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Apprentice star says other actors are ‘afraid’ to talk about Trump biopic
Sebastian Stan said other actors wouldn’t discuss Donald Trump, and the film, with him for Variety’s ‘Actors on Actors’.
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Trudeau to cut sales tax, send cheques to millions of Canadians
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Police report details assault allegations against Hegseth, Trump’s defence chief pick
22 Nov 2024 - 10:10AM
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US House passes bill to punish non-profits it deems to support terrorism
Proposal has drawn concern from range of nonprofits who say it could be used to target organisations a future administration disagrees with.
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The US Capitol building in Washington. Photo: Reuters
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Trump names new pick for attorney general as Matt Gaetz drops out
Pam Bondi nomination follows withdrawal of nominee Matt Gaetz amid scrutiny over sex trafficking allegations.
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United States & Canada
US Treasury targets Russia’s Gazprombank with new sanctions
Sanctions freeze Gazprombank’s US assets, ban trade with Americans as Biden moves to punish Russia for Ukraine war before leaving office.
22 Nov 2024 - 1:24AM
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China
Can Trump, avid TikTok user and China critic, save it from a US ban?
Republican loyalty test brews as president-elect’s support this year for popular social-media app runs headlong into tough-on-Beijing vows.
22 Nov 2024 - 12:51AM
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Global Economy
China races to stockpile US chips before Trump ramps up sanctions
As more US tech curbs look likely in second Trump term, China’s imports of made-in-America integrated circuits have surged by 60 per cent.
22 Nov 2024 - 8:59AM
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A central processing unit (CPU) semiconductor chip. Photo: Reuters
Policy
China unveils plan to guide exporters through tempestuous trade waters
With more external barriers to trade likely to come, China’s commerce ministry announces nine-point plan to aid exporters in tough climate.
22 Nov 2024 - 9:00AM
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United States & Canada
US regulators call for breakup of Google and Chrome in monopoly punishment
The proposed breakup was floated in a 23-page document filed late Wednesday by the US Department of Justice.
21 Nov 2024 - 2:46PM
United States & Canada
Trump ‘efficiency’ tsar Elon Musk outlines plans for mass US cuts
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy will lean on Supreme Court rulings as they take aim at hundreds of billions of dollars in government spending.
21 Nov 2024 - 11:52AM
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United States & Canada
Pollster Nate Silver calls for Biden to resign immediately, make Harris president
The 82-year-old US president has become notably quiet after the 2024 election and Democrats’ loss.
21 Nov 2024 - 11:08AM
US President Joe Biden at Apec summit in Lima, Peru last week. Photo: Reuters
Blockchain
Bitcoin hits US$97,000 as crypto sector seeks White House post
The world’s largest digital asset reaches an all-time high in Asia on Thursday.
21 Nov 2024 - 1:51PM
United States & Canada
US charges India’s Gautam Adani, one of world’s richest people, with bribery
The billionaire and 7 others are accused of agreeing to pay US$265 million to Indian officials to obtain solar energy supply contracts.
22 Nov 2024 - 12:52AM
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United States & Canada
Archegos’ Bill Hwang sentenced to 18 years in prison for massive US fraud
Hwang’s family-owned hedge fund was at the centre of a market manipulation scheme said to have cost global investment banks billions of dollars.
21 Nov 2024 - 10:29AM
China
Harsh Chinese retaliation against Trump tariffs is unlikely, economist predicts
Beijing has other moves at its disposal, including deepening trade ties with the rest of the world and increasing demand at home.
21 Nov 2024 - 5:47AM
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A loaded cargo ship in Qingdao, China. US president-elect Donald Trump has threatened to impose at least 60 per cent tariffs on all Chinese imports. Photo: AFP/Getty Images/TNS
United States & Canada
‘Nuclear armed reality show’: Trump is casting TV personalities in key roles
From a Fox host as defence chief, to celebrity ‘Dr Oz’ to head Medicare, the US president-elect is going for that ‘central casting’ look.
21 Nov 2024 - 4:01AM
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United States & Canada
Sam Bankman-Fried’s ex-deputy Gary Wang spared prison time over FTX fraud
Wang cooperated with the prosecution and testified in the trial that led to Bankman-Fried’s conviction on fraud and other charges.
21 Nov 2024 - 1:48AM
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China Economy
Chinese economist calls for balance between development, security in US rivalry
Zhang Ming of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences calls excessive focus on security over development a ‘trap’ worth avoiding.
20 Nov 2024 - 6:00PM
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United States & Canada
Trump picks former wrestling mogul Linda McMahon as education secretary
Linda McMahon was a major donor and early supporter of the Republican president-elect.
20 Nov 2024 - 10:39AM
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In nominating Linda McMahon, Donald Trump is rewarding a loyal backer of his movement. Photo: Reuters
Tech War
Trump cannot ignore TikTok ban, US senator says
Senator Richard Blumenthal said Trump is welcome to try to change the law, but ‘sentiment is pretty strong’ in favour of it in Congress.
20 Nov 2024 - 10:14AM
United States & Canada
Musk’s SpaceX fails to repeat Starship booster ‘chopsticks’ catch, as Trump looks on
Super Heavy booster made an unexpected splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico instead being caught in the launch tower’s mechanical arms.
20 Nov 2024 - 4:22PM
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United States & Canada
Trump picks TV’s Dr Oz to run Medicare and Medicaid
The celebrity doctor will work closely with RFK Jnr, whom the US president-elect has picked to lead the top US health agency.
20 Nov 2024 - 5:55AM
Open Questions series
Why eco-warrior Ma Jun sees hope for China’s role in Cop29 amid US uncertainty
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Historian on why we aren’t heading towards WWIII yet and how wars have changed
8 Nov 2024 - 12:01AM
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China’s evolving role in Middle East conflicts, according to an academic
29 Aug 2024 - 10:09AM
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This economist says China’s property oversupply is far from over. Here’s why
6 Aug 2024 - 9:19AM
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Ex-World Bank economist on why ‘China will not be misled’, dodging Japan’s fate
5 Aug 2024 - 8:16PM
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Arthur Kroeber: why China decoupling is unlikely, and talk of reform incomplete
12 Jul 2024 - 1:46PM
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Why eco-warrior Ma Jun sees hope for China’s role in Cop29 amid US uncertainty
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Historian on why we aren’t heading towards WWIII yet and how wars have changed
8 Nov 2024 - 12:01AM
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China’s evolving role in Middle East conflicts, according to an academic
29 Aug 2024 - 10:09AM
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This economist says China’s property oversupply is far from over. Here’s why
6 Aug 2024 - 9:19AM
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Ex-World Bank economist on why ‘China will not be misled’, dodging Japan’s fate
5 Aug 2024 - 8:16PM
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Arthur Kroeber: why China decoupling is unlikely, and talk of reform incomplete
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