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Donald Trump is vowing to add wildfire pollution costs to existing tariffs on Canadian goods as smoke from blazes in Canada trigger warnings across the US.

‘Incalculable’: Trump’s new tariff threat over bushfires

Donald Trump is vowing to add wildfire pollution costs to existing tariffs on Canadian goods as smoke from blazes in Canada trigger warnings across the US.

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Iran’s military says it struck Gulf countries hosting US bases including Kuwait and Qatar.

Fears of all-out-war grow after attacks intensify

The United States has struck bridges and transport links in southern Iran while Iran retaliated with attacks across the Gulf including in Kuwait.

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US President Donald Trump arrives for his address to the nation.

Key takeaways from Trump’s address

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Donald Trump’s speech may have deepened the election mistrust it claimed to address

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US President Donald Trump during a prime-time address to the nation in the East Room of the White House on Friday.

Trump fails to show evidence of compromised voting machines

In a prime-time presidential address that the White House said would present bombshell findings, US President Donald Trump never claimed to have any evidence of altered votes or compromised machines.

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Critics have slammed US President Donald Trump's latest address as his most bizarre yet. (AP PHOTO)

EXPLAINED: What to know about Trump’s Save America Act

THE WASHINGTON POST: The bill, which passed the House in February, would require Americans to prove their citizenship when registering to vote.

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R Kelly was found guilty of sex trafficking and sexual exploitation of children in 2021.

‘We need him’: R Kelly’s ‘random’ prison request to Trump

Disgraced singer R Kelly is serving a 30 year sentence after being found guilty of racketeering, sex trafficking, sexual exploitation of children, kidnapping, and forced labour in 2021.

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Critics are slamming the move by Truth Social to sell quicker access to some of its posts.

‘Does not seem fair’: Trump’s new money-making venture

The President’s new move has been accused of giving those with deep pockets an even bigger advantage.

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Donald Trump and the US have taken a hit in the global popularity ratings compared to China and its leader Xi Jinping.

Global opinion shifts to favour China over US, poll finds

An annual survey from the Pew Research Centre found that more countries felt positively about China than America.

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The latest escalation in Iran comes days after a fragile truce collapsed.

‘More destructive than ever’: Iran’s new threat to region

Rhetoric sharpened on both sides after days of renewed attacks, with Iranian state media reporting strikes around Tehran.

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An Iranian kicks a large banner depicting Donald Trump during funeral ceremonies for Iran's slain Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

In Iran, Trump risks another American ‘Forever War’

President Trump, who promised to ‘end wars’, not start them, may have fallen into a familiar presidential trap.

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US forces resumed the naval blockade against vessels transiting to and from Iranian ports and coastal areas on Tuesday.

Iran vows to halt Mideast energy exports amid US blockade

The threats from Tehran came as the US intensified its airstrike campaign on Wednesday, pushing the region back towards all-out war.

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Donald Trump’s handling of Iran is increasingly revealing how little he knew about his adversary going into the conflict.

How Iran gives Trump an opponent he cannot easily dominate

The president is accustomed to forcing other countries to bend to his will. But he is struggling to come up with a strategy to extract Iranian concessions as the cease-fire he brokered collapses.

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United States Under Secretary of War for Policy Elbridge Colby has scoffed at a ‘middle powers’ alliance.

Top American AUKUS sceptic slams ‘middle powers’ alliance

An American defence official has dismissed an emerging alliance of ‘middle powers’ including Australia, arguing that traditional US security partners would waste time trying to be less dependent on Washington.

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Donald Trump has now said the United States will only guarantee safe passage to vessels from Persian Gulf states that agree to invest in the United States.

Shipping wants Strait answers after Trump’s Hormuz flip-flop

Shipping industry still waiting for a strait answer as President Donald Trump changes fee proposal to only guaranteeing safe passage to vessels from states that agree to invest in the United States

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E Jean Carroll received millions from US President Trump after a sex abuse and defamation trial.

Trump forced to pay millions 3yrs after sex abuse case

US President Donald Trump has paid writer E Jean Carroll millions of dollars after a jury found him liable for sexually abusing and defaming her.

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Donald Trump sued the IRS in January, accusing the agency of not doing enough to prevent the leak of his tax records during his first term in office and initially seeking $US10 billion.

US judge finds Trump misused court in tax office case

Donald Trump's lawsuit against the IRS was filed for an "improper purpose", says US judge Kathleen Williams.

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