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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to the media in New York on Wednesday. Photo: Pool via Reuters
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Survey finds increasing number of Americans favour engagement with China
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US President Donald Trump is scheduled to meet China’s President Xi Jinping in Washington this week. A new poll shows more Americans favour engagement with China over containment. Photo: AP
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US President Donald Trump (left) and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney at the G7 meeting in Evian-les-Bains, France on June 16. Photo: Getty Images
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UN demands accountability over deaths in US immigration custody
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US lawmakers target China, birth tourism as citizenship fight intensifies
Congressional hearings put Chinese birth tourism in the spotlight as the Trump administration presses its challenge to automatic citizenship.
14 Sep 2026 - 2:51AM
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US universities curb international student internships following federal warning
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2 Sep 2026 - 5:44PM
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The University of California, Berkeley, is one of the first institutions to respond to new directives on international students and internships. Photo: EPA-EFE
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Xi, Trump and Putin may hold trilateral meeting at next Apec forum, Kremlin says
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US university to pay US$2.1 million over claims it didn’t disclose China ties
Justice Department alleged Ohio State failed to reveal employees’ links to China in applications for federal grant funding.
1 Sep 2026 - 9:15AM
The settlement relates to Nasa and NSF grants that provided funding to Ohio State University from November 2012 to August 2023. Photo: Shutterstock
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Trump calls for ‘punishment’ of NBC journalist over endorsement coverage
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Talks are ‘only way out’ on Iran, Beijing says as Trump hints at Chinese bank bans
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28 Aug 2026 - 5:51PM
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US midterm elections 2026
Trump’s new US mail voting rules take effect as states fear midterm disruption
Trump-ordered requirements could let the Postal Service reject non-compliant ballot mailings; opponents seek emergency court intervention.
28 Aug 2026 - 5:07AM
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A ballot drop box used by voters to return mail-in ballots. Photo: Reuters
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Trump pick Darline Graham wins election despite struggling over Taiwan question
The political newcomer wins Republican Senate nomination after failing to answer questions about South China Sea issues.
26 Aug 2026 - 10:08AM
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Canada hits US goods with tariffs of up to 50% as trade war escalates
Ottawa targets about US$20 billion in US products and unveils billions in assistance after negotiations with Washington collapse.
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US targets up to 200,000 foreigners in largest-ever mass visa revocation
State Department prepares mass revocation of tourist and business visas for foreigners seeking asylum.
25 Aug 2026 - 2:10PM
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