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The Claw: a four-sided mass that arcs about 28 metres into the air. Photo: AP

‘The Claw’ rises: White House Octagon ready for Trump’s 80th birthday cage fight

US president to celebrate Sunday with a US$60 million spectacle amid war and economic turmoil.

12 Jun 2026 - 2:20PM

Giant ‘8647’ anti-Trump markings appear in US capital

12 Jun 2026 - 10:14AM

Trump picks Wall Street ‘top cop’ as US spy chief after Pulte backlash

12 Jun 2026 - 2:41PM

Gun violence in the US

US man pleads guilty to assassinating Minnesota House speaker and husband

Vance Boelter admits to murdering Melissa and Mark Hortman and wounding state Senator John Hoffman and his wife.

12 Jun 2026 - 2:00PM

Vance Boelter is surrounded by heavily armed tactical officers after being taken into custody in June 2025. Photo: Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office via TNS

US-China relations

Chinese propagandists stoking dissent over Trump tariffs, data centres: OpenAI

The firm says Chinese-speaking users asked ChatGPT to come up with slogans and cartoons criticising the US president’s trade and tech policy.

11 Jun 2026 - 7:01AM

Nasa chief defends choice of all-male Artemis III crew

Critics fear the agency is following Trump’s order to eliminate diversity and inclusion efforts despite its vow to put a woman on the moon.

11 Jun 2026 - 2:17AM

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Bill Gates says Epstein blackmailed him using knowledge of his affairs

Gates said the late sex offender used information about his infidelities to pressure him to ‘re-engage’.

11 Jun 2026 - 12:19PM

Bill Gates stops to speak to the media on Wednesday. Photo: AFP

US-China trade war

US firms pay price for Trump’s China tariffs, export controls, study finds

US-China Business Council survey points to lost sales for American companies, with few signs of reshoring.

11 Jun 2026 - 1:49AMvideocam

The US$4.25 trillion question: who will face off for California governor?

California’s next governor will succeed Gavin Newsom and take charge of ‌one of the world’s biggest economies.

10 Jun 2026 - 12:30PM

US trade court to Trump administration: speed up tariff refunds

US judge urges faster refunds of billions of dollars in revenue from tariffs that were ‌collected and later deemed illegal by Supreme Court.

10 Jun 2026 - 7:33AMvideocam

US President Donald Trump holds a chart as he delivers remarks on so-called “reciprocal tariffs” during an event at the White House in April, 2025. Photo: AFP

Trump booed by crowd at NBA Finals in New York

Madison Square Garden crowd erupts as the US president appears on big screens during the national anthem.

9 Jun 2026 - 10:52AM

President Donald Trump during the national anthem. Photo: AP

Trump taps former personal lawyer as attorney general, teeing up Senate fight

Acting attorney general and former Trump defence lawyer Todd Blanche faces a rocky confirmation path over controversies.

9 Jun 2026 - 3:51PM

US-China relations

Nationals from China, India among 17 new US denaturalisation cases

Chinese-born Georgia resident among 17 people accused of obtaining citizenship through fraud or concealing serious crimes.

9 Jun 2026 - 5:57AMvideocam

US judge strikes down Trump’s US$100,000 H-1B visa fee as unlawful

White House signals it will appeal ruling that eliminates an aggressive financial hurdle on H-1B visa applications.

9 Jun 2026 - 11:59AMvideocam

H-1B visa application documents. Photo: TNS

Opinion | US’ 250th anniversary celebrations will put its decline on display

US President Donald Trump’s plans for the country’s 250th anniversary don’t seem to project what makes the American experiment worth honouring.

8 Jun 2026 - 10:30PMvideocam

People walk past the Reflecting Pool on the National Mall on June 6, in Washington, as the Trump administration has repaints and cleans it ahead of the country’s 250th anniversary next month. Photo: Getty Images via AFP

Trump AI policy adviser Sriram Krishnan to leave position

His departure comes as the US president looks at the possibility of the US government acquiring stakes ‌in AI firms.

7 Jun 2026 - 3:44AM

Trump urges new spy chief Pulte to gut US intelligence community

The president wants his acting Director of National Intelligence to start firing employees, saying the office has too many staff.

6 Jun 2026 - 3:25AM

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US judge strikes down Trump policies targeting immigrants from 39 countries

The measures had barred applicants from receiving decisions on asylum, work permits, green cards and citizenship.

6 Jun 2026 - 1:28AM

US President Donald Trump speaks at an event at the White House on Thursday. Photo: AP

US Senate passes US$70 billion ICE funding

The funding provided by the bill would help pay for Trump’s controversial migrant deportation crackdown over the next three years.

5 Jun 2026 - 7:59PM

US-China relations

US citizen and journalist charged with acting as Chinese agent

According to court documents, Thomas Weir Pauken II worked at the ‘direction and control’ of Chinese officials for at least seven years.

5 Jun 2026 - 8:05PMvideocam

Trump says he won’t nominate Pulte as permanent US spy chief after backlash

Critics fear the acting director of national intelligence will use his access to top-secret information to target the president’s foes.

5 Jun 2026 - 2:03PM

Both Republican and Democratic senators expressed concerns about Bill Pulte and his lack of national security credentials. Photo: AP

Trump unveils plan to add ‘Trump promenade’ to Lincoln Memorial

The proposed walkway joins projects like the White House ballroom and a huge arch, as the president seeks to leave his mark on Washington.

5 Jun 2026 - 6:23AM

US President Donald Trump discusses renovations to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in the Oval Office on Thursday. Photo: EPA

Trump foe Bolton to plead guilty in classified information case

Ex-national security adviser cuts deal to drop 18 felony counts down to one, facing a US$2.25 million fine but avoiding prison time.

5 Jun 2026 - 4:29PM

Trump to nominate Todd Blanche as US attorney general

Blanche, 51, took over leadership of the Justice Department after Trump fired Pam Bondi in April.

4 Jun 2026 - 10:38PM

US, Israel war on Iran

US House votes to stop Iran war in rebuke to Trump

Measure will not end US military attacks on Iran, but it underscores the backlash against Trump over the war.

4 Jun 2026 - 2:18PM

A fighter jet on the deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln in May. Photo: US Navy via AFP

Trump says may leave UFC arena on White House lawn permanently

The US president compared the structure to France’s Eiffel Tower, which was supposed to have been dismantled 20 years after it was built.

4 Jun 2026 - 2:43PM

Workers continue building the cage for the coming UFC fight on the South Lawn of the White House on Wednesday. Photo: AP

Trump team abandons US$1.8 billion ‘slush fund’ to compensate supporters

However, a deal that permanently bars the IRS from pursuing Trump, his family or companies for back tax claims remains in place.

3 Jun 2026 - 6:11AMvideocam

US, Israel war on Iran

‘You’re crazy!’: Trump-Netanyahu relationship under growing strain over Iran

A reported profane phone tirade exposes deep fissures between two allies facing immense domestic strain.

3 Jun 2026 - 2:04PM

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