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Trump talks up ‘big nuclear’ North Korea and reaching out to Kim
Kim Jong-un hasn’t shown any serious interest in re-engaging with the US president. But Trump still has a soft spot for the ‘very smart guy’.
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Space
Chinese-born entrepreneur buys entire SpaceX flight for ultimate adventure
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Stocks
Stocks see wild swings in run-up to Trump’s tariff roll-out
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Artificial intelligence
OpenAI to build open AI model amid competition from Meta and DeepSeek
Announcement marks a strategic shift by OpenAI, which until now has been a fierce defender of closed, proprietary models.
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. File photo: Reuters
Space
Nasa’s newly returned astronauts would fly on Starliner craft again
Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams defend the performance and future of the Boeing craft that caused their prolonged trip.
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US-China relations
US sanctions Hong Kong police chief, 5 others, for ‘freedoms’ abuse
Raymond Siu Chak-yee, who retires on Tuesday, is among officials alleged to undercut Hongkongers’ rights or commit transnational repression.
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Australia
Jeffrey Epstein, Prince Andrew accuser ‘has 4 days to live after bus crash’
Virginia Giuffre’s car was hit by bus in Australia. She was among first people to speak out about sexual abuse by Epstein, Prince Andrew.
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From left, Britain’s Prince Andrew, Virginia Giuffre and Ghislaine Maxwell pose for a photo said to have been taken in London in 2001. On Monday, Giuffre said she had been in a car crash in Australia. Photo: US District Court - Southern District of New York / AFP
US-China trade war
US agency reports to lay out justification for Trump’s reciprocal tariffs
On Tuesday, ahead of ‘Liberation Day’ tariff announcement, numerous departments are to release reviews supporting US president’s strategy.
1 Apr 2025 - 3:36AM
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Britain
Operator of US jet fuel tanker brings UK lawsuit over cargo ship collision
The Solong crashed into the Stena Immaculate in the North Sea on March 10. A member of Solong’s crew is still missing, presumed dead.
1 Apr 2025 - 1:19AM
United States
Stroke survivor speaks again with help of experimental brain implant
Brain implant using artificial intelligence turns thoughts into speech in near real-time.
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World economies brace for Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs
Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariff plans risk sparking global trade wars, with uncertain impacts on US industries and consumers.
1 Apr 2025 - 8:55AM
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US President Donald Trump. Photo: Reuters
United States
‘Everyone is pessimistic’: US stocks swoon as Trump tariffs sow economic fears
Global recession fears grip Wall Street as Trump’s tariffs trigger a stock market rout, as the S&P 500 faces its worst quarter since the 1980s.
31 Mar 2025 - 11:03PM
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Russia
Kremlin working on Ukraine peace after Trump says he’s ‘angry’ with Putin
Trump’s “pissed off” stance has not derailed US-Russia talks, as the Kremlin confirmed work on Ukraine peace ideas and improved bilateral ties continues.
31 Mar 2025 - 11:03PM
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Director Oliver Stone to testify at JFK assassination files hearing
Hearings are being held in Washington after the Trump administration released a trove of material related to the 1963 Kennedy assassination.
31 Mar 2025 - 1:39PM
Donald Trump
Trump planning to visit Saudi Arabia in mid-May: report
Trump has spoken of Saudi Arabia investing upwards of US$1 trillion in the US economy.
31 Mar 2025 - 1:34PM
US President Donald Trump, left, seated with Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to the US Princess Reema bint Bandar Al Saud, right, at the White House in Washington on Thursday. Photo: Pool via AP
Britain
Starmer and Trump hold ‘productive’ talks on US-UK trade deal
Phone talks held as the UK tries to negotiate an exemption from tariffs on imports into the US.
31 Mar 2025 - 2:01PM
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Trump says ‘not joking’ about possible third term as US president
Trump says he could overcome the two-term limit stipulated in the US constitution: ‘there are methods which you could do it’.
31 Mar 2025 - 2:37PM
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Iran rejects direct negotiations with US as Trump threatens ‘bombing’
US president threatens Iran with bombs and tariffs if Tehran does not come to an agreement with Washington over its nuclear programme.
31 Mar 2025 - 1:31PM
An anti-US mural in Tehran, Iran. Photo: EPA-EFE
Greenland
Greenland’s new prime minister says US will not get the island
Trump wants to annex the Arctic territory, claiming it’s needed for national security purposes.
31 Mar 2025 - 12:02PM
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Obituaries
Richard Chamberlain, star of Shogun, Dr Kildare, and The Thorn Birds, dies at 90
Richard Chamberlain’s career spanned theatre, films and TV miniseries.
31 Mar 2025 - 2:13PM
China-Russia relations
Car trouble: is a drop in China-Russia auto shipments a bad omen for trade?
As the US attempts to peel Russia away from China, Moscow and Beijing’s auto trade has slowed. Is Donald Trump’s plan working?
30 Mar 2025 - 6:14PM
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Donald Trump
Trump says military force not off the table for Greenland after Denmark fury
The Danish foreign minister said we ‘do not appreciate the tone’ in which Vance criticised Copenhagen’s underinvestment in Greenland’s security.
30 Mar 2025 - 1:00PM
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US Vice-President J.D. Vance visits Pituffik Space Base in Greenland on March 28. Photo: Reuters
Donald Trump
Trump says he won’t ‘fire’ anyone over war plan leak on Signal
The US president expressed confidence in his national security team amid Yemen strike revelations.
30 Mar 2025 - 10:30AM
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Finland’s president boosts ties with Trump with round of golf in Florida
The meeting comes a day after Trump’s VP J.D. Vance accused Denmark – Finland’s close ally – of doing a poor job keeping Greenland safe.
30 Mar 2025 - 5:38AM
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Chinese-American woman thanks Trump after being freed by Taliban
Faye Hall says Afghan women held in Taliban jails see the US president as their ‘saviour’ and are waiting for him to free them too.
30 Mar 2025 - 4:19AM
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Open Questions series
Scholar Jing Qian on right-sizing China’s economy in the age of Trump
10 Feb 2025 - 12:57PM
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US-China rivalry doesn’t have to be a zero-sum game: Jessica Chen Weiss
10 Feb 2025 - 6:49AM
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China’s rise, potential recession, no WWIII yet: 11 key interviews from 2024
23 Dec 2024 - 2:30PM
Why eco-warrior Ma Jun sees hope for China’s role in Cop29 amid US uncertainty
22 Nov 2024 - 12:38PM
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Historian on why we aren’t heading towards WWIII yet and how wars have changed
8 Nov 2024 - 12:01AM
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Scholar Jing Qian on right-sizing China’s economy in the age of Trump
10 Feb 2025 - 12:57PM
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US-China rivalry doesn’t have to be a zero-sum game: Jessica Chen Weiss
10 Feb 2025 - 6:49AM
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China’s rise, potential recession, no WWIII yet: 11 key interviews from 2024
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Why eco-warrior Ma Jun sees hope for China’s role in Cop29 amid US uncertainty
22 Nov 2024 - 12:38PM
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