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US immigration
At least 4 migrants have died in US ICE custody since start of 2026
Reported deaths occurred in the first 10 days of the year; two of them attributed to ‘heart-related health issues’.
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Donald Trump
Trump flips off factory worker after Epstein taunt
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United States
Not ‘Trump-compatible’? China expert Rudd exits Australia’s US ambassador role
14 Jan 2026 - 6:34AM
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Gun violence in the US
US prosecutors resign over handling of Renee Nicole Good’s killing by ICE
Resignations follow growing tensions over a decision by the Trump administration to block Minnesota out of the shooting investigation.
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US-China relations
Chinese student numbers at Harvard rise despite Trump visa crackdown
Enrolment from mainland China grew 4.5% in 2025 even as Washington tightened vetting and revoked thousands of student visas.
14 Jan 2026 - 5:55AM
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Clintons refuse to testify in Epstein probe, defying Republican threats
Lawmakers from Trump’s party have zeroed in on Bill Clinton’s ties to the financier, as they wrestle with the Epstein files fallout.
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Britain
BBC moves to dismiss Trump’s US$10 billion lawsuit over edited January 6 speech
Lawyers for the broadcaster will argue the Florida court lacks jurisdiction and Trump’s 2024 election win proves he suffered no professional harm.
13 Jan 2026 - 7:26PM
Americas and the Caribbean
Honduras rejects ‘illegal’ recount order of vote won by Trump-backed candidate
Electoral body labels recount decree ‘unconstitutional’, confirming Trump-backed Nasry Asfura as winner despite outgoing president’s protests.
13 Jan 2026 - 5:39PM
US-China relations
China’s US embassy decries ‘coercion’ after Trump’s Iran tariff move
China’s embassy opposes Washington’s ‘long-arm jurisdiction’ after Trump announces a 25 per cent tariff on countries doing business with Iran.
13 Jan 2026 - 8:13PM
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The Pentagon
US senator sues Pentagon chief Hegseth over demotion threats
Retired US Navy captain and astronaut seeks to block a Pentagon demotion process triggered by his video urging troops to refuse ‘illegal orders’.
13 Jan 2026 - 10:49AM
United States
New York City Mayor Mamdani joins picket line as 15,000 nurses strike
The city’s new mayor backs the walkout as thousands of nurses strike over pay, staffing and workplace safety.
13 Jan 2026 - 11:08AM
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United States
US surges hundreds more agents to Minneapolis amid furore over ICE killing
Kristi Noem defends actions of the ICE agent who shot Renee Nicole Good, a killing that has sparked renewed protests nationwide.
12 Jan 2026 - 2:06PM
Donald Trump
Trump-Powell conflict over Fed escalates with threat of criminal indictment
Jerome Powell calls legal threats against him pretexts to pressure the US Fed over policy.
12 Jan 2026 - 2:50PM
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Peter Mandelson
Former UK ambassador apologises to Epstein victims - but not for ties
Peter Mandelson speaks about losing his job over his relationship with the disgraced paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein.
12 Jan 2026 - 4:51PM
Gun violence in the US
Who is Jonathan Ross, the ICE agent who killed US woman Renee Nicole Good?
Earlier this year, the ‘expert marksman’ shot multiple taser probes into a man who dragged him 100 metres with his car during a traffic stop.
11 Jan 2026 - 6:33AM
Gun violence in the US
Minneapolis ICE shooting: mayor urges activists not to take Trump’s ‘bait’
29 people were arrested as police responded to protests over the killing of Minnesota woman Renee Nicole Good.
11 Jan 2026 - 5:02AM
United States
‘Inviting danger’: Trump’s immigration crackdown sparks violent confrontations
The contentious encounters stem from a dramatic shift in the approach to immigration enforcement, current and former officials say.
10 Jan 2026 - 9:05PM
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Gun violence in the US
Video shot by ICE agent as he killed Minnesota woman emerges, raising tensions
State officials are conducting their own investigation after the FBI refused to cooperate and share evidence.
10 Jan 2026 - 2:38PM
US-China relations
Trump-Xi diplomacy put to test thanks to contentious tit-for-tat Covid lawsuits
Unpaid billions of dollars in judgments against China sucks US State Department into escalating legal dispute, but Beijing remains defiant.
10 Jan 2026 - 2:13AM
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Gun violence in the US
US border agent shoots 2 in Portland traffic stop as national tensions rise
DHS says a suspected Venezuelan gang member tried to ram agents with a car, a day after a fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis.
9 Jan 2026 - 4:45PM
United States
House votes to extend Obamacare subsidies, thanks to revolt among Republicans
17 conservative lawmakers defied party leadership to vote with the Democrats, putting pressure on the Senate to follow suit.
9 Jan 2026 - 7:43AM
US-Venezuela conflict
US Senate rebukes Trump on Venezuela with war powers vote
Five Republicans join Democrats in a 52-47 vote to limit further military action as the president eyes Greenland next.
9 Jan 2026 - 2:52PM
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Gun violence in the US
Minnesota, US officials clash over investigation into ICE agent’s killing of woman
Federal authorities freeze out state investigators as Vice-President J.D. Vance calls the death of Renee Nicole Good a ‘tragedy of her own making’.
9 Jan 2026 - 11:17AM
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US-China relations
Trump wants US$1.5 trillion for military. Will China boost spending too?
Analysts say Donald Trump’s military budget proposal aims to blunt China’s influence, but some dismiss the spending plan as ‘fanciful’.
9 Jan 2026 - 5:53AM
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US immigration
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ICE officer shoots woman dead in US immigration operation
Bystander video shows an ICE agent firing at the vehicle, killing the 37-year-old woman who allegedly tried to run over ICE agents.
8 Jan 2026 - 6:38PM
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Donald Trump
Trump calls for US$1.5 trillion in military spending, citing ‘dangerous times’
US president wants to build a ‘Dream Military’ and increase the US defence budget by more than half next year.
8 Jan 2026 - 11:24AM
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Gun violence in the US
US city on edge after ICE agent shoots woman dead, sparking outcry
US authorities claim Renee Nicole Good tried to ‘weaponise’ her car, but Minneapolis mayor blasts government’s ‘garbage narrative’.
8 Jan 2026 - 4:26PM
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United States
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Monroe Doctrine 2.0 portends the end of the US empire
The eerie return of the 19th century foreign policy doctrine indicates a declining empire seeking to consolidate power in its own backyard.
7 Jan 2026 - 10:04AM
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