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US President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump walk the red carpet. Photo: AP
Donald Trump

Kennedy Centre Honours fete celebrities, but Trump takes limelight

Sylvester Stallone and KISS are among the entertainers celebrated at the annual Kennedy Centre Honours hosted by the US president.

China's economic recovery

Why China’s film industry is banking on Zootopia 2 being a smash hit

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Auctions

Wicked Witch’s hat from The Wizard of Oz to go up for auction

Obituaries

US actress Diane Ladd, nominated for 3 Oscars, dies at 89

Ladd’s credits include Chinatown, Primary Colors and Wild at Heart, in which she co-starred with her daughter Laura Dern.

Diane Ladd at the Academy Awards ceremony at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California in 2020. The American actress has died at the age of 89. Photo: EPA
Diane Ladd at the Academy Awards ceremony at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California in 2020. The American actress has died at the age of 89. Photo: EPA
United States

US shutdown nears 1-month mark, threatening flights and food aid

US transport secretary predicts growing cancellations, saying air traffic controllers will receive a ‘big fat zero’ pay cheque.

United States

US appeals court says Trump can deploy National Guard troops in Portland

Court ruling clears the way for the National Guard to protect federal buildings in Oregon’s largest city, despite objections from local and state officials.

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Donald Trump

‘Trump’s invasion’: Illinois sues to halt National Guard deployment to Chicago

US president suggests invoking the Insurrection Act to sidestep any court restrictions to deploying troops to police US cities.

Tear gas rises during a standoff with US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and federal officers in the Little Village neighbourhood of Chicago, Illinois, on Saturday. Photo: Reuters
Tear gas rises during a standoff with US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and federal officers in the Little Village neighbourhood of Chicago, Illinois, on Saturday. Photo: Reuters
US-China relations

‘Final straw’: Chinese workers in US explore fleeing to Europe after H-1B chaos

Trump’s proposed changes to the visa programme sparked panic among Chinese workers – and a spike in inquiries about moving to Europe.

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Disney

Jimmy Kimmel will return to ABC network on Tuesday, Disney says

The TV host’s talk show was suspended six days ago after he made remarks about the assassination of Charlie Kirk.

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Coldplay

Viral Coldplay ‘kiss cam’ incident leads to divorce after corporate fallout

A video of a former tech CEO and his head of HR in an awkward embrace at a US concert went viral, sparking a scandal.

Chris Martin of Coldplay performing in Las Vegas in June. File photo: TNS
US-China relations

Trump’s State Dept blunder, Chinese student furore: 7 US-China relations reads

From a China-India alliance to Trump welcoming Chinese students, here are highlights from the SCMP’s overseas correspondents in August 2025.

Posters of US universities on the wall at an overseas education agency in Beijing. Photo: AFP
Posters of US universities on the wall at an overseas education agency in Beijing. Photo: AFP
United States

As Trump welcomes Chinese students, schools cut ties under Republican pressure

Moves come despite Trump statement this week that he would allow 600,000 Chinese students into US.

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Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift and NFL star Travis Kelce announce engagement

Pop superstar and football player post news on social media after two-year romance.

United States

Trump calls criticism of move to admit thousands of Chinese students ‘insulting’

President says without Chinese students US college system would ‘go to hell’.

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US President Donald Trump talks to journalists at the White House on Monday. Photo: TNS
Crime

Lil Nas X pleads not guilty to attacking police as he walked naked on LA street

The rapper, 26, whose ‘Old Town Road’ was one of the biggest hit singles in history, faces 10 years in prison if found guilty.

Lil Nas X arrives at the Grammy Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, in 2022. Photo: Invision/AP
Lil Nas X arrives at the Grammy Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, in 2022. Photo: Invision/AP
Donald Trump

Trump approval rating holds at 40%, lowest level of his term: poll

Latest poll found that 54% of Americans – including 1 in 5 Republicans – believe Trump is too aligned with Russia amid Ukraine peace efforts.

US-China relations

Exclusive | US court to dismiss suit against Texas law to limit Chinese property rights: lawyer

Law set to take effect next month challenged as discriminatory, unconstitutional.

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Donald Trump

Smithsonian denies White House pressure to remove Trump impeachment references

News that Trump was no longer on museum’s impeached presidents list sparked concerns history was being whitewashed to appease the US leader.

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Visitors walk past a sign for “The American Presidency: A Glorious Burden” exhibition inside the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History in Washington on Saturday. Photo: Reuters
Visitors walk past a sign for “The American Presidency: A Glorious Burden” exhibition inside the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History in Washington on Saturday. Photo: Reuters
US-China relations

Labubu’s soft power, Trump eyes autumn China trip: 7 US-China relations reads

From a tycoon’s proposed water deal to Boeing’s orders in China, here are highlights from the SCMP’s overseas correspondents in July 2025.

US-China trade war

Landmark US Chinatown survived Covid, hate crimes – but tariffs pose new threat

The streets brim with life after a challenging pandemic – but business owners warn tariffs threaten profit margins.

US-China relations

Labubu, soft power of a stealthy ‘ugly-cute’ sort, takes on America

The Chinese-made dolls, a playful global megahit, give Beijing an opportunity to make inroads into deep US distrust.

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Obituaries

Cosby Show’s Malcolm-Jamal Warner dies by drowning at 54

Actor known for playing Theo Huxtable was caught in a rip current while swimming in the Caribbean.

Malcolm-Jamal Warner in 2015. The Cosby Show star died by drowning at the age of 54. File photo: Invision via AP
Malcolm-Jamal Warner in 2015. The Cosby Show star died by drowning at the age of 54. File photo: Invision via AP
United States

Trump’s birthright citizenship ban blocked by US judge in class-action ruling

US district judge in New Hampshire grants class-action status for suit on behalf of non-US citizens whose children would be affected.

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United States

Trump’s military parade ends, protest tensions in Los Angeles – as it happened

Post’s live blog is covering unusual show of American might amid demonstrations of outrage over president’s actions.

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United States

Political assassination shocks US ahead of Trump military parade set for Washington

Minnesota organisers cancel all ‘No Kings’ events, which were expected to draw around 10,000 participants in the upper Midwest state.

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Protestors in Washington on Saturday demonstrating against the policies of US President Donald Trump, one of the many “No Kings” events across the country. Photo: AP
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