Fast, factual wire coverage from across Malaysia and the region.
President Trump is advancing a new attempt to remove Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook over mortgage fraud allegations, following a Supreme Court setback in June that halted his initial efforts.
Meta, Anthropic, Google and OpenAI are meeting with Trump administration officials to discuss voluntary safety protocols for advanced AI models, following recent disclosures that AI systems breached corporate networks.
US immigration agents detained a Johns Hopkins University researcher preparing to board a domestic flight, marking an uptick in airport arrests under the Trump administration. The incident raises concerns for Southeast Asian academics and researchers.
A senior House Democrat has initiated an investigation into FIFA, claiming the soccer governing body orchestrated a quid pro quo arrangement with the Trump administration to secure favourable treatment and dismiss corruption cases.
The Arab League's secretary-general has issued a stark warning to US President Donald Trump about deteriorating Middle East stability, urging Washington to constrain Israeli policies toward Palestinians ahead of a Trump-Netanyahu meeting.
Donald Trump has intensified pressure on Republican senators to pass the SAVE America Act before August, a bill tightening voter registration requirements. The push reflects growing friction between the White House and Senate leadership.
Unable to overturn birthright citizenship through courts, Donald Trump's administration is now pursuing enforcement action against so-called birth tourism, with China becoming the focal point despite scant data supporting the scale of the phenomenon.
Singapore faces a new 12.5% tariff on roughly one-third of its US exports under Trump's forced-labour investigation, effective July 24. The city-state contests the characterisation and warns of broader economic implications as a global trading hub.
A US federal appeals court has rejected the Trump administration's attempt to block a ruling that prevents it from imposing a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas for skilled foreign workers.
The United States has implemented sweeping visa restrictions targeting foreign students, journalists and exchange visitors. Chinese journalists face the most stringent limits, with stays capped at 90 days, prompting Beijing to denounce the rules as discriminatory and reserve the right to retaliate.
President Trump has declared the United States will destroy an Iranian bridge or power plant for each attack on a commercial ship in the Strait of Hormuz, escalating tensions despite a June ceasefire framework agreement.
In a combative White House address, Trump alleged China perpetrated the largest election data compromise in history and sought to influence US business leaders and journalists. He also pushed voting reform measures and threatened broadcast licence revocations.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said he and US President Donald Trump have agreed to intensify trade negotiations in coming weeks, as Washington prepares to impose additional 50% tariffs on select Canadian products from August 19.
US President Donald Trump has reportedly proposed FIFA President Gianni Infantino as the next United Nations secretary-general, praising his ability to unite global stakeholders ahead of the 2027 transition.
The White House has suspended a longtime teleprompter operator for US President Donald Trump without pay following claims he wagered over $100,000 on Trump's speeches using inside information.
The United States military has launched a second wave of strikes targeting Iranian military infrastructure, with the Trump administration emphasizing accountability and warning Tehran to modify its behavior amid escalating regional tensions.
US advocacy organisations have launched a legal challenge against the Trump administration's sanctions on the International Criminal Court, arguing they breach free speech rights.
Iran has rejected US President Donald Trump's proposal for continued peace talks without a ceasefire agreement, insisting Washington first meets Tehran's preconditions on maritime transit and oil sales through the Strait of Hormuz.
China's mounting economic pressure on Japan since November has exposed fissures in Washington's commitment to its treaty ally, with the Trump administration treating Tokyo's appeals for support as a low priority amid Middle East preoccupations and transactional diplomacy with Beijing.
The US Supreme Court has rejected President Trump's attempt to strip citizenship from children born to undocumented immigrants and temporary visa holders, ruling 6-3 that the 14th Amendment guarantees birthright citizenship regardless of parental immigration status.