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Incoming US president Donald Trump slammed what he called unfair fees for US ships passing through the Panama Canal and threatened to demand control of the waterway be returned to Washington. File photo: AFP
Diplomacy

Trump says he might demand Panama hand over canal

The US president-elect complained bitterly on social media about what he called the “ridiculous fees” charged by the Panama Canal.

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Sexual harassment and assault

Top NYPD officer abruptly resigns amid sexual misconduct allegations

US Politics

Lara Trump says she’s removing herself from consideration to be Florida senator

Xi Jinping

Opinion | Trump wants China’s Xi at his inauguration – to help broker peace in Ukraine?

The US president-elect’s unusual invitation to Xi Jinping came after he’d said ‘China can help’ end the Ukraine war.

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US president-elect President Donald Trump has invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to his inauguration in Washington on January 20. Photo: AP
Sexual harassment and assault

Blake Lively accuses Justin Baldoni of sexual harassment, smear campaign

The actress says her co-star waged a campaign to destroy her reputation after she spoke up about his ‘disturbing behaviour’ on the film set.

Donald Trump

You’re hired! Trump taps Apprentice producer Mark Burnett as special UK envoy

The show presented Trump Tower to millions of people as a symbol of power and success before Trump launched his first presidential campaign.

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Fame and celebrity

‘He’s done’: meet Mike Tyson’s supportive wife, Lakiha ‘Kiki’ Spicer

Mike Tyson’s son Amir recently revealed that the boxer and his stepmum Kiki Spicer made the decision as ‘a team’ that the boxer is ‘done’ with the sport following his bout with Jake Paul.

Former boxing champion Mike Tyson and his wife Lakiha “Kiki” Tyson have reportedly come to the decision that “he’s done” with boxing. Photo: Getty Images
Israel-Gaza war

Hamas, 2 other Palestinian groups say Gaza ceasefire deal ‘closer than ever’

A Hamas leader said talks had made ‘significant and important progress’.

Britain

Who is UK’s Mandelson, the ‘Prince of Darkness’ tasked with charming Trump?

The new British envoy to Washington has built relationships with powerful figures that could be key to mending strained ties between the two sides.

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Defence

Guam arrests 7 Chinese who tried to illegally enter base during US missile test

Authorities said that all the suspects arrived on the same boat from Saipan and probe was ongoing.

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The US conducted a missile interception test in Guam on December 10. Photo: Reuters
US-China tech war

US plans to blacklist company that ordered TSMC chip found in Huawei processor

Sophgo, an affiliate of bitcoin mining equipment supplier Bitmain, is in the process of being placed on the Entity List.

A Chinese flag flutters near a Huawei store in Shanghai, China September 8, 2023. Photo: Reuters
Elon Musk

US congresswoman says Republicans protecting Elon Musk’s China investments

Democrat Rosa DeLauro said removing provisions restricting US investments in China conflicted with the billionaire’s interests.

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Fame and celebrity

Meet Cody Bellinger’s wife Chase – who used to date his new Yankees teammate

Fans quickly put 2 and 2 together after the New York Yankees traded Chicago Cubs outfielder Cody Bellinger on Tuesday – noting that he’ll now be playing with his wife’s ex boyfriend.

Donald Trump

Outside In | Does Trump’s tariff-happy team realise China is playing weiqi, not chess?

Much depends on how successfully Trump seduces leaders away from multilateral rule-making and how firmly China resists the siren call of bilateralism.

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US president-elect Donald Trump speaking at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, US, on December 16. Photo: Reuters
Fame and celebrity

Who is Amia Miley, the OnlyFans star who claims that MGK once drank her urine?

OnlyFans’ Amia Miley has been getting candid about the intimate encounters she had with Machine Gun Kelly during a short-lived fling in 2017 – leaving little to the imagination.

Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly (left) reportedly broke up over Thanksgiving; now OnlyFans star Amia Miley (right) is discussing her alleged fling with the musician. Photos: @machinegunkelly, @amiamiley/Instagram
Celebrity children

Who is Brandi Glanville’s 21-year-old model son, Mason Cibrian?

RHOBH’s Brandi Glanville has been making headlines for discovering what she calls a ‘parasite’ in her face – she’s previously been open about the tummy tuck she decided to get after having her sons too.

Middle East

US scraps US$10 million bounty on Syria’s new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa

Top US diplomat for the Middle East Barbara Leaf welcomed ‘positive messages’ from their talks, including a promise to fight terrorism.

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Donald Trump

US Senate passes government funding bill to avert shutdown

The new package dropped US president-elect Trump’s demands for a debt-limit increase.

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The US Capitol in Washington. The US Congress averted a government shutdown by passing a bill to fund federal agencies through mid-March. Photo: AFP
Canada

Canada’s Trudeau drops one-third of cabinet as his political future looks shaky

Meanwhile, the NDP’s Jagmeet Singh, whose party has been keeping the PM in power, says he will vote to bring down the Trudeau government.

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Donald Trump

International students urged to return to US before Trump inauguration

Amid concerns Trump may again impose travel bans, some university officials worry students from more nations might be hit, including China.

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Artificial intelligence

Chinese-owned Character.ai rival vanishes from US App Store

Talkie, a popular AI companion app developed by Shanghai start-up MiniMax, has been removed from Apple’s store in the US.

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Talkie, a chatbot app developed by Chinese start-up MiniMax, allows users to converse with AI characters. Photo: Handout
Germany

Elon Musk gives nod to German far-right party as election looms

The billionaire says the AfD party ‘can save Germany’. He has already expressed support for other anti-immigration parties across Europe.

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US president-elect Donald Trump and Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk watch a fight in New York in November. Photo: AFP
Middle East

US diplomats visit Syria to meet new rulers, still deemed a terrorist group

Diplomats from the United States have not been to Damascus on a formal mission since the early days of the civil war, which began in 2011.

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Food and Drinks

The restaurants where robot chefs prepare your salad

US salad chain Sweetgreen is rolling out automated kitchens where robots make the salads. Every bowl still has a human touch – for now.

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Middle East

US says it doubled number of its troops in Syria before Assad’s fall

Washington has for years said it has some 900 military personnel in Syria as part of international efforts against Isis.

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US soldiers and US Bradley Fighting Vehicles in northeastern Syria in 2012. File photo: AFP
Donald Trump

President Musk? World’s wealthiest man makes his presence felt in Washington

Elon Musk’s intervention in a US spending plan highlights his influence over the Republican Party and Donald Trump.

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President-elect Donald Trump, Elon Musk and Vice-President-elect J.D. Vance at a NCAA college football game between Army and Navy. Photo: AP
Amazon

Amazon workers launch strike in US days before Christmas

Warehouse workers in several cities take part in what Teamsters officials called the largest-ever strike against Amazon.

Diplomacy

Opinion | China can win Japan and South Korea over from a US under Trump

Amid political changes in the three countries, China can carve out a new strategic landscape in East Asia by offering trade and cooperation.

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