Lucy Quaggin
Correspondent, US
Lucy Quaggin is a New York City-based correspondent for the Post. She joined the Post as a digital production editor in 2021. Prior to this, she was a front page editor at Australia’s 7NEWS.com.au, and has worked across a number of newsrooms including HuffPost Australia, Sky News and ABC News 24 in Sydney, and Global Radio in London.
Lucy Quaggin is a New York City-based correspondent for the Post. She joined the Post as a digital production editor in 2021. Prior to this, she was a front page editor at Australia’s 7NEWS.com.au, and has worked across a number of newsrooms including HuffPost Australia, Sky News and ABC News 24 in Sydney, and Global Radio in London.
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Cases of US citizens detained in China gain greater attention as their families increase pressure on Trump administration to help them.
People living near rapidly developing AI facilities in the US state of Virginia have complained about relentless noise and pollution. The activists in one community have also been dismissing claims made by politicians, including US President Donald Trump, that their grass-roots resistance is a Chinese propaganda campaign.
US president criticises industry leaders’ calls for slowdown in development, as it only benefits China in battle for global tech dominance.
Vice-president, with an eye to 2028 presidential election, outlines his vision for the future of America.
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Washington also seizes Telegram channels and US$52 million in cryptocurrency linked to the platform’s alleged illicit operations.
Congressional hearings put Chinese birth tourism in the spotlight as the Trump administration presses its challenge to automatic citizenship.
Legislation to promote adoption of US open-source models while publicising the risks associated with using their Chinese counterparts.
Justice Department alleged Ohio State failed to reveal employees’ links to China in applications for federal grant funding.
Controversy over first data centres in Danville typifies ongoing debate with concerns over secrecy, distrust and China’s influence.
Community living near AI facility in Virginia reports invasive levels of noise, fumes and gas turbines – and it’s not Chinese propaganda.
Yupeng Sun was arrested for allegedly submitting a fraudulent voter registration and ballot, while impersonating a fellow countryman.
US president also announces US to reduce military drills with South Korea; cites ‘good relationship’ with North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un.
US State Department also announced earlier this week it had revoked more than 175,000 visas since Donald Trump returned to office.
Justice Department says the app’s new US joint venture is no longer covered by the 2022 prohibition targeting app’s Chinese parent company.
State Department says the 2026 total is set to surpass last year’s record as US president presses ahead with his immigration crackdown.
Meta, Anthropic among companies to review voluntary framework on Tuesday as US government seeks early access to most advanced AI models.
Washington has sanctioned 43 Chinese companies accused of human rights abuses in the western region of Xinjiang.
Senators told of need for rapid expansion of data centres and fibre networks as Washington fears losing ground to Beijing.
United Nations Security Council started the process on Thursday to pick its new secretary general as successor to Antonio Guterres.
Following a Supreme Court defeat over his birthright citizenship policies, Donald Trump took aim at China and President Xi Jinping while reviving claims about ‘birth tourism’.
Findings come as AI race between Washington and Beijing ramps up and with technology high on agenda at planned Trump-Xi summit in September.
White House says pact hinges on Riyadh joining Abraham Accords, a condition analysts say the kingdom is unlikely to accept.
Beijing curbed attacks on Chinese victims, but criminal networks shifted abroad as scams spread into a global industry.
Agreement will allow US vessels to patrol with local police as Honiara expands maritime ties with Washington despite close Beijing links.
After losing in court, administration targets alleged Chinese ‘birth tourism’ with prosecutions and new legislative efforts.
Trump administration claims changes will combat visa fraud and strengthen national security, but legal experts condemn new proposals.
Jay Clayton says US can still work together ‘on the world stage economically’ with Beijing despite the geopolitical challenges they face.
US commerce official Jeffrey Kessler says only a ‘very small quantity’ of AI chips have reached mainland China and Hong Kong so far.
Raising security fears, NSF moves from case-by-case approval to full ban on working with restricted entities and their employees.
