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Iraqi troops have paraded in vehicles through Baghdad streets to mark the withdrawal of US forces. (EPA PHOTO)

‘Quagmire’: Trump celebrates exit of troops from ‘hell’

The last US soldiers have left Iraq, ending a 12-year mission US President Donald Trump has called ‘a very expensive excursion into hell’.

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Iraqi security officers flash victory signs during a convoy celebrating the US's full withdrawal.

After two decades, the US leaves Iraq to an uncertain future

Some Iraqis are celebrating the end of an American military presence that unleashed waves of bloodshed. Others fear what happens next for their country, trapped between Washington and Tehran.

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Andy Burnham has addressed the party faithful at the Labour Party Conference. (EPA PHOTO)

Farage meets his match in Burnham

Andy Burnham has turned his back on an era of political incrementalism, presenting a left-wing populist agenda, constituting Labour’s strongest challenge to Nigel Farage yet.

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President Donald Trump said Sunday that he was looking ‘very seriously’ at a diesel export ban, as he comes under increasing pressure to rein in US fuel prices.

European Union optimistic US won’t ban diesel exports

President Donald Trump said Sunday that he was looking ‘very seriously’ at a diesel export ban, as he comes under increasing pressure to rein in US fuel prices. 

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President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says about 8000 North Korean soldiers are on Russian territory. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)

‘Evil spreads’: Zelensky slams Russia’s new alleged move

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky alleges a new military mobilisation drive has begun in Russia, with foreigners also involved.

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Cadets chant “Glory to Ukraine” at a government boarding school in Ukraine set up to funnel teens into the security services.

The teens training to fight Russia and avenge their parents

A rare look inside one of five boarding schools opened by Ukraine’s government reveals a facility that’s part grief counselling and part boot camp.

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A tip off from a local farmer has helped foil an alleged plan to attack a US air base in the UK.

UK police give update on suspects in air base terror attack

UK police have confirmed the nationality of the five men arrested over a suspected attack at a US-operated air force base.

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The Ambassador said Trump had asked Xi if he’d like to buy weapons “at some point”.

White House scrambles to deny Trump’s weapons offer to China

A stunning claim that Donald Trump offered to sell weapons to China during a meeting with its leader Xi Jinping last week has caused surprise among close allies, including Australia.

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Donald Trump says negotiations with Iran will continue.

US, Iran eye further negotiations amid threat of renewed war

THE WASHINGTON POST: US and Iranian officials said they still see a chance of a negotiated solution to the Iran war despite President Donald Trump’s rejection of Tehran’s latest offer.

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Australia is scrambling to fortify its digital infrastructure after the OpenAI breach of Medicare.

AI expert reveals the major flaw exposed by Medicare breach

Poor instruction, stress-testing and policing means AI agents can hardly be blamed for getting out of control, an expert says.

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A major terrorism investigation is under way after five men in vans were stopped near RAF Fairford. (AP PHOTO)

UK probes Iran link to suspected air base terror plot

UK police have arrested five men near a base used by the US to strike Iran, and are probing whether Tehran is linked to a suspected plan to do "big damage".

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President Xi Jinping of China and President Donald Trump walk a red carpet after Xi’s arrival at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland.

Flyovers, pandas and pomp masked divides in US-China Summit

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Donald Trump pressed his personal brand of diplomacy as China’s President Xi Jinping made his first visit to the White House in more than a decade.

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Iran Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi at the UN General Assembly in New York City.

Iran proposes 7-day plan to end war, open Strait of Hormuz

Tehran has proposed an ‘off-ramp’ to Washington that would cease hostilities, reopen the Strait of Hormuz and open talks on Iran’s nuclear program.

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks at the UN General Assembly in New York.

Warnings on AI and algorithms dominate Albanese’s UN speech

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has addressed the United Nations General Assembly on the importance of curbing artificial intelligence, but not before continuing his selfie diplomacy.

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A 12-year-old girl has suffered severe burns after climbing an electricity pylon to take photos for social media.

Girl climbs pylon for pic, now she’s fighting for life

A 12-year-old girl is fighting for life after getting a massive electric jolt while taking photos for her social media feed.

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No flights have been listed at Tehran's Imam Khomeini Airport to or from nearby Gulf countries. (AP PHOTO)

Iran shut off from neighbours after major US move

The United Arab Emirates says it has suspended all flights by Iranian airlines as new US sanctions against companies with ties to Iran come into effect.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged any other "moral cowards" to leave the hall. (EPA PHOTO)

Netanyahu tells UN Gaza genocide claims ‘biggest lie of the century’

Dozens of delegates at ‌the United ‌Nations have walked out of the hall when ‌Israeli ‌Prime Minister ⁠Benjamin Netanyahu began ​his speech.

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President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping are expected to talk about AI, trade and Iran. (AP PHOTO)

Xi spruiks ‘panda diplomacy’ while Trump talks tech

US President Donald Trump has welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping to the White House for a state summit.

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