US Politics

Former Sydney councillor Nick Adams has been dropped from a key US diplomatic role despite being an avid Trump loyalist.
US Politics
Ria Pandey

Aussie MAGA diehard dumped by Trump for plumb role

Former Sydney councillor Nick Adams has been dropped from a key US diplomatic role despite being an avid Trump loyalist.

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U.S. President Donald Trump has doubled down on his tariff threats.
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AFP

Trump threatens ‘worse tariff’ for countries that defy him

The US President has unloaded in typical style as he doubles down in fighting massive tariff setback.

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

EU hits pause on US trade deal after Trump tariff call

Europe is asking for answers about US President Donald Trump's announcement of a 15 per cent global tariff on imports.

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Armed man shot dead trying to breach Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate
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USA
Staff Writers

Armed intruder shot dead by Secret Service at Trump estate

A man armed with a shotgun and a fuel can has been shot dead after entering US President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort.

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The upcoming summit between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping could be derailed by many topics.
US Politics
The New York Times

Tariffs and Taiwan loom over Trump’s summit with Xi

The United States and China have many points of contention that could ruffle, or at worst derail, Donald Trump and Xi Jinping’s upcoming summit.

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The US Department of Homeland Security has temporarily suspended two key travel entry programs.
US Politics
Rishabh Jaiswal and David Shepardson

US airlines sound alarm as key travel programs paused

An airline trade association fears the travelling public could be used as ‘a political football’ amid another US government shutdown.

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Donald Trump’s tariff scheme is spelling economic uncertainty across the world.
Opinion
The Washington Post

Trump’s response to tariff ruling opens new uncertain era

The supreme court’s ruling wasn’t a reset and redesigning the United State’s tariff schedule for the third time in little more than a year will produce commercial winners and losers.

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US President Donald Trump is not giving up on his trade tariffs despite a US Supreme Court ruling.
US Politics
Staff Writers

Trump to tax-max, raise global tariffs from 10 to 15pc

The US president is finding alternative paths to imposing ‘legally permissible’ tariffs after his supreme court loss.

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Donald Trump took a loss at the supreme court, but moved quickly to make alternative arrangements.
US Politics
The New York Times

Six takeaways from the US supreme court’s tariff decision

When the 6-3 ruling was announced, Donald Trump reacted with fury. But then he made a plan. Here’s what you need to know.

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A satellite image provided by Planet Labs shows the tanker Gas Exelero sitting at anchor off the coast of the Jamaican capital Kingston on Feb. 18, 2026.
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Americas
The New York Times

Social unrest looms as new US blockade strangles Cuba

Nearly all of Cuba’s energy runs on oil and oil products. And Cuba appears to have few lifelines left.

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President Donald Trump speaks to reporters about a ruling by the Supreme Court at the White House in Washington, on Friday, Feb. 20, 2026.
US Politics
The New York Times

How Trump plans to keep 10pc tariffs alive and kicking

After the US supreme court dealt Donald Trump a blow on his trade war, it didn’t take long for the president to reveal his alternative path of imposition.

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Thousands march carrying the national flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran and posters of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to commemorate the 47th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, in Tehran on Feb. 11, 2026.
analysis
US Politics
The New York Times

If Trump greenlights Iran attack he commits region to war

Donald Trump is considering committing the US to another military campaign against Iran, a decision that carries the risk of igniting a conflict that could be far more dangerous than last year’s 12-day war.

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President Donald Trump said Friday he would impose a new across-the-board tariff after the Supreme Court ruled most of his levies illegal.
US Politics
The Washington Post

Supreme court deals Trump a historic blow on tariffs

The ruling deals a major blow to the US president’s signature economic policy, but he’s already scheming up ways to bring penalties back.

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Donald Trump has ordered an enormous military build-up in the Middle East. Yet he has seemed unwilling to order a risky strike.
Opinion
The New York Times

Americans don’t want war with Iran. Trump doesn’t care

Should Donald Trump pull the United States into a needless war with Iran, the fallout could be horrific.

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Donald Trump says he will order US agencies to release files relating to aliens and UFOs.
US Politics
Michelle L Price

Trump says Pentagon will release files on aliens and UFOs

The US president says ‌he ‌will ⁠direct the Pentagon and other agencies to ‌begin ​the ​process of identifying and releasing government ​files related to ​aliens.

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