US Department of Justice

Chinese national charged in alleged scheme to smuggle drug shipments to US

21 May 2026 - 7:28AMvideocam

Ex-US prosecutor sent herself Trump probe report disguised as cake recipe

21 May 2026 - 8:25AM

Republican who stood up to Trump defeated in US primary

Trump-backed Republican challenger Ed Gallrein ousts incumbent Thomas Massie in the most expensive House primary in history.

20 May 2026 - 12:24PM

Thomas Massie gives his concession speech. Photo: AFP

US charges 7 Chinese executives and 4 shipping firms linked to container cartel

The companies are accused of conspiring to restrict output and fix prices during the coronavirus pandemic.

20 May 2026 - 5:31AMvideocam

China-Latin America relations

US permanently drops tax claims against Trump in IRS lawsuit deal

The Internal Revenue Service will not pursue Trump, his family or companies for back taxes under a settlement agreement.

20 May 2026 - 2:55PM

US plans to charge Raul Castro increases Trump administration’s pressure on Cuba

US Justice Department preparing to indict ageing Cuban leader on Wednesday over the shooting down of two aircraft three decades ago.

20 May 2026 - 4:03AMvideocam

Former Cuban president Raul Castro attends a May Day rally in Havana, Cuba, on May 1. Photo: Reuters

ICE agent charged over shooting of Venezuelan immigrant in Minnesota

Minnesota county charges Christian Castro in a non-fatal shooting during Trump’s immigration crackdown.

19 May 2026 - 1:27PM

US prosecutors drop fraud charges against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani

Adani, one of the world’s richest people, had been accused in 2024 of paying huge bribes to ensure the success of a solar project in India.

19 May 2026 - 9:07AM

Americas and the Caribbean

Editorial | US must ensure equal legal protection for all scholars, including Chinese

The wave of accusations by federal authorities appears to fit a pattern of official harassment unbecoming of a science powerhouse.

18 May 2026 - 7:15AM

The University of Michigan campus in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Photo: The Detroit News / TNS

Crime

Around 10 ‘new’ victims emerge in France’s expanding Epstein probe

Authorities target French perpetrators who facilitated the late American sex offender’s crimes.

18 May 2026 - 11:34AM

Jeffrey Epstein in an undated photo released by the late financier’s estate. Photo: House Oversight Committee via TNS

10 Mexican government, justice officials indicted in US, will surrender

The defendants include a governor, a mayor and a secretary of public security for charges which include corruption, bribery and arms and drug smuggling.

16 May 2026 - 7:24PMvideocam

India

Indian tycoon Adani agrees to pay US$6 million to settle SEC fraud case

Multiple agencies could soon drop charges against Asia’s richest person and resolve investigations into his company.

15 May 2026 - 3:58PM

US and China in ‘unprecedented’ cooperation against scam centres in Dubai

Nine fraud centres dismantled and 276 suspects arrested in joint operation between FBI, Chinese Ministry of Public Security and Dubai Police.

13 May 2026 - 3:00PMvideocam

Dubai Police said the joint operation “delivered a decisive strike” against three criminal syndicates. Photo: Shutterstock

US Senate confirms Trump pick Kevin Warsh to Federal Reserve Board

The decision clears the way for Warsh to take over the role of Fed chair from Jerome Powell later this week.

13 May 2026 - 12:59AMvideocam

Kevin Warsh testifies before a Senate Banking Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in April. Photo: Reuters

Banking & finance

Trump’s pick for Fed chair says he’ll stay independent. Does he mean it?

Kevin Warsh said at a confirmation hearing he would not become the US president’s ‘human sock puppet’, but concerns over interference persist.

9 May 2026 - 9:07AMvideocam

US nears US$400 million settlement with TikTok on child-privacy, report says

The money will be used to fund Trump’s ‘beautification’ projects in Washington, the report says.

9 May 2026 - 1:33PMvideocam

X (formerly Twitter)

French prosecutors open judicial investigation into Elon Musk and X

Move follows tech billionaire’s failure to attend an April summons over possible abuses on his social media network X.

8 May 2026 - 11:13AM

FBI probing leaks behind Patel ‘excessive drinking’ article, report says

FBI spokesman denies ‘insider threat’ inquiry as Atlantic editor-in-chief issues as defiant statement.

7 May 2026 - 11:14AM

Ex-FBI director Comey charged with threatening Trump’s life in Instagram post

The charges relate to a post by James Comey last year showing sea shells spelling out the numbers ‘86 47’.

29 Apr 2026 - 2:47PM

Britain

UK PM Starmer faces vote on possible probe over Mandelson

Starmer’s Labour Party has ‌a large majority in parliament and could vote down the launch of an inquiry.

27 Apr 2026 - 11:43PMvideocam

This handout photograph taken and released by the UK Parliament’s House of Commons on April 20, 2026 shows Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer makes a statement on the vetting procedure undertaken for the former UK ambassador to the United States, Peter Mandelson, on April 20. Photo: AFP/House of Commons

US Justice Department cites shooting as need for Trump’s ballroom

Trump’s DOJ gives preservationists Monday deadline to drop White House ballroom suit after shooting at hotel event.

27 Apr 2026 - 10:56AMvideocam

Artist renderings of the new White House East Wing and ballroom. Photo: AP

Trump Justice Department adds firing squads for federal executions

Electrocution and gas are also being added as methods, after the US president called for an expansion of the use of the death penalty.

25 Apr 2026 - 2:16AM

US drops criminal probe of Fed chair Powell, likely clearing way for Warsh

Judge James Boasberg, said prosecutors had produced ‘essentially zero evidence’ to suspect Powell of a crime.

24 Apr 2026 - 11:47PMvideocam

America offers US$4 million bounty for arrest of Chinese money launderer

Daren Li fled the US after admitting he conspired to launder funds obtained from victims in cryptocurrency scams and fraud in Southeast Asia.

24 Apr 2026 - 3:58PMvideocam

Chinese national Daren Li, 43, fled the US in December. He was convicted and sentenced in absentia to 20 years in prison in February. Photo: Handout

Warner Bros investors back US$110 billion merger with Paramount Skydance

Attention now turns to regulatory authorities, with both Washington and London expected to examine the merger’s impact on competition.

24 Apr 2026 - 12:11AM