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Lutnick warns Taipei to keep Trump ‘happy’ as US chip deal draws Beijing rebuke
Trade official says island must stay in Trump’s favour for protection, but says he still plans an April China visit amid good ties with Xi.
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US-China relations
Trump administration faces backlash over Nvidia H200 AI chip sales to China
15 Jan 2026 - 8:29AM
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United States
US halts visas for 75 countries indefinitely; China not on the list
15 Jan 2026 - 3:43AM
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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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Harvard is continuing its fight against the Trump administration with two legal challenges over funding cuts and foreign student enrolment restrictions. Photo: Getty Images
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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Cuba defiant after Trump threat to cut off ‘oil and money’ lifeline
Cuban president says island is prepared to ‘defend homeland to last drop of blood’ as Trump ramps up pressure after action in Venezuela.
12 Jan 2026 - 4:26PM
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Cubans rally in Havana on January 3 in solidarity with Venezuela after the US captured President Nicolas Maduro and flew him out of the country. Photo: AP
US-Venezuela conflict
US seizes fifth tanker as Washington escalates bid to control Venezuela’s oil
Joint US forces intercept the Olina amid Trump talks with Chevron, ExxonMobil and ConocoPhillips on US$100 billion Venezuela plan.
10 Jan 2026 - 7:45AM
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US-Venezuela conflict
US ousting of Maduro prompts region to reassess China – and Trump’s next move
Trump hints at wider action as Latin American governments weigh sovereignty, China ties and US dominance.
6 Jan 2026 - 5:49PM
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The Pentagon
Pentagon to cut Senator Mark Kelly’s military retirement pay over misconduct
Defence secretary said Kelly will be demoted from his retired military rank after Kelly and Democrats urged troops to refuse illegal orders.
6 Jan 2026 - 1:07AM
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US-China relations
Trump seen as top global risk in 2026 as US slips further behind China
Forecast warns China’s shift towards an ‘electro-state’ could widen the gap with the US, even as deflation clouds Beijing’s outlook.
6 Jan 2026 - 4:28AM
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US President Donald Trump listens as he was speaking with reporters on Air Force One on Sunday. Photo: AP
US-Venezuela conflict
US scrambles geopolitics with stark attack on Venezuela
The US attack reverses a vow US President Donald Trump made when campaigning for his second term that Washington would stop, not start, wars.
5 Jan 2026 - 1:09AM
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United States
US court rules California ban on openly carrying guns is unconstitutional
The ruling affects California’s counties with more than 200,000 people, where about 95 per cent of the state’s population lives.
3 Jan 2026 - 12:44PM
US-China relations
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How new C100 chief plans to foster ties between Chinese-Americans and China
The Committee of 100’s president Paul Cheung has high hopes for Chinese-Americans’ relationship with China in these uncertain times.
9 Jan 2026 - 12:37PM
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US Federal Reserve
Trump says preferred Fed pick is ready, again teases firing Powell
US president urges Jerome Powell to resign as he considers a ‘gross incompetence’ lawsuit against the Fed leader.
30 Dec 2025 - 4:38PM
US President Donald Trump has renewed his threat to bring a lawsuit against Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Photo: Reuters
US-China relations
Deal breaker? Record Taiwan arms deal complicates Trump’s 2026 Beijing visit
The US defends new arms sales and urges ‘meaningful’ dialogue, but analysts warn the deepening rift risks hollowing out the agenda for the Trump-Xi summit next year.
27 Dec 2025 - 7:52AM
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US-China trade war
US labels Chinese chips an economic threat, but delays tariff impact until 2027
Timeline reflects effort to preserve trade truce with Beijing rather than build leverage through faster import duty escalation, analysts say.
24 Dec 2025 - 5:23AM
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US-China relations
Mistrial in case of ex-top aide to New York governor charged as China agent
Linda Sun, ex-deputy chief of staff to Kathy Hochul, walked free after jury was deadlocked on all 19 counts and could not reach a verdict.
31 Dec 2025 - 7:02AM
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Linda Sun arrives at US District Court in New York earlier this month. A mistrial was declared on Monday in the case of the former senior New York official charged with acting as a Chinese agent. Photo: Getty Images via AFP
US-China relations
‘Missing’ 6-year-old Yuanxin and father reunited, then deported together to China
Activist says separation from son pressured dad to accept deportation so they could be together, despite fear of returning to homeland.
31 Dec 2025 - 6:46AM
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Jeffrey Epstein
Schumer urges US Senate legal action over staggered Epstein files release
Senate minority leader called the incremental and heavily redacted release of records ‘a blatant cover-up’.
23 Dec 2025 - 1:47PM
United States
US Justice Department denies cover-up as Trump photo restored to Epstein files
Officials backtrack on removing an image showing several photos including the US president with women after omission comes under scrutiny.
22 Dec 2025 - 2:39PM
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Are Trump loyalists struggling in US rural heartland ready to say ‘enough’?
Hammered by crippling costs and precious revenue lost to China, Midwest farmers’ loyalty to the US president will be tested in 2026 midterms.
21 Dec 2025 - 7:35AM
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US-China relations
Rubio swaps hawk for diplomat in year-end pivot on China
Top US envoy eschews ‘pacing threat’ label, stressing cooperation and Western hemisphere priorities for 2026.
20 Dec 2025 - 6:53AM
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United States
Trump Justice Department releases partial set of Epstein files for now
US official says more of the long-awaited documents will follow in coming months, citing legal limits to protect victims and investigations.
20 Dec 2025 - 6:48AM
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US-China relations
US arms deal supports Taiwan’s effort to reassure Trump on defence burden
Weapons package underpins Taipei’s move towards an asymmetric ‘porcupine’ strategy as Washington presses allies to do more.
19 Dec 2025 - 10:30AM
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