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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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The fuel crisis could be a factor in a dip in voter approval of Anthony Albanese.

Fuel crisis hits Albanese as polls show voter unrest

One Nation is riding high in two new polls, indicating that despite new jockeys in the leadership saddles, the federal coalition is still in for a bumpy ride.

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Millions have rallied in "No Kings" anti-Donald Trump protests in thousands of US cities. (AP PHOTO)

Anti-Trump rallies pop up in thousands of US cities

People have taken to the streets en masse across the United States to protest against President Donald Trump and his administration in "No Kings" rallies.

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US President Donald Trump has boasted that the world is ‘closer than ever to the rise of the Middle East’ because of US dominance in the war with Iran.

Trump says Middle East ‘saved’ as strike injures US troops

THE NEW YORK TIMES: US President Donald Trump has boasted that the world is ‘closer than ever to the rise of the Middle East’ because of US dominance in the war with Iran.

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Old photographs of FBI director Kash Patel have been posted online after an apparent data breach. (EPA PHOTO)

Hackers breach FBI director Patel's personal email

A pro-Iranian hacking group claims to have hacked an account of FBI director Kash Patel and has posted online what appear to be years-old photographs of him.

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Liagny Acosta holds her 2-week-old baby, Aran, who is hospitalized for a respiratory illness at the Hospital William Soler in Havana on March 22, 2026. Amid a U.S. oil blockade causing daily blackouts across Cuba, doctors say that rapidly deteriorating conditions at hospitals and clinics are causing deaths that would otherwise be preventable. (Jorge Luis Baos/The New York Times)

Cuban patients are dying because of US blockade

‘The magnitude and who will be affected will depend on these horrible decisions they have to make.’

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US President Donald Trump has criticised Australia what he  claims is inadequate support for the Iran war.

Trump again slams Australia over ‘not great’ Iran support

For the third time in a fortnight, Donald Trump has called out Australia for what he sees as the Albanese Government’s failure to adequately support his war in Iran. 

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Donald Trump is ‘pausing’ a major threat to Iran.

Trump ‘pausing’ Iran destruction plans

US President Donald Trump has shocked the world, announcing a ‘pause’ to his plans to bring destruction to Iran, confirming the move in a statement requested by the Iranian Government.

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US President Donald Trump has called Iranian representatives "great negotiators".

‘Keep blowing them away’: Trump turns up pressure on Iran

Iran has dismissed a US ceasefire proposal as Donald Trump ramps up threats, warning the conflict could intensify.

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The US President can’t stop talking about how much his administration is negotiating with Iran about ending a war that has lasted almost a month.

Why Trump says he’s talking with Iran but Iran says he’s not

Donald Trump can’t stop talking about how much his administration is negotiating with Iran about ending the war. Iran can’t stop denying those talks are taking place.

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Members of Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps.

The Revolutionary Guards are taking over Iran

The Revolutionary Guards appear to have taken control of both the state and the war — so who can strike a deal with the President

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