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President Donald Trump delivers remarks in the White House on Wednesday.

How Donald Trump’s shutdown breaks all the rules

Donald Trump’s approach to the US government shutdown marks a dramatic break from history, reshaping how America’s crises are managed.

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Smoke rises after Israeli airstrike hit al-Bureij camp despite ceasefire in Gaza Strip.

US diplomacy mission as Gaza truce hangs by a thread

THE WASHINGTON POST: Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner’s trip was planned in advance of Israeli strikes across Gaza, launched after two Israeli soldiers were killed in Rafah.

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US President Donald Trump did not like The Nightly’s question about Ukraine.

‘Quiet’: Trump’s tense response to The Nightly’s question

US President Donald Trump issued a fiery, dismissive response after The Nightly asked a question that hit a nerve for the leader of the free world. 

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Palestinian medics say three more people were killed by Israeli tank fire near the ‘yellow line’.

Trump threatens to ‘eradicate’ Hamas as truce collapses

US special envoy Steve Witkoff and the US president's son-in-law Jared Kushner are visiting Israel to shore up a tenuous ceasefire after a weekend of violence in the Gaza Strip.

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Demolition of a section of the East Wing of the White House, as construction begins on the new ballroom extension on Monday, October 20, 2025.

White House begins East Wing demolitions for Trump ballroom

The president had claimed construction of the $385 million ballroom wouldn’t ‘interfere’ with the existing White House structure.

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Australian and the US will cooperate on and invest in critical minerals and rare earth projects (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

The projects to benefit from Trump’s $13b critical minerals pact

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and US President Donald Trump have signed a landmark bilateral framework on critical minerals and rare earths.

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US President Donald Trump has lavished praise on Anthony Albanese during their first one-on-one meeting at the White House but has roasted Kevin Rudd for criticising him.

Trump gives PM thumbs up but roasts Rudd: ‘I don’t like you’

US President Donald Trump has lavished praise on Anthony Albanese during their first one-on-one meeting at the White House but has roasted Kevin Rudd for criticising him.

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US President Donald Trump has called Prime Minister Anthony Albanese a friend.

Trump hails 'friend' Albanese, signs critical minerals deal

US President Donald Trump has warmly welcomed Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to the White House but launched a scathing attack on Kevin Rudd in a surprising outburst.

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The last ten years of Trumpism have damaged the American soul.

Trumpism has twisted the American soul

THE NEW YORK TIMES: What happens in the group chat sure doesn’t stay in it, but the latest onslaught of racist and misogynistic messages is just a symptom of a depressingly perpetual story.

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Anthony Albanese and Donald Trump snap a  selfie during the PM’s recent trip to the UN in New York.

Albo in the hot seat and set for a Trump truth bomb

CAMERON MILNER: Behind the smiles, Anthony Albanese will be praying Donald Trump doesn’t decide to give him a lesson in the art of the deal at their White House meeting.

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has landed in the United States ahead of his first one-on-one meeting with US President Donald Trump.

Albo touches down in Washington for one-on-one with Trump

Met with heavy rain, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has touched down in the United States ahead of crucial talks with US President Donald Trump.

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Donald Trump has called out the Colombian government.

Trump calls Colombian president a 'drug leader'

US President Donald Trump has Colombian President Gustavo Petro in his sights after labelling him an ‘illegal drug leader’.

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Anthony Albanese will meet with Donald Trump in the early hours of Tuesday morning.

Why timing of PM’s oft-delayed Trump meeting is paying off

Despite the obvious costs of Labor’s play-it-cool approach to the brash US President, the geopolitical winds have also shifted in Anthony Albanese’s favour since Mr Trump took office. 

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Some MAGA Republicans have been left confounded by Trump’s foreign policy.

Trump’s ‘peace through strength’ causing MAGA fractures

MAGA Republicans who backed Donald Trump’s ‘America First’ platform have been left confused and confounded by his foreign policy platform of ‘peace through strength’.

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Demonstrators march through the streets of downtown despite heavy rain for the No King Day.

‘No Kings Day’ chaos as protesters flood US streets

A nationwide wave of ‘No Kings Day’ protests saw thousands march against Donald Trump’s leadership, calling for justice, humanity, and accountability.

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