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Donald Trump has sent thousands of troops to the Middle East.

The perils of a ground war in Iran

Donald Trump is deploying troops. Is he repeating the mistake of Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan?

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A Trump insider has broken her silence after reports of her husband's alleged online fetish activities.

‘Devastated’: US politics rocked as fetish images exposed

Kristi Noem, Trump insider and former head of the US Department of Homeland Security, has spoken out after alleged images of her husband engaging in the ‘bimboification’ kink were exposed.

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Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth says he visited US troops in the Middle East on the weekend.

Hegseth warns crucial days ahead in Iran war

US Defence Secretary ‌Pete Hegseth has told a briefing at the Pentagon that air strikes are damaging the morale ​of the Iranian military.

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The first look at designs for The Donald J. Trump Presidential Library

‘WOW!’: Wild first look at Trump's presidential library

SEE THE PICS: Donald Trump has shared the first look at designs for his presidential library, and it truly must be seen to be believed.

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Iran has increased its grip on the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran’s chokehold on Hormuz is tighter than ever

There is every sign that Tehran’s ability to control the Strait is increasing, rather than decreasing, as the conflict in the Middle East drags on.

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Since Iran blocked the Strait of Hormuz and sent the global economy into conniptions, Donald Trump has shown several signs of desperation to make a deal. 

Donald Trump and the art of bad diplomacy

THE ECONOMIST: One of the advisers the president ignores is his younger self.

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Kid Rock watches the helicopter outside his home.

Army probe after Apache helicopters buzz Kid Rock’s house

WATCH: Army attack helicopters hover outside Donald Trump supporter’s house while on exercises in the US.

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Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel says the country has not received an oil tanker in three months.

Russian tanker reaches Cuba after shock US green light

The United States has allowed a Russian oil tanker into Cuba despite an existing fuel blockade, President Donald Trump has confirmed.

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Donald Trump threatens Iran’s energy infrastructure while fighting intensifies across the Middle East.

Trump ultimatum raises fears over vital oil route

Donald Trump warns Iran that its energy plants and oil wells could be destroyed if the Strait of Hormuz remains blocked, as the Middle East war spreads across the region.

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A ground stop was issued after a craft came too close to Air Force One.

F-16 deployed after incident near Trump, Air Force One

F-16 aircraft and choppers have been deployed in Florida near US President Donald Trump and Air Force One.

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Donald Trump’s hand-picked critical minerals tsar Joshua Kroon, pictured right, has told Australia’s mining sector that critical minerals will become one of the central pillars of the US alliance as both nations work together to end their reliance on supply from China. 

Trump’s man on ending reliance on China’s critical minerals

A senior Trump administration official has told Australia’s mining sector that critical minerals will become one of the pillars of the US alliance as both nations work together to end their reliance on China.

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu flagged Israel will widen its invasion of southern Lebanon.

Iran sends chilling warning as US weighs next war move

Regional powers have met in Pakistan to try to bring Iran and the US to the negotiating table, amid signs America is preparing for ground operations.

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