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Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei.

Pentagon declares Anthropic a threat to national security

The Trump administration has placed AI firm Anthropic on a far-reaching national security blacklist, effective immediately.

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Iran doesn't want to say, "'We're not going to have a nuclear weapon,'" Donald Trump told reporters. (AP PHOTO)

Trump on Iran: 'Sometimes you have to use force'

US President Donald Trump says he is not happy ‌with Iran, but still wants to make a deal with Tehran.

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US President Donald Trump has described Cuba as a failing nation in need of change. (AP PHOTO)

Trump raises prospect of 'friendly takeover' of Cuba

President Donald Trump says the United States is talking with Cuba and raised the possibility of a ‘friendly takeover’.

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Bill Clinton has told members of Congress that he “did nothing wrong” in his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein and saw no signs of his abuse.

‘I saw nothing, I did nothing wrong’: Clinton grilled on Epstein

Bill Clinton has been grilled by members of Congress over his relationship with paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein, and photos of the former US president in the Epstein files.

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Donald Trump’s shields aren’t working so well.

Donald Trump’s once sturdy shields are all faltering at once

The US president seems to have his own set of deflector shields: his Cabinet secretaries and other top officials. They’ve been battered and are starting to malfunction.

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Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks after testifying before US House lawmakers as part of a congressional investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

‘Never went to Epstein’s island’: Clinton speaks after probe

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has spoken to reporters after hours of denying any knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein’s criminal activities, insisting she ‘did not know’ the convicted sex offender.

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The targeted strikes on Iran being considered by Trump would probably be aimed at nuclear and missile sites in the country. But the president has yet to specify exactly what he wants this to accomplish.

For Trump, strikes in Iran could serve symbolic purpose

The targeted strikes on Iran being considered by Trump would probably be aimed at nuclear and missile sites in the country. But the president has yet to specify exactly what he wants this to accomplish.

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Hillary Clinton will testify to Congress via video link in a closed-door session. (AP PHOTO)

Hillary Clinton to testify to US Congress over Epstein

Hillary Clinton will speak to US lawmakers as part of a congressional investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

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US President Donald Trump announced a new 15 per cent global tariff over the weekend.

Epstein files missing records of woman’s Trump assault claim

A woman who came forward after Jeffrey Epstein’s arrest to say she had been sexually assaulted by both Donald Trump and the financier decades earlier, when she was a minor.

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The moment Trump’s State of the Union speech changed.

The moment the room split during Trump’s speech

For nearly an hour, Donald Trump struck an upbeat tone — until a single moment transformed the address into something far more divisive.

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Polls show that an increasing number of Americans are concerned that Donald Trump is not paying enough attention to the country’s most important problems.

Majority of Americans say Trump has the wrong priorities

Polls show that an increasing number of Americans are concerned that Donald Trump is not paying enough attention to the country’s most important problems.

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Donald Trump declared the US is 'bigger, better, richer and stronger than ever' under his presidency (EPA PHOTO)

Everything you missed in Trump’s blistering ‘Golden Age’ speech

Donald Trump hailed a ‘Golden Age of America’ in the longest State of the Union address in history, despite economic strain and mounting political challenges.

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President Donald Trump said he would increase the temporary 10 per cent tariff to 15 per cent.

Trump imposes new tariff after Supreme Court slapdown

President Donald Trump's temporary 10 per cent import levy has come into effect as he reacts to the US Supreme Court striking down his sweeping tariff regime.

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After boasting for months about its preferential trade deal with Donald Trump, the UK is at risk of becoming the biggest loser in the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down his global tariffs.

The biggest loser from Trump’s tariffs could be the UK

After boasting for months about its preferential trade deal with Donald Trump, the UK is at risk of becoming the biggest loser in the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down his global tariffs.

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