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Former Prime Minister rejects any known association with Jeffrey Epstein after fresh documents released in the US suggested he once sought to introduce his wife and son to the disgraced businessman.

Thousands of Americans have braved freezing conditions to demonstrate as the Department of Justice launches an investigation into the shooting of Alex Pretti.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says his country's forces will not strike Russian energy facilities if Russia does not target sites in Ukraine.

Is America’s President building his own paramilitary militia?

US President Donald Trump says President Vladimir Putin has agreed for Russian forces not to target Kyiv and other cities for a week amid cold temperatures.

Beijing’s envoy to Canberra has described Australia’s resistance to artificial intelligence collaboration as a “great pity” and warned “to turn away from China, is to turn away from opportunities”.

Hours after her name was booed at a Trump rally, US Democrat Ilhan Omar has been attacked on stage by a man wielding a syringe as she gave a speech.

Jay Weatherill brought the party back to London in his role as the new UK High Commissioner. But it was a Labour minister’s anecdote about getting drunk with his predecessor that stole the show.

THE ECONOMIST: The militia is still a force in Lebanese politics, but its ability to menace abroad has been severely weakened

President Emmanuel Macron is urging France to follow Australia's world-first ban on young teenagers and children being on social media platforms.

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney has played down Donald Trump's threat to impose a 100 per cent tariff on goods imported to the US from Canada.

The US Secretary of State cited ‘AUKUS and broader alliance activities’ as helping both nations advance a rules-based order in the Indo-Pacific just two days after the notion was mocked by the Pentagon.

Sir Keir Starmer’s party has blocked another Labor politician from attempting a parliamentary return as the embattled PM attempts to cling on to power.

Donald Trump has accused China of taking over another country through ‘deals’, sparking one prime minister to speak out and walk away from a free trade agreement.

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Billions of dollars are trading hands on sites like Polymarket and Kalshi, where people bet on everything from Taylor Swift’s wedding date to election outcomes.