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Iraqi troops have paraded in vehicles through Baghdad streets to mark the withdrawal of US forces. (EPA PHOTO)

‘Quagmire’: Trump celebrates exit of troops from ‘hell’

The last US soldiers have left Iraq, ending a 12-year mission US President Donald Trump has called ‘a very expensive excursion into hell’.

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Iraqi security officers flash victory signs during a convoy celebrating the US's full withdrawal.

After two decades, the US leaves Iraq to an uncertain future

Some Iraqis are celebrating the end of an American military presence that unleashed waves of bloodshed. Others fear what happens next for their country, trapped between Washington and Tehran.

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The heads of OpenAI, Anthropic, Nvidia, Google and Meta are expected to attend a White House meeting with US President Donald Trump on artificial intelligence.

Trump to host executives of AI firms amid fears over tech

The heads of OpenAI, Anthropic, Nvidia, Google and Meta are expected to attend a White House meeting with US President Donald Trump on artificial intelligence.

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A sign in support of the banned outlets near the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House.

Media outlets ask to extend block on Trump ban

Three news outlets blocked from the White House by US President Donald Trump have asked a judge to extend an order that temporarily restored their access.

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Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi remains in New York after attending the UN General Assembly. (AP PHOTO)

US, Iran to meet separately in fresh push to end war

An official says Qatari mediators are expecting to hold separate talks with Iran's foreign minister in New York and also with US representatives.

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A tip off from a local farmer has helped foil an alleged plan to attack a US air base in the UK.

UK police give update on suspects in air base terror attack

UK police have confirmed the nationality of the five men arrested over a suspected attack at a US-operated air force base.

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Global tensions continue as Anthony Albanese keeps a hectic schedule.

PM’s delicate diplomacy with Xi and Trump is getting harder

ANDREW GREENE: Donald Trump’s casual arms offer to Xi Jinping shows how international diplomacy, an essential part of any PM’s job description, is getting harder all the time for Anthony Albanese.

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Donald Trump insists it's important for the US to maintain its AI technological edge over China.

‘I don’t worry’: Trump dismisses growing fears over rogue AI

US President Donald Trump is refusing to hit the brakes on America’s AI race, despite increasingly stark warnings from some of tech’s biggest names.

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A major terrorism investigation is under way after five men in vans were stopped near RAF Fairford. (AP PHOTO)

UK probes Iran link to suspected air base terror plot

UK police have arrested five men near a base used by the US to strike Iran, and are probing whether Tehran is linked to a suspected plan to do "big damage".

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US President Donald Trump and Anthony Albanese hold opposing views on the threat posed by AI. (Joanna Kordina/AAP PHOTOS)

Albanese, Trump split emerges on AI

Anthony Albanese’s encounter with Donald Trump may have been brief, but a major divide emerged between the leaders over the future of AI.

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US President Donald Trump has rejected an Iranian plan to reopen the strait and end the war. (EPA PHOTO)

Trump rejects Iran plan to open Hormuz, end fighting

A plan by Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the fighting has been roundly rejected by US President Donald Trump.

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President Donald Trump says a meeting with President Xi Jinping produced great strides. (AP PHOTO)

Trump accepts Xi invitation as leaders wrap up US summit

Details of deals US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping struck on trade will be released on Monday, a US official says.

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US President Donald Trump is hosting Chinese leader Xi Jinping for their second summit this year.

Trump hails ‘great friendship’ as Xi’s state visit begins

While Trump has many thorny issues to discuss with the president of America’s biggest economic rival, he focused on his long relationship with Xi as the two gathered for opening remarks before formal talks.

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Donald Trump’s Iran intervention has been a mess. But not one entirely of his making.

America steps back from a region it never managed to remake

To the grandees gathered in New York this week, America does not look like a solution to the Middle East’s woes: it is a source of them.

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CNN, MS NOW and Politico sued over their ban, saying it violated their free-speech rights.

Judge tosses White House ban but reporters still blocked

A federal judge temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s ban of three news outlets from the White House, ordering early Thursday that CNN, MS NOW and Politico must have their access restored.

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Donald Trump with Xi Jinping after the Chinese president arrived at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. (AP PHOTO)

Trump’s rare move as Chinese President touches down in US

Donald Trump has welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping to Washington for a three-day visit where tensions over trade, technology and Tehran will play out.

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Anthony Albanese snapped a selfie with Donald Trump at a UN General Assembly reception.

‘Censorship’: Trump bursts Albanese’s middle power AI bubble

LATIKA M BOURKE: The United States has warned Anthony Albanese that any Government-mandated algorithm filter would be classified as ‘censorship’ by the Trump administration.

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Hours after threatening the US could "annihilate" Iran, President Trump said a deal was close. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

Trump signals Iran peace deal as major Hormuz offer emerges

Donald Trump has signalled a potential breakthrough in the Iran war as Tehran puts a major offer on the table to reopen a crucial global shipping route.

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