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The US President has publicly complained India is turning toward China.

How Trump is pushing his rivals closer together

The US President has publicly complained India is turning toward China after Indian PM Narendra Modi met with Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin, stoking debate about shifting global alliances.

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The HMAS Brisbane has attracted the Chinese military’s ire

‘Causing trouble’: China jabs Australia over Taiwan Strait

Chinese Government says its military monitored the passage of Australian and Canadian warships through the Taiwan Strait, criticising their presence in the sensitive waterway as “causing trouble”

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Mr Trump made the announcement Friday, US time, at an event at the White House.

Trump announces he’ll host 2026 G20 summit at his resort

US President Donald Trump has made official his intention to host next year’s Group of 20 summit at his Doral resort in south Florida, with plans to curtail the attendee list and focus talks on the economy.

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US President Donald Trump during a news conference with Narendra Modi, India's prime minister, not pictured, in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025. The head of the world s most populous nation faces a minefield in negotiations with Trump, who has signaled that India remains a potential tariff target despite a deepening partnership between the two countries. Photographer: Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg

US jobs report contradicts Trump’s booming economy claims

The release of a second consecutive poor jobs report has confirmed the reality that US President Donald Trump has been trying to avoid.

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Dezi Freeman is believed to be holed-up in rugged terrain after two police officers were killed. (Simon Dallinger/AAP PHOTOS)

‘Not an act of desperation’: Freeman manhunt update

Victoria Police have revealed the last confirmed sighting of alleged cop killer Dezi Freeman and have announced a huge reward for anyone who knows where he is.

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The US defence department will be renamed the ‘Department of War’ in President Donald Trump's latest effort to rebrand the nation's military.

Trump renames Pentagon to send ‘victory message’

WATCH: The US defence department will be renamed the ‘Department of War’ in President Donald Trump's latest effort to rebrand the nation's military.

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Foreign minister David Lammy is set to become deputy prime minister after a reshuffle. (AP PHOTO)

UK PM picks new deputy, foreign minister in reshuffle

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has rejigged his cabinet after Angela Rayner quit for breaching the ministerial code by failing to pay the correct tax amount.

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Hyundai says no workers detained by US officials were employed directly by the car maker. (AP PHOTO)

Hyundai plant raided, US immigration agents arrest 475

US immigration agents have arrested more than 400 workers at a factory site belonging to South Korean car manufacturer Hyundai.

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THE NEW YORK TIMES: Europe is playing a long game on Ukraine, and with Trump.

Europe is playing a long game on Ukraine, and with Trump

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Analysts say there are advantages for Europe in hashing out a full plan for security guarantees before Putin commits to a ceasefire or a sit-down with Zelensky. 

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THE NEW YORK TIMES: The United State’s entire democracy may be riding on democrats, that’s terrifying.

If democracy relies entirely on democrats, that’s terrifying

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Democrats aren’t piranhas. Right now they’re more like the blobfish.

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Surviving relatives of Giuffre had worried that “Nobody’s Girl” presented an outdated and unduly positive portrait of her marriage.

Virginia Giuffre’s memoir rewrite after family pressure

The publisher of a posthumous memoir by Jeffrey Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre says it has agreed on a final draft with family members after they publicly raised questions about the book’s release.

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US President congratulated Google’s Sundar Pichai.

Google CEO thanks Trump for antitrust resolution

‘Google had a very good day’: US President congratulates Google’s Sundar Pichai and Sergey Brin following Alphabet’s favourable antitrust ruling.

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ANU Chancellor Julie Bishop’s presence back in Canberra has set tongues wagging at the university.

ANU braces for leadership overhaul as Julie Bishop flies in

Expectations of a leadership shakeup at the Australian National University are growing after chancellor Julie Bishop flew to Canberra this week to hold urgent meetings with senior staff.

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It's time for Chris Bowen to admit defeat.

Time for Bowen to admit defeat over net zero target

PAUL MURRAY: Chris Bowen, the Don Quixote of Canberra, has urged a faster rollout of renewables projects without conceding the instruments he depends on to achieve that end are inadequate.

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The Minister for Climate Change and Energy faces an uphill battle with businesses over his emission targets.

Chris Bowen preps to unveil 2035 emission target

Chris Bowen is caught between business warnings Australia cannot afford an emissions target much above 70 per cent and an internal Labor push to make that the baseline.

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