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UK submarine HMS Anson is expected to arrive in Australia later this month.
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Politics
Andrew Greene

Canberra holds AUKUS affair after military sale revelations

Australia’s Defence Chief has joined politicians and weapons lobbyists in Canberra to celebrate the $368 billion AUKUS project just hours after Labor announced its fire sale of historic military properties.

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Political satire artist Kaya Mar with his paintings of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor outside Downing Street on February 4.
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JILL LAWLESS (Associated Press)

Starmer faces UK revolt over Epstein pal’s ambassador role

The UK PM faced the wrath of opposition lawmakers, and his own Labour MPs, after acknowledging he knew about Peter Mandelson’s friendship with the convicted sex offender at the time of his appointment.

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A man convicted of trying to assassinate US President Donald Trump has been sentenced to life in prison. (AP PHOTO)
US Politics
Staff Writers

Man sentenced to life for trying to assassinate Trump

A man convicted of trying to assassinate US President Donald Trump on a Florida golf course in 2024 has been sentenced to life in prison.

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ICE knows that it cannot shoot all Americans. But the Department of Homeland Security is close to being able to track all Americans.
Opinion
The New York Times

How ICE is spying on Americans

THE NEW YORK TIMES: ICE knows that it cannot shoot all Americans. But the Department of Homeland Security is close to being able to track all Americans.

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Jill Biden's first husband has been charged with murdering his wife, authorities have confirmed.
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US Politics
Staff Writers

Jill Biden’s ex-husband charged with murdering wife

The first husband of former first lady Jill Biden has been charged with killing his wife at their Delaware home.

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US President Donald Trump says India has agreed on a trade deal after a call with PM Narendra Modi.
US Politics
The New York Times

Peace terms remain murky after Trump-India trade war ends

THE NEW YORK TIMES: The announcements were greeted, initially at least, with a collective sigh of relief.

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Bill and Hillary Clinton are refusing to testify at the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein. (AP PHOTO)
US Politics
Ismail Shakil

Clintons agree to testify in Epstein investigation

Bill and Hillary Clinton have agreed to comply with a US Congressional subpoena to testify about their relationship with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.

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US President Donald Trump, right, has threatened to sue Grammys host Trevor Noah over a joke the comedian made about Jeffrey Epstein.
Culture
David Johns

‘Get ready!’: The Grammys joke that could cost millions

Donald Trump says he will sue Grammys host Trevor Noah after he made a disparaging joke on-air about the US President.

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A billboard in Tehran, Iran, showing IranÕs supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, reads ÒWe recognize the American president as a criminal,Ó Jan. 27, 2026. Senior U.S. and Iranian officials are expected to meet in Istanbul on Friday for talks aimed at de-escalating the crisis between their countries, according to two current regional officials and a former one who were familiar with the planning. (Arash Khamooshi/The New York Times)
World
The New York Times

US and Iranian officials to meet as Trump’s threats loom

President Trump’s Middle East envoy and his son-in-law were expected to meet Iran’s foreign minister in Istanbul on Friday amid tensions between the countries.

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi says he has had a call with US President Donald Trump. (AP PHOTO)
US Politics
Staff Writers

Trump slashes India tariff as it stops buying Russian oil

US President Donald Trump has announced a cut in tariffs on Indian imports after saying Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi agreed to stop buying Russian oil.

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People assess the aftermath of an Iranian missile attack that destroyed residential buildings in Tel Aviv in June.
Middle East
The Washington Post

Gulf allies warn Iran missiles still pose ‘deadly threat’

The warning comes as US President Donald Trump considers strikes against the Middle Eastern-country’s missile program.

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After a record rally, gold is giving its buyers a taste of the downside.
Business
Tom Richardson

Why gold is precious one day and plunging the next

After a breakneck rally to start 2026, gold has suffered its largest single-day reversal in 40 years, all from a slump sparked by US President Donald Trump.

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US President Donald Trump and Iranian official Ali Larijani have suggested negotiations are ongoing.
Politics
Staff Writers

Iran signals US talks framework forming amid rising tensions

Iranian security official Ali Larijani says work on a framework for negotiations with the United States is progressing.

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Protesters have taken to the streets across the US demanding an end to ICE agents' tactics.
US Politics
Brad Brooks and Daniel Trotta and Rich McKay

Alex Pretti shooting sparks Minneapolis protests

Thousands of Americans have braved freezing conditions to demonstrate as the Department of Justice launches an investigation into the shooting of Alex Pretti.

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US officials say a new cache contains three million pages of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein.
US Politics
Staff Writers

Epstein files bombshell: US releases new records, videos

The US Justice Department has published a new cache of millions of documents related to the late convicted sex ‍offender Jeffrey Epstein.

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