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9 September, 2024
US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan at the White House in Washington on Monday. Photo: EPA-EFE
US-China relations

Jake Sullivan urges Trump team to focus on China cyber threats

US National Security Adviser’s warning follows series of high-profile attacks by Chinese hackers against US agencies and companies.

Donald Trump

Judge allows release of report on Trump’s 2020 election interference case

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United States

Career US civil servants face loyalty questions from incoming Trump administration

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United States

Opinion | Trump’s Greenland gambit spotlights geopolitical tussle over the Arctic

As climate change accelerates Arctic ice melt, opening up new shipping routes and resource extraction opportunities, Greenland’s geopolitical value has soared.

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Mexico is not subordinate, Sheinbaum says as Trump prepares to take office

Sheinbaum said Mexico will keep US ties strong, respectful as Trump threatens action over illegal migration and drug trafficking.

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Afghanistan

Biden spoke to families of Americans detained in Afghanistan

The US has been negotiating with the Taliban to exchange three Americans for a high-profile prisoner held in Guantanamo Bay.

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Extreme weather

Trump bashes California leaders over Los Angeles fires response

California Governor Newsom invites the US president-elect to witness the devastation first-hand.

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California Governor Gavin Newsom tours Pacific Palisades. Photo: Jonathan Alcorn/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa
United States

Biden admin delays order blocking Nippon Steel, US Steel deal

The delay could potentially give the two companies time to argue their case in court and salvage the deal.

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Trump prosecutor Jack Smith resigns from US Justice Department

The special counsel says he has completed his work and submitted his final confidential report on the cases against the US president-elect.

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Fame and celebrity

Who is Fox Business anchor Maria Bartiromo’s husband, Jonathan Steinberg?

A new book reveals that Donald Trump almost chose Bartiromo as his running mate before selecting J.D. Vance – but what do we know about the conservative journalist’s low-key millionaire husband?

Meet Jonathan Steinberg, husband of Fox Business anchor Maria Bartiromo, who allegedly came close to being picked as Trump’s running mate. Photo: @mariabartiromo/Instagram
Celebrity children

Who is Republican congresswoman Lauren Boebert’s son Tyler?

During the first day of the new Congress last week, controversial Trump supporter Lauren Boebert brought her whole family along to see her being sworn in.

Lauren Boebert’s eldest son Tyler ran into trouble with the law last year. Photo: @laurenboebert/Instagram
Diplomacy

Macroscope | Biden’s blocking of US Steel deal latest sign of globalisation in retreat

Despite increased levels of international engagement, governments are unwilling to make concessions on sovereignty even in the global interest.

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US-China relations

At US Supreme Court, TikTok’s pleas to honour free speech met with scepticism

But observers split on whether a ‘dark day’ for 170 million American users looms or a preliminary injunction to delay the ruling is coming.

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Natural disasters

Los Angeles like ‘war scene’ after wildfires, Biden says amid looting reports

Authorities have imposed a nighttime curfew, and the US president says the military and National Guard will provide security.

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Cars are left charred inside a dealership in the aftermath of the Eaton fire in Altadena, California, on Friday. Photo: AP
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Meta abandons racial diversity programmes as Zuckerberg woos Trump

The changes come soon after the platform dropped fact-checking on Facebook and Instagram in the US, and mark a further right-wing shift.

People take photos in front of a Meta sign at the company’s headquarters in Menlo Park, California. Photo: EPA-EFE
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As a felon, Trump can vote but can’t own gun, has to turn over DNA

The US president-elect won’t have to go to jail for his hush money conviction, but his criminal record will affect some of his rights.

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US-China relations

Will Trump’s return to power deepen divisions between Canada and China?

Whoever succeeds Justin Trudeau is likely to want to keep the White House on side, but that risks a further chill in relations with Beijing.

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TikTok ban case: US Supreme Court puts focus on national security

Justices’ questions about popular platform suggest First Amendment free-speech rights could take back seat to ByteDance’s Chinese ownership.

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The US Supreme Court agreed to hear oral arguments in the case after a lower court upheld the law in December. Photo: AFP
Fame and celebrity

Who is Mike Pence’s wife, Karen Pence – who just snubbed Donald Trump?

Mike Pence’s wife of 39 years caused controversy in 2019 by returning to teaching at a school that prohibited condoning either ‘homosexual or lesbian sexual activity’ or ‘transgender identity’.

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The Philippines

Philippine politicians worry about ‘warmonger’ Trump’s aggressive foreign policy

Several groups say Donald Trump poses a grave danger to the region and worry the US president-elect may involve the Philippines in a war.

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As Los Angeles burns, Trump offers blame rather than sympathy

While thousands lose their homes, the US president is spewing falsehoods and claiming he could do a better job of managing the crisis.

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A home is engulfed in flames during the Eaton fire in the Altadena area of Los Angeles County on Wednesday. Photo: AFP
United States

Michelle Obama misses Jimmy Carter funeral, where she would have sat by Trump

Except for the ex-first lady, who is in Hawaii, all of the living former US presidents and their spouses attended the event in Washington.

US president-elect Donald Trump speaks with former president Barack Obama as they attend Jimmy Carter’s state funeral at the Washington National Cathedral on Thursday. Photo: AFP
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Trump’s ‘America First’ agenda shifts towards imperialist rhetoric

Trump’s rhetoric, reminiscent of 19th-century colonialism, has alarmed allies and emboldened adversaries, raising concerns about the potential for conflict.

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United States

Musk eyes US$1 trillion US spending cut, walking back earlier goal

Trump ally Musk admits his pledge to cut US$2 trillion in spending probably isn’t realistic.

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US Supreme Court rejects Trump’s bid to delay sentencing in hush money case

Top court was Donald Trump’s last option to prevent sentencing scheduled for Friday in Manhattan.

President-elect Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago on Thursday. Photo: AP
United States

Jimmy Carter honoured at state funeral as US mourns former president

President Joe Biden praised the late US leader for rising above politics in his ‘mission to serve and shape the world’.

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Soldiers carry away the casket of former US president Jimmy Carter, on the day of his state funeral at the Washington National Cathedral. Photo: Reuters
US presidential election 2024

Why Asia can expect ‘America First’ policy to endure post-Trump 2.0

Trump’s policies and tariffs in his second term could have ‘more punitive’ consequences for global economy, analysts at Singapore forum say.

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India

Grief and nostalgia in India’s ‘Jimmy Carter village’

The village, once home to Carter’s mother, a Peace Corps volunteer, now holds a small memorial to the late US president, reflecting the enduring impact of his 1978 visit.

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