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The latest breaking news and stories on the United States (US), a country in North America known as a federal republic, and the world’s largest economy. Also covering US-China relations, plus commentary and updates on US economy, politics, society, healthcare, military and crime.
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President Donald Trump
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President Donald Trump
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People sit in a bar on the Thai island of Phuket. Photo: AFP
Thailand

Thailand’s dry election weekends leave tourists on the rocks

Under Thai law, it is illegal to sell, pay for or give away any kind of alcoholic drink during two 24-hour voting windows.

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Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong stocks plunge as mainland tech firms, metals and crypto slide

South Korea

‘Bad news for South Korea’ as US-Russia nuclear treaty expires

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Space

Opinion | US-China orbital arms race is forging a trillion-dollar space economy

While the private sector seeks the next trillion-dollar breakthrough, national governments race to secure the orbital assets that now underpin modern deterrence.

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Illustration: Craig Stephens
US-China relations

Trump balks at nuclear limit extension, calls for new US-China-Russia deal

For first time in half a century, the world is without a legally binding agreement to control nuclear weapons, as New Start accord expires.

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South Korea

Coupang data leak threatens South Korea-US ties amid tariff tensions

The breach, which has fuelled public anger, shows how a domestic corporate scandal can escalate into a diplomatic flashpoint.

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US-Iran tensions

Ahead of talks, Iran deploys ballistic missile at underground ‘missile city’

Tehran signals offensive readiness as negotiators arrive in Oman for high-stakes talks.

Iranian missiles displayed in a park in Tehran. Photo: West Asia News Agency via Reuters
Belt and Road Initiative

Trump wants China out of South America – but Peru’s Beijing-backed port is abuzz

Beijing’s hunger for minerals and raw materials is pushing trade in the region to record levels, even after incidents in Panama and Venezuela.

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US-China trade war

Exclusive | US defends new minerals alliance, rejecting claims it targets China

Washington says the Forge initiative is about securing supply chains against shocks and price coercion, not building an exclusive bloc.

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Fame and celebrity

Meet Ilia Malinin, figure skating superstar and Winter Olympic gold favourite

Both parents of the record-breaking, two-time World Champion American figure skater represented Uzbekistan in the Winter Olympics.

At 21, figure skater Ilia Malinin of the US is already a superstar of the rink. Photo: Reuters
Celebrity style

How to Style like Hollywood’s best hairstylists and make-up artists

These hairstylists and make-up artists to the stars work with the likes of the Kardashians, Hailey Bieber, Beyoncé and J.Lo.

Take some style cues from hairstylists and make-up artists to the stars, Sir John, Jen Atkin, Chris Appleton and Mary Phillips. Photos: Getty Images, FilmMagic
Crime

Arizona sheriff says Nancy Guthrie presumed to ‘still be out there’ alive

FBI is offering a US$50,000 reward for information leading to ‍the recovery of Guthrie, the kidnapped mother of TV host Savannah ‍Guthrie.

World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos

Opinion | How Trump’s Davos spotlight was upstaged by middle powers breaking away

While they continue to flatter Trump, politicians and businesses are also pursuing new deals and trading partners, diversifying supply chains and exploring ways to reduce dependence on the US.

Pizza Hut

Pizza shut: iconic chain to close 250 US locations

Yum! Brands targets underperforming restaurants as it conducts a strategic review for Pizza Hut.

A Pizza Hut restaurant in Los Angeles, California. The restaurant chain said on Thursday it will close 250 US locations. Photo: AFP
Nigeria

Remaining 89 kidnapped Nigerian Christians released from captivity

The worshippers were snatched from churches on January 18 in the latest in a wave of mass abductions targeting both Christians and Muslims.

Uba Sani, governor of Kaduna state, shake hands with freed church worshipers upon their arrival at the state government house in Kaduna, Nigeria on Thursday. Photo: AP
US-China trade war

US Treasury chief warns of China’s push for digital asset dominance

Scott Bessent tells senators the US must pass the Clarity Act to counter Hong Kong’s ‘sandbox’ and maintain global financial leadership.

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Science

China achieves tamper-proof quantum communication over 100km with single atoms

Physicist Pan Jianwei and his team said their study helped to close the gap between the experimental and real-world applications.

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US-Japan relations

Trump announces White House visit by Japanese PM Takaichi on March 19

The US and Japan have been working to strike a ‘very substantial’ deal on trade, as well as collaborating on national security, Trump said.

Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in Tokyo on Thursday. The country’s first female leader will visit the White House next month, it was confirmed on Thursday. Photo: EPA
Transport and logistics

Panama’s ‘dangerous precedent’: why ports appear pawns as politics top contracts

Panama’s move to void CK Hutchison’s deal fuels fears of broader asset seizures, with analysts warning of rising risks for Chinese operators in the US sphere.

US-China relations

What Xi’s calls with Trump and Putin reveal about China’s balancing act

Beijing holds rare same-day talks with Kremlin and White House as powers face headwinds at home, energy uncertainties and nuclear pact’s end.

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Donald Trump

Bitcoin drops, driving US$2 trillion slide in crypto market value

The world’s largest cryptocurrency fell to a low of US$66,675.12, its weakest since October 2024, a month before Trump won the US election.

Bitcoin tumbled below US$70,000 on Thursday as negative momentum deepened across cryptocurrencies. Photo: AFP
Britain

Starmer apologises for Mandelson’s Epstein ties amid growing scandal

PM Starmer says he was ‘lied to’ regarding Peter Mandelson’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein, firing the ambassador as a misconduct probe begins.

Keir Starmer on Wednesday told parliament he regretted appointing Peter Mandelson as US ambassador amid controversy over Mandelson’s Epstein ties. Photo: PRU/AFP
Donald Trump

Opinion | How ‘America first’, in many respects, puts America behind

Amid the precarity of Trump’s limited economic success at home, trade wars abroad have only sped up the transition to a multipolar world.

China-EU relations

Why Vilnius rues the Taiwan de facto embassy row with Beijing

Prime Minister Inga Ruginiene says the world did not ‘appreciate’ her country’s decision and Lithuania should put its own interests first.

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Hong Kong society

Exclusive | Jeffrey Epstein funded Hong Kong scholar’s search for ‘mind reading’, files show

Documents released by US Justice Department show years-long email correspondence and meetings in person, with financier providing funds.

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Among the 3 million pages of documented evidence released in late January by the US Justice Department on Epstein, more than 1,000 related to correspondence with a Hong Kong academic. Photo: AP
Taiwan

Xi, Trump and why their talks are stoking unease in Taiwan

William Lai says the island’s ties with Washington remain rock solid but others are seeing a clear shift.

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Xi Jinping has urged Washington to handle arms sales to Taiwan with extreme caution. Photo: AFP
TSMC

TSMC Japan plan for advanced chips seen as hedge against pressure from US, China

The expanded Japan presence will ensure that some of TSMC’s production is immune from Trump’s on-again, off-again import tariffs.

ByteDance

TikTok tax time: ByteDance ‘encourages’ Chinese staff to declare global income

ByteDance’s notice to overseas staff reflects Beijing’s widening net over citizens’ foreign income.

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