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President Donald Trump is suing Rupert Murdoch.

Trump sues Murdoch over ‘bawdy’ Epstein letter

US President Donald Trump has followed through on his threat to sue media mogul Rupert Murdoch after his Wall Street Journal published an article saying that Trump sent Jeffrey Epstein a ‘bawdy’ letter. 

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Kevin Rudd says he is confident the issues with the AUKUS sub contract will be resolved.

Rudd says US issues with AUKUS will be resolved

Former Australian prime minister-turned-ambassador to the US Kevin Rudd says he's confident issues with the AUKUS submarine contract will be resolved.

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Congress approved a White House request to claw back $9 billion for foreign aid and public broadcasting.

Congress claws back foreign aid and public broadcast funds

Congress is set to claw back billions in foreign aid and public broadcasting funding, after Republicans bowed to President Donald Trump in an unusual surrender of congressional spending power.

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China’s ability to make cheap goods at enormous scale, aided by generous government subsidies to exporters, has meant that Indonesia is more often the loser when trading with China.

Before Trump, Indonesia had another trade headache: China

China’s ability to make cheap goods at enormous scale, aided by generous government subsidies to exporters, has meant that Indonesia is more often the loser when trading with China.

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President Donald Trump says he will sue media mogul billionaire Rupert Murdoch over a scandalous letter that was published in a US newspaper.

‘Fake’: Trump threatens to sue Murdoch over Epstein letter

US President Donald Trump says he will sue billionaire media mogul Rupert Murdoch over a letter that was published in a US newspaper relating to Jeffrey Epstein.

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US President Donald Trump is ‘not happy’ after an Israeli strike on Gaza’s sole Catholic church killed three people. Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg Al Drago

Trump ‘not happy’ after Israel strike on Gaza Catholic church

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel ‘deeply regrets’ ammunition hitting a Catholic church in Gaza, killing three people, and says there will be a probe.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin intends to keep fighting in Ukraine until the West engages on his terms for peace. (AP PHOTO)

‘Blackmail’: Putin unfazed by Trump’s 100pc tariff threat

The Kremlin has issued a stark warning that by promising Ukraine more weapons, the US has signalled its decision to ‘abandon the peace process’.

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Tariff letters sent to countries mark a new phase of US President Donald Trump's trade war. (AP PHOTO)

Trump diagnosis revealed after ankle swelling raises concern

The White House has shared an update on US President Donald Trump’s health after ankle swelling and a bruised hand raised concern.

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Anthony Albanese met Premier Li Qiang at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

Albo’s ‘indulgent’ China trip as US relations ‘in peril’

Anthony Albanese may be getting Beijing’s rock star treatment but he’ll be in the hotseat at home where he’s accused of sidelining Australia’s ally.

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Donald Trump has backed down on threats to fire Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell.

TACO Trump caves on Fed, China: Can the bully be bested?

JACKSON HEWETT: It looks like the bond market wields a bigger stick than TACO Trump.

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US President Donald Trump says Coca-Cola has agreed to use cane sugar in its beverages in the US, after his discussions with the company.

The real thing: Trump says Coca-Cola to use cane sugar in US

Enthusiastic Coca-Cola fan Donald Trump says the iconic American company has agreed to use sugar instead of high-fructose corn syrup for its products in the US.

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Donald Trump has unleashed on his MAGA supporters who are demanding the release of the files related to Jeffrey Epstein. (AP PHOTO)

Trump erupts at ‘weakling’ MAGA supporters over Epstein

US President Donald Trump has unleashed on his supporters who are demanding the release of the files related to disgraced financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

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US officials are waiting for European Union representative Maros Sefcovic to visit for tariff talks. (AP PHOTO)

EU trade chief heads to US in bid for tariffs solution

European Union trade chief Maros Sefcovic is heading to Washington DC for tariff talks, in the hope of finding a solution to the ‘unacceptable’ option proposed by US President Donald Trump.

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US President Donald Trump has denied plans to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.

‘Highly unlikely’: Trump backflips on plans to fire Powell

Hours after US President Donald Trump told a room full of Republican lawmakers that he will fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, he denied plans to do that.

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Donald Trump and his then-girlfriend Melania, Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell pose together at the Mar-a-Lago club in 2000.

Trumpland erupts over Jeffrey Epstein sex-list no-show

AARON PATRICK: A document the could implicate some of the world’s most powerful businessmen and politicians in trafficking girls does not exist, according to the Trump Administration.

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