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President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s meeting with US President Donald Trump was closed to the media.

Trump drops major Ukraine peace talks update

US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky have met at the White House.

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A ceremony held at the Dover Air Force Base to honour US Army soldiers killed in action in Jordan.

The biggest and deadliest moments of the US-Iran war so far

Donald Trump declared the war would be over in three weeks, instead it has led to staggering human loss, devastated Iran’s infrastructure and cost billions.

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Last week, the Trump Administration launched a fresh tariff blitz on 60 countries, including allies such as Japan, the European Union and Australia. 

The US risks losing trust of allies over tariff hit

‘The tool of tariffs has to be put back in the shed and constrained to be used only in moments that actually serve our national security industries,’ the Senator urged.

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US President Donald Trump has told reporters "there's a good chance that something could happen".

Trump’s veiled threat to Iran as both parties talk

The United States and Iran are ‘having good talks,’ US President Donald Trump says after a two-week campaign of air strikes against Iran was halted.

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President Donald Trump, left, listens as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, speaks during an event at the White House in 2020.

In Washington, Netanyahu faces a delicate balancing act

ANALYSIS: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to meet President Trump on Tuesday, with one eye on Iran and another on the coming elections back home.

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Five months after launching an offensive against Iran, Trump’s goals remain almost entirely unaccomplished.

Trump has three solutions to end war, all appear unpalatable

The war with Iran has left the US President deeply frustrated, his aides say, and has made him more erratic, even by Trumpian standards.

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Donald Trump takes to Truth Social with several AI images.

Trump’s Truth Social descends into AI chaos

US President Donald Trump has sparked fresh attention after flooding Truth Social with bizarre AI-generated war fantasies.

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A US official says President Donald Trump "has always been clear that his preference is diplomacy".

‘Attack for attack’: US strikes paused but Iran’s on alert

Donald Trump has ‌paused attacks on Iran to allow more ‌room for diplomacy, the United States ambassador to the United Nations says.

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Donald Trump has declared the US has struck Iran ‘very hard’, insisting the conflict is going ‘extremely well’.

‘Hit very hard’: Trump says US has crippled Iran amid talks

Donald Trump has declared the US has struck Iran ‘very hard’, insisting the conflict is going ‘extremely well’.

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Donald Trump has joked with the press, and slammed them, at the White House Correspondents' dinner..

‘Go after you’: Trump’s thorny jab at press freedom dinner

US President Donald Trump has addressed the White House Correspondents' Dinner, mixing friendly jokes with criticism of what he calls the ‘fake news media’.

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Australia could potentially escape Donald Trump’s new 12.5 per cent tariffs by changing Australian law on imported goods

How Australia could escape Trump’s new tariffs

Australia could potentially escape Donald Trump’s new 12.5 per cent tariffs by changing Australian law on imported goods made with slave labour, a leading trade expert says.

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Australia hit with fresh Donald Trump tariff blow.

Trump slaps 12.5pc tariff on Australian exports

Australian exporters are facing a fresh trade blow after US President Donald Trump confirmed higher tariffs would take effect from today.

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The United States says it “will hold Iran responsible” if Houthi militia attack Red Sea ships.

Oil back over $100 as Trump warns Iran over Houthi attacks in Red Sea

US President Donald Trump has threatened Iran with retaliation in the event of another attack by the Houthi militia in Yemen on vessels in the Red Sea.

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President Donald Trump, left, and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia.

Why Saudi deal is sparking fears of global nuclear arms race

In Europe, Asia and the Middle East, countries seek nuclear capabilities to hedge against aggressive neighbours and a receding Washington, potentially creating a more freewheeling era.

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US President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud in 2025.

Trump gives Saudi Arabia edict on Israel for nuclear deal

BREAKING: The US President has told the Kingdom it will have to drastically change its stance towards Israel, a significant condition not previously mentioned when the deal was announced.

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Oil prices are continuing to surge after more attacks on tankers in the Red Sea.

Oil prices hit $US100 mark after Red Sea attacks

THE WASHINGTON POST: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the Houthis were being ‘suckered’ by Iran into joining their fight.

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