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A shift in the Trump trade war with China has offered trade negotiators in Canberra fresh hopes.

How thaw in US-China trade war offers Australia fresh hope

The development in the tariff impasse has renewed Canberra’s optimism that Australia will be able to negotiate its own carve-out from a ten per cent ‘baseline’ levy. 

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US President Donald Trump.

‘Cease to exist’: Trump’s new threat ahead of election

The US President has inserted himself into an upcoming election, with a bold call on what would happen to a country if the US stopped buying its goods.

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Media reports says US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has told investors trade tensions will ease. (AP PHOTO)

Trump’s US Treasury boss thawing on China tariffs

A key figure in Donald Trump’s administration says tariffs between the US and China are ‘unsustainable’ following an apparent softening of the president's position.

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The CBOE Volatility Index, Wall Street's fear gauge, has hit its lowest since April 3.

Trump tariff shift sparks Wall Street rally

US stocks have opened sharply higher amid investor hopes of easing trade tensions between China and the United States.

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Marco Rubio announces sweeping reorganisation of the US State Department.

‘Will be removed’: Rubio rushes State Department shake up

In a sweeping move aimed at slashing government bureaucracy, Secretary of State Marco Rubio has unveiled a dramatic overhaul of the State Department.

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The Trump Administration has been engaged in a concerted effort to undo initiatives aimed at holding Russia and its leaders and allies accountable for alleged war crimes in Ukraine.

Trump Administration retreats on Russia war crimes

The Trump Administration has been pushing to undo initiatives aimed at holding Russia and its leaders and allies accountable for alleged war crimes.

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The body of Pope Francis lies in state at the Basilica St Peter on April 23, 2025 in Vatican City, Vatican.

Pope’s farewell begins as Vatican prepares for thousands

Pope Francis’s global goodbye: Here is everything you need to know about the carefully choreographed proceeding, secret rituals, world leaders, and the silent search for the next Pope.

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Global leaders are preparing to travel to Rome for Pope Francis’ funeral.

Who is attending Pope Francis’s funeral?

Tens of thousands of people are expected to attend Pope Francis’s funeral on Saturday, including many world leaders, Catholic officials and mourners from around the world.

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President Donald Trump wants medicine prices in the United States to match those in other countries.

Trump may cut US drug prices to match other countries

Health officials in US President Donald Trump's administration are reportedly exploring an international reference pricing policy regarding medicines.

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China’s influence in our region is the bigger threat.

Why Indonesia and China’s defence cooperation is a problem

Jakarta looks to increase defence cooperation with Beijing and that’s a bigger problem for Australia than the perceived threat of a Russian military base.

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The First Couple blew golden presidential whistles.

Trump enjoys White House Easter tradition

President Donald Trump, flanked by first lady Melania Trump and the Easter Bunny on the White House balcony welcomed thousands of particpants to race eggs on the lawn.

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Harvard University is gearing up for a fight with the  Trump administration over federal funding.

Harvard sues over $2.2 billion frozen by Trump admin

Harvard has filed a lawsuit over the freeze on $US2.2 billion of grant funding placed by the Trump Administration after the University refused to bend to the the government’s DEI reforms and audit demands.

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Patriarch Pierbattista Pizzaballa arrives at the Church of the Nativity on Christmas Eve 2023.

There’s no clear front-runner in the race for the next pope

Ahead of the conclave to select the next pope, names circulating include cardinals Bo of Myanmar, Tagle of the Philippines and Italians Pizzaballa and Parolin.

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Cardinals queue in line to place their hands on the Gospel to "promise pledge and swear" to keep the oath of secrecy before taking their seats for the conclave in 2013.

Tolling bells, conclave smoke: What happens when a pope dies

Pope Francis laid out guidelines for a simplified funeral before a conclave convenes at the Sistine Chapel to select his successor. This is what you are about to see take place.

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The Easter ceasefire in Ukraine has come to an end, but Russia is positive about peace. (EPA PHOTO)

Ukraine, Russia fighting resumes after Easter ‘truce’

After a brief Easter ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, which both countries say the other violated, fighting has resumes as Vladimir Putin says he remains open to peace.

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