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Google is the latest big tech company to settle lawsuits brought by Trump.

YouTube to pay Trump $37.3 million over Jan 6 account suspension

Google is the latest big tech company to settle lawsuits brought by US President Donald Trump, following payouts from Meta Platforms and Elon Musk's X.

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US President Donald Trump greets Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House.

‘War will immediately end’: Trump’s full Gaza plan

The White House released a lengthy plan Monday calling for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and laying out plans for the territory.

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US President Donald Trump says he will impose a 100 per cent tariff on all foreign movies.

Trump imposes 100 per cent tariff on foreign-made films

US President Donald Trump says he will impose a 100 per cent tariff on all foreign movies, repeating a threat made months ago that would upend Hollywood’s global business model.

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President Donald Trump says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu backs a US peace-plan.

Trump to run Gaza body as Netanyahu agrees to peace plan

US President Donald Trump says they are ‘beyond very close’ to forging a peace deal in Gaza and he hopes Hamas militants will accept it.

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Neither Luigi Mangione, Tyler Robinson, nor Joshua Jahn were registered Democrats or, so far as we know, involved in activism of any kind.

Mangione and Robinson are a new breed of copycat killer

THE NEW YORK TIMES: As a new wave of repression sweeps over the United States, it’s become difficult to have a rational discussion about the killings being used to justify it. 

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In a photo provided by Nicholas Kristof shows, mothers wait to see doctors and nurses at a hospital in southwestern Uganda. President Trump’s cuts to humanitarian assistance abroad have hurt all kinds of people. But from what I see on the ground, those suffering the most are women and girls — and that will leave all of us, including men and boys, worse off, Nicholas Kristof writes. (Nicholas Kristof via The New York Times) – NO SALES, FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY WITH NYT STORY KRISTOF-COLUMN OF SEPT. 27, 2025. ALL OTHER USE PROHIBITED —

Trump’s aid cuts are a tax on women and girls

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Trump’s cuts to humanitarian aid abroad have hurt all kinds of people. But from what I see on the ground, women and girls are suffering the most — and that will leave all of us worse off.

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Donald Trump deploying the National Guard to Portland, Oregon has caused tension in the city. (AP PHOTO)

Oregon sues Trump over sending National Guard to Portland

Oregon has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, accusing the US president of exceeding his powers by deploying military in Portland.

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US Vice President JD Vance says he is ‘cautiously hopeful’ of a deal to end the Gaza Strip war as the Israeli Prime Minister prepares to visit the White House.

‘We will get it done’: Trump sure on Gaza war deal

US Vice President JD Vance says he is ‘cautiously hopeful’ of a deal to end the Gaza Strip war as the Israeli Prime Minister prepares to visit the White House.

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US citizen Amir Amiri has been released from an Afghan prison by Taliban authorities.

Afghanistan Taliban frees US citizen after Qatar mediation

Afghanistan’s Taliban government says it has freed US citizen Amir Amiri, who was detained since late 2024.

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The shutdown move aligns with Donald Trump’s vision to reshape the federal government by prioritising defence, immigration, and law enforcement.

Trump shutdown plan targets mass layoffs, fewer regulations

The shutdown move aligns with Donald Trump’s vision to reshape the federal government by prioritising defence, immigration, and law enforcement while slashing other programs.

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WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 22: U.S. President Donald Trump answers questions after making an announcement on “significant medical and scientific findings for America’s children” in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on September 22, 2025 in Washington, DC. Federal health officials suggested a link between the use of acetaminophen during pregnancy as a risk for autism, although many health agencies have noted inconclusive results in the research. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Drug exporters hoping to dodge Trump’s mammoth tariffs

‘It’s not clear that this is going to have a huge impact on our sector’.

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FBI Director Kash Patel fired roughly 20 agents on Friday, including those who knelt during protests for racial justice in 2020.

FBI agents seen kneeling at 2020 George Floyd protest fired

The dismissals are are part of a long-running purge of the nation’s premier law enforcement agency since US President Donald Trump returned to the White House.

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Donald Trump says he will send troops to the US city of Portland to handle ‘domestic terrorists’ amid unrest over federal immigration facilities.(AP PHOTO)

Trump sends ‘full force’ of US troops to 'protect' Portland

Donald Trump says he will send troops to the US city of Portland to handle ‘domestic terrorists’ amid unrest over federal immigration facilities.

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Suggestions that Anthony Albanese damaged his relationship with Donald Trump ahead of their highly anticipated meeting have been shut down.

Call on US ties after Albo’s swipe at far-right

Suggestions that Anthony Albanese damaged his relationship with Donald Trump ahead of their highly anticipated meeting have been shut down.

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Donald Trump tells reporters a deal on Gaza is near before leaving the White House to attend a golf tournament.

Trump shares major update on Israel-Gaza peace deal

US President Donald Trump shared an update on the deal as he departed the White House to attend a golf tournament.

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