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US President Donald Trump has lashed out at Taylor Swift and Bruce Springsteen.

‘MOUTH SHUT’: Trump’s wild outburst at Swift, Springsteen

US President Donald Trump has lashed out at music superstar Taylor Swift and issued a threatening message to iconic musician Bruce Springsteen.

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President Donald Trump says US officials will not be able to meet with delegations of 150 countries. (AP PHOTO)

‘Two to three weeks’: Trump’s new tariff move

US President Donald Trump says that over the next two to three weeks US officials will be sending letters to countries outlining ‘what they will be paying to do business in the United States’.

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More than 500 Voice of America contractors are expected to lose their jobs as the Trump Administration makes huge cuts.

VOA hit with mass terminations amid Trump Admin legal battle

More than 500 contractors are being cut from Voice of America, sparking fears for press freedom, legal backlash, and journalists facing exile.

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One of Australia’s most successful brands, Breville, has been caught squarely in the crossfire of the US-China trade war.

Tariff turmoil roasting Australia’s coffee-maker giant

One of Australia’s most successful brands, Breville, has been caught squarely in the crossfire of the US-China trade war.

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President Donald Trump says Ukraine-Russia peace talks are stalled until he meets with Putin.

‘Nothing’s going to happen’: Trump’s Russia-Ukraine update

US President Donald Trump says peace between Ukraine and Russia is not going to happen until ‘Putin and I get together’, as Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky slams Russia’s second-rate delegation.

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Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden smiles during the first presidential debate Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020, at Case Western University and Cleveland Clinic, in Cleveland, Ohio.

Democrats’ lament on Biden: ‘He should not have run’

A growing number of Democrats are publicly second-guessing their party’s handling of the last US election.

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THE ECONOMIST: The temporary tariff deal with China has averted crash, but world will keep paying for Donald Trump’s protectionism.

Stopgap deals do not mean Donald Trump’s trade war is over

THE ECONOMIST: The temporary tariff deal with China has averted crash, but world will keep paying for Donald Trump’s protectionism.

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Donald Trump says "everybody is to blame" for the Ukraine war. (AP PHOTO)

Putin set to skip Ukraine peace talks in Turkey

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s name is not on the Kremlin’s list of officials joining Ukraine peace talks in Turkey, throwing doubt on the latest move to secure peace in the troubled region.

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Donald Trump (C) meets with new Syrian Leader Ahmed al-Sharaa (R) and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (L)

‘Young, attractive guy’: Trump meets new Syrian leader

US President Donald Trump has met with new Syrian leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, after announcing the US would life all sanctions on Syria.

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President Donald Trump, (C), Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Kelly Ortberg, President and Chief Executive Officer, The Boeing Company, left, at a signing ceremony at the Amiri Diwan in Doha, Qatar.

Trump, Boeing sign ‘historic’ $145 billion deal in Qatar

Boeing and Qatar Airways have struck a deal during US President Donald Trump’s state visit with the emir of Qatar, part of his four-day deal-making tour of the Middle East.

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The MAGA economy is thriving in America as the world’s largest consumer market splits in two.

Politics Trumps wealth for American consumers

The MAGA economy is thriving in America as the world’s largest consumer market splits in two.

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President Donald Trump says he will cease all US sanctions on Syria.

‘Good luck’: Trump to remove all US sanctions on Syria

‘I will be ordering the cessation of sanctions against Syria in order to give them a chance at greatness.’

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President Donald Trump speaks at the Saudi-US Investment Forum at the King Abdulaziz International Conference Center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Trump announces $927 billion deal with Saudi Arabia

US President Donald Trump has announced a near trillion-dollar deal with Saudi Arabia that will see investments in energy security, defence, technology and critical minerals.

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Donald Trump’s multi-nation tour of the Gulf region will focus on expanding economic ties and reinforcing security cooperation with key US allies.

Donald Trump lands in Saudi Arabia hoping for a deal

Donald Trump has touched down in Saudi Arabia for a four-day tour of Gulf region as he seeks to secure trade agreements and closer economic ties. 

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The Economist: US and China have 90 days to prepare after serving up a tasty tariff reprieve.

Tariff takeaways as markets feast on succulent Chinese deal

THE ECONOMIST: US and China have 90 days to prepare after serving up a tasty tariff reprieve.

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