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US President Donald Trump smiles as he attends an event with small business owners at the White House on May 4. Photo: AP
Donald Trump

US to drop tax claims against Trump ‘forever’, in IRS lawsuit deal

The president and his sons’ finances will be further shielded as part of a settlement of the US$10 billion case over his leaked tax returns.

China-Latin America relations

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

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Donald Trump

Trump backs Paxton over Cornyn for Texas senator in shock endorsement

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.

Protesters clash with ICE agents in Minneapolis in January. Photo: TNS
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.

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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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.

People watch a recorded video message from President Donald Trump. Photo: AP
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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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.

US Border Patrol chief Michael Banks during a visit to the US-Mexico border in Sunland Park, New Mexico, in February 2025. Photo: AP
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.

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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US President Donald Trump speaks about the Golden Dome in the Oval Office in May 2025. Photo: AP
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.

FDA Commissioner Marty Makary attends an event at the White House in April. Photo: AP
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.

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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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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Tesla’s massive Gigafactory is seen during a government-organised media trip in Shanghai on April 14. Photo: Reuters
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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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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The Trump administration filed an appeal on Friday after the latest legal setback to the US president’s signature tariff policy. Photo: Shutterstock
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.

Donald Trump

White House calls actor Mark Hamill ‘sick’ over Trump grave image

‘Star Wars’ actor deletes social media post of the gravestone ‌image and sought to clarify his remarks.

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US-China relations

US trial opens over alleged Chinese ‘secret police station’ in New York

Lawyers of Lu Jianwang, who has lived in the US for decades, said the alleged covert police station was just a community centre.

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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
United States

US aims to deploy Qatar-gifted luxury jet as Air Force One for Fourth of July

There are efforts to possibly deliver the Boeing 747 even earlier, to align with Trump’s birthday on June 14.

US President Donald Trump boards Air Force One at Ocala International Airport in Florida on Friday. Photo: AP
United States

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.

Donald Trump

Trump admin sued over dumping of White House debris, tests show toxic metals

The debris is coming from the East Wing, which is being demolished to build the US president’s ballroom.

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