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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt takes questions from reporters during a news briefing.

White House press secretary leaves Trump administration

Karoline Leavitt announces she will leave her post at the end of August to spend more time with her young family.

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One of Donald Trump’s most trusted aides has announced a major White House departure.

Shock White House exit as top Trump aide suddenly quits

US President Donald Trump has confirmed a major shake-up inside the White House as one of his most trusted aides steps down.

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Donald Trump claims ‘total control’ of Strait of Hormuz.

‘Praise be to Allah!’: Trump drops bombshell Iran message

US President Donald Trump has declared Iran is ‘shot’ in a blistering post claiming US dominance over the Strait of Hormuz.

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The US consumer price index rose at a 3.4 per cent annual pace in the year ending in July.

‘It’s a struggle’: US inflation eases despite Iran crisis

The US consumer price index rose at a 3.4 per cent annual pace in the year ending in July, down slightly from 3.5 per cent in June, according to new Labor Department data.

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Iran is holding firm on keeping the Strait of Hormuz closed unless the US accepts its conditions. (AP PHOTO)

Houthi shipping attack kills six as Iran impasse continues

The attacks come ‌as the Iran war shows no signs of ending despite repeated assertions from US President Donald Trump of a deal being imminent. 

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Donald Trump has revealed more about his approach to dealing with Iran as Washington continues efforts to reach a peace agreement with Tehran. 

‘Devious’: Trump weighs next Iran move amid fresh deal doubt

Donald Trump has revealed more about his approach to dealing with Iran as Washington continues efforts to reach a peace agreement with Tehran.

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With less than three months before critical elections in the US and Israel, President Donald Trump and Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu are being pulled in opposite directions by their own domestic politics.

Trump-Netanyahu rift widens as elections pull them apart

With less than three months before critical elections in the US and Israel, President Donald Trump and Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu are being pulled in opposite directions by their own domestic politics.

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Donald Trump has threatened to slap a 100 per cent tariff on goods imported from Canada. (AP PHOTO)

Donald Trump’s bullying of Canada is endless

Canadians are starting to turn against Mark Carney’s pragmatic response.

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Donald Trump boards Air Force One on Augus 9, 2026.

The Middle East won’t let Trump move on

THE NEW YORK TIMES: President Trump is eager to declare success in Iran and Gaza, but he is struggling to impose his will in either conflict.

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Donald Trump escalates Iran showdown with bombshell demand.

Trump’s bombshell demand throws Iran deal into doubt

US President Donald Trump has dramatically raised the stakes with Iran, firing back with a major new demand as hopes of a breakthrough fade.

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Former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull has called for an AUKUS rethink. NewsWire / Nikki Short

‘Sucking up’: AUKUS plea as Australia ‘undermined’

A former prime minister and fierce critic of Donald Trump is calling for an AUKUS rethink, warning that ‘sucking up’ to the US is undermining Australia.

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President Donald Trump says the US is only semi-negotiating with Iran.

Major breakthrough looms in Iran oil route showdown

Iran says a crucial agreement is in its final stages, but reopening the Strait of Hormuz comes with a price.

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Former US President Joe Biden’s prostate cancer has spread beyond his bones and is very painful, his son, Hunter Biden says.

‘Very painful’: Sad update in Joe Biden’s cancer battle

Joe Biden’s son, Hunter, has issued an update in the former US President’s battle with prostate cancer.

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Iran has outlined a list of tough demands it wants the US to meet before an agreement can be made to open the Strait of Hormuz.

‘Loudly proclaimed’: Iran reveals demands to unlock Hormuz

Iran has outlined a tough list of demands it wants the US to meet before an agreement can be made to open the vital waterway.

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A newly released trove of Pentagon files reveals eerie reports of unexplained aerial phenomena.

‘Huge’: Pentagon drops never-before-released UFO files

A newly released trove of Pentagon files reveals eerie reports of unexplained aerial phenomena.

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