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The New York Times reports defence secretary Pete Hegseth shared military details on another chat. (AP PHOTO)

Hegseth 'shared another chat on Yemen strike'

Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth reportedly created another Signal group chat where he shared sensitive military details with additional people.

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US President Donald Trump has warned the world that countries must ‘right the wrongs’ carried out against the United States.

‘The rules’: Trump’s warning amid ‘serious’ move

Donald Trump has warned the world they must ‘right the wrongs’ carried out against the United States, adding he is ‘serious’ and it ‘won’t be easy for them’.

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DHL is pausing certain shipments to US consumers following new customs rules tied to Donald Trump’s tariffs, as retailers brace for price hikes.

DHL halts US shipments as Trump tariffs to hit Shein, Temu

DHL is pausing certain shipments to US consumers following new customs rules tied to Donald Trump’s tariffs, as retailers brace for price hikes.

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A leaked Trump administration draft order reveals plans to shutter African embassies, scrap the Foreign Service exam, and consolidate diplomatic operations, sparking internal alarm and denials from officials.

Trump draft order threatens overhaul, close Africa embassies

A leaked Trump administration draft order reveals plans to shutter African embassies, scrap the Foreign Service exam, and consolidate diplomatic operations, sparking internal alarm and denials from officials.

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Ousted officials claim Pentagon officials slandered their characters with baseless attacks. (AP PHOTO)

Ousted officials question Pentagon leak probe claims

Three former defence officials have issued a statement casting doubt on an internal leak investigation that led to their ouster from the Pentagon.

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Protests have been held across the United States against policies of the Trump administration.

Outcry in streets as anti-Trump protesters decry 'dangerous time'

Protesters are demonstrating across the US against what they view as the Republican administration's constitutional and civil rights violations.

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Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin met US Vice-President JD Vance for talks at the Vatican.

Vatican holds 'cordial' talks with Vance over migrant crackdown

Vice-President JD Vance has met the Vatican's No.2 official amid tensions over the US crackdown on migrants, with the Holy See noting ‘an exchange of opinions’.

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The Trump administration’s policy on passports issued to trans people has been ruled discriminatory.

Judge rules Trump passport policy discriminates trans people

A US judge says Donald Trump's policy regarding the issuing of passports to transgender people discriminated on the basis of sex.

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Rescue teams continue to search for victims after US airstrikes targeted Yemen's Ras Isa oil port.

Deadliest US strike in Yemen kills 74 at oil terminal

The US military says strikes on Yemen's Ras Isa fuel terminal are aimed to cut off a source of fuel for the Houthi militant group.

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Donald Trump is not happy with the chairman of the US Fed Jerome Powell.

Trump mulling whether to fire US Fed chair Powell

‘If we had a Fed chairman that understood what he was doing, ... rates would be coming down. He should bring them down,’ Donald Trump says of Jerome Powell.

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US President Donald Trump signed an executive order in January to release RFK-linked documents.

Trump order enables RFK assassination records release

About 10,000 pages of records related to the 1968 assassination of Senator Robert F Kennedy have been released after an order from US President Donald Trump.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says a US minerals deal could be imminent.

Ukraine-US minerals deal close, says Zelensky

President Volodymyr Zelensky says Ukraine and the US are on the verge of signing a memorandum of intent on the minerals deal, key to ongoing relations.

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President Donald Trump says he is looking forward to the day Fed boss Jerome Powell is gone.

‘Not happy with him’: Trump’s feud with Fed boss ignites

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says he has no intention of leaving his post before his tenure is up in May 2026 after Donald Trump said he wants him ‘out of there’.

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UP LATE: Investors don’t trust Donald Trump to pay his bills

In this show, Ben Harvey explains how Donald Trump broke economics, with his trade war upending the finance world’s most fundamental doctrine and booby-trapping Australia’s property market.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu talking to US President Donald Trump earlier this month.

Reports Trump stopped Israel striking Iran’s nuclear sites

US media has reported that the President told Israel to put its plans for an attack on nuclear sites belonging to its long-time rival on hold.

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