Barack Obama

Trump ally ousted as New Jersey prosecutor by appeal court

2 Dec 2025 - 3:51AM

Trump declares all orders signed by autopen under Biden ‘terminated’

29 Nov 2025 - 7:06AM

Trump unveils ‘president’s golf course’ revamp at Joint Base Andrews

Golf legend Jack Nicklaus is leading the project, the latest addition to the US president’s long list of construction jobs.

23 Nov 2025 - 6:14AM

US President Donald Trump shouts as he plays golf at the Trump Turnberry golf course in Scotland in July. Photo: AP

Ex-Argentine leader warns against cutting China ties to improve US relations

Macri argues Argentina’s farm and commodity sales rely on China even as current president Javier Milei pursues broader deal with Washington.

22 Nov 2025 - 5:57AMvideocam

Crime

Fugees rapper jailed for 14 years over illegal donations to Obama campaign

Grammy-winner was convicted on 10 counts, including conspiracy and acting as an unregistered agent of a foreign government.

21 Nov 2025 - 4:28PM

Ex-US Treasury chief stepping back from public roles over Epstein emails

Larry Summers says he needs to ‘rebuild trust’ after correspondence with sex offender Epstein was revealed in files released by Congress.

18 Nov 2025 - 4:22PM

Former US Treasury secretary Larry Summers in 2024. Photo: AFP

Celebrity style

The Look: what Michelle Obama said about her most iconic fashion picks

Michelle Obama – who shares daughters Sasha and Malia with Barack Obama – is known for her bold fashion choices, from Jason Wu to Versace.

16 Nov 2025 - 6:00AM

Fame and celebrity

Who is Michelle Obama’s long-time personal stylist, Meredith Koop?

Barack Obama’s wife has been rocking Chanel, Loewe and Simone Rocha fits during the press tour for the release of her latest book, The Look.

10 Nov 2025 - 11:40AM

Nancy Pelosi, first woman US House speaker, to retire from Congress

Trump calls Pelosi an ‘evil woman’ as his long-time political adversary announces her retirement.

7 Nov 2025 - 11:36AM

Then House Speaker Nancy Pelosi holds the gavel at the US Capitol in Washington in 2019. File photo: AP

California votes to redraw congressional map in triumph for Newsom

Voters pass Proposition 50 measure championed by California’s governor in a counterpunch at Trump-backed move in Texas.

5 Nov 2025 - 4:34PM

California Governor Gavin Newsom on Tuesday. Photo: AFP

Trump’s shadow looms as US voters pick New York mayor, state governors

The results will serve as an early gauge of the US electorate’s mood after a whirlwind first nine months of a norm-shattering presidency.

5 Nov 2025 - 7:52AM

Trump doubles down on ICE raids: ‘they haven’t gone far enough’

US president defends aggressive ICE efforts, claiming ‘liberal judges’ were holding back deportation efforts.

3 Nov 2025 - 4:25PM

Xi’s key encounters with US presidents and Putin

Chinese President Xi Jinping met a US president for the 17th time since taking office when he held talks with Donald Trump in South Korea on October 30. By contrast, he has had 41 encounters with Russian leader Vladimir Putin as president.

26 Nov 2025 - 5:10PM

Japan

Still on a roll at 100, this Japanese sushi legend aims to live to 114

Jiro Ono, owner of three-Michelin-starred Sukiyabashi Jiro, says work is the secret to his longevity.

7 Nov 2025 - 5:01PMvideocam

Jiro Ono (right) shows a gift from Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike to celebrate his 100th birthday in front of Sukiyabashi Jiro on September 18. Photo: Bureau of Social Welfare, Tokyo Metropolitan Government/AP

Ballroom blitz: Trump defies critics as he tears down part of White House

White House dismisses ‘pearl-clutching’ over demolition work for new ballroom, as Trump calls the sound of construction ‘beautiful’.

22 Oct 2025 - 2:40PM

Japan

‘Take it to heart’: why Japan’s atom-bombed cities want Trump to visit

The mayors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki warn that time is running out to hear the voices of those who survived the nuclear attacks.

14 Oct 2025 - 11:10AMvideocam

My Life

He finger-painted until it bored him. Then came the fire

The Filipino designer on his sold-out exhibitions in the 1990s, a terrifying incident with a gas canister, and his daily Hong Kong hikes.

13 Oct 2025 - 6:15PM

Noel de Guzman, pictured hiking at Pok Fu Lam Reservoir in Hong Kong, says forest walks help fire his creativity. Photo: Jocelyn Tam

Trump’s quest for the Nobel Peace Prize falls short, at least this time

US president misses out on the prestigious prize amid global controversy and claims of ending seven wars.

10 Oct 2025 - 5:46PM

Ex-FBI chief James Comey pleads not guilty in case pushed by Trump

His lawyers say they plan to argue that the prosecution is politically motivated and should be dismissed.

9 Oct 2025 - 10:31AM

Trump’s deportation of Abrego Garcia likely vindictive: judge

The judge cited ‘remarkable statements’ from a Deputy Attorney General as evidence the indictment was retaliatory for the deportee’s challenge.

4 Oct 2025 - 8:30AM

Kilmar Abrego Garcia appears for a check-in at an ICE field office in Baltimore. Photo: Reuters

The Philippines

How will the Philippines use its share of US$55 million maritime aid?

Manila may invest in radars, surveillance drones and coastguard training, rather than game-changing security assets, analysts say.

28 Sep 2025 - 3:34PMvideocam

A Philippine Air Force helicopter passes above a Philippine coastguard vessel during a maritime drill in disputed waters of the South China Sea in June. Photo: EPA-EFE

Luxury travel

Review | Waldorf Astoria New York continues to uphold its grand legacy, a century on

The historic hotel has played host over the years to A-list guests from Barack Obama to Marilyn Monroe and Frank Sinatra.

21 Sep 2025 - 12:00PM

Trump’s push for the Nobel Peace Prize won’t sway us, says committee

US president claims he ‘deserves it’, but the Norwegian Nobel Committee insists its decisions are based on merit, not media campaigns.

12 Sep 2025 - 2:02PM

Opinion | As China’s military closes gap on US, economic security becomes the new frontier

Washington’s weaponisation of the global financial system has accelerated and Beijing is acutely aware of the danger.

1 Sep 2025 - 8:26AMvideocam

Washington has grown increasingly confident over the past two decades about using economic and technology choke points as tools of political pressure. Photo: AFP

Opinion | As China’s military closes gap on US, economic security becomes the new frontier

Washington’s weaponisation of the global financial system has accelerated and Beijing is acutely aware of the danger.

29 Aug 2025 - 3:02PM

Chinese military personnel take part in a rehearsal ahead of the parade commemorating the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. Photo: AFP