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White House border tsar Tom Homan outside the White House in Washington. Photo: AP
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US border tsar says vetting of ICE officer under review after Maine shooting

Tom Homan said if claims that David Brouillette had a history of mental health struggles are true, he should not have cleared vetting.

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100 days to US midterms, Trump faces defeat amid anger over inflation, Iran war

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Maine Democrats replace scandal-plagued candidate in key US Senate race

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‘Show must go on,’ Trump tells press gala 3 months after assassination attempt

Speech to White House press corps dinner included jokes about a third term, jibes at opponents and the media – and praise for Xi Jinping.

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The US president donned a Trump 2028 cap during the speech. Photo: AP
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Trump cites ‘white, male, Christian’ audit in US history museum disclaimer push

An executive order demands warning signs outside the National Museum of American History to notify visitors of inaccurate exhibits.

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US-China relations

FBI director meets China’s public security chief in Beijing on crime crackdown

Talks come as the US and China step up high-level engagement and seek closer cooperation on law enforcement and security.

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US prosecutors dropping New York Times subpoenas over Trump plane reporting

The newspaper had reported that Trump left Turkey ‌on the old Air Force One because a new plane donated by Qatar lacked defensive ⁠features.

US President Donald Trump arrives at Dobbins Air Reserve Base on Air Force One on Wednesday. Photo: AP
US, Israel war on Iran

US war in Iran has cost US$37.5 billion so far, Pentagon chief Hegseth says

The defence secretary was publicly facing questions from lawmakers for the first time since the US military restarted operations in Iran.

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US-China relations

As Rubio-Wang talks near, Trump dials down China election meddling rhetoric

US president says Washington will discuss alleged 2020 election interference with Beijing but plays down prospects of retaliation.

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China-Latin America relations

US claims 3 China-linked spy sites in Cuba monitoring American military activity

State Department report alleges Beijing and Moscow regard Cuba-based facilities as among their ‘most critical foreign listening posts’.

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has backed a new report released on Monday that said China maintains a “persistent intelligence-gathering presence” in Cuba. Photo: Reuters
US-China relations

Trump turns to China in renewed US birthright citizenship push

After losing in court, administration targets alleged Chinese ‘birth tourism’ with prosecutions and new legislative efforts.

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The Trump administration has shifted its focus to alleged birth tourism as it continues its campaign against birthright citizenship. Photo: AFP/Getty Images/TNS
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Black told Epstein panel he paid US$21 million to woman to keep affair secret

The billionaire investor called it extortion and blackmail, and said the woman had originally demanded US$100 million.

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Asian-American groups fear Trump’s escalating rhetoric will fuel racism in US

Community leaders warn US president’s explosive China election-interference allegations may see rise in anti-Asian hate crimes.

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Trump Media pitched US$100,000 fee for fastest feed of US president’s posts

The US president’s posts often move markets, and even a tiny speed advantage can lead to big gains on trades for investors.

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US President Donald Trump gestures during a media conference at the Nato summit in Ankara, Turkey, on July 8. Photo: AP
US-China relations

Editorial | Trump’s anti-China claims must not derail bilateral relations

A political manoeuvre, his unsubstantiated claims of Chinese interference in US elections must not be allowed to do their worst.

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US President Donald Trump addresses the nation from the East Room of the White House in Washington on July 16. Photo: Getty Images
US-China relations

Many allegations, little evidence: unpacking China election-interference records

Declassified US intelligence files showing millions of Americans’ voter information do not back Trump’s claims Beijing hacked 2020 election.

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Artificial intelligence

Xi’s call on AI, Trump blasts China, US tariffs

This week: Chinese president urges open and secure AI, US leader accuses Beijing over 2020 election, GDP growth slows. Next week: US global tariff expiry, Apec ministers meet, Hong Kong lawmakers decamp to Beijing.

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Trump’s election-interference claims spark fears among Chinese-Americans

US president’s prime-time address draws sharp backlash from immigrants who fear a surge in anti-Asian hate crimes.

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US President Donald Trump delivers an address to the nation from the East Room of the White House on July 16. Some US networks, such as ABC and NBC, chose not to broadcast the speech live. Photo: Pool/AFP
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US to focus counterterrorism efforts on left-wing groups, Rubio says

Critics, however, fear that ‌designating groups as far-left terror organisations risks targeting lawful protests and political opponents.

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US-China relations

US to toughen up visa regulations for Chinese journalists, foreign students

Trump administration claims changes will combat visa fraud and strengthen national security, but legal experts condemn new proposals.

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US-China relations

Trump intel pick to play ‘helpful’ role in agreeing economic strategy with China

Jay Clayton says US can still work together ‘on the world stage economically’ with Beijing despite the geopolitical challenges they face.

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Jay Clayton testifies during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on his nomination to be the Director of National Intelligence in Washington on Wednesday. Photo: AFP
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Todd Blanche grilled by US lawmakers over Epstein files, Trump tax immunity

The attorney general nominee was also questioned about the US$1.8 billion ‘slush fund’ to compensate the president’s allies.

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Acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche appears at his confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill on Wednesday. Photo: AFP
US-China relations

Christmas tree troubles, new Pacific missile launch: 7 US-China relations reads

From a ruckus over Christmas trees to new drug trafficking arrests, here are highlights from our overseas correspondents in the first half of July 2026.

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US House votes to make daylight saving time permanent: ‘ditch the switch’

The change would provide more daylight during the times Americans are most active, but the measure must still get through the Senate.

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Supreme Court justices facing spike in threats, they tell US lawmakers

Amy Coney Barrett says she had to take a bulletproof vest home, in a rare appearance before Congress to ask for more security funding.

US Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett testifies during a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services hearing on Capitol Hill on Tuesday. Photo: AFP
Gun violence in the US

Trump lashes out at ICE decision to pause traffic stops after fatal shootings

A driver was killed by an agent in Maine just six days after another man was shot to death in Texas.

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Blood at the scene of the fatal shooting involving ICE in Biddeford, Maine. Photo: AP
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E. Jean Carroll gets US$5.6 million in Trump case

The US president has repeatedly fought to avoid paying damages to the writer, lodging appeals all the way up to the Supreme Court.

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As I see it | Why is a Trump commission attacking Nietzsche, Foucault and Sartre?

The commission attacks these philosophers’ ideas as morally corrupting but Trump may be the ultimate postmodern politician, lacking fundamental principles and any regard for facts.

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