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Donald Trump has flagged he's willing to dramatically escalate his administration's confrontation with Venezuela, amid a US military escalation in the Caribbean.

THE ECONOMIST: Corporate America is learning to live with a unique commander-in-chief.

THE NEW YORK TIMES: The Mission: Impossible star used his honorary Oscar speech to once again spearhead his other big movie mission: ‘to protect what makes cinema powerful’.

Officers responded just after 2am to midtown Manhattan, where a 29-year-old man was found shot in the abdomen, according to a police spokesperson.

Nine-year-old Delyla was sitting outside her home with her sister when a blue heeler lunged at her and didn’t let go.

A freak schoolyard incident resulted in a heartbreaking situation for a family when a boy suffered a stroke after being hit by a soccer ball with a pen in his mouth.

Australian producers have been gifted a welcome shot in the arm after US President Donald Trump announced the US will be lowering tariffs on agricultural imports including beef.

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Donald Trump has announced he wants the Justice Department to investigate high-profile Democrats — including former President Bill Clinton and former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers.

Ghislaine Maxwell, the long-time co-conspirator of Jeffrey Epstein, is reportedly ‘playing with puppies’ and enjoying ‘custom’ meals in a low-security prison that is supposed to exclude sex offenders.

Heartbreaking details have emerged after a postal worker was found dead hours after being jammed in a conveyor belt in the US.

THE NEW YORK TIMES: The US federal government began reopening Wednesday night after President Trump signed into law a spending package that narrowly passed the House, ending the longest shutdown in history.

All 14 victims of last week’s UPS cargo plane crash near Louisville have been identified, as officials detail the investigation and families mourn.

Just days after Dallas Cowboys star Marshawn Kneeland died, a heartbreaking revelation has surfaced.

Donald Trump has never shied away from threats to sue or a court stoush but, in the case of the BBC, the US President claims the broadcaster left him no choice but to take action.

The late-night US TV star has spoken about the death of one of his most beloved, Jimmy Kimmel Live! team members.