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US President Donald Trump dances in front of a cheering crowd in Florida on May 1. Photo: TNS
Donald Trump

How Trump’s revenge tour against Republicans could backfire in the midterms

The US president’s approval rating is at an all-time low, despite his iron grip on his base of Maga voters.

Donald Trump

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

China-Latin America relations

US charges Raul Castro as Trump administration ratchets up pressure on Cuba

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Donald Trump

Trump reveals details of his bunker-like ballroom with drone base, underground hospital

President showcases massive construction site as lawmakers balk at US$1 billion security price tag.

US President Donald Trump giving the media a tour of the construction site. Photo: AP
United States

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.

Donald Trump

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.

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China-Latin America relations

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.

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

Trump backs Paxton over Cornyn for Texas senator in shock endorsement

The move gives Paxton a crucial boost over the incumbent, but may also give the Democrats’ Talarico an opening to flip the state.

United States

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.

Icons and Influencers

Meet Ella Devi, the ‘socialist socialite’ fashion influencer drawing Maga ire

Nicknamed ‘hot girl for Zohran’ for her support of the New York mayor, she has called out Pete Hegseth’s wife and Erika Kirk for their fashion choices.

Ella Devi’s content lies at the intersection of fashion and politics. Photo: @ellad3vi/X
United States

Opinion | Birthright citizenship fight shows US identity debate is far from settled

The re-emergence of the debate despite the 14th Amendment shows the ongoing contest over American cultural DNA.

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Demonstrators rally in support of birthright citizenship outside the US Supreme Court in Washington on April 1. Photo: AFP
United States

Trump-backed mass prayer rally draws thousands to Washington

Worshippers flock to the National Mall for an America-themed jubilee featuring Trump reading from the Bible in a video.

United States

‘Disloyal disaster’: US senator pays the price for voting to convict Trump

Cassidy came last in a three-way Louisiana primary race against Trump-backed challenger Julia Letlow.

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Americas and the Caribbean

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.

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Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada, a leader and co-founder of the Sinaloa Cartel (left), and Joaquín Guzmán, a son of cartel leader Joaquín ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán after they were arrested by US authorities in Texas, on July 25 2024. Photo: TNS
Banking & finance

Stephen Miran, Trump’s economic guru, is leaving the Fed. What happens now?

Miran quit his job as a Trump economic adviser to join the US Federal Reserve board, where he became known as a vocal dove.

Stephen Miran became one of the US Federal Reserve’s most vocal doves during his short tenure on the central bank’s board of governors. Photo: AP
United States

US Border Patrol chief abruptly resigns in latest Trump team shake-up

Michael Banks exits effective immediately as the Trump administration recalibrates its mass deportation strategy.

United States

Warsh confirmed as Fed chair, as US central bank faces Trump assault

He is taking over as the world’s largest economy reels from repeated shocks, including inflation fuelled in part by the Iran war.

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United States

FBI Director Kash Patel denies drinking allegations in testy Senate hearing

Patel clashes with Democrats over leadership allegations and ‘party’ trips while touting major crime-fighting wins.

FBI Director Kash Patel at Tuesday’s Senate hearing. Photo: dpa
United States

Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ to cost US$1.2 trillion, may fail to stop all-out attack

Despite the missile shield’s price tag – six times more than expected – it could probably be overwhelmed by a ‘peer or near-peer adversary’.

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United States

Trump says US Food and Drug Commissioner Marty Makary is out

The FDA chief’s departure follows weeks of intensifying pressure from powerful Republicans, anti-abortion groups and others.

United States

US finalises US$35.5 billion in refunds for illegal Trump tariffs

Customs and Border Protection has received 126,237 applications for reimbursements as of Monday morning.

A woman shops at a Costco store in California in April 2025. Costco has promised to pass on tariff refunds to members by lowering prices. Photo: TNS
United States

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.

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Kevin Warsh testifies before a Senate Banking Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in April. Photo: Reuters
2026 Xi-Trump summit

Musk joins Trump’s Beijing delegation as a ‘natural bridge’ for trade

Gigafactory stakes and a push for self-driving software approval cast the billionaire as a key US envoy while seemingly sealing a reconciliation with Trump.

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United States

California mayor resigns, will plead guilty to acting as a China agent

Eileen Wang ‘sorry for mistakes’ after being charged with acting in the US as an illegal agent of a foreign government.

US-China relations

US trial hears witness claims of harassment over Chinese ‘secret police station’

Witness testifies he was harassed after holding a protest against the establishment of alleged Fuzhou-controlled facility in New York.

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Supporters of Lu Jianwang stand outside a federal courthouse before the opening of his trial in New York, on May 6. Photo: AP
China economy

Opinion | Rise of China complicates ‘authoritarian’ vs ‘democratic’ binary

As China’s trajectory exposes the limitations of labels inherited from another era, understanding how governance systems work is more important.

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A large screen shows news footage of China’s Chang’e-6 lunar probe collecting a sample from the far side of the moon, in Beijing, China, on June 4, 2024. Photo: Reuters
US-China trade war

Trump appeals latest court loss on tariffs as chaos and uncertainty amp up

Trump administration on Friday appealed court ruling that 10 per cent global tariff imposed in February was not justified by 1970s trade law.

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2026 Xi-Trump summit

White House is inviting CEOs from Nvidia, Apple on Trump’s China trip: report

US news site Semafor’s report ‌comes as expectations swirl about possible deals during Trump’s ⁠meeting in Beijing next week with Xi Jinping.

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