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Vice President JD Vance and Second Lady Usha Vance arrive at Ben Gurion airport in Tel Aviv.

Vance says Gaza truce ‘going better than expected’

THE NEW YORK TIMES: With the cease-fire deal under strain, the US Vice President is set to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other leaders.

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The White House says there is no firm date for a meeting of the Russian and US presidents.

Ukraine peace plan emerges as Trump puts Putin meet on hold

European countries and Ukraine have reportedly proposed a peace board chaired by US President Donald Trump to oversee the implementation of a 12-point plan to end war with Russia.

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A Chinese jet released a flare near an Australian surveillance plane in the latest defence incident. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

Chinese flare put Australian plane at risk of ‘catastrophe’

A Chinese fighter jet’s flare came dangerously close to an Australian surveillance plane with a near-miss that could have ended in disaster as regional tensions rise.

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LDP leader Sanae Takaichi is poised to become Japan’s next prime minister.

Japan elects ultranationalist as its first female PM

After some last-minute political maneuvering, Sanae Takaichi has become Japan’s prime minister just days before President Donald Trump arrives in the country.

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Bolivia elects its first conservative president in 20 years

Senator Rodrigo Paz won Bolivia’s presidential runoff on Sunday, pledging to repair relations with Washington and curb spending to address the deepest economic crisis in four decades.

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Smoke rises after Israeli airstrike hit al-Bureij camp despite ceasefire in Gaza Strip.

US diplomacy mission as Gaza truce hangs by a thread

THE WASHINGTON POST: Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner’s trip was planned in advance of Israeli strikes across Gaza, launched after two Israeli soldiers were killed in Rafah.

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Palestinian medics say three more people were killed by Israeli tank fire near the ‘yellow line’.

Trump threatens to ‘eradicate’ Hamas as truce collapses

US special envoy Steve Witkoff and the US president's son-in-law Jared Kushner are visiting Israel to shore up a tenuous ceasefire after a weekend of violence in the Gaza Strip.

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Demolition of a section of the East Wing of the White House, as construction begins on the new ballroom extension on Monday, October 20, 2025.

White House begins East Wing demolitions for Trump ballroom

The president had claimed construction of the $385 million ballroom wouldn’t ‘interfere’ with the existing White House structure.

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Droneshield shares jump as CEO talks tough

Droneshield shares are up 2475 per cent in 5 years and its CEO says the company is just starting in its journey selling counter-drone technology.

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Donald Trump has called out the Colombian government.

Trump calls Colombian president a 'drug leader'

US President Donald Trump has Colombian President Gustavo Petro in his sights after labelling him an ‘illegal drug leader’.

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Anthony Albanese will meet with Donald Trump in the early hours of Tuesday morning.

Why timing of PM’s oft-delayed Trump meeting is paying off

Despite the obvious costs of Labor’s play-it-cool approach to the brash US President, the geopolitical winds have also shifted in Anthony Albanese’s favour since Mr Trump took office. 

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Smoke billows following an Israeli strike that targeted a building in the Bureij camp for Palestinian refugees in the central Gaza Strip on October 19, 2025.

Israel strikes Gaza, halts aid, claiming Hamas broke truce

Israel has launched a wave of attacks on Gaza after accusing Palestinian militants of attacking its forces across cease-fire lines.

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The US has accused Hamas of planning a new assault that would breach the Gaza ceasefire.

US warns Hamas preparing deadly Gaza move

The US has issued a stark warning after receiving credible reports Hamas is preparing an attack on Gaza civilians, calling it a grave ceasefire breach.

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Donald Trump says the survivors of a US strike on a drug vessel are being returned to their homes. (AP PHOTO)

Trump confirms handover of Caribbean strike survivors

Donald Trump confirms the survivors of a US military strike are headed home, as questions over the operation intensify.

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Demonstrators dress up as they bring their No Kings protest to the national Mall in Washington DC.

Global outrage erupts as ‘No Kings’ protests target Trump

Thousands have taken to the streets across the US and overseas as the ‘No Kings’ movement launches a massive wave of protests against Donald Trump’s agenda.

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