US Politics

Iran says it is still weighing its response to the US peace proposal, ​but none was reported by mid-afternoon in Washington, just before midnight in Tehran.

The US Court of International Trade has ruled in favour of small businesses that challenged President Donald Trump's ‌global tariffs.

Officials say Iran and the US are working toward an arrangement set out in a one-page memo to end the war and stabilise shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.

New York Court releases alleged Jeffrey Epstein suicide note found by his Italian gangster cellmate.

The former New York City mayor continues to battle pneumonia in hospital as his spokesperson provides an update on his health.

An Iranian official says the country is reviewing a negotiation proposal from the United States to end the conflict.

Donald Trump says the US initiative to secure shipping through the Strait of Hormuz is being paused to see if an agreement with Iran can be finalised.

A top Trump ally has issued a blunt warning to Australia over its deep ties with China — and what it could mean next.

The US moved into the next phase of the war with Iran, with the ending of Operation Epic Fury and the beginning of Project Freedom, before it was swiftly paused.

The blockade remains, the war began 65 days ago, and the President still has to deal with the question of Iran’s uranium.

LATIKA M BOURKE: Big statements and warm optics aside, questions remain over whether Australia and Japan are delivering real action.

The motorcade of Vice President JD Vance went through the area not long before the shooting.

Flights are being diverted, airspace is under pressure and explosions have been heard across the UAE as the Middle East conflict intensifies.