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US tourist arrested for allegedly throwing rock at endangered Hawaiian seal
A video of the incident of a coconut-sized rock being hurled towards the animal’s head has drawn widespread condemnation.
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United States
US Border Patrol chief resigns, in latest Trump team shake-up
15 May 2026 - 2:56AM
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Aviation accidents
‘Miraculous’ rescue off US coast as 11 survive crash and 5-hour sea ordeal
14 May 2026 - 12:04PM
2026 Xi-Trump summit
Trump’s trillion-dollar business delegation arrives in China, eager for deals
The 17 American business executives accompanying US president are the wealthiest such delegation to visit the country.
14 May 2026 - 12:26PM
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Elon Musk follows Eric and Lara Trump down the stairs from Air Force One after its arrival at Beijing Capital International Airport on Wednesday night. Photo: AP
Crime
US woman who wrote book on husband’s death gets life sentence for his murder
Kouri Richins put five times the lethal dose of fentanyl in her spouse’s drink, then wrote a children’s book about grief after he died.
14 May 2026 - 11:31AM
United States
Warsh confirmed as Fed chair, as US central bank faces Trump assault
He is taking over as the world’s largest economy reels from repeated shocks, including inflation fuelled in part by the Iran war.
14 May 2026 - 11:01AM
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2026 Xi-Trump summit
Donald Trump’s red-carpet welcome in Beijing before Xi summit – as it happened
Trump lands in Beijing on Wednesday night amid intense global interest in the Iran war, energy prices and China-US tech rivalry.
13 May 2026 - 9:51PM
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US President Donald Trump arrives in Beijing. Photo: AP
2026 Xi-Trump summit
Leaving so soon? US, China hold briefest trade talks yet before leaders’ summit
The two delegations met in Seoul’s Incheon Airport, spoke for a few hours and skipped the press conferences typically held after earlier sessions.
13 May 2026 - 5:14PM
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Vietnam
Vietnam asks US to let crucial oil tanker slip past Hormuz blockade
The ship’s destination, Nghi Son, can process 200,000 barrels a day – meaning the 1.99 million barrel load can keep it going for 10 days.
13 May 2026 - 11:42AM
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China-US trade talks kick off in Seoul ahead of high-profile leaders’ summit
Trade deals, export controls on critical minerals and the Iran war likely to be talking points as senior officials sit down for negotiations.
13 May 2026 - 11:55AM
United States
FBI Director Kash Patel denies drinking allegations in testy Senate hearing
Patel clashes with Democrats over leadership allegations and ‘party’ trips while touting major crime-fighting wins.
13 May 2026 - 2:57PM
FBI Director Kash Patel at Tuesday’s Senate hearing. Photo: dpa
2026 Xi-Trump summit
After nearly 9 years, Trump is landing in a totally changed China. Is he ready?
China has strengthened its position since the US president’s last visit, analysts said, predicting more equitable results from any potential agreement.
13 May 2026 - 7:49AM
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United States
Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ to cost US$1.2 trillion, may fail to stop all-out attack
Despite the missile shield’s price tag – six times more than expected – it could probably be overwhelmed by a ‘peer or near-peer adversary’.
13 May 2026 - 11:05AM
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United States
Trump says US Food and Drug Commissioner Marty Makary is out
The FDA chief’s departure follows weeks of intensifying pressure from powerful Republicans, anti-abortion groups and others.
13 May 2026 - 2:49AM
United States
US finalises US$35.5 billion in refunds for illegal Trump tariffs
Customs and Border Protection has received 126,237 applications for reimbursements as of Monday morning.
13 May 2026 - 1:15AM
A woman shops at a Costco store in California in April 2025. Costco has promised to pass on tariff refunds to members by lowering prices. Photo: TNS
United States
US Senate confirms Trump pick Kevin Warsh to Federal Reserve Board
The decision clears the way for Warsh to take over the role of Fed chair from Jerome Powell later this week.
13 May 2026 - 12:59AM
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US consumer inflation jumps as Iran war sends energy prices higher
Inflation had been dropping more or less steadily since peaking with a 9.1 per cent year-over-year spike in prices in June 2022.
12 May 2026 - 9:44PM
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From ‘Taco’ to ‘Nacho’: Wall Street’s new buzzword as Trump preps for China trip
Traders’ catch-cry ‘Not a chance Hormuz opens’ replaces ‘Trump always chickens out’ as grim predictions swirl over gridlock, oil prices.
12 May 2026 - 11:27AM
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US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are due to meet in Beijing this week. Photo: Reuters
United States
California mayor resigns, will plead guilty to acting as a China agent
Eileen Wang ‘sorry for mistakes’ after being charged with acting in the US as an illegal agent of a foreign government.
12 May 2026 - 12:25PM
United States
Netflix sued in US for ‘spying’ on children, addictive design
Texas lawsuit accuses the streaming giant of improperly collecting users’ data and designing its platform to be addictive.
12 May 2026 - 3:08PM
US, Israel war on Iran
US tells banks to flag suspected Iranian money-laundering networks
Banks are asked to look out for oil labelled ‘Malaysian blend’ to disguise its Iranian origin and missing or falsified shipping documents.
12 May 2026 - 11:04AM
United States
US police sue Damon and Affleck, claiming Netflix thriller is ‘too real’
Miami officers allege The Rip gives the impression they committed the criminal acts that appear in the film.
12 May 2026 - 3:15PM
Matt Damon and Ben Affleck in The Rip. Photo: Netflix
Gun violence in the US
Lawsuit blames OpenAI for ChatGPT helping plan Florida mass shooting
Lawsuit alleges ChatGPT provided specific timing and weapon advice to gunman who killed two at Florida State University.
12 May 2026 - 10:03AM
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‘Horrific scene’: bodies found in shipping container at US rail yard
Bodies of five men and one woman were found in a sweltering container in southern Texas in a suspected smuggling event.
12 May 2026 - 10:31AM
United States
Trump gala shooter pleads not guilty to all charges
The charges include attempted assassination of the president, assault on a federal officer and firearms offences.
11 May 2026 - 11:15PM
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