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The US Justice Department and TikTok reached a US$400 million settlement to resolve allegations that the social-media company violated laws meant to protect children’s online privacy rights. Photo: AFP/Getty Images/TNS
US-China relations

TikTok, ByteDance agree to US$400 million settlement with US government

TikTok will pay US$300 million immediately and an additional US$100 million after entering an order vacating a prior consent decree.

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Donald Trump

US Supreme Court lets Trump continue work on White House ballroom for now

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US-China relations

Chinese national charged with voter fraud during 2024 US presidential election

US-China relations

Fewer anti-Asian hate crimes in US, but immigration crackdowns raise concerns

Advocates say new FBI figures likely represent only ‘tip of the iceberg’ and many suffering abuse decline to report it to authorities.

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New Federal Bureau of Investigation data shows a downward trend in anti-Asian hate in the US, but serious concerns remain. Photo: Shutterstock
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US debt hits US$40 trillion high, raising ‘doom loop’ risk

Total public debt has surged by a third in under five years, and there’s no end in sight.

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Donald Trump

Natalie Harp, Trump’s ‘human printer’, in spotlight after decoy plane incident

The 35-year-old aide was one of the few people who accompanied the US president on a secret flight out of Turkey.

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Trump leans on India’s election playbook in push to change how Americans vote

The US president pressed Congress to pass the SAVE America Act, which would require photo identification to vote.

US President Donald Trump answers questions from reporters at the White House on Monday. Photo: PI via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa
Donald Trump

Trump approval rating falls to 33%, lowest of his presidency, poll finds

The poll by Reuters/Ipsos also found that 80 per cent of Americans expect US involvement in Iran to continue for an extended period.

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US top court again rejects Trump push to toss out E. Jean Carroll verdict

Trump and the Justice Department are also asking the High Court to toss out a second Carroll verdict totalling US$83 million.

Donald Trump

US Attorney General defends colleague after Trump’s reflecting pool slam

Judging the US Attorney on a single case ‘is not fair’, Blanche said after Trump criticised the way she handled a vandalism allegation.

Todd Blanche at his confirmation hearing as US Attorney General in Washington on July 15. Photo: Getty Images / TNS
Donald Trump

BBC asks US court for help with testimony from Trump family in defamation suit

Trump is seeking US$10 billion in damages from the UK broadcaster, alleging that a documentary edited a speech he gave on January 6, 2021.

With the White House in the background, US President Donald Trump speaks at a rally on January 6, 2021, in Washington. Photo: AP
China-Latin America relations

Rodriguez’s Castro tribute tests Venezuela’s balancing act between US and China

Beijing retains commercial interests in Venezuela even as analysts see Washington curbing its political and strategic influence.

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US, Israel war on Iran

51st strait? Trump says he’ll soon declare Hormuz to be US territory

The US president said he would do so after Iran was defeated, urging Americans to accept higher fuel prices for now.

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US-China relations

Chinese drone maker DJI gets another shot at Pentagon blacklist removal

Latest ruling gives Shenzhen-based company hope after years-long legal battle with the US Department of Defence.

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DJI products like the Mavic 2 Pro have proven popular in the US. The Shenzhen-based company is challenging its inclusion on a Pentagon blacklist of firms allegedly linked to the Chinese military. Photo: Getty Images
United States

Luigi Mangione pleads guilty in federal case, admits he killed insurance CEO

Resolving the federal case ⁠could allow Mangione to seek dismissal of state murder charges under New York’s double jeopardy law.

Luigi Mangione attends a pre-trial appearance at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters
China trade

US-China drone trade dealt another strike as Trump homes in on foreign dominance

Disrupted supply chains could complicate efforts of Chinese firms to expand globally in the fast-growing drone industry, while raising costs for American buyers.

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Books and literature

Opinion | What Nolan’s Odysseus tells us about Western elite’s existential angst

The film’s reinterpreted Homeric hero represents a contemporary reckoning with the West’s ruthless pursuit of power and disregard for boundaries.

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China-Latin America relations

US accuses 9 Latin American countries of helping China avoid Trump’s tariffs

More than 40 countries targeted for helping Beijing illegally avoid tariffs by rerouting trade via nations with lower American import duties.

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Chinese container ship Cosco Shipping Rose docks at the Panama Canal’s Cocoli locks in Panama City. The White House has accused nine Latin American economies of helping Beijing illegally evade US tariffs by rerouting trade through countries with lower US import duties. Photo: AP
Donald Trump

Kennedy Centre board votes to put Trump’s name on the building – again

A previous attempt to add the US president’s name to the arts venue was ruled to be illegal, and the letters on the facade were removed.

US-China relations

US charges 11 over sham marriages involving Chinese nationals, American soldiers

More than 1,000 marriages were allegedly arranged in decade-long immigration fraud scheme that generated tens of millions of dollars.

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US-China relations

US sets up task force to combat birth tourism, revokes more than 600 visas

US State Department also announced earlier this week it had revoked more than 175,000 visas since Donald Trump returned to office.

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Grace Meng (centre), chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, and other Democratic House members react to the US Supreme Court’s decision on June 30 to block an executive order by the Trump administration targeting birthright citizenship. Photo: AP
Donald Trump

Trump spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt to step down

The White House press secretary – the youngest person to hold the role – has been one of the US president’s most visible Maga advocates.

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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks during a press briefing at the White House in March. Photo: AFP
United States

WHO chief warns Trump’s vaccine policy overhaul is against ‘decades of evidence’

The WHO director general also refutes a view by vaccine sceptics linking autism with the measles, mumps, and rubella shot.

Canada

Man charged with bomb threat against US consulate in Canada

The incident in Halifax, Nova Scotia, has heightened concern around US diplomatic security in Canada after recent Toronto shootings.

US-China trade war

US export controls achieving no strategic gain, hurting American firms: survey

US’ export-control licensing regime costs billions in lost exports, with items ‘already available in China’ from variety of other suppliers.

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The US-China Business Council survey found that “poorly calibrated US export controls weaken American companies in China”, conceding market share to foreign competitors. Photo: Shutterstock, orange background added with Shutterstock AI
Donald Trump

Trump signs order to revamp childhood vaccines, against medical groups’ guidance

The order advocates separating the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine into three different single-disease shots.

US Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jnr (right) and US President Donald Trump with an executive order calling for more research and flexibility on vaccines, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Monday. Photo: AFP via Getty Images / TNS
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Trump extends Jones Act waiver for 90 days, narrows scope

The extension ensures the US military and key industries maintain uninterrupted access to critical resources, the White House said.

US-China relations

Chinese national pleads guilty to trying to export US military gear to China

Chen Dingwei, 29, pleaded guilty to attempting to illegally procure US military-grade satellite modems and radios for export to China.

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