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Donald Trump is vowing to add wildfire pollution costs to existing tariffs on Canadian goods as smoke from blazes in Canada trigger warnings across the US.
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‘Incalculable’: Trump’s new tariff threat over bushfires

Donald Trump is vowing to add wildfire pollution costs to existing tariffs on Canadian goods as smoke from blazes in Canada trigger warnings across the US.

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An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has led to 2073 cases and 796 deaths.

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Officials say an Ebola outbreak has infected 1759 people and resulted in 600 confirmed deaths.

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There have been at least 30 deaths at a displacement camp in north-eastern Congo.

Deadly virus spreads as symptomatic patients refuse testing

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Donald Trump has now said the United States will only guarantee safe passage to vessels from Persian Gulf states that agree to invest in the United States.

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Tyler Robinson, who is accused of fatally shooting Charlie Kirk.

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Danish ‌Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen says Denmark will ‘defend every inch’ of Greenland.

Denmark vows to ‘defend every inch’ of Greenland

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Venezuelan interim president Delcy Rodriguez has asked King Charles to release Venezuelan gold frozen under UK sanctions.

Venezuela leader asks King Charles to release frozen gold

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Donald Trump and the US have taken a hit in the global popularity ratings compared to China and its leader Xi Jinping.

Global opinion shifts to favour China over US, poll finds

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A magnitude 6.3 earthquake has struck the South Island's Fiordland region. (AP PHOTO)

Tsunami alert lifted after earthquake hits Aussie neighbour

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China has responded to Australia and other nations regarding its expansive claims on the contested South China Sea.

Stop making trouble: Beijing fires back at sea of discontent

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The collapse of the Morandi bridge in 2018 shocked Italy and triggered years ?of investigations. (AP PHOTO)

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Iran’s military says it struck Gulf countries hosting US bases including Kuwait and Qatar.

Fears of all-out-war grow after attacks intensify

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Telstra bosses are under fire at a Senate inquiry into the nationwide outage.

Telstra bosses concede outage could have been avoided

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Fresh attacks have been exchanged between the US and Iran as escalated fighting entered its sixth day. 

Fresh attacks erupt as Iran condemns ‘barbaric’ strike

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The latest escalation in Iran comes days after a fragile truce collapsed.

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Donald Trump is vowing to add wildfire pollution costs to existing tariffs on Canadian goods as smoke from blazes in Canada trigger warnings across the US.

‘Incalculable’: Trump’s new tariff threat over bushfires

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At least 1645 confirmed cases of a parasite which causes ‘explosive’ diarrhoea have been recorded.

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US President Donald Trump during a prime-time address to the nation in the East Room of the White House on Friday.

Trump fails to show evidence of compromised voting machines

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People walk in downtown Toronto, as smoke from forest fires in Northern Ontario causes poor air quality over the city.

New Yorkers told to stay inside as haze, smoke swarms city

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Major health update for toddler allegedly thrown into croc enclosure.

Health update for toddler allegedly thrown into croc enclosure

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Andy Burnham has promised Britain's ‘biggest rebalancing of power’ during a speech in Manchester. (AP PHOTO)

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