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Washington's tariff hike isn't conducive to mutually beneficial trade, the European Commission.

‘A deal is a deal’: EU won't accept US tariff increase

Washington cannot be allowed to simply hike tariffs on EU products, the European Commission says.

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Armed man shot dead trying to breach Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate

Armed intruder shot dead by Secret Service at Trump estate

A man armed with a shotgun and a fuel can has been shot dead after entering US President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort.

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The upcoming summit between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping could be derailed by many topics.

Tariffs and Taiwan loom over Trump’s summit with Xi

The United States and China have many points of contention that could ruffle, or at worst derail, Donald Trump and Xi Jinping’s upcoming summit.

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Laws making it illegal to help people linked to terrorism from returning to Australia will be introduced to Parliament by the coalition as the Albanese government defends its handling of the so-called ISIS brides, insisting they have “rights” to come home.

Coalition targets ‘third parties’ assisting ISIS brides

Laws making it illegal to help people linked to terrorism from returning to Australia will be introduced to Parliament by the coalition as the Albanese government defends its handling of the ISIS brides.

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The US Department of Homeland Security has temporarily suspended two key travel entry programs.

US airlines sound alarm as key travel programs paused

An airline trade association fears the travelling public could be used as ‘a political football’ amid another US government shutdown.

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Donald Trump’s tariff scheme is spelling economic uncertainty across the world.

Trump’s response to tariff ruling opens new uncertain era

The supreme court’s ruling wasn’t a reset and redesigning the United State’s tariff schedule for the third time in little more than a year will produce commercial winners and losers.

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Tony Burke is defending the single exclusion order of one ISIS bride.

‘We know them’: Burke defends single ISIS bride exclusion

Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke says ASIO have detailed knowledge of the 11 so-called ISIS brides and their 23 children who were attempting to return to Australia.

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HMS Anson has arrived at Perth’s HMAS Stirling naval base

UK’s only operational nuclear submarine arrives in WA

One of the United Kingdom’s only operationally available nuclear submarines has docked at Perth’s HMAS Stirling naval base following a slight delay caused by the annual Rottnest channel swim.

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Tony Burke is defending the single exclusion order of one ISIS bride.

‘We know them’: Burke defends single ISIS bride exclusion

Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke says the Government is ‘actively’ ensuring ISIS brides don’t return to Australia, but defended the issue of one exclusion order.

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Don Farrell will advocate for free trade when he travels to the US this week.

‘Regrettable’: Trade MP America-bound after tariff hike

Don Farrell will advocate for free trade when he travels to America this week in the wake of US President Donald Trump’s fresh imposition of a 15 per cent global tariff.

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Those present at Jim Chalmers' 2025 economic roundtable praised his ambition and initiative. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)

Why major tax reform is unlikely to come out of May Budget

It's too early to tell whether Jim Chalmers' productivity roundtable will result in meaningful change for Australia's economy. The May budget could be crucial.

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US President Donald Trump is not giving up on his trade tariffs despite a US Supreme Court ruling.

Trump to tax-max, raise global tariffs from 10 to 15pc

The US president is finding alternative paths to imposing ‘legally permissible’ tariffs after his supreme court loss.

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Donald Trump took a loss at the supreme court, but moved quickly to make alternative arrangements.

Six takeaways from the US supreme court’s tariff decision

When the 6-3 ruling was announced, Donald Trump reacted with fury. But then he made a plan. Here’s what you need to know.

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The federal Opposition has repeated calls for the Albanese Government to come clean on attempts by a group of ISIS brides and their children to return to Australia, as confusion reigns over what role federal authorities are playing in their attempted repatriation.

Opposition demands ISIS brides answers

The federal Opposition has repeated calls for the Albanese Government to come clean on attempts by a group of ISIS brides and their children to return to Australia.

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A satellite image provided by Planet Labs shows the tanker Gas Exelero sitting at anchor off the coast of the Jamaican capital Kingston on Feb. 18, 2026.

Social unrest looms as new US blockade strangles Cuba

Nearly all of Cuba’s energy runs on oil and oil products. And Cuba appears to have few lifelines left.

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