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The most far-right government in Israel's history has declared there will be no Palestinian state.

France joins allies in recognising Palestinian State

France has recognised a Palestinian state, joining Australia and Britain in a move that has drawn swift condemnation from Israel.

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Jimmy Kimmel prepares to return to television screens after a week-long suspension.

Jimmy Kimmel to return to air after MAGA, Kirk controversy

Jimmy Kimmel will return to air on Tuesday local time after a week-long suspension that sparked protests and political debate.

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Australia’s support of a Palestinian state has brought an angry response from Benjamin Netanyahu.

‘Terror state’: Israel outrage after Albo backs Palestine

LATIKA M BOURKE: The Albanese Government has been forced to defend the Australia-Israel intelligence-sharing relationship after recognising a Palestinian statehood, further angering Benjamin Netanyahu.

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In a speech, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un says he has fond memories of US President Donald Trump.

If US stops on denuclearisation, North Korea will talk: Kim

The North Korean leader says he still remembers Donald Trump fondly, hinting at a possible revival of dialogue between the two nations.

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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and partner Jodie Haydon arrive at John F. Kennedy airport in New York, United States, Saturday, September 20, 2025. (AAP Image/Lukas Coch) NO ARCHIVING LUKAS COCH

US warns AUS of ‘punitive measures’ over Palestine call

Anthony Albanese has run the risk of inflaming relations with the Trump administration after Australia joined Canada and the United Kingdom in formally recognising the statehood of Palestine, effective Sunday.

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Donald Trump did not specify if Anthony Albanese was a ‘major’ world leader that he would meet with

Trump’s ‘major’ meeting a breaking point for Albanese

Donald Trump says he is likely to meet ‘some of the major’ world leaders on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly meeting, but it remains up in the air if Anthony Albanese fell into this category. 

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Jimmy Kimmel’s show has been suspended by Disney.

The bureaucrat wreaking chaos on Jimmy Kimmel

Who is Brendan Carr, the Trump appointee whose words have the power to strike fear in American media companies’ hearts?

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US conservative political activist and YouTuber, Charlie Kirk (C), founder of Turning Point USA, tosses MAGA hats as he arrives to speak at University of Nevada in Reno during his "You're Being Brainwashed" tour, October 8, 2024. (Photo by Andri Tambunan / AFP)

Charlie Kirk’s hold on followers started way before college

Members of high school chapters of Turning Point USA mourned a conservative power broker who took them, and their political might, seriously.

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Donald Trump has indicated that a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine could be close at hand.

Trump hints ‘good news’ is coming on Russia, Ukraine war

US President Donald Trump has indicated that a potential ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine could be close at hand.

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Anthony Albanese will be banking on using his 10-day trip to secure a meeting with Donald Trump, as well as UK PM Keir Starmer

Trump, UN and the King in globetrotting Albo’s to-do list

Many pundits will be watching to see if the Prime Minister finally secures his long-delayed meeting with Donald Trump on the UN sidelines in New York.

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Donald Trump and Keir Starmer address reporters at the conclusion of the US President’s state visit.

Starmer charms Trump despite Gaza stance

LATIKA M BOURKE: When Donald Trump and Keir Starmer addressed reporters together, there were a number of tinderbox issues that could easily have sparked a Zelensky-esque showdown between the two leaders.

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Xi Jinping’s China is continuing to pressure Papua New Guinea and other Pacific Island nations over their security agreements.

Beijing piles pressure on PNG after Albanese visit

China has warned Papua New Guinea and other Pacific Island nations not to sign up to security deals which ‘target any third party’.

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King Charles III delivers his speech as US President Donald Trump and Catherine, Princess of Wales listen during the State Banquet at Windsor Castle on September 17, 2025.

King Charles AUKUS plug to Trump a boon for Albanese

King Charles delivered Anthony Albanese the AUKUS plug he’s wanted to drive home to Donald Trump for months — and he did so on a silver platter at Windsor Castle.

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Vladimir Putin and Boris Johnson.

Coalition of the Willing should go in now

EXCLUSIVE: Putin is testing Europe’s resolve as pressure mounts for Coalition of the Willing to send in troops to Ukraine.

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Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister James Marape in Port Moresby on Tuesday.

Timing tension on historic PNG defence treaty to block China

Officials are scrambling to finalise the PNG defence treaty signing after independence celebrations cause another setback for Anthony Albanese.

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