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Construction crews build scaffolding outside The Kennedy Centre in June, after a court ordered that Trump’s name be removed from the building. Photo: AFP
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

Professor’s alleged role in China programmes leads to ban from US funding

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United States

Pentagon watchdog warns of severe decay at US military bases in Pacific

US, Israel war on Iran

Trump turns to economic pain as US bombings fail to sway Iran

Sustained naval blockade, more sanctions and making it harder for Tehran to sell its oil among the options to tighten the screws.

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Flames and smoke rise at the site of a strike carried out during the 40-day US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, in March-April. Photo: Reuters
Flames and smoke rise at the site of a strike carried out during the 40-day US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, in March-April. Photo: Reuters
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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China trade

Fearing deflated China demand, US soybean growers pivot to new buyers, biofuel

With Chinese imports low according to a trade association, farmers are compensating by finding new markets and selling to biofuel makers.

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US, Israel war on Iran

Factions in Iran openly fight over war’s direction amid Khamenei’s absence

Hardliners opposing talks with the US demand President Pezeshkian’s resignation, deepening political tensions over how to end the war.

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Vehicles drive past banners showing portraits of Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei and his father at a square in Tehran on Monday. Photo: AP
Vehicles drive past banners showing portraits of Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei and his father at a square in Tehran on Monday. Photo: AP
Donald Trump

Trump says Secret Service, military insisted on Air Force One decoy in Turkey

The US president confirmed he covertly switched planes upon his departure from Ankara, saying ‘I guess there was a threat out there’.

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US, Israel war on Iran

US says it has fired on ship in Gulf of Oman to enforce Iranian ports blockade

A US Navy helicopter fired on and disabled the Panama-flagged ship after the crew ignored warnings from US forces, said US Central Command.

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Ukraine war

Ukraine says Russia fired North Korean missiles in deadly attack

‘The city was struck with North Korean ballistic missiles, Zircons,’ President Zelensky said of the strike on Zaporizhzhia that killed 7.

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Firefighters work at the site of an overnight Russian missile strike in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters
Israel

Israel and Venezuela renew consular ties after 17 years of no diplomacy

Move comes after Israel sent aid to Venezuela following recent earthquakes. Venezuela broke ties with Israel after the start of the Gaza war.

A Venezuelan flag waves as people search for bodies in Caraballeda, La Guaira, after earthquakes in June. Israel sent aid to Venezuela following the earthquakes. Photo: Reuters
A Venezuelan flag waves as people search for bodies in Caraballeda, La Guaira, after earthquakes in June. Israel sent aid to Venezuela following the earthquakes. Photo: Reuters
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.

United States

Rights groups sue the Trump administration over ICC sanctions

Lawsuit says Trump’s executive order targeting the International Criminal Court for investigating Israeli crimes in Palestine is ‘illegal’.

United States

Russia frees ailing ex-US marine after Putin’s ‘goodwill’ pardon

Robert Gilman was released on humanitarian grounds with no prisoner exchange after intervention by the White House.

Former US marine Robert Gilman attending a court hearing in Voronezh, Russia in April. Gilman was released by Russia on humanitarian grounds on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters
Donald Trump

How US staged Air Force One departure to hide Trump’s secret exit from Turkey

A report said the US president secretly swapped planes while leaving a Nato summit due to an Iranian assassination threat.

US President Donald Trump waves as he switches planes at an airbase in Suffolk, eastern England, on his way back to Washington from the Nato summit in Turkey last month. Photo: AP
US President Donald Trump waves as he switches planes at an airbase in Suffolk, eastern England, on his way back to Washington from the Nato summit in Turkey last month. Photo: AP
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.

United States

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.

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Todd Blanche is sworn in as attorney general after bruising confirmation fight

Blanche, Trump’s former personal lawyer, was sworn in after the Senate voted narrowly in favour of his confirmation on Saturday.

Todd Blanche has been sworn in as US attorney general. Photo: EPA
Todd Blanche has been sworn in as US attorney general. Photo: EPA
Crime

US judge dismisses criminal case against Indian billionaire Adani

Move comes after the Justice Department said it had decided to abandon the fraud and bribery case in which Adani Group has denied wrongdoing.

Crime

Lawyer probes psychiatrist’s care before Lindsay Clancy killed her children

The lawyer highlighted Jennifer Tufts’ use of short video calls with little time for therapy, implying the doctor was a box-checking ‘robot’.

United States

US court rules tech firms must face lawsuits over social media addiction

The lawsuits allege that companies including TikTok and Meta intentionally addicted young users, contributing to a ⁠mental health crisis.

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TikTok is among the tech firms facing lawsuits over social media addiction in the US. Photo: AFP
Nvidia

Nvidia to team with Wall Street on US$500 billion package for AI projects

Apollo Global Management, Blackstone and Goldman Sachs are among the firms in talks with Nvidia on the deal, the Financial Times reported.

The Nvidia headquarters in Silicon Valley, San Francisco, California. Photo: dpa
The Nvidia headquarters in Silicon Valley, San Francisco, California. Photo: dpa
United States

US ‘digging in’ to Asia but seeks partners ‘not dependency’: Pentagon

Senior official Elbridge Colby tells Manila audience the US is committed to the Indo-Pacific but expects allies to invest in defence.

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Donald Trump

Trump taps loyal aide Scharf as new White House counsel

Will Scharf will become the White ‌House’s top lawyer after overseeing the administrative work of ‌the Oval Office in his current ⁠role.

Canada

Canada’s British Columbia gets federal help as wildfire forces evacuations

Wildfire prompts Canadian province to declare a state of emergency and evacuate about 18,000 people.

The Bald Range wildfire burns in Summerland, British Columbia at the weekend. Photo: The Canadian Press via AP
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