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A vehicle showing a bullet hole and shattered window at the scene of the ICE shooting in the Bronx on Thursday. Photo: Reuters
Members of law enforcement at the scene. Photo: Reuters
A man being detained after the shooting. Photo: Pedro Almarez via Reuters
United States

New York mayor urges Trump to remove ICE after driver with child in car is shot

Zohran Mamdani speaks out after ICE wound man with a 5-year-old boy in the back seat.

United States

US to live-stream firing squad execution of military base shooter

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US-China relations

US investigates 9 universities over alleged visa fraud, with focus on China

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US, Israel war on Iran

Trump says US will not attack Iran before November midterms

US president cites ‘productive discussions’ with Tehran despite rising Hormuz tensions and military build-up.

US President Donald Trump in San Antonio, Texas, on Wednesday. Photo: Reuters
US midterm elections 2026

US Senate candidate fires back after Trump misnames him ‘Mohammed’

Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed says US president is ‘struggling’ following post making baseless terror links.

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US suspends Microsoft, major IT firms from green card programme

IT firms including Adobe, Cognizant, Infosys, Tata, Wipro, HCL and Capgemini will also be suspended from the programme, officials say.

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US-China relations

Opinion | Beyond the summit: how US-China relations could still unravel

High-level optics from Xi’s state visit cannot hide underlying friction – over tech exports, investments and domestic politics – that threatens to pull ties back off track.

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Illustration: Mario Cameira
United States

Trump to give Musk top US science medal

Tech bosses Sergei Brin, Jensen Huang and Lisa Su will also receive the National Medal of Science.

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Donald Trump

Trump wants to turn his Florida golf course into a presidential retreat

White House explores converting West Palm Beach club into a Camp David-style getaway for future leaders.

US-China relations

US proposes US$70,000 fee for foreign students to work after graduation

Schools would have to pay for graduates’ initial OPT participation, with a further US$30,000 charge, affecting thousands of Chinese students.

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Foreign students could be affected by proposed new fees for participation in a US work training programme. Photo: Getty Images
US-China relations

As I see it | Can’t Uygurs drink Starbucks and taste American freedom?

US Congressman says it’s OK for America to sell massive bombs to Israel but not coffee in Xinjiang.

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Employees pose at a Starbucks store in Urumqi, the capital of the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, on September 29. International coffee chain giant Starbucks has opened two stores in Xinjiang, marking its debut in the region and the latest expansion in China, its second-largest market after the United States. Photo: Xinhua
US, Israel war on Iran

Trump says Iran could ‘take out’ Los Angeles or San Diego, drawing backlash

White House defends Nebraska rally remarks as California Democrats denounce comment.

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Donald Trump

Backlash forces Trump to pay for TV ads featuring himself

US president agrees to use personal and Maga committee funds following criticism over spots ahead of midterms.

US-China relations

US seeks to revoke citizenship of 2 China-born men convicted in Beijing-linked cases

Former US Navy sailor Jinchao Wei and Florida resident Ping Li are among 40 people named in DOJ announcement.

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The US Department of Justice in Washington is seeking to revoke the citizenship of two convicted men born in China. Photo: AP
US-China relations

Mainland Chinese favour diplomacy to achieve Taiwan reunification with caveats

China Pulse study also reveals faith in the US remains low, although still support for engaging with Washington on trade and security issues.

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Taipei's skyline in Taiwan, with Taipei 101 standing out among skyscrapers in the Xinyi Commercial District. Photo: Shutterstock
United States

US to announce US$150 million for Alaska power lines as Vance visits state

The US vice-president will also rally voters for Republican Senator Dan Sullivan, who is in a re-election battle with Democrat Mary Peltola.

China-Latin America relations

Brazil-China ties in focus as Bolsonaro gets election edge over Lula

Flavio Bolsonaro won an upset victory in the first round of Brazil’s presidential election, setting up a run-off on October 25.

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FBI chief Kash Patel and country singer Alexis Wilkins announce engagement

Pair share social media post as country artist quips she ‘got the law involved’.

Alexis Wilkins and FBI Director Kash Patel. Photo: AP
United States

No trial, no ties: Laotian man freed after 14 months in eSwatini prison

Around 500 have been deported to African countries that are not their home nations since the third-country programme began last year.

Americas and the Caribbean

Brazil heads to run-off between Lula and pro-Trump Senator Flavio Bolsonaro

Right-wing senator takes surprise first-round lead over Brazil’s 80-year-old president.

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US-China relations

Opinion | How the ‘G2’ effect of Xi-Trump summit is reverberating through Asia

When the world’s two biggest powers speak of respecting each other and swap stories about a war against Japan, the message is clear.

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Illustration: Dennis Yip
United States

Trump shares Senator Cotton’s phone number in daylight saving time clash

The US president urges people to call the Arkansas Republican, who opposes making daylight saving time permanent.

US President Donald Trump attends a campaign rally in Vandalia, Ohio, on Saturday. Photo: Getty Images via AFP
Donald Trump

Trump expected to name Jay Clayton as AI tsar

Clayton already oversees 18 US intelligence agencies as the nation’s top spy and is expected to keep that role.

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US-China relations

US blast simulation targets China’s alleged secret nuclear testing

US Energy Department conducts underground explosive test in Nevada designed to detect low-yield nuclear explosions from China.

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United States

EU to hold emergency talks on soaring diesel as US piles on pressure

Washington demands allies tap reserves as high energy costs threaten Republicans in the coming midterms.

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Prices at a Shell station in Carson, California in September. Photo: AFP
US-China relations

Xi has left Washington, but remains in Trump’s photos on White House walls

Different photographs show China’s president with Trump, while an embassy display highlights their meetings and calls for cooperation.

US President Donald Trump points out a framed photograph of the two leaders shaking hands on the wall of the White House in Washington to Chinese President Xi Jinping. Photo: Handout
2026 Xi-Trump summits

Xi-Trump meeting’s takeaways, successes and fallout: 7 US-China relations reads

Here are highlights, insights and updates on the Xi-Trump summit from the SCMP’s overseas correspondents.

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Anti-South Asian online hate surges in US under Trump 2.0, study finds

Trump’s immigration crackdown and economic anxiety have led to a spike in racist posts targeting South Asians, especially on X.

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