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US President Donald Trump prepares to speak about the war on Iran at the White House in Washington on April 1. Photo: AP
War and conflict

As I see it | Why Donald Trump now needs a ‘forever war’

The US president and America are starting to understand you can’t go fascist at home and imperialist abroad halfway.

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Gun violence in the US

Video sheds light on Minnesota ICE shooting after charges against men collapsed

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United States

US Supreme Court clears path to overturn conviction of ex-Trump aide Bannon

US, Israel war on Iran

Trump seeks US$1.5 trillion for defence in new budget request amid Iran war

If enacted, it would set military spending at its highest level in modern history, underscoring the US’ ongoing focus on defence investment.

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US President Donald Trump announces the US Navy’s “Golden Fleet” battleship programme at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, in December 2025. Photo: AFP/Getty Images/TNS
United States

Trump fires Pam Bondi as US president’s frustration with bad news grows

Attorney general’s removal follows the ouster of Trump’s homeland security and border patrol chiefs amid a wave of negative headlines.

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US-China relations

China targeted in US birthright citizenship debate, but court justices sceptical

China benefiting from ‘birth tourism industry’, top litigator claims, with Trump in attendance – a historic first for a sitting president.

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US-China relations

‘Lack of moral character’: pair who stole secrets for China loses US citizenship

Case reflects the Trump administration’s stated goal of ‘maximally pursuing’ denaturalisation wherever legally possible.

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US Attorney General Pam Bondi said the latest denaturalisations ensure that US citizenship “remains a privilege to obtain, not a right to abuse”. Photo: Getty Images/TNS
United States

New York Mayor Mamdani puts city’s government back on TikTok

The city’s top official, himself a social media star, has reversed a ban on the app that was sparked by concerns over its Chinese links.

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Donald Trump

Trump fumes as judge halts his White House ballroom project

The US$400 million ballroom is part of the US president’s broader push to reshape Washington’s core.

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United States

US top court rules against ban on ‘conversion therapy’ for LGBTQ+ youth

The justices agreed the law raises free speech concerns and sent it back to a lower court to decide if it meets a legal standard.

A person jogs in front of the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC. An 8-1 High Court majority sided with a Christian counsellor who argues the law banning talk therapy violates the First Amendment. Photo: Getty Images via AP
US-China relations

Born in the USA? China targeted in Trump’s birthright citizenship fight

As Supreme Court decision looms, Chinese nationals find themselves at the centre of disputed core constitutional issue: who is an American?

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Protester Hannah Liu holds a sign in support of birthright citizenship outside the US Supreme Court in May, 2025. Photo: AP
Donald Trump

White House ballroom project to include ‘massive’ military complex

US President Donald Trump described security features including ‘bulletproof glass’ and a ‘drone-proof roof’ at the US$400 million ballroom.

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United States

New York Times says Pentagon is flouting judge’s order blocking access policy

The newspaper claims Pentagon officials have implemented a revised press policy that circumvents the judge’s March 20 ruling.

United States

Amid Iran war, anti-Trumpers protest on ‘No Kings’ day

It is the third time in less than a year that Americans protest under the ‘No Kings’ movement.

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Protesters rally in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington on Saturday. Photo: AP
United States

Trump says he’ll sign order to pay TSA during shutdown

The agency has lost more than 480 transport security officers, while US lawmakers remain unable to reach a funding deal.

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People wait in TSA security queues at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport on Thursday. Photo: Reuters
United States

DOJ settles with ex-Trump adviser for US$1.2 million over ‘historic injustice’

Michael Flynn, who was pardoned by Donald Trump in 2020, asserted that the case against him amounted to a malicious prosecution.

Donald Trump

Trump to skip CPAC for first time in decade amid war with Iran

White House cites a busy schedule as the US president swaps conservative gathering for another event in Miami.

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Donald Trump

Records in Trump documents case raise concerns over business conflict, lawmaker says

Raskin alleges Trump kept documents ‘pertinent to his business interests’, but DOJ and White House dismiss claims.

Stacks of boxes in a bathroom at Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in 2022. File photo: US Justice Department
United States

Supreme Court justices lean towards Trump in asylum-processing case

The White House is defending US authority to turn away asylum seekers when officials judge the border to be too overburdened.

United States

Minnesota sues for access to evidence in killings of Good and Pretti

Lawsuit alleges US federal authorities blocked state investigators from key evidence and information.

United States

Delta suspends VIP treatment for US lawmakers as shutdown sows airport chaos

Airline suspends ‘specialty services’ for Congress as the current environment becomes ‘increasingly difficult’.

Passengers wait in long lines at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Monday. Photo: Reuters
Donald Trump

As I see it | Donald Trump is the purest symbol of post-truth America

Trump doesn’t care what is true about the war in the Middle East or anything else so long as what he says serves his purpose for the moment.

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US President Donald Trump gestures as he disembarks from Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, on October 30, 2025. Photo: Reuters
United States

US judge blocks Trump administration from detaining thousands of refugees

Boston federal judge blocks policy affecting potentially 100,000 refugees.

United States

ICE agents to screen travellers at US airports as TSA absences soar

Trump orders immigration agents to the busiest airports amid a crippling budget stand-off.

Obituaries

US ex-special counsel Robert Mueller dies. Trump: ‘I’m glad he’s dead’

Mueller had 34 people indicted, including Trump associates, but ultimately stopped short of a criminal indictment of the US president.

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Former special counsel Robert Mueller arrives for a House Intelligence Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in July 2019. Photo: AP
Donald Trump

Trump threatens to put ICE agents in US airports amid TSA funding clash

Air travel has faced major disruptions as safety officers call in sick while missing pay cheques over a partial US government shutdown.

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An airport employee holds a stop-and-go light-up sign while directing passengers waiting in long TSA queues at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta, Georgia, on Friday. Photo: Reuters
United States

US government sues Harvard over anti-Israel protests, ‘hostile environment’

The Trump administration is seeking to be released from its obligation to pay millions of dollars in federal funds to the university.

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United States

US woman charged with murder after taking abortion pill in Georgia

The woman gave birth to a premature infant who died within hours after taking misoprostol.

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