Law and legislation

Trump asks US Supreme Court to allow troop deployment to Chicago area

Police clash with demonstrators in the street outside of the "Free Speech Zone" near the immigrant processing and detention centre on Oct 17 in Broadview, Illinois, USA.

US freezes $14 billion of projects across Democrat-voting states in shutdown fight

The White House budget director says the US Army Corps of Engineers will pause work on “low priority” projects in cities such as New York.

Military spending Bill blocked in US Senate as shutdown grinds on

US Senate Minority Leader Senator Chuck Schumer (right) and House Democratic Minority Leader Representative Hakeem Jeffries brief members of the press at the US Capitol on Oct 16.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Oct 16, 2025

Family members react during the funeral of Israeli soldier Daniel Shimon Perez, who was killed during the Oct 7, 2023 attack and whose body was kidnapped and later returned to Israel, in Jerusalem, on Oct 15.

US judge blocks Trump’s plan to lay off thousands of government workers

"Closed" signage outside the US Capitol in Washington, US, on Oct 10.

Shutdown is costing US economy $19 billion a day, says Treasury chief Bessent

The US treasury secretary says the shutdown may start costing the US economy up to US$15 billion a day.

News analysis

What China’s bounty for 18 Taiwan military officers says about Beijing’s calculations

Beijing sees Taiwan as its own territory, and has, in recent years, ramped up military, economic and political pressure tactics against the island.

Scammers, recruiters face up to 24 strokes of cane, mules up to 12 strokes under new Bill

The Ministry of Home Affairs said fighting scams continues to be a top national priority, with the cases and amounts lost remaining a concern.

IMF’s Georgieva says countries lack regulatory, ethical foundation for AI

Managing director of the IMF Kristalina Georgieva speaking during the IMF and World Bank meetings in Washington, US, on Oct 13.

New England courts become a battleground for challenges to Trump

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump listens during an announcement about lowering U.S. drug prices, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., October 10, 2025. REUTERS/Kent Nishimura/File Photo

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