US Politics

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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China’s factory owners have turned to TikTok in a rebellion against Donald Trump’s tariffs.

How China firms are making TikTok the trade war’s new front

Staring down a nightmare scenario in which they lose their largest customer base, China’s factory owners are rising up via the hugely popular video platform.

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US President Donald Trump has trashed his country’s appeal as a tourism location.

Why the US is on my no-fly list and should be on yours, too

KATE EMERY: Thinking about a trip to New York to see the Statue of Liberty? Have you considered visiting France’s smaller replica on Île aux Cygnes, an artificial island in the Seine, instead?

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Ukraine says work on a minerals deal with the US could be finalised in the near future. (AP PHOTO)

‘Substantial progress’ reported in rare mineral deal

Talks on a minerals deal between the US and Ukraine are reportedly advancing, and it is likely a provisional memorandum could be signed imminently.

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US President Donald Trump will personally meet with Japanese officials for tariff negotiations.

‘Today’: Trump to attend meeting with key Asian country

US President Donald Trump says he will personally take part in talks involving his top economic advisers and officials from a key Asian country as tariff turmoil continues to keep global markets on edge.

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A protester resists being removed by an Acworth Police officer at Republican Representative from Georgia Marjorie Taylor Greene’s town hall event.

Protesters tased amid ejections at pro-Trump pollie’s event

A number of people were ejected and two tased by police at controversial lawmaker Marjorie Taylor Greene’s town hall event in suburban Atlanta.

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Former US President Joe Biden has been called a ‘racist’ after his comments about ‘coloured kids’.

Biden shocks with racial slur in speech

Former US President Joe Biden has outraged Americans in his first speech since leaving the White House after delivering a racial slur.

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Former US President Joe Biden has made his first public speech since leaving the White House

‘Who the hell do they think they are?’: Biden breaks silence

Former President Joe Biden has spoken publicly for the first time since he left the White House, hitting out at the Trump Administration, asking how they sleep at night.

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A White House spokeswoman says US President Donald Trump is open to making a trade deal with China. (AP PHOTO)

‘China wants what we have’: White House hold firm on tariffs

The White House says ‘the ball is in China's court’ amid a tariff stand off between US President Donald Trump and Chinese officials.

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Alleged violent criminals tied to Tren de Aragua and MS-13 have been deported from the US to El Salvador.

El Salvador leader breaks silence on wrongly deported US man

The president of El Salvador’s comments came after Maryland man Kilmar Abrego Garcia was sent to a notorious gang prison in the country, sparking the US Supreme Court’s intervention.

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Donald Trump is moving to impose tariffs on pharmaceutical imports.

Trump team probing pharmaceuticals, chips for tariffs

The US is preparing to impose tariffs on pharmaceuticals, as drug makers argue that could increase the chance of shortages and reduce access for patients.

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Donald Trump says ‘everybody is to blame’ for the Ukraine war.

Trump blames Biden and Zelensky for war in Ukraine

Three years after Russia invaded Ukraine, US President Donald Trump has once again blamed Volodymyr Zelensky - as well as Joe Biden - for starting the war.

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President Donald Donald Trump says Iran must give up on its dream of nuclear weapons.

Iran must give up nukes or face harsh response: Trump

If Iran doesn't give up its hope of nuclear weapons, it will face harsh consequences, says US President Donald Trump.

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Army personnel unload a shipment of Strykers at a rail head within Fort Bliss in El Paso.

How Trump’s military surge is taking shape on Mexican border

The increase of military might along the US border with Mexico has overseen a dramatic drop in illegal crossings since Donald Trump became President.

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An FBI affidavit unsealed Sunday describes a plot by a Wisconsin teenager to kill President Donald Trump and overthrow the US government.

Teen’s parents slain in Trump assassination plot, court told

An FBI affidavit says that the accused murderer had bombmaking instructions and wanted to ‘save the white race’ by destabilising the US Government.

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