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Jensen Huang, the chief executive of Nvidia, takes questions from reporters at an Nvidia conference in San Jose, California March 17, 2026.

Nvidia chief Jensen Huang seen as target of Chinese spy plot

A Chinese businesswoman who had a close relationship with Jensen Huang was found to be passing intelligence to Beijing. President Trump was briefed and took no action.

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A paramedic and police officers carry a person injured at a railway station during a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Dnipro.

Russian strike on Ukraine train station kills at least 14

The drone strike on a central railway station in the city of Dnipro was part of a wave of Kremlin attacks that left 19 Ukrainians dead.

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Flavio Bolsonaro has arrived at Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport in the United States. (AP PHOTO)

Defeated Brazilian candidate Bolsonaro and family land in US

The unsuccessful presidential candidate flew from Ecuador after defying a Brazilian judicial order to surrender his passports in connection with a corruption and money-laundering investigation.

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Treasurer Jim Chalmers during Question Time on Wednesday.

Big problem with Jim’s excuse for inflation horror

A former Treasury economist has called out the spin of Jim Chalmers. So has Reserve Bank chief Michele Bullock. Here’s what they said.

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Donald Trump launched a scathing attack on Norway at a campaign rally.

‘S..t house country’: Trump erupts after Nobel Peace Prize snub

Donald Trump has ramped up his criticism of Norway while addressing MAGA supporters at a political rally, complaining that he didn't win the Nobel Peace Prize.

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Donald Trump’s impact on the nation’s capital will last far longer than the results of any election - or his presidency - if he has his way.

Despite the lawsuits, Trump rushes to leave his mark on DC

Donald Trump’s impact on the nation’s capital will last far longer than the results of any election - or his presidency - if he has his way.

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US President Donald Trump said Washington may carry out another military operation against Iran. (AP PHOTO)

Trump teases ‘another little Epic Fury’ on Iran

President Donald Trump says the US may carry out another military operation against Iran.

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Donald Trump says the North Sea Jackdaw gas field decision will make the UK a "very rich country". (AP PHOTO)

‘Getting it done’: Trump celebrates UK PM’s oil move

US President Donald Trump has praised Prime Minister Andy Burnham for the UK government's decision to approve production from the North Sea's Jackdaw gas field.

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An interactive display featuring artificial intelligence in Guangzhou.

China moves to tighten grip over exports of top AI models

Draft rules on the export of artificial intelligence technology show how China is trying to balance national security risks with its desire to outpace the United States.

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President Vladimir Putin says Ukraine's oil refinery strikes cost Russia one per cent of its GDP. (AP PHOTO)

Putin agrees to resume talks with US and Kyiv to end war

The Russian leader has agreed ‘in principle’ to resume talks with a view to ending the war in Ukraine after November 10, according to a high-ranking Kremlin official.

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Stephen Hubbard had pleaded guilty to being a mercenary for Ukraine, Russian state media said. (AP PHOTO)

Russia releases American who was jailed for four years

The retired American teacher had been imprisoned on charges of fighting as a mercenary in Ukraine.

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A firefighter at a compound hit by a strike in Kharkiv, northern Ukraine, on October 12, 2026.

Zelensky defies Trump in return to Russian refinery strikes

President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed overt frustration with the United States in an interview with The Financial Times. He had paused the strikes to comply with a demand from the US President

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US President Donald Trump walks on the South Lawn of the White House after arriving on Marine One in Washington, DC, US, on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026. Trump spoke at a campaign event in Tennessee after a three-judge panel dismissed another challenge to Tennessee’s new congressional district map that carves up what was the Republican-controlled state’s sole left-leaning minority district. Photographer: Ron Sachs/CNP/Bloomberg

Pentagon no longer livestreaming shooter’s execution: Trump

President Donald Trump announced the move regarding the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan following a wave of bipartisan criticism.

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 Starlink terminal camouflaged with a net near the eastern frontline in the Donetsk region of Ukraine in the summer of 2023.

Ukraine on brink as Starlink restricted amid Russia strikes

THE NEW YORK TIMES: A huge attack cut power to 600,000 people in Kyiv, and a Pentagon-funded satellite internet program appeared to be curbed without warning.

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The White House says it asked Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign as US ambassador to Greece. (EPA PHOTO)

Trump ally forced out amid explosive misconduct claims

A close Donald Trump ally has been forced out of a high-profile diplomatic role as explosive allegations emerge, sparking a fresh political scandal.

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US President Donald Trump greets CEO of Tesla and SpaceX Elon Musk after a meeting with technology executives about artificial intelligence at the White House.

Inside Musk’s $400m midterm Republican rescue mission

The world’s richest person has quietly become by far the biggest known midterm donor, trying to save Republicans’ Senate majority with some of the largest donations in American political history.

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Iran-backed Houthi militants in Yemen say they carried out drone and ballistic missile attacks on the Saudi capital Riyadh, as well as energy sites on the country's Red Sea coast. Saudi authorities said they intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile fired at Riyadh on Saturday, without confirming any further strikes or causalities. Earlier, a column of black smoke was seen rising from fuel tanks near the Saudi capital's international airport, where flights were disrupted temporarily on Saturday.

Iran offers to mediate between its Houthi allies and Saudis

Iran has long backed the Houthis, a Yemeni militia, and it made the offer as Saudi Arabia contends with increasingly deadly attacks from them.

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Donald Trump has blamed Volodymyr Zelenskiy for global diesel shortages.

‘Time for new president’: Trump’s diesel-fuelled Zelenskiy jab

Donald Trump has called for Ukraine to replace President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, accusing him of rejecting multiple opportunities to end the war with Russia.

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