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Narciso Rodriguez designed Carolyn Bessette’s dress for her wedding to John F. Kennedy Jr. Photos: @AFP; @vintage.daddios/Instagram
Fame and celebrity

Meet Narciso Rodriguez, the designer of Carolyn Bessette’s wedding gown

FX’s Love Story is bringing back the nostalgia of JFK Jr. and Bessette’s romance – but what has her friend Narciso Rodriguez said about her?

Donald Trump

US government releases Epstein files that include claim about Trump

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24 US states sue to stop Trump’s latest global tariffs

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Trump fires Kristi Noem as Homeland Security chief

Senator Markwayne Mullin will replace Kristi Noem, who is the first Senate-confirmed member of Trump’s ‌Cabinet to be removed this term.

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Kristi Noem testifying before an oversight hearing in Washington on Tuesday. Photo: AP
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Is this the face of Democrats’ 2026 US midterm hopes?

The Texas Senate race holds implications for which party will control the chamber after the midterms.

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US lawmakers vote to subpoena Pam Bondi over Epstein files

Five Republicans joined Democrats to support the measure, in a sharp rebuke of Trump’s attorney general.

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Trump’s 15% global tariffs likely to start this week, US Treasury chief says

US president imposed a 10 per cent levy after the Supreme Court invalidated his previous measures, then threatened to raise it further.

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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks at the Economic Club Of Dallas in Texas in February. Photo: AFP
Fame and celebrity

Meet Charlie Evans, who plays the rebellious Jeremy Bradford in Paradise

The Aussie-born actor comes from a musical family and got his break in Leave the World Behind starring Julia Roberts and Ethan Hawke.

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All eyes on Texas as first elections of the 2026 midterm campaigns begin

Talarico wins Texas Senate Democratic nomination while Cornyn and Paxton head to Republican run-off.

Donald Trump

Trump, in abrupt reversal, to continue fight against Big Law firms

The move comes less than 24 hours after the US president’s team said it would drop its appeals.

US President Donald Trump gestures as he delivers the State of the Union address in Washington in February. Photo: TNS
Fame and celebrity

Who was Ethel Kennedy – and was she really mean to Carolyn Bessette?

The Kennedy family matriarch and RFK’s widow, who raised 11 children, was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Barack Obama for her public service.

Ethel Kennedy never remarried after Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated in 1968. Photos: Getty Images, @ @kerrykennedyrfk/Instagram
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US appeal court denies Trump bid to delay tariff refund lawsuits

The tariffs, which had been ruled illegal by the high court, had generated more than US$130 billion for the US government as of late 2025.

Donald Trump

Trump gambles his Iran attack will save flailing Maga agenda

Faced with affordability concerns and plunging approval ratings at home, the US president is waging a war he once promised never to start.

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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.

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
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Bill Clinton grilled over Epstein ties by US lawmakers

His testimony follows that of his wife, Hillary Clinton, who says the panel asked her about UFOs and a 2016-era conspiracy theory.

Former US president Bill Clinton speaks during the Democratic National Convention in Chicago in August 2024. Photo: AP
Celebrity children

Meet Meryl Streep’s daughter, Grace Gummer, who’s in FX’s Love Story

Gummer, who was also in American Horror Story and All’s Fair with Kim Kardashian, stars as Caroline Kennedy in Ryan Murphy’s new show.

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Opinion | US’ 250th anniversary should be about ideals, not aggressive fundraising

The star of America’s 250th anniversary celebrations in Asia should be its most enduring export – its founding principles.

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Judge refuses to halt Trump’s US$400 million White House ballroom

The National Trust for Historic Preservation charity sued after Trump had the East Wing torn down in October to build the ballroom.

Artist renderings and diagrams of the new White House East Wing and ballroom. Photo: AP
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Hillary Clinton grilled on Epstein, demands Trump testify

Former secretary of state denies Epstein ties in an hours-long deposition, as her husband Bill Clinton is set to face questioning.

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US women’s ice hockey captain responds to ‘distasteful’ Trump remark

Hilary Knight, who led her squad to an Olympic gold medal, says the president’s joke overshadowed the achievements of American athletes.

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As I see it | Chomsky’s legacy should be understood beyond the Epstein files

Despite recently revealed close ties to the convicted sex offender, Chomsky’s contributions to linguistics and philosophy are undeniable.

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Noam Chomsky attends a conference at the Islamic University in Gaza City, on October 20, 2012. Photo: AP
Donald Trump's legal troubles

US judge permanently blocks release of report on Trump classified documents case

Trump-appointed judge said releasing Jack Smith’s report now would be a ‘manifest injustice’ to the president.

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

France to summon US ambassador over comments on activist killing

France’s foreign minister reacts to a US statement about the death of Quentin Deranque, rejecting ‘instrumentalisation of this tragedy’.

Gun violence in the US

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

Authorities said the man, identified as 21-year-old Austin Tucker Martin, was carrying a shotgun and a fuel can.

Fame and celebrity

Meet Michael Bergin, the ex Calvin Klein model who dated Carolyn Bessette

Ryan Murphy’s new series Love Story shines a spotlight on the romance between Bessette and JFK Jr – but what about her Baywatch actor ex?

Michael Bergin wrote a book about his relationship with Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, who went on to marry JFK Jr. Photos: Getty Images, @therealmichaelbergin/Instagram
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As I see it | An America without independent institutions cannot stay No 1

If reviving a country and the international order means institutional reform and renewal, Donald Trump is deliberately doing the opposite.

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Workers check The John F. Kennedy Memorial Centre for the Performing Arts in Washington after the signage was updated to include US President Donald Trump’s name, on December 19, 2025. Photo: AFP
US-China trade war

Trump lashes out at US Supreme Court, rolls out new 10% global tariffs

Decision threatens administration’s trade agenda; casts shadow on Xi-Trump summit as some China tariffs wiped out before Beijing talks.

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Trump’s name cleared to land on Palm Beach airport

The president’s local airport, minutes away from his Mar-a-Lago home, will be called the President Donald J. Trump International Airport.

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