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President Donald Trump says the US is only semi-negotiating with Iran.
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Nayera Abdallah, Steve Holland and Enas Alashray

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.
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Staff Writers

‘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.
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Chloe Maher

‘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.
US Politics
Chloe Maher

‘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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Construction must halt on the ballroom at the White House, says the US appeals court.
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Staff Writers

Legal showdown as Trump’s ballroom project hits roadblock

The US appeals court has demanded work stop on President Trump's ballroom, saying he is ‘a temporary tenant, not the owner, of the White House’.

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Limiting birthright citizenship has been one of the top priorities in Donald Trump's administration.
US Politics
Emily Williams

‘Very unfair’: Trump swears to end ‘birth tourism’

Donald Trump has made yet another move to crack down on ‘birth tourism’ in the US.

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Defence Minister Richard Marles says the United States will determine how long its AUKUS submarine deployments to Australia, insisting the arrangement does not represent an American base.
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Katherine Kraayvanger, Emily Williams and Madeline Cove

US will determine length of AUKUS sub deployments: Marles

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ABC’s boss vows to make ‘changes’ after ‘wrong’ Gina skit

How Hanson could have race discrimination law quashed

Immigration policy remains secret amid rumours of Labor rift

BEN HARVEY: Australia considers nuclear option in iron ore war with China

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Mid-air scare involving Trump's Marine One.
US Politics
Madeline Cove

Donald Trump’s helicopter in frightening mid-air close call

The US President was aboard Marine One when his helicopter came within an ‘unsafe’ distance of a passenger plane, triggering an FAA investigation.

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Donald Trump says the Strait of Hormuz could reopen ‘very soon’ after an ‘all-day negotiation’ with Iran, as Tehran and Oman finalise a draft agreement to establish new shipping lanes through the waterway. 
Middle East
Chloe Maher

Trump signals Hormuz headway as negotiators near deal

Donald Trump says the Strait of Hormuz could reopen ‘very soon’ after an ‘all-day negotiation’ with Iran, as Tehran and Oman finalise a draft agreement to establish new shipping lanes through the waterway. 

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Ukrainian officials say a lack of Patriot missiles meant it could not defend against Russian attack. (AP PHOTO)
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Staff Writers

Zelensky issues urgent plea as missile stocks dwindle

The head of the NATO military alliance has spoken with Ukrainian ‌President Volodymyr Zelensky about the country accessing more air defence interceptors.

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Californian authorities have arrested a man who was seen near a golf course owned by Donald Trump.
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Emily Williams

‘Concerning’: Man scouts site ahead of Trump visit, arrested

Police located multiple notebooks which contained ‘concerning statements’ during a search of his home.

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US President Donald Trump publicly lambasted former ambassador Kevin Rudd at the White House.
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Joseph Olbrycht

Rudd reveals his take on Trump after public scolding

Australia’s former top representative in Washington has revealed what it was like working with US President Donald Trump.

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Minister for Climate Change Chris Bowen unveiled huge solar cuts for businesses.
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Emily Williams and Madeline Cove

Labor promises huge solar cost cuts for businesses

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‘It’s on me’: Bowen won’t shy from energy responsibility

Build it and you can come is Albo’s new migration directive

The Labor minister broken by an aggressive union leader

Labor accused of trying to detonate ‘widow’s tax’ landmine

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz could be agreed in days. (AP PHOTO)
Middle East
Staff Writers

Major breakthrough claimed in US-Iran standoff

Mediators including Qatar, Pakistan and Oman are working to exchange draft peace proposals between the United States and Iran, officials say.

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President Donald Trump has sharply criticised US Attorney Jeanine Pirro for dropping a case of alleged vandalism at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, saying she had “choked” under pressure from a judge.
US Politics
Nandita Bose

‘She choked’: Trump blasts US Attorney over pool fiasco

US Attorney Jeanine Pirro, who failed to find any evidence that vandals had attacked the Reflecting Pool in Washington DC, has been slammed by Donald Trump.

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Donald Trump has declared Iran has a ‘last chance’ to reach a nuclear agreement, claiming talks ‘are going on right now’.
Middle East
Chloe Maher

Trump warns ‘last chance’ for Iran deal amid talks claim

Donald Trump has declared Iran has a ‘last chance’ to reach a nuclear agreement, claiming talks ‘are going on right now’.

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Donald Trump has announced talks with Iran will resume on Monday after he said he called off a ‘massive attack’ on the nation.
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Middle East
Chloe Maher

Trump flags Iran talks after calling off ‘massive attack’

Donald Trump has announced talks with Iran will resume on Monday after he said he called off a ‘massive attack’ on the nation.

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Donald Trump says Iran strike is off after last-minute deal.
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Madeline Cove

Trump calls off Iran attack after shock deal claim

Donald Trump claims a last-minute deal with Iran has halted a planned US military strike and reopened hopes for diplomacy.

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