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President Donald Trump has ruled out exemptions on steel and aluminium tariffs imposed by the US.

RBA on Trump tariff watch ahead of next rate decision

Australia's economic growth forecasts have received a major downgrade due to Donald Trump's trade war, which could give the RBA more cause to cut rates.

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The US has placed a 25 per cent tariff on Australian steel and aluminium. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)

US tariff hit to Australia 'concerning but manageable'

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has raised concerns about the broader hit to the global economy and trading markets from US tariffs.

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US President Donald Trump says the JFK files will be released on Tuesday. (AP PHOTO)

Trump to release 80,000 pages of JFK files

US President Donald Trump has announced that the JFK files, which have long been kept secret from the American people, will be released today, telling his team that ‘you can’t redact’.

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Donald Trump is set to speak with Vladimir Putin on Tuesday to discuss diving assets, land and power.

‘Dividing up’: Agenda for Trump, Putin call revealed

The White House claims Ukraine-Russia peace has ‘never been closer' as President Donald Trump prepared to pick up the phone and call President Vladimir Putin to discuss three major points.

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The Chinese Government has issued a lengthy stimulus plan, in yet another move by Beijing to offset potential harm from its escalating economic war with the US.

China unveils stimulus plans in fight against Trump tariffs

The Chinese Government has issued a lengthy stimulus plan, in yet another move by Beijing to offset potential harm from its escalating economic war with the US. But will it be enough?

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Malcolm Turnbull’s spray at the AUKUS agreement has sparked a rare moment of unity between the Government and Opposition.

Turnbull’s attack on ‘really bad’ AUKUS deal sparks fury

The return of Donald Trump to the White House has heightened anxieties about the delivery of the trilateral deal, which will cost up to $368 billion by the 2040s.

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Elon Musk speaks with President Donald Trump aboard Marine One as it lands at The White House on March 9. Allison Robbert/For The Washington Post

President Trump’s ultimate favour to buddy Elon Musk

Donald Trump rallies a wave of conservative support for Tesla, a company facing a plummeting stock price, investor frustration, consumer boycotts and sometimes violent protests at facilities across the country.

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Donald Trump has defied a court order and deported 261 alleged criminal gang members.

Trump defies order, 251 sent to notorious El Salvador prison

A US judge has ordered a halt to the deportation of over 200 Venezuelans alleged criminals, however, Donald Trump’s team already had the group on a flight to one of the world’s most notorious prisons.

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LIAM DENNING: Numerous business titans have floated in Trump’s orbit since his ascent to the presidency in 2017. Many have quickly fallen from favour. Will Elon Musk share that fate?

How long will Musk be welcomed at the White House?

LIAM DENNING: Numerous business titans have floated in Trump’s orbit since his ascent to the presidency in 2017. Many have quickly fallen from favour. Will Elon Musk share that fate?

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Greenlanders have rallied in Nuuk against Donald Trump's plan to take control of their homeland.

Hundreds in Greenland protest against Trump take over

Greenlanders have rallied in capital Nuuk against US President Donald Trump's bid to control their island.

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The US is carrying out airstrikes against Houthi bases, leaders and missile defence sites. (AP PHOTO)

‘Hell will rain down’: US launches strikes against Houthis

US President Donald Trump has launched military strikes against Yemen’s Houthis over the group’s attacks against Red Sea shipping, warning ‘hell will rain down upon you’ if they do not abandon their campaign.

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THE NEW YORK TIMES: Have Elon Musk and Donald Trump got the US embroiled in a constitutional crisis?

Have Musk, Trump got US embroiled in constitutional crisis?

THE NEW YORK TIMES: The question of the day is whether the United States is embroiled in a constitutional crisis.

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THE NEW YORK TIMES: President Donald Trump does not seem to notice or care that if you betray people, or jerk them around, they will revile you. So what’s going to happen?

What will happen now that the US is surrounded by enemies?

THE NEW YORK TIMES: President Donald Trump does not seem to notice or care that if you betray people, or jerk them around, they will revile you. So what’s going to happen?

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THE NEW YORK TIMES: Officials in Beijing are increasingly worried Donald Trump’s tariffs on Mexico may be the start of a broader campaign.

Why China is worried about Trump’s tariffs on Mexico

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Officials in Beijing are increasingly worried Donald Trump’s tariffs on Mexico may be the start of a broader campaign.

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