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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office at the White House May 6, 2025.

‘Not for sale’: Trump, Carney face off in White House

US President Donald Trump and newly elected Prime Minister Mark Carney have met for the first time in the Oval Office, with the Canadian shutting down the idea of annexation.

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NIA-MALIKA HENDERSON: Some pro-Trump forces are not entirely sold on his approach to governing, which has been beset by chaos, reversals and broken campaign promises.

The MAGA cheering squad is losing faith in Trump’s governing

NIA-MALIKA HENDERSON: Some pro-Trump forces are not entirely sold on his approach to governing, which has been beset by chaos, reversals and broken campaign promises.

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A bishop is demanding President Donald Trump apologise for the AI picture of himself dressed in papal robes.

US bishop demands Trump apologise for AI Pope picture

A US bishop is demanding an apology from Donald Trump after a ‘deeply offensive to Catholics’ post on social media following the Pope’s death — but it’s the image itself that’s left Catholics furious.

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For any democratic leader contesting an election under the cloud of mounting global crises, maverick US president Donald Trump is inevitably the third candidate in the room. 

Why election result confirms Trump is ‘kiss of death’

NICOLA SMITH: For any democratic leader contesting an election under the cloud of mounting global crises, maverick US president Donald Trump is inevitably the third candidate in the room. 

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Donald Trump has announced a new tariff on films made outside of the United States.

Wild new Trump tariff to hit movie industry

US President Donald Trump has revealed a new tariff, claiming it is required to restore a ‘dying’ American film industry.

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Warren Buffett is stepping down as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway.

Warren Buffett creates a $540b question for his successor

Berkshire Hathaway’s next CEO has huge shoes to fill — and a mountain of cash to invest.

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President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to slash federal funding for two broadcasters.

Trump makes huge call on historic third term

US President Donald Trump has confirmed he will not be investigating avenues to pursue a third term and will hand over the keys to the White House at the end of his current administration.

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Businesses are starting to report the fallout from Donald Trump’s tariffs.

Aussies lose millions in Trump tariff chaos

They haven’t been implemented yet, but just the threat of Donald Trump’s US tariffs is damaging some of Australia’s biggest businesses.

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An AI image of Donald Trump as the Pope has caused a stir on social media.

Trump posts AI photo of himself as Pope

An AI-generated picture of Donald Trump posing as a Pope has been posted on the US president's official social media accounts.

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More than a dozen US citizens have been caught up in Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown.

The US citizens caught up in Trump’s immigration crackdown

As the Trump administration races to fulfil its promise of mass deportations, over a dozen US citizens have already been swept up in the immigration crackdown.

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Donald Trump is set to funnel over $1 billion into Elon Musk’s Mars space mission research.

Trump backs Musk Mars missions as NASA budget slashed

The Trump administration plans to trim about $US6b from NASA’s budget while allocating $US1b of remaining funds to Mars-focused initiatives, aligning with Elon Musk and SpaceX.

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‘There will be zigs and zags, ups and downs’ in ties with the US, Prime Minister Mark Carney says.

‘Difficult but constructive’: Canadian PM gears up for Trump talks

‘Canada will move on’: Canadian PM Mark Carney says he is heading to Washington next week for talks with US President Donald Trump at the White House.

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THE NEW YORK TIMES: I had forgotten how exhausting it is to live in Donald Trump’s world. He’s not only a political figure. He creates a psychological and social atmosphere that suffuses the whole culture.

How to survive the Trump years with your spirit intact

THE NEW YORK TIMES: I had forgotten how exhausting it is to live in Donald Trump’s world. He’s not only a political figure. He creates a psychological and social atmosphere that suffuses the whole culture.

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US President Donald Trump has threatened to blacklist ‘any country or person’ who buys a particular oil product after nuclear talks with Iran broke down.

Trump threatens new sanctions, issues grim oil warning

US President Donald Trump has threatened to blacklist ‘any country or person’ who buys a particular oil product after nuclear talks with Iran broke down.

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US President Donald Trump has shaken up his national security team after an adviser mistakenly added The Atlantic magazine’s editor to a private chat discussing a planned US bombing in Yemen.

Top Trump adviser ousted over ‘Signal-gate’ scandal

US President Donald Trump has shaken up his national security team after an adviser mistakenly added The Atlantic magazine’s editor to a private chat discussing a planned US bombing in Yemen.

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