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9 September, 2024
Outgoing US President Joe Biden speaks during a Sunday service at the Royal Missionary Baptist Church in North Charleston, South Carolina on Sunday. Photo: AFP
Joe Biden

Biden urges Americans to ‘keep faith’, visiting South Carolina on last day as president

Biden delivered final farewell from state that holds special meaning after win in its 2020 Democratic primary set him up for US presidency.

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Donald Trump

Trump plans ‘maximum disruption’ to ‘constitutional order’: German envoy

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Fame and celebrity

Who was under-fire LA Mayor Karen Bass’ late ex-husband, Jesus Lechuga?

US-China relations

Trump says he will ‘most likely’ give TikTok a 90-day extension

The US president-elect will probably announce the move on Monday, he said in an interview.

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Donald Trump give a thumbs up as he walks off after speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Dallas, Texas, in July 2021. Photo: AFP
Donald Trump

Trump prepares to carry out large immigration raid in Chicago

About 200 officers will be part of the operation expected to start the day after he takes office, according to The Wall Street Journal.

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Fame and celebrity

Meet Gavin Newsom’s former aide, who he had an affair with, Ruby Rippey Gibney

As people search for someone to blame for the Los Angeles wildfires, California Governor Gavin Newsom’s character is being scrutinised – including decisions he previously made in his love life.

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Macroscope | Trump’s tariffs look set to backfire but that won’t stop him

While it’s hard to predict the outcome of US president-elect’s nationalist economic strategy, all signs point to self-inflicted damage.

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A woman shops at a store in Rosemead, California, in 2019 amid price hikes induced by the first Trump administration’s tariffs on China. Photo: AFP
Donald Trump

Trump swearing-in will move inside Capitol Rotunda because of intense cold

The forecast calls for the lowest inauguration day temperatures since Reagan was sworn in for his second term in 1985.

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US-China relations

TikTok sell-or-ban law is upheld by US Supreme Court

High court rules that law requiring ByteDance to sell video-sharing app to non-Chinese buyer or face US ban starting Sunday is constitutional.

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US-China relations

Aching since China halted foreign adoptions, US families pin hopes on Trump

Resolving the matter of nearly 270 pending adoptions from China could be a win-win for both Beijing and Washington, experts say.

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United States

Biden grants clemency to 2,500 people, most ever in a day

Biden may issue further commutations or pardons before he hands over power to president-elect Donald Trump on Monday.

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Biden commuted the sentences of nearly 1,500 people and pardoned 39 others last month. Photo: AP
Fame and celebrity

Meet Robert F. Kennedy III, the scion who left politics for Hollywood

Bobby dabbled in politics after university, even hosting a fundraiser for Barack Obama in 2008, but ultimately chose to pursue a career in film; he has raised a family with his ex-CIA spy wife.

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Outside In | Why Trump’s threats over Greenland and Panama Canal may be no joke

If the US wants to reassert its merits as a global hegemon, let it clarify the values of nationality that Trump’s security agenda means to protect.

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Blockchain

Trump plans to make cryptocurrency a national priority, sources say

The US president-elect plans to release an executive order to advocate for the crypto industry’s policy priorities, according to sources.

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US president-elect Donald Trump plans to designate cryptocurrency as a national priority, according to people with knowledge of the matter. Photo: Reuters
Donald Trump

Trump’s official portrait released – and it looks like his mugshot

Unlike his smiling photo from his first term, Trump is seen glaring at the camera like he does in the image taken at Fulton County Jail.

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Donald Trump will become just the second president in American history to serve two non-consecutive terms. Photo: Trump Transition Team via TNS
Donald Trump

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.

Fame and celebrity

Meet Pete Hegseth’s bestie Will Cain, who’s replacing Neil Cavuto on Fox News

Long-time Fox News anchor Neil Cavuto is stepping away from the network and being replaced by Will Cain – here’s what you need to know about him.

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Donald Trump

Trump vows to help ‘troubled’ Hollywood with Gibson, Voight and Stallone

Special envoys are typically chosen to respond to troubled hotspots like the Middle East, not California.

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US president-elect Donald Trump greets actor Sylvester Stallone at Mar-a-Lago in November. Photo: AP
Diplomacy

Opinion | Could Trump finally call off the cold war with China?

Unbounded by traditional American exceptionalism, Trump could reframe deal-making with adversaries as a strength rather than a weakness.

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United States

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.

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Icons and Influencers

Meet Jeanette Rubio, wife of Trump’s new Secretary of State, Marco Rubio

Jeanette met Marco when she was 17 and they dated for years before marrying in 1998; she once worked for billionaire Norman Braman, but her career is now taking a back seat as she raises her children.

Marco Rubio and wife Jeanette Rubio in Washington. Photo: @jeanettedrubio/Instagram
Donald Trump

Trump’s defence pick fails Asean test

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TikTok

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.

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Joe Biden

Biden warns US of dangerous ‘oligarchy’ in farewell address

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

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Israel-Gaza war

Biden on Trump getting credit for Gaza ceasefire: ‘Is that a joke?’

Trump had posted on social media that the ‘epic’ hostage deal would not have happened if he had not been elected.

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US President Joe Biden and president-elect Donald Trump are both claiming credit for the Israel-Hamas ceasefire and hostage deal. Photo: EPA-EFE
United States

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.

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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
Donald Trump

Village People to perform at Trump inauguration, to dismay of gay activists

The group has previously clashed with the US president-elect over his use of their hit song YMCA, a tune long synonymous with gay pride.

US-China relations

Pete Hegseth, Trump’s defence secretary pick, calls China main foreign threat

First nominee to face Senate, he is questioned on commitment to US allies in hearing marked by questioning on reported sexual misconduct and other behaviour.

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