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The latest news on Melania Trump, the wife of Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th US president.

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26 Apr 1970

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Sherry Li and Lianbo Wang used a photograph taken at a June 2017 event of Li smiling with US President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump to solicit investment for their theme park project, US prosecutors said. Photo: US Department of Justice

Sherry Xue jailed for funnelling Chinese investor funds to Trump campaign

The New York businesswoman was ordered to forfeit US$31.5 million and property at three locations, and to make restitution to her victims.

28 Feb 2026 - 6:22AM

Melania Trump to lead UN Security Council session, White House says

27 Feb 2026 - 7:49AMvideocam

Gun violence in the US

Armed man shot dead at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort, US Secret Service says

23 Feb 2026 - 2:18PM

US-Venezuela conflict

Trump hails US ‘discombobulator’ weapon as he meets Maduro op troops

The US president made his first public comments on a device that he boasted could block Russian and Chinese defence systems.

14 Feb 2026 - 4:57AMvideocam

US President Donald Trump applauds as he looks at first lady Melania Trump during a visit at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, on Friday. Photo: Reuters

Washington Post cutting hundreds of jobs, as US media faces Trump pressure

The newspaper, now owned by billionaire Jeff Bezos, once helped bring down US President Richard Nixon in the Watergate scandal.

5 Feb 2026 - 6:21AM

Sexual harassment and assault

Final set of Epstein files released, with mentions of Trump, Musk and Lutnick

The batch contains over 3 million pages of documents, 2,000 videos and 180,000 images.

31 Jan 2026 - 6:39PM

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Maduro copied my dance – but Melania hates it, Trump says

A US news report says the Venezuelan leader’s regular public dancing convinced White House officials it was time to act.

7 Jan 2026 - 8:09AM

US President Donald Trump dances as he departs after speaking during a House Republican retreat in Washington on Tuesday. Photo: AFP

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

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

Sexual harassment and assault

At least 16 files gone from Epstein release site, including 1 with Trump photo

The missing documents were originally available but no longer accessible a day later, with no reason given.

21 Dec 2025 - 6:26AM

The releases so far have been heavy on images of Jeffrey Epstein’s homes in New York and the US Virgin Islands, with some photos of celebrities and politicians. Photo: AFP

This Thanksgiving, Trump pardons turkeys and roasts foes

The US president took aim at senior Democrats Schumer and Pelosi, predecessor Joe Biden and son Hunter, and Chicago’s J.B. Pritzker.

26 Nov 2025 - 11:01AM

US first lady Melania Trump looks on as US President Donald Trump pardons Gobble the turkey at the White House on Tuesday. Photo: AFP

Melania Trump says she secured return of Ukrainian children via Putin talks

The US first lady says she was in communication with the Russian leader after his Alaska summit with her husband.

11 Oct 2025 - 6:24AMvideocam

What’s your luck like in October 2025, the month of the Fire Dog?

This month will be represented by the energy of the Fire Dog, meaning it will be lucky for the Rabbit but not so smooth for the Dragon.

10 Oct 2025 - 3:00PM

Trump salutes US Navy at 250th anniversary, turns event into ‘rally’

US president spoke to 10,000 sailors, vowing they would receive ‘every last penny’ despite the ‘Democrat-induced shutdown’.

6 Oct 2025 - 10:37AM

US President Donald Trump speaking behind bulletproof glass aboard the USS Harry S. Truman at Naval Station Norfolk. Photo: AP

Trump says Secret Service probing ‘sabotage’ of escalator at UN

The US president also cited a teleprompter failure and sound problems during his speech, calling them ‘very sinister events’.

25 Sep 2025 - 7:38AM

US President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump ride an escalator as they arrive to attend the 80th United Nations General Assembly in New York on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters

Trump, UK’s Starmer sign tech deal to seal ‘unbreakable bond’

Britain’s work in wooing the unpredictable Trump on his second state visit seemed to have paid off.

18 Sep 2025 - 11:46PMvideocam

Celebrity style

Fashion looks from Trump’s UK visit – from Princess Kate to Melania

The US first lady wore a Burberry trench coat on arrival, while Kate Middleton shone in the Lover’s Knot tiara, formerly owned by Princess Diana.

18 Sep 2025 - 6:00PM

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US, UK to unveil US$10 billion in deals during Trump’s state visit

The trade agreement is expected to include cooperation in civil nuclear power and advances in defence technology cooperation.

16 Sep 2025 - 9:33AM

US President Donald Trump (right) and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at the White House in Washington in February. The two leaders will hold talks in Britain this week. Photo: Reuters

US marks 24th anniversary of 9/11 terror attacks: ‘you have to remember’

Loved ones of the nearly 3,000 people killed will take part in ceremonies, volunteer work and other tributes honouring the victims.

11 Sep 2025 - 9:31PM

Zelensky gifts Trump a golf club owned by Ukraine war veteran

Trump, an avid golfer, accepted the gift and presented the Ukrainian president with symbolic keys to the White House in return.

20 Aug 2025 - 9:34AM

Trump’s wife threatens to sue Biden’s son for linking her to Epstein

The US first lady’s lawyer called Biden’s comments defamatory and ‘extremely salacious’.

14 Aug 2025 - 12:48PM

US first lady Melania Trump. Photo: EPA-EFE

My Take | Canadian Maga fans living in US not safe from immigration clamp

Trump’s ‘largest mass deportation operation in country’s history’ has created pervasive climate of fear – some experts have called it fascism.

6 Aug 2025 - 9:00PM

US President Donald Trump wears a Maga cap as he looks on during the installation of a new flagpole at the South Lawn of the White House in Washington on June 18, 2025. Photo: Reuters

Fame and celebrity

Meet Malin Akerman, aka The Hunting Wives’ Margo Banks

She dabbled in modelling and was the lead singer of an alt rock band before her breakout role as Silk Spectre II in 2009’s Watchmen.

3 Aug 2025 - 6:00AM

US woman who funnelled Chinese investor money to Trump campaign pleads guilty

Sherry Li, a New York businesswoman, promised her victims US permanent residency and sold access to politicians.

1 Aug 2025 - 2:54PM

Trump’s unprecedented second state visit to UK confirmed for September

Trump, a big supporter of the royal family, will be accompanied by his wife during the September 17 to 19 trip, Buckingham Palace said.

14 Jul 2025 - 7:36AM

US President Donald Trump, right, and Prince Charles, now King Charles, during Trump’s state visit in London in June 2019. Photo: Pool via Reuters

Celebrity style

Melania Trump’s best looks so far in 2025: Dior, Prada and Bottega Veneta

Melania turned heads with her massive navy boater hat at Trump’s inauguration, but she’s made few other public appearances this year – though she was just seen at the opening of Les Mis.

23 Jun 2025 - 11:59AM

This year, first lady Melania Trump seems to have opted for mostly muted colours for her wardrobe. Photo: Getty/TNS/AP

Food and Drinks

US presidents ‘just regular people’, retired White House chef says

Cristeta Comerford, who was in charge of the White House kitchens for five US presidents, on why they are ‘not what you see on the news’.

24 May 2025 - 5:22AM

Melania Trump statue missing in her native Slovenia after last one set on fire

The life-size bronze sculpture – unveiled in 2020 near the US first lady’s birthplace – was reportedly sawed off at the ankles and removed.

17 May 2025 - 4:43AM

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