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President Donald Trump says the US and Iran could be close to a peace deal; the big issues at stake include the fate of Iran’s nuclear program and reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

Here’s the five key issues at stake in a US-Iran peace deal

The New York Times: The United States and Iran have signalled that they are moving closer to a deal to end the war in the Middle East.

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A passerby was hit during an exchange between Secret Service officers and a 21-year-old man. (AP PHOTO)

Major update on bystander shot near White House

US Secret Service has provided an update on a bystander who was hit by gunfire during an exchange between a man and US Secret Service officers at a White House checkpoint.

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President Donald Trump has had a phone conversation with Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu.

Netanyahu’s stark warning to Trump about Lebanon

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told US President Donald Trump that Israel would remain free to act against threats ‌in Lebanon.

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President Donald Trump does not want to rush a deal with Iran, saying mistakes must be avoided. (AP PHOTO)

‘Don’t make bad deals’: Trump’s new warning on Iran

US President Donald Trump is hosing down expectations of an imminent breakthrough in the three-month-old war with Iran.

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A draft of an internal Democratic autopsy of the 2024 presidential election released Thursday argues that former Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign failed to make an “affirmative case” for her

Democrats’ election autopsy puts blame on Biden and beyond

THE NEW YORK TIMES: The Democratic National Committee has released a nearly 200-page draft of an internal autopsy of what went wrong in the 2024 campaign. Here’s five key takeaways from the report.

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Mr Trump says the US will recover Iran’s stockpile of uranium while Iran says it should not be overseas.

Trump’s tug-of-war with Iran over uranium stockpile

US President Donald Trump has vowed the United States will eventually ‌recover Iran's stockpile of highly enriched uranium.

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Cuba's former President Raul Castro holds a Cuban national flag during the commemoration of May Day (Labour Day), marking International Workers' Day, at Havana's Revolution Square on May 1, 2025. (Photo by YAMIL LAGE / AFP) YAMIL LAGE

Former Cuban president indicted in US on murder charges

A federal grand jury has indicted former Cuban president Raúl Castro in an attempt to hold him accountable for killing four people, three of them Americans.

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College economics professor and Donald Trump’s pick for next US ambassador to Canberra, David Brat.

Trump’s next Canberra man wants to mine mineral expertise

The likely next US ambassador has praised Australia’s mining prowess saying he wants to tap into the our expertise on rare earths processing and refining.

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Jeff Bezos

Bezos’ shock call to wipe income taxes for 50pc of earners

The ultrabillionaire has defended Donald Trump, hyped AI, and defended himself and his megarich peers form being villainised in a new interview, but he's also offered an olive branch for the poor.

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Vanessa Trump has revealed she has been diagnosed with breast cancer.
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Donald Trump says he is ready to go in Iran, warning of a ‘nasty’ attack.

‘Ready to go’: Trump’s return to war with Iran

US President Donald Trump says that he is ready to move ‘very quickly’, declaring Iran a defeated nation as he readies to get 1600 oil tankers out of the Strait of Hormuz.

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Raúl Castro was Cuba’s defence minister for almost 50 years and president for 12.

Who is Raúl Castro? The man behind Cuba’s revolution

The former defence minister and president of Cuba has been charged with murder by the US for his role in the downing of two planes in 1996.

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Raúl Castro has been charged with murder for downing two planes in 1996.
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President Donald Trump says US warships are ‘loaded to the brim’, ready to attack. (Eric Lee/Pool/FTWP)

‘An hour away’: Inside Trump’s latest attack plan

US President Donald Trump says his war ships are ‘loaded to the brim’ and ready to start attacking Iran again at his command.

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Donald Trump’s former Veterans Secretary has predicted that the Iranian regime could soon start to splinter because it will run out of money in three weeks time.

Iranian regime could soon splinter as funds deplete

LATIKA M BOURKE: Donald Trump’s former Veterans Secretary has predicted that the Iranian regime could soon start to splinter because it will run out of money in three weeks time.

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