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US Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer. Photo: Getty Images / AFP

Jeffrey Epstein

Top Democrat moves to sue over Justice Department’s slow Epstein files release

Chuck Schumer called the incremental and heavily redacted release of records pertaining to the late sex offender ‘a blatant cover-up’.

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

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

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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.

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

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.

22 Dec 2025 - 2:39PM

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.

21 Dec 2025 - 8:30PMvideocam

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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.

21 Dec 2025 - 9:56AMvideocam

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.

21 Dec 2025 - 6:26AM

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.

21 Dec 2025 - 5:12AM

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.

21 Dec 2025 - 7:35AMvideocam

Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

‘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.

20 Dec 2025 - 1:46PM

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.

20 Dec 2025 - 2:09PM

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.

20 Dec 2025 - 6:53AMvideocam

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.

20 Dec 2025 - 3:18AM

Law enforcement agents take part in the search for the Brown University shooter in Salem, New Hampshire, on Thursday. Photo: Reuters

Trump Justice Department releases partial set of Epstein files for now

US official says more of the long-awaited documents will follow in coming months, citing legal limits to protect victims and investigations.

20 Dec 2025 - 6:48AM

A protester holds a sign related to the release of the Jeffrey Epstein case files outside the US Capitol last month. Photo: AFP

Trump suspends US green card lottery after Brown, MIT shootings

Trump administration targets diversity visa programme after deadly shootings were carried out by a Portuguese national.

19 Dec 2025 - 2:46PM

US-China trade war

Trump signs defence bill restricting investment in Chinese tech, military firms

Key provisions target contracts with Chinese biotech companies and outbound investment in technologies with military applications in China.

19 Dec 2025 - 2:54PMvideocam

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World-famous Kennedy Centre renamed to honour Trump

The US president says he was ‘surprised’ by the decision from the board, whose members he hand-picked.

19 Dec 2025 - 4:42AM

US President Donald Trump poses for a picture in the presidential box at the Kennedy Centre in March. Photo: Reuters

Sexual harassment and assault

New Epstein photos show Lolita quotes written on woman’s foot and body

Another set of images from the disgraced US financier’s estate has been made public, as the deadline for release of the Epstein files looms.

19 Dec 2025 - 2:41AM

Trump rewrites White House history with plaques mocking predecessors

Donald Trump, who has made no secret of his enmity for his Democratic predecessors, displays his grievances on White House walls.

18 Dec 2025 - 2:05PM

Trump gives himself high marks in 2025 report card, with his eyes on 2026 fight

In a White House speech, the president claimed economic and foreign policy wins while urging voters to back his agenda in the midterms.

18 Dec 2025 - 3:39PMvideocam

US President Donald addresses the nation from the diplomatic reception room at the White House on Wednesday. Photo: AP

Dan Bongino stepping down as FBI deputy director after less than a year

The right-wing podcaster’s conspiracy theories on subjects like Jeffrey Epstein came back to haunt him when he took the agency’s No 2 job.

18 Dec 2025 - 9:49AM

FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino speaks during a news conference at the Department of Justice on Decembef 4. Photo: AP

Musk ally Isaacman confirmed as Nasa chief amid moon race with China

The US billionaire with a passion for space, was nominated by Trump for a second time after a previous bid fell through.

18 Dec 2025 - 5:29AMvideocam

4 Republicans defy House speaker to force vote on extending Obamacare subsidies

The revolt comes as millions in America face soaring health insurance costs when their Affordable Care Act tax credits expire at year’s end.

18 Dec 2025 - 1:56AM

Jack Smith says his team had ‘proof beyond a reasonable doubt’ against Trump

The former special counsel spoke behind closed doors about investigations that led to now-abandoned charges against the US president.

18 Dec 2025 - 1:04AMvideocam

Former special counsel Jack Smith (centre) arrives for a deposition before the Republican-led House Judiciary Committee in Washington on Wednesday. Photo: EPA

Trump expands US travel ban and restrictions to include another 20 countries

The clampdown affects people seeking to travel to the US as visitors as well as those hoping to emigrate there.

17 Dec 2025 - 4:53PM

People protest at Los Angeles International Airport in June, on the first day of the Trump administration’s full ban against travel from 12 countries and a partial ban on seven others. Photo: AFP

Rob Reiner’s son Nick charged with murdering his parents

The film director and his wife were found dead from apparent stab wounds in their Los Angeles home on Sunday.

17 Dec 2025 - 1:53PM

Trump has signed more executive orders this year than in his entire first term

The US president’s 221st order designated fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction, joining others on AI and fighting ‘woke’ culture.

17 Dec 2025 - 4:30AMvideocam

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