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Rudy Giuliani speaks after leaving federal court in Washington on January 10. Photo: AP

Giuliani can keep property, agrees to stop defaming Georgia election workers

The settlement with Ruby Freeman and Wandrea Moss means the ex-New York mayor and Trump lawyer will no longer have to face trial.

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Trump names Mel Gibson, Jon Voight and Stallone as ‘ambassadors’ to Hollywood

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David Lynch, visionary filmmaker behind Twin Peaks, dies at 78

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How a TikTok ban in the US would work – and why user workarounds won’t

Users could try to access a web-based version of TikTok via a browser while using a VPN, but the web version lacks many features of the app.

16 Jan 2025 - 7:39PMvideocam

A person holds a TikTok sign in New York City’s Washington Square Park on January 14.TikTok could face a ban on January 19 due to a law requiring the platform to sever ties with its China-based parent company ByteDance, or cease its US operations. Photo: AFP

US-China relations

US executive order targets China, other alleged cyberattackers before Biden exit

Rules include tougher standards to ensure software is more secure and bolster sanction authority against likes of Beijing.

16 Jan 2025 - 6:30PMvideocam

Blue Origin reaches orbit in first New Glenn launch, misses booster landing

The New Glenn rocket, named after the first US astronaut to orbit Earth, has been in development for about a decade.

16 Jan 2025 - 4:43PM

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US-China tech war

US blacklists Chinese AI unicorn as tech rivalry escalates

Zhipu AI is among more than two dozen China and Singapore-based companies added to the US Entity List on Wednesday.

16 Jan 2025 - 3:30PM

The US Commerce Department has added a Chinese AI start-up to its export control list. Photo: AFP

Los Angeles ‘Red Flag’ wildfire warnings expire, but dangers persist

Fire-wrecked Los Angeles gets a break, but some 6.5 million people remain under critical threat.

16 Jan 2025 - 1:28PM

TikTok prepares to shut down app in US on Sunday, sources say

Shutting down TikTok in the US could make it unavailable for users in many other countries, the company has said.

16 Jan 2025 - 10:54AM

Biden warns US of dangerous ‘oligarchy’ in farewell address

Outgoing US president takes aim at the ‘tech industrial complex’, echoing Eisenhower’s 1961 warning.

16 Jan 2025 - 2:23PMvideocam

US President Joe Biden speaks from the Oval Office. Photo: AP

US-China relations

US secretary of state nominee Rubio echoes Trump’s Panama Canal China concern

In nomination hearing, Rubio also slams Beijing’s ‘violation’ of Hong Kong’s autonomy and asserts ‘national defence’ component of Taiwan Relations Act.

16 Jan 2025 - 10:41AMvideocam

US Senator Marco Rubio testifies before a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on his nomination to be secretary of state, in Washington on Wednesday. Photo: AFP

US-China relations

CIA director nominee vows to increase focus on China and emerging technologies

John Ratcliffe would be one of the few national security officials from the first Trump administration to join the second.

16 Jan 2025 - 10:40AM

US-China relations

US blacklists company that ordered TSMC chip found in Huawei processor

Sophgo was among 25 China-based companies and two Singapore-based companies added to the US restricted trade list.

16 Jan 2025 - 3:15AMvideocam

Biden’s semiconductor law will boost US chip production at high cost: report

Subsidies behind the expected chipmaking boom mean that each job created will cost taxpayers about US$185,000 a year.

16 Jan 2025 - 1:20AMvideocam

US President Joe Biden announces a preliminary agreement with Intel for a major Chips and Science Act award in Arizona in 2024. Photo: Reuters

Jared Kushner advises from afar in Trump’s second term as Ivanka opts out

They will not take official roles and will be based in their Miami home, even if Kushner remains involved behind the scenes.

15 Jan 2025 - 7:50PMvideocam

Ivanka Trump and her husband Jared Kushner say they will not take official roles in the second Trump administration and will instead be in their Miami home. Photo: AFP

Private US, Japanese lunar landers head to moon on a single rocket

Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost expected to touch down in March, ispace’s Resilience in May or June.

15 Jan 2025 - 4:00PM

Carney, Freeland to duel for Trudeau’s job as ministers opt out

Both contenders are expected to declare their candidacy to lead the Liberal Party in the coming days.

15 Jan 2025 - 4:01PMvideocam

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Los Angeles wildfires could spawn fire tornadoes, experts warn

Combination of high winds and dry conditions could create a perfect storm for dangerous phenomena.

15 Jan 2025 - 2:02PM

A fire tornado near Wrightwood, California in 2016. File photo: AFP

Buy something or get out: Starbucks shift stirs debate in US

Starbucks facilities in North America – including cafes, patios and restrooms – are now only available to paying customers.

15 Jan 2025 - 2:05PM

Good night, Vietnam? China economist says Trump tariffs could shut US back door

Li Daokui of Tsinghua University says Chinese manufacturers eyeing Vietnam as a point of entry to the US should ‘reconsider’ in light of tariffs.

15 Jan 2025 - 12:18PMvideocam

Elon Musk sued by US SEC over delayed Twitter stake disclosure

The SEC said Musk bought more than US$500 million of Twitter shares at artificially low prices at the expense of unsuspecting investors.

15 Jan 2025 - 10:38AM

Elon Musk is accused by the SEC of delaying the disclosure of his Twitter stake. Photo: Reuters

Open Questions series

China’s rise, potential recession, no WWIII yet: 11 key interviews from 2024

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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

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China’s evolving role in Middle East conflicts, according to an academic

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This economist says China’s property oversupply is far from over. Here’s why

6 Aug 2024 - 9:19AMvideocam

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Ex-World Bank economist on why ‘China will not be misled’, dodging Japan’s fate

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China’s rise, potential recession, no WWIII yet: 11 key interviews from 2024

23 Dec 2024 - 2:30PM

Illustration: Victor Sanjinez

Why eco-warrior Ma Jun sees hope for China’s role in Cop29 amid US uncertainty

22 Nov 2024 - 12:38PMvideocam

Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

Historian on why we aren’t heading towards WWIII yet and how wars have changed

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

China’s evolving role in Middle East conflicts, according to an academic

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Illustration: Victor Sanjinez

This economist says China’s property oversupply is far from over. Here’s why

6 Aug 2024 - 9:19AMvideocam

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