s, according to prosecutor email

US government releases nearly 30,000 pages of additional records from the Epstein files, some which contain multiple Trump references.

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US-China relations

Mistrial in case of ex-top aide to New York Governor charged as China agent

Linda Sun, ex-deputy chief of staff to Kathy Hochul, walked free after jury was deadlocked on all 19 counts and could not reach a verdict.

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US-China relations

‘Missing’ 6-year-old Yuanxin and father reunited, then deported together to China

Activist says separation from son pressured dad to accept deportation so they could be together, despite fear of returning to homeland.

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Yuanxin, the six-year-old son of Chinese asylum seeker Fei Zheng, whose separation by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement in late 2025 sparked national attention and public outcry. Photo: Handout
Jeffrey Epstein

Schumer urges US Senate legal action over staggered Epstein files release

Senate minority leader called the incremental and heavily redacted release of records ‘a blatant cover-up’.

US Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer. Photo: Reuters
Africa

Nigeria says ‘spat’ with Trump over killing of Christians ‘largely resolved’

However, Nigeria remains on Washington’s list of countries of ‘particular concern’ regarding alleged religious freedom violations.

United States

Trump administration triples ‘self-deport’ stipend to US$3,000

The limited-time offer includes a free flight and requires use of the CBP Home app before the end of the year.

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United States

Did ‘political’ reasons postpone ‘60 Minutes’ report on El Salvador prison?

CBS delayed its CECOT prison report, where the US has sent hundreds of migrants, citing more reporting and sparking outcry over censorship.

Inmates are seen in their cell at the Centre for Terrorism Confinement in El Salvador in April. Photo: AFP
United States

US Justice Department denies cover-up as Trump photo restored to Epstein files

Officials backtrack on removing an image showing several photos including the US president with women after omission comes under scrutiny.

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United States

Opinion | How Trump is hastening the end of American hegemony

Although the US economy is growing and inflation remains low, the uncertainty sowed by the president’s policies will have sobering long-term consequences.

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United States

Trump at ‘risk of becoming the deep state’ after Epstein file omissions

Some Republicans fear the controversy is far from over and the limited disclosures could hurt the party at next year’s midterm election.

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US President Donald Trump with Attorney General Pam Bondi at the White House in Washington. Photo: Getty Images/TNS
Sexual harassment and assault

At least 16 files gone from Epstein release site, including 1 with Trump photo

The missing documents were originally available but no longer accessible a day later, with no reason given.

The releases so far have been heavy on images of Jeffrey Epstein’s homes in New York and the US Virgin Islands, with some photos of celebrities and politicians. Photo: AFP
Sexual harassment and assault

Epstein victims angry over gaps and censorship in long-awaited file release

Survivors wonder if the redactions and blackouts are there to protect them or the ‘elite men’ who associated with the sex offender.

United States

Are Trump loyalists struggling in US rural heartland ready to say ‘enough’?

Hammered by crippling costs and precious revenue lost to China, Midwest farmers’ loyalty to the US president will be tested in 2026 midterms.

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Donald Trump

‘I inherited mess’: Trump hits out at Democrats, dodges Epstein files in rally

The US presidents also warned that the government could be headed towards another lockdown in late January.

US President Donald Trump addresses the crowd at a political rally in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, on Friday. Photo: AFP
Sexual harassment and assault

Epstein files release highlights Clinton, makes scant reference to Trump

Few photos of the US president or documents mentioning him appear, a notable difference from previous batches of files made public.

Former US President Bill Clinton stands with Jeffrey Epstein in this image released on Friday. Photo: US Department of Justice via Reuters
US-China relations

Rubio swaps hawk for diplomat in year-end pivot on China

Top US envoy eschews ‘pacing threat’ label, stressing cooperation and Western hemisphere priorities for 2026.

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Gun violence in the US

How right-wing misinformation hurt the Brown University shooting investigation

Unfounded claims that the gunman was a Palestinian student flooded social media, complicating the probe.

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