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US President Donald Trump has made his first comments about the likely next British Prime Minister Andy Burnham.

‘Extremely liberal’: Trump derides Britain’s likely next PM

The US President said while he didn’t know much about the UK’s likely next leader Andy Burnham, he described him as ‘a mayor of a town’ who leaned to the left.

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Australia has raised concerns about China’s new Ethnic Unity Law.

‘Should worry us all’: Red alert over China’s unity laws

The Ethnic Unity Law could be used by the Chinese Communist Party to pursue critics beyond China’s borders.

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US President Donald Trump speaks during the kick-off celebration for the "Great American State Fair" on the National Mall in Washington.

Trump turns America’s 250th anniversary into campaign rally

The United State’s 250th anniversary celebrations began with Donald Trump proclaiming he had restored the country to greatness.

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Israeli forces remain in control of a swathe of territory in southern Lebanon.

Israel, Lebanon discussions intensify as tension flares

A fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah is holding as Lebanese and Israeli officials discuss a proposal to transfer control of territory.

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It’s been a week since Donald Trump and Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian signed their interim ceasefire agreement.

Nuke inspection row shows US and Iran negotiating in public

A week after the two countries signed their interim ceasefire deal, their leaders have repeatedly disagreed in public about what that document actually means.

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Far-right activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, better known as Tommy Robinson, outside court in 2024.

Who is Tommy Robinson, the Stefanovic saga’s divisive figure

The man at the centre of Channel Nine star Karl Stefanovic’s reported dumping has a lengthy history of controversy and confrontation in the UK and beyond.

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The US Senate votes to block President Donald Trump from resuming Iran war.

Senate votes to block Trump from resuming Iran war

The largely symbolic vote marks one of the biggest fissures between the US President and the Republican-controlled Senate.

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Abu Dhabi.

US Secretary of State rejects Iran tolls on Hormuz

His decision comes as disputes over waterway, inspections and missiles exposed early strains in talks to end the war.

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The favourite to replace Keir Starmer, Labour MP Andy Burnham, takes a selfie with the Parliamentary Labour Party after his swearing-in on June 22.

Starmer resignation a sign of global political populist gale

The baton looks ready to be handed over to former Manchester mayor and recently elected Labour MP Andy Burnham, but the forces that felled Keir Starmer is not particular to Britain.

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Russia says the US has not lived up to the "understandings" reached in Alaska last year.

Russia throws hefty accusations at US, Trump

As Ukraine ramps up its attacks on Russia, Moscow claims the US has still not executed ‘understandings’ reached at a meeting between presidents Putin and Trump.

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Keir Starmer makes his statement outside 10 Downing Street.

Seven prime ministers in 10 years for UK

WASHINGTON POST: The leadership challenge had been brewing for months. 

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Anthony Albanese has offered his thoughts as Keir Starmer steps down as Prime Minister.

Albanese weighs in after Starmer’s political collapse

Anthony Albanese has commented on a major political upheaval in Britain as the race to shape the country’s future begins.

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US President Donald Trump has again threatened Iran - after Vice President JD Vance praised progress in talks with Iranian officials in Switzerland - saying they had laid a “good foundation” for a final peace deal.

'I will do what I have to': Trump's fresh threat to Iran

While JD Vance is touting progress in negotiations with Iran, Donald Trump has declared he ‘will do ‌what I have to do’ if Iran doesn't stick to the agreement.

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Andy Burnham has been dubbed as the front runner for the next UK Prime Minister.

Who is Andy Burnham? The politician being talked up as PM

THE NEW YORK TIMES: He’s been a Cabinet minister, Labour leadership contender and mayor. Now Andy Burnham is back in the national conversation.

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Keir Starmer has resigned as UK PM.

Writing on the wall for UK Labour if mess isn’t fixed now

LATIKA M BOURKE: The party and former prime minister Keir Starmer have paid the price for its party-first and small-target approach.

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Federal Reserve Board Chairman Alan Greenspan testifies on Capitol Hill Wednesday in 2001.

Alan Greenspan, the maestro who crafted monetary music

For the former long-running US Fed chairman, the numbers were always a guide, like the notes on a piece of sheet music.

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US Vice President JD Vance speaks to members of the media at the Buergenstock Resort Lake Lucerne, after the US and Iran held high-level talks.

Vance says Iran agrees to Obama-era nuclear inspections

The US Vice President hailed Tehran’s move as the first step in ‘permanently ending a nuclear weapons program in Iran’.

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