US Politics

On October 1, China will launch a new type of visa.
Business
The New York Times

As Trump tries to limit foreign workers, China woos them

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Just as President Donald Trump is making it much more expensive for American companies to bring in skilled foreign workers, China is rolling out a plan to welcome them.

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The Trump Administration has brought forward its 100 per cent tariffs on pharmaceutical products.
Politics
Caitlyn Rintoul

Pressure mounts on Albanese as Trump fast-tracks tariffs

The Trump Administration has brought forward its 100 per cent tariffs on pharmaceutical products, mounting more pressure on Anthony Albanese to secure a win for Australia during his White House meeting.

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Asian markets have dropped after US President Donald Trump has announced a string of huge new tariffs.
Markets
Rae Wee

Asian stocks slump after Trump’s shock tariff call

Asian markets have dropped after US President Donald Trump has announced a string of huge new tariffs which will come into effect on October 1.

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President Donald Trump, left, shakes hands with James Comey, then director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, in the Blue Room of the White House in 2017.
World
The Washington Post

Ex-FBI director Comey indicted as Trump pursues foes

The indictment makes Mr Comey the first senior government official to face prosecution in connection with the Russia probe, which Donald Trump has long derided as a ‘witch hunt’.

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US President Donald Trump has announced a string of new tariffs.
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US Politics
Max Corstorphan

‘100 per cent’: Trump shocks with huge new tariffs

Donald Trump has announced a string of huge new tariffs which will come into effect on October 1, with the Coalition blaming Anthony Albanese for a brutal tax that threatens a $2.2b Australian industry.

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Lisa Cook’s legal battle has ramifications for the Federal Reserve’s independence.
US Politics
Andrew Chung

Fed Reserve Governor warns of disruption if Trump fires her

Granting Donald Trump's request to fire Lisa Cook ‘would eviscerate the Federal Reserve's longstanding independence’, her lawyers told the US Supreme Court.

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Donald Trump has celebrated the indictment of his longtime foe, former FBI director James Comey, in a blunt social media post.
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US Politics
Eric Tucker, Alanna Durkin Richer, Lisa Mascaro

‘Worst human being’: Trump gloats after FBI foe charged

James Comey has been charged with making a false statement and obstruction of justice days after Donald Trump appeared to urge his attorney general to prosecute the former FBI director.

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President Donald Trump holds a signed executive order for TikTok's transfer to US owners. (AP PHOTO)
US Politics
Amy Lee

Trump confirms Murdoch’s hand in $21b TikTok deal

US President Donald Trump announces TikTok’s US arm will be handed to American investors under a new deal.

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is visiting London, where he will meet UK counterpart Keir Starmer.
US Politics
Grace Crivellaro

PM in London: AUKUS subs and Gaza to top Starmer talks

Anthony Albanese arrives in London after a fiery UN week, with submarines, Gaza and Ukraine topping his agenda.

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Tylenol is in a huge public relations crisis.
Health
The Washington Post

Tylenol maker faces PR crisis after Trump blast

THE WASHINGTON POST: Trump created a potential existential crisis for the Tylenol maker with just three words - ‘don’t take it’.

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Anthony Albanese snaps a selfie with Donald Trump.
Opinion
Mark Riley

Albo and Trump are Insta-official, but what comes next?

MARK RILEY: The PM found himself wide awake in his Manhattan hotel room at 3am on Wednesday, scrolling through his camera roll and posting photos to Instagram. 

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A statue of US President Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein appeared on Tuesday in Washington. (AP PHOTO)
US Politics
Kanishka Singh

Statue of Trump holding hands with Epstein removed

A statue titled ‘Best Friends Forever’ of Donald Trump and sex offender Jeffery Epstein holding hands has been removed only a day after it was erected.

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President Donald Trump’s meeting with President Ursula von der Leyen of the European Commission was in stark juxtaposition to his excoriating speech to the UN the same day.
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World
The New York Times

Trump’s radically different tones in public and private

THE NEW YORK TIMES: At the United Nations, world leaders got to see both sides of President Trump: bellicose in public and far more conciliatory in private.

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US President Donald Trump unveils wall of presidential portraits, with an autopen standing in for Joe Biden.
US Politics
Amy Lee

Trump digs at Biden with sneaky swap at the White House

US President Donald Trump has taken an extraordinary swipe at Joe Biden has he unveiled the new ‘Presidential Walk of Fame’ at the White House.

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Israel has drawn global condemnation over its military conduct in the Gaza Strip.
US Politics
Staff Writers

Trump’s peace plan may bring Gaza 'breakthrough' in days

US President Donald Trump has reportedly presented an outline of a plan to end the Gaza Strip war, including a vow against letting Israel annex the West Bank.

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