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The US Supreme Court has turned away Donald Trump’s bid to overturn a jury’s verdict that he sexually assaulted and defamed writer E. Jean Carroll.

Fresh blow in Trump’s bid to overturn sex assault verdict

The US Supreme Court has delivered a stinging reply to the US President’s move to overturn a jury’s verdict that he sexually abused and defamed a writer.

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German police say they're conducting a major operation following a shooting in Stade. (AP PHOTO)

Five people killed in shooting in northern Germany

Two people have been arrested after five people were shot dead in a town in northern Germany.

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Donald Trump claims Iran wants a meeting in Qatar aimed at saving the ceasefire deal.

Trump says Iran requests Tuesday meeting amid Tehran denials

The US President made the announcement on Truth Social, just hours after Iranian officials denied any meeting was scheduled.

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese witn Prime Minister of Vanuatu Jotham Napat at Parliament House.

‘Knife fight’ for Pacific influence heats up as pact signed

Anthony Albanese and his Vanuatu counterpart finally inked their security agreement blocking foreign military bases from the island nation while Beijing’s largest surveillance was being tracked north of PNG.

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Andy Burnham promises hope, but Britain needs more than that.

Andy Burnham promises hope, but Britain needs more than that

THE ECONOMIST: He shows little sign that he grasps the scale or urgency of the tasks that await him.

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Migrants wait to enter the Paso Del Norte international bridge in Mexico.

Supreme Court backs Trump blocking asylum seekers at border

A policy of turning back asylum seekers at the border was rescinded in 2021, but the Trump administration wants the flexibility to reinstate it as a tool for border control.

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Marco Rubio has discussed the US-Iran deal with Gulf Arab foreign ministers in Bahrain.

Rubio tells Gulf allies Iran deal will ensure security

The US Secretary of State made the pledge while wrapping up a Middle East trip aimed at selling the Trump administration’s interim agreement to sceptical regional partners.

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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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