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US won’t renew North American trade pact as Greer targets Canada’s China ties
Beijing not named in official notice, but US trade chief blames Canada’s courtship of Chinese investment as major obstacle to new agreement.
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Fame and celebrity
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce to wed at Madison Square Garden, insider says
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Russian daredevils arrested for proposal stunt atop Empire State Building
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‘Beautiful’: Trump takes first flight on new Air Force One, gift from Qatar
The luxury plane, worth about US$400 million, had extensive modifications, paid for by taxpayers, before being cleared for use.
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President Donald Trump speaks with reporters before boarding the new Air Force One. Photo: AP
US, Israel war on Iran
US, Iran officials hold indirect talks in Qatar to try to end war: diplomat
US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff are apparently not taking part in the technical talks. They met Qatar’s PM on Tuesday.
1 Jul 2026 - 11:55PM
United States
‘YMCA’ Village People singer Victor Willis dies at 74
With flamboyant costumes and choreography, the group targeted disco’s large gay audience in the late 1970s with camp fantasy characters.
1 Jul 2026 - 7:10PM
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Trump reports earning over US$1.4 billion from crypto ventures
Token sales and meme coin royalties are the new driver of the US president’s personal wealth. He says ‘everybody’s profiting’.
1 Jul 2026 - 9:38PM
US President Donald Trump talks on the phone in his limousine known as 'The Beast'. Photo: Reuters
United States
Why China is the big fight in USMCA trade review as US refuses to extend deal
Officials from the US, Mexico and Canada will meet on Wednesday to review the agreement after Trump said he does not want to extend it.
1 Jul 2026 - 4:18PM
Fame and celebrity
Blake Lively seeks US$8 million from Justin Baldoni for legal fees after movie set saga
Actress aims to recoup costs following the settlement in the ‘It Ends With Us’ legal battle.
1 Jul 2026 - 2:51PM
United States
‘Big win!’ US Supreme Court again rejects cap on political campaign spending
Siding with Republicans, who have a cash advantage over the Democrats, the court ruled 6-3, saying this rejection was linked to free speech.
1 Jul 2026 - 4:59AM
United States
US Supreme Court upholds state bans on transgender student athletes
Trump said the ‘ridiculous situation’ of ‘men playing in women’s sports’ was now ‘off the table’ after the hotly contested culture war fight.
30 Jun 2026 - 11:11PM
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Women celebrate the US Supreme Court’s final rulings of its nine-month term, including a decision that cleared the way for states to impose restrictions on transgender athletes in schools. Photo: Reuters
US, Israel war on Iran
14 million barrels of stranded Iraq oil travels through Strait of Hormuz
Meanwhile, US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are in Qatar to discuss the Middle East conflict with mediators.
30 Jun 2026 - 7:48PM
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Passenger jet reports striking drone approaching JFK airport to land
The FAA launches an investigation as JetBlue says it found ‘no damage or evidence of a collision’ on its aircraft.
30 Jun 2026 - 2:39PM
Crime
Exiled Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui jailed for 30 years in US for fraud
A New York judge ordered Guo to forfeit US$889 million in restitution, saying he ‘preyed on those seeking to bring Democracy to China’.
30 Jun 2026 - 8:05AM
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US parents charged with murder in death of 7-year-old son weighing 116kg
Damien and Jessica O’Brien held on no bond in jail after medical examiner cites extreme weight in child’s heart failure.
30 Jun 2026 - 3:01PM
The Genesee County Courthouse in Flint, Michigan. Photo: AP
Crime
Alex Murdaugh returns to court in shackles as judge sets date for murder retrial
Following the bombshell reversal of his convictions last month, the fallen South Carolina legal scion was back in court.
30 Jun 2026 - 10:44AM
Donald Trump
Author of US ‘torture memos’ to advise team probing alleged anti-Trump conspiracy
John Yoo confirms role advising prosecutors related to Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign and Russia.
30 Jun 2026 - 11:23AM
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US Supreme Court boosts Trump’s power to fire officials, but Fed’s Cook keeps job
Justices let Trump fire agency heads, a dramatic expansion of his presidential power.
30 Jun 2026 - 2:42PM
A person wears a MAGA (Make America Great Again) visor outside the U.S. Supreme Court, on the day justices have issued orders, in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 29, 2026. REUTERS/Cheney Orr TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
United States
Supreme Court rejects Trump’s push to throw out Carroll sex abuse verdict
Trump’s lawyers then said Americans want an ‘immediate end to Witch Hunts, including the Democrat-funded travesty of the Carroll Hoaxes’.
30 Jun 2026 - 1:10AM
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Space
Nasa turns to robotic spacecraft to save telescope from falling back to Earth
A salvage operation is set to launch as early as Tuesday to boost the Swift Observatory to a higher orbit.
29 Jun 2026 - 4:45PM
Banking & finance
Sovereign investors with US$29 trillion pivot to energy assets, flag dollar fears
61% of central banks polled by finance firm Invesco said US debt levels negatively impact the dollar’s long-term position as a reserve asset.
29 Jun 2026 - 7:29AM
Donald Trump
Trump targets likely next Washington mayor online, touts golf course project
US president calls Democratic nominee a ‘communist’ while pitching a grand redesign for East Potomac Golf Links.
29 Jun 2026 - 10:47AM
President Donald Trump looks at blueprints while touring the East Potomac Park golf course. Photo: AP
United States
Dan Sullivan can challenge Senator Dan Sullivan in Alaska primary, judge rules
The Republican incumbent has accused the retired teacher – who shares his name – of working with his Democratic opponent to confuse voters.
28 Jun 2026 - 3:30AM
Americas and the Caribbean
US, Mexico Catholic bishops call for humane treatment of migrants
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops in a statement opposed ‘the vilification of immigrants’ in the US under President Donald Trump.
27 Jun 2026 - 10:59PM
United States
US eases ban on AI model Mythos feared to aid cyberattacks
Washington has given Anthropic the nod to supply some ‘trusted’ US firms, a fortnight after blocking the software over safety.
27 Jun 2026 - 10:50AM
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