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Donald Trump rejected the latest offer from Iran to end the war with the United States.

‘TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE’: Defiant Trump rejects peace proposal

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Donald Trump extended the latest stand-off in the effort to end the war and cast doubt on whether the stalemate would be broken anytime soon.

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US President Donald Trump is expected to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping in the coming weeks. (AP PHOTO)

Trump heads to China for tense talks with Xi

Donald Trump and Xi Jinping will hold their first face-to-face talks in more than six months as they try to stabilise ties strained by trade and the Iran war.

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An Israeli strike has killed two police officers while they were in their car in Khan Younis.

Fresh Israeli strikes raise fears Gaza truce may crack

An Israeli air strike has killed the head of the police ‌force in Khan ‌Younis and ⁠his aide, according to the Gaza Strip's Hamas-run interior ministry.

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Two carriers were able to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, boosting hopes a blockade may soon end. (AP PHOTO)

Trump says Iran response to US proposal 'unacceptable'

US President Donald Trump has criticised an Iranian response to a US proposal aimed at ending the war as "totally unacceptable".

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Trump said the US could revive Project Freedom, which was launched this week to guide ships through the Strait of Hormuz. (AP PHOTO)

Iran could withstand blockade for months, CIA warns

But the US President says if talks fail, the country may reintroduce ‘Project Freedom’.

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In an undated image from the Department of Defense, an image of a UFO resembling a football-shaped body near Japan that the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command reported. The Pentagon on Friday released online what it called “new, never-before-seen” files, dating back decades, related to unidentified flying objects. (Department of Defense via The New York Times)  — NO SALES; FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY

‘New, never-before-seen’ UFO files finally released

It includes a strange sighting by Buzz Aldrin of a bright light source during the Apollo 11 moon mission.

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Washington is awaiting Tehran's response to a US proposal that would formally end the war. (EPA PHOTO)

More clashes as US-Iran talks appear to stall

Iran says it is still weighing its response to the US peace proposal, ​but none was reported by mid-afternoon in Washington, just before midnight in Tehran.

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The US trade court has ruled against President Donald Trump’s latest 10 per cent global tariffs, finding they were not justified under a 1970s trade law, however the court only blocked the levy on two small businesses and the state of Washington.

Narrow block: Court rules Trump’s global tariffs illegal

The US Court of International Trade has ruled in favour of small businesses that challenged President Donald Trump's ‌global tariffs.

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Trump says Iran deal possible as tensions cool.

US and Iran explore short-term deal to end fighting

Officials say Iran and the US are working toward an arrangement set out in a one-page memo to end the war and stabilise shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.

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Jeffrey Epstein's alleged suicide note was released by a US District Court on Wednesday.

Epstein suicide note: Watcha want me to do — Bust out cryin!

New York Court releases alleged Jeffrey Epstein suicide note found by his Italian gangster cellmate.

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Former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani was taken to hospital in a critical condition earlier this week. (AP PHOTO)

Update on Rudy Giuliani after major health scare

The former New York City mayor continues to battle pneumonia in hospital as his spokesperson provides an update on his health.

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A memorandum reportedly being considered would result in talks to unblock the Strait of Hormuz.

‘Very good talks’: Iran reviewing US proposal to end war

An Iranian official says the country is reviewing a negotiation proposal from the United States to end the conflict.

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Donald Trump paused Project Freedom in Strait of Hormuz.

Trump pauses US effort to guide vessels out of Hormuz

Donald Trump says the US initiative to secure shipping through the Strait of Hormuz is being paused to see if an agreement with Iran can be finalised.

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