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The Patriot missile system is deployed at a park in Taipei in July, 2025. A US bill approving US$300 million for Taiwan’s military is on its way to becoming law. Photo: AFP
US-China relations

US bill for US$300 million arms sale to Taiwan passed in House

The 482-page bill outlining varying military assistance comes as Taipei announced that more US weapons sales to Taiwan are in the pipeline.

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United States

Trump admin closer to deporting pro-Palestinian activist after court ruling

United States

Minneapolis on edge as Trump threatens to use Insurrection Act and send troops

US-China relations

Biden administration decision to scrap China Initiative flawed: White House

US top science adviser Michael Kratsios says ceasing programme aimed at combating economic espionage from Beijing ‘damaging’.

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Michael Kratsios, the director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, said the Biden administration’s decision to terminate the China Initiative programme was “damaging”. Photo: Reuters
Donald Trump

Ford suspends worker who heckled Trump and got flipped off by US president

TJ Sabula had shouted ‘paedophile protector’ at the US president, in an apparent reference to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

United States

US halts visas for 75 countries indefinitely; China not on the list

Trump administration pauses immigrant visa processing from January 21, affecting applicants worldwide while exempting key visa categories.

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US immigration

At least 4 migrants have died in US ICE custody since start of 2026

Reported deaths occurred in the first 10 days of the year; two of them attributed to ‘heart-related issues’.

Federal agents and police keep protesters back outside a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Portland, Oregon in October. Photo: AFP
Donald Trump

Trump flips off factory worker after Epstein taunt

The White House defended the US president’s gesture as an ‘appropriate’ response to a ‘lunatic’ heckler at a Michigan auto plant.

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United States

Not ‘Trump-compatible’? China expert Rudd exits Australia’s US ambassador role

Kevin ‌Rudd left his post a year ‍earlier than planned following criticism from US President Donald Trump at White House meeting in October.

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Gun violence in the US

US prosecutors resign over handling of Renee Nicole Good’s killing by ICE

Resignations follow growing tensions over a decision by the Trump administration to block Minnesota out of the shooting investigation.

Signs hanging at a petrol station in Minneapolis for Renee Nicole Good, who was fatally shot by a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent. Photo: Reuters
US-China relations

Chinese student numbers at Harvard rise despite Trump visa crackdown

Enrolment from mainland China grew 4.5% in 2025 even as Washington tightened vetting and revoked thousands of student visas.

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Harvard is continuing its fight against the Trump administration with two legal challenges over funding cuts and foreign student enrolment restrictions. Photo: Getty Images
United States

Clintons refuse to testify in Epstein probe, defying Republican threats

Lawmakers from Trump’s party have zeroed in on Bill Clinton’s ties to the financier, as they wrestle with the Epstein files fallout.

Britain

BBC moves to dismiss Trump’s US$10 billion lawsuit over edited January 6 speech

Lawyers for the broadcaster will argue the Florida court lacks jurisdiction and Trump’s 2024 election win proves he suffered no professional harm.

Americas and the Caribbean

Honduras rejects ‘illegal’ recount order of vote won by Trump-backed candidate

Electoral body labels recount decree ‘unconstitutional’, confirming Trump-backed Nasry Asfura as winner despite outgoing president’s protests.

Nasry Asfura delivers a speech as he presents his government plan in Tegucigalpa, Honduras on November 11, 2025. Photo: AFP
US-China relations

China’s US embassy decries ‘coercion’ after Trump’s Iran tariff move

China’s embassy opposes Washington’s ‘long-arm jurisdiction’ after Trump announces a 25 per cent tariff on countries doing business with Iran.

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An Iranian police officer watches over a pro-government rally in Tehran on January 12. Photo: West Asia News Agency via Reuters
The Pentagon

US senator sues Pentagon chief Hegseth over demotion threats

Retired US Navy captain and astronaut seeks to block a Pentagon demotion process triggered by his video urging troops to refuse ‘illegal orders’.

United States

New York City Mayor Mamdani joins picket line as 15,000 nurses strike

The city’s new mayor backs the walkout as thousands of nurses strike over pay, staffing and workplace safety.

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US surges hundreds more agents to Minneapolis amid furore over ICE killing

Kristi Noem defends actions of the ICE agent who shot Renee Nicole Good, a killing that has sparked renewed protests nationwide.

A woman reacts after a federal immigration officer used a battering ram to break down a door before making an arrest in Minneapolis on Sunday. Photo: AP
Donald Trump

Trump-Powell conflict over Fed escalates with threat of criminal indictment

Jerome Powell calls legal threats against him pretexts to pressure the US Fed over policy.

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Peter Mandelson

Former UK ambassador apologises to Epstein victims - but not for ties

Peter Mandelson speaks about losing his job over his relationship with the disgraced paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein.

Gun violence in the US

Who is Jonathan Ross, the ICE agent who killed US woman Renee Nicole Good?

Earlier this year, the ‘expert marksman’ shot multiple taser probes into a man who dragged him 100 metres with his car during a traffic stop.

A protester holds a sign reading “Arrest Jonathan Rorss” during a rally for Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis on Thursday. Photo: AP Photo
Gun violence in the US

Minneapolis ICE shooting: mayor urges activists not to take Trump’s ‘bait’

29 people were arrested as police responded to protests over the killing of Minnesota woman Renee Nicole Good.

Two people sit in the street with their hands up in front of Minnesota State Patrol during a protest in Minneapolis on Friday. Photo: AP
United States

‘Inviting danger’: Trump’s immigration crackdown sparks violent confrontations

The contentious encounters stem from a dramatic shift in the approach to immigration enforcement, current and former officials say.

Gun violence in the US

Video shot by ICE agent as he killed Minnesota woman emerges, raising tensions

State officials are conducting their own investigation after the FBI refused to cooperate and share evidence.

US-China relations

Trump-Xi diplomacy put to test thanks to contentious tit-for-tat Covid lawsuits

Unpaid billions of dollars in judgments against China sucks US State Department into escalating legal dispute, but Beijing remains defiant.

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Gun violence in the US

US border agent shoots 2 in Portland traffic stop as national tensions rise

DHS says a suspected Venezuelan gang member tried to ram agents with a car, a day after a fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis.

A damaged car and law enforcement officials at the scene of the shooting in Portland. Photo: AP
United States

House votes to extend Obamacare subsidies, thanks to revolt among Republicans

17 conservative lawmakers defied party leadership to vote with the Democrats, putting pressure on the Senate to follow suit.

US-Venezuela conflict

US Senate rebukes Trump on Venezuela with war powers vote

Five Republicans join Democrats in a 52-47 vote to limit further military action as the president eyes Greenland next.

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