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Election to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene leads to run-off
The race to replace high-profile conservative Greene, who resigned following a split with Trump, now heads to a high-stakes April 7 contest.
11 Mar 2026 - 12:49PM
US-China trade war
Trump’s 2026 trade agenda sharpens push for ‘managed’ US-China ties
3 Mar 2026 - 5:33AM
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US, Israel war on Iran
Trump says Iran war could last a month or longer as conflict widens
3 Mar 2026 - 4:41PM
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US, Israel war on Iran
3 US troops killed in Iran war, Trump warns more could come
The US president vows to ‘avenge their deaths and deliver the most punishing blow’.
2 Mar 2026 - 11:52PM
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Demonstrators outside the Israeli consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, set fire to a placard with a picture of US President Donald Trump on Sunday. Photo: Reuters
US, Israel war on Iran
Trump threatens more hits, Khamenei dead and Israel mounts new attacks
Beijing says the killing of Iran’s supreme leader is ‘a grave violation of Iran’s sovereignty and security’.
2 Mar 2026 - 12:40AM
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Melania Trump to lead UN Security Council session, White House says
First lady will make history by chairing meeting titled ‘Children, Technology and Education in Conflict’ in New York on Monday.
27 Feb 2026 - 7:49AM
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US-China relations
Immigration slows, but America’s appetite for ethnic groceries keeps growing
Weee, now topping $1 billion in annualized revenue, says demand for Asian and Latino foods is spreading well beyond immigrant communities.
26 Feb 2026 - 6:52AM
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Larry Liu, founder and chief executive of online grocery platform Weee, says demand for Asian and Latino food in the US now extends well beyond immigrant communities. Photo: Handout
US-China relations
Trump touts US ‘golden age’, avoids direct mention of China before Beijing trip
In nearly two-hour State of the Union speech, American leader focuses on economic strength and global leadership ahead of midterm elections.
25 Feb 2026 - 5:33PM
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US-China relations
5 top takeaways from Trump’s 2026 State of the Union address
In a speech that runs nearly two hours, Trump casts himself as a global peacemaker and touts his economic credentials.
25 Feb 2026 - 12:50PM
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Trump makes fun of Chinese military tech in State of the Union – as it happened
It is the first speech of US president’s second term and highly anticipated.
25 Feb 2026 - 1:24PM
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US-China relations
US tariff ruling points to steadier US-China ties before April summit: analysts
Court decision lowers effective duties, easing tensions and steering Xi-Trump talks towards stability rather than escalation.
28 Feb 2026 - 6:47AM
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US President Donald Trump (left) meets Chinese leader Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Osaka, Japan, on June 29, 2019. 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.
24 Feb 2026 - 10:40AM
US-China relations
Former Biden official says US must work with allies to counter China
Kurt Campbell warns Trump’s strategy risks weakening Washington leverage as policy machinery erodes and Beijing sharpens its approach.
20 Feb 2026 - 6:26AM
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US-China relations
White House deflects as Trump weighs Taiwan arms sale delay amid Beijing pressure
New weapons package said to be in jeopardy ahead of Trump-Xi summit, raising concerns over Beijing’s leverage and US policy on Taiwan.
20 Feb 2026 - 1:37AM
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US-China relations
Bipartisan push grows for Quad summit before Trump’s China trip
Lawmakers urge White House to rally Indo-Pacific partners ahead of high-stakes Xi meeting, citing leverage and coordination concerns.
18 Feb 2026 - 6:23AM
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (third from left) met in January 2025 with Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, and Japanese Foreign Minister Iwaya Takeshi at the State Department in Washington. Photo: Reuters
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Hasan Piker talks about his controversial China trip – and ‘thinking Chinese thoughts’
One of the most influential political commentators among young Americans, Piker claims Americans are ‘taught to hate China’, calling it ‘stupid’.
18 Feb 2026 - 4:24AM
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Partial US government shutdown throws Congress into turmoil again
Second shutdown in four months after funding halted for Department of Homeland Security, as Republicans and Democrats fail to reach a deal.
14 Feb 2026 - 3:06PM
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China-EU relations
Farewell to the ‘unipolar moment’: Europe scrambles for footing between US and China
French and German foreign ministers revive talks with Beijing counterpart to respond to US-China divide-and-rule tactics and bolster European unity.
14 Feb 2026 - 7:50PM
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Meeting in Munich on Friday are (from left) China’s Wang Yi, Germany’s Johann Wadephul and France’s Jean-Noel Barrot. Photo: DPA
US-China relations
Pentagon adds Chinese firms to military list, then withdraws filing
Move weeks before Trump-Xi summit highlights mixed signals from Washington and injects fresh uncertainty into fragile US-China truce.
14 Feb 2026 - 6:11AM
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US-China trade war
Trump faces rare pushback within his party over tariffs as polls slide
Pressure builds as Republican fractures emerge, a symbolic House vote on tariffs advances and a pivotal Supreme Court ruling looms.
12 Feb 2026 - 10:23AM
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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.
6 Feb 2026 - 9:49AM
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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.
6 Feb 2026 - 7:50AM
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Mignon Houston, deputy spokeswoman for the US State Department, on Thursday in Washington. Photo: Handout
US-Cuba relations
Cuba confirms ‘communications’ with US as Trump moves to block oil
Reeling from blackouts and the loss of its Venezuelan patron, Havana confirms communications with the US but says no formal negotiations yet.
3 Feb 2026 - 3:28PM
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Trump demands ‘no changes’ as House moves to end US shutdown
US president warns against a repeat of last year’s record 43-day stoppage, calling for immediate passage of spending bill.
3 Feb 2026 - 11:06AM
US Politics
RNC outpacing Democrats in fundraising ahead of US midterms
Republican National Committee holds nearly US$100 million advantage with control of Congress at stake in November.
2 Feb 2026 - 12:00PM
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