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Trump-Xi summit in Washington begins with great fanfare but low expectations

US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping react as Xi arrives ahead of a state visit at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, September 23, 2026. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

Obama calls for AI safety measures, rebuking Trump approach

The rare public statement from Barack Obama amounts to his most in-depth comments yet about AI.

US appeals court rejects Trump’s bid to implement mail-in voting restrictions

Voters casting their ballots at a polling station during a primary election in Hooksett, New Hampshire, US, on Sept 8.

US to issue S$633 Obamacare refunds to nearly a million Americans

A child in the US receiving a dose of Moderna’s Spikevax Covid-19 vaccine in 2025. The Trump administration is refunding excess fees to those who were overcharged for their coverage.

America’s insurgent far-left is not as naive as you think

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani (right) and congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, both millennials, have emerged as the movement’s most recognisable figureheads.

US judge clears way for Trump to end Somalis' deportation protections

Men take part in a weekly Friday Jum’ah prayer session at Abubakar As-Saddique Islamic Center amid a reported ongoing federal immigration operation targeting the Somali community in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. December 5, 2025. REUTERS/Tim Evans/File Photo

After Trump’s Turkey ruse, a look at past secret presidential trips

A decades-old practice has drawn new scrutiny after US President Donald Trump sneaked off the regular Air Force One jet to take a separate plane as he left Turkey on July 8.

Former US president Biden’s cancer has spread: Son

Former US president Joe Biden revealed in May 2025 - less than four months after he left the White House - that he had been diagnosed with an “aggressive form” of prostate cancer that had spread to his bones.

Trump loses 21 straight court battles for state voter rolls as midterms near

U.S. President Donald Trump looks on as he boards Air Force One en route to Morristown Airport in Morristown, New Jersey, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S., May 22, 2026. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper

Trump vowed to 'bring free speech back.' Judges in 75 cases ruled that he has stifled it

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump answers questions from the media after signing an executive order, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 3, 2026. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo

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