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The overhaul of the US government has been led by Elon Musk and his DOGE team.

Trump takes hit as judge halts mass layoffs

A US judge has sided with a group of unions and blocked the Trump administration's large-scale mass layoffs known as ‘reductions in force’, for at least 14 days.

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The Trump administration aims to fly the initial cohort of about 50 Afrikaners on a charter flight.

Trump to admit white South Africans as refugees to US

The first group of white South Africans are expected to arrive as refugees in the US as soon as next week, under a controversial Trump administration plan.

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US President Donald Trump has said 80 per cent tariffs for China ‘seems right’.

Trump says 80 per cent China tariff ‘seems right’

President Donald Trump has indicated ahead of key trade talks that he was willing to lower tariffs on China to 80 per cent, but that still remains higher than business leaders were hoping for.

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President Donald Trump has imposed massive tariffs on Chinese-made goods.

Amazon, Ikea: First Trump tariff goods arrive from China

The first shipping containers carrying a vast array of Chinese made products that are subject to President Donald Trump’s 145 per cent tariffs have begun arriving in US ports.

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Australian shares have edged upwards after a tariff agreement between the UK and US.

Aussie shares higher as Trump inks first tariff deal

The Australian share market looks like it will finish the week roughly where it began, ahead of the US and China's first tariff talks this weekend.

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President Donald Trump has outlined a new tariff deal with the UK

Trump unveils new UK tariff trade deal

President Donald Trump has outlined a trade agreement with the UK in the first deal by the US with a country whose imports were subject to new tariffs.

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Transgender military personnel will be involuntarily forced out of the service, the Pentagon says. (AP PHOTO)

‘No more pronouns’: Transgender troops forced out of US military

‘No More Trans @ DoD’, US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said after ordering the Pentagon to move up to 1000 transgender service members out of the military.

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The newly elected Pontiff, Pope Leo XIV is seen for the first time from the Vatican balcony.

Trump says first US Pope is ‘such an honour’

President Donald Trump congratulated Robert Francis Prevost after his election as Pope Leo XIV, making him the first American-born pontiff in the history of the Roman Catholic Church.

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After months of punishing tariffs, US and Chinese officials meet in Switzerland, offering a glimmer of hope for two battered economies and a jittery global market.

US and China reignite trade talks after a long, cold freeze

After months of punishing tariffs, US and Chinese officials meet in Switzerland, offering a glimmer of hope for two battered economies and a jittery global market.

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Kevin Rudd criticised the US move to slap an 100 per cent tariff on movies made outside America.

'Tax on Bluey': Rudd rips into Trump's film tariffs

Australia's ambassador to the US Kevin Rudd has spoken against President Donald Trump's proposal to tax foreign-made movies.

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No word from Keir Starmer as to whether Britain is the subject of Donald Trump's latest trade post. (AP PHOTO)

UK set to be first to sign tariff-era trade deal with US

US President Donald Trump is expected to announce a trade deal between the United States and Britain.

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A wellness influencer close to Robert F Kennedy Jr is shaping up as the next surgeon-general for the US.

Trump taps RFK Jr’s influencer pal for surgeon general

US President Donald Trump said in a social media post Wednesday that Dr Casey Means had ‘impeccable ‘MAHA’ credentials’ – referring to the ‘Make America Healthy Again’ slogan.

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Federal Reserve Board Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell.

Fed flags ‘very uncertain’ outlook for US as it holds rates

The Federal Reserve has held interest rates steady but says the risks of higher inflation and unemployment has risen, clouding the US economic outlook amid the impact of Donald Trump’s tariffs.

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang.

US risks a catastrophic setback without China’s AI market

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has warned of lost jobs, revenue, and momentum as US trade restrictions weigh on the chip giant’s historic growth.

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The US and China are reportedly meeting this week to discuss trade and tariffs.

Trump’s team set to meet with China for trade talks

US President Donald Trump’s team are reportedly set to meet with senior Chinese officials this week to discuss trade and tariffs as a bitter economic war continues.

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