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Donald Trump is in a triple bind.

Donald Trump’s least bad option in Iran

The President must swallow his pride and accept a deal worse than the pre-war status quo.

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Kevin Warsh, incoming chairman of the US Federal Reserve, left, and US President Donald Trump during a swearing-in ceremony in the White House.

The Federal Reserve must soon give Donald Trump bad news

Kevin Warsh, the unlucky new chairperson, has seen his case for lower interest rates disintegrate.

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An expansive area of well below-average ocean temperatures lingering in the North Atlantic has sparked fears in Greenland and Iceland of a chilling climate crisis for Arctic nations.

‘Urgent attention’: Blob sparks fear of deep freeze doomsday

In a warming world, this cold ocean blob is sparking fears of a sub-zero temperature crisis across Iceland, Greenland and northern Europe.

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The conflict in Iran has helped push US inflation to its highest pace in three years.

Iran war pushes US inflation to highest pace in three years

America’s inflation level hit 4 per cent for the first time in three years in May, driven by surging gas prices from the Iran war.

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Belfast has woken to scenes of charred homes and cars after a night of anti-immigrant rioting.

Belfast stab suspect faces court as ‘vile’ unrest rocks city

The Sudanese asylum seeker accused of the knife attack that sparked a wave of anti-immigrant protests has been named in court.

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Many traders on Wall Street expect the Fed will need to hike interest rates to curb inflation. (AP PHOTO)

Iran war pushes US inflation to highest pace in three years

America’s inflation level hit 4 per cent for the first time in three years in May, driven by surging gas prices from the Iran war.

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US has completed its strikes in response to Iran’s downing of Army Apache chopper.

US ramps up strikes on Iran after army chopper downed

The exchange of fire between the US and Tehran presented a new test for the increasingly tenuous ceasefire in the volatile region.

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Richard Marles and Penny Wong will face some tough talks with their UK counterparts over the state of the AUKUS deal.

AUKUS deal in dire straits due to British submarine crisis

A sinking feeling is likely to loom large over AUKUS discussions between Penny Wong, Richard Marles and their UK counterparts following damning revelations regarding the British submarine force.

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A family get into a  vehicle after being rescued from houses which caught fire in Lendrick Street in east Belfast, as disorder flared in response to Monday night's stabbing attack in the city.

Belfast riot signals a backlash against Black Lives Matter

AARON PATRICK: Footage of an immigrant violently stabbing a man on a Belfast street is increasing hostility in Britain towards immigration, strengthening One Nation’s counterpart, the Reform UK party.

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A top British MP has called for Donald Trump, Anthony Albanese and Keir Starmer to hold an AUKUS leaders’ summit. 

‘Plodding along’ AUKUS needs a Trump reboot, UK chief says

The architect of a scathing British report on AUKUS says a high-profile rescue mission by leaders would reinvigorate the agreement — but one retired Admiral describes that as ‘putting lipstick on a pig’.

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People watched on as a vehicle burned during a protest following a stabbing in Belfast. (AP PHOTO)

Calls for calm as protests erupt after Belfast knife attack

Authorities are calling for calm as groups called for anti-immigration protesters to take to the streets of Belfast following a serious stabbing.

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The security threat bringing Australia and Germany together.

Wong deepens Germany ties as global tensions rise

Australia and Germany are deepening defence and security cooperation as concerns grow over Iran, Ukraine and instability in the Indo-Pacific.

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A poll in late May found that roughly 60 percent of Israelis say Israel should intensify its fight against Hezbollah in Lebanon.

Why war-weary Israelis want to keep fighting in Lebanon

When asked about the IDF’s occupation in Lebanon, a former Israeli general was blunt: “Is it going to last 10 years or more? I don’t know.”

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An Ultra-Orthodox Jew reacts to an Iranian missile that landed near a West Bank settlement.\

Iran declares end to attacks on Israel after flare-up

Iran’s military has announced that ‌its first wave of attacks on Israel since a ceasefire in April is over, although it has threatened to resume the strikes if Israel continued attacks on Lebanon.

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People take their photos beside the wreckage of an Iranian missile that landed near the West Bank city of Jericho Monday, June 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)

Israel and Iran’s new strikes drag region back to the brink

Monday’s latest missile attacks marked the most serious crossfire since the increasingly tenuous April 8 ceasefire was reached as Yemen’s Houthi rebels also re-entered the fray.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping is due to arrive in North Korea for talks with Kim Jong-un. (AP PHOTO)

China's Xi vows to work closely with North Korea

Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected in ​North Korea for talks with ​leader Kim Jong-un, ​as Beijing tries to draw Pyongyang ‌back into its orbit.

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Iran says it launched missiles at Israel in response to Israeli attacks on Lebanon's capital Beirut.

Fresh missile barrage threatens Middle East truce

Iran has reportedly launched missiles at Israel for the first time since an April ceasefire, raising fears of a wider regional conflict and jeopardising efforts to revive peace talks.

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