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Melania Trump revealed her official White House portrait on Monday and it shows a powerful image of a first lady in control.
US Politics
Staff writers

Hidden message in Melania’s official White House portrait

‘She is in charge. She is at the top of the food chain. She’s the one giving orders.’

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President Donald Trump has announced a US Iron Dome and the removal of ‘transgender ideology’ from the US armed forces.
US Politics
Max Corstorphan

‘Can I run again?’: Trump drops another third term hint

US President Donald Trump has addressed Republican members of congress in a wide-ranging speech celebrating his first-week achievements and even raising the prospect of a third term.

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Nvidia shares tumbled as much as 18 per cent on Monday after the emergence of China’s DeepSeek.
Technology
CNBC

How US bid to restrict China from Nvidia’s chips backfired

DeepSeek’s rattling of the AI market has been several years in the making, with analysts viewing the Chinese company’s shocking advance in the field as an unintended consequence of US trade policy.

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A man has been killed after being hit by a hammer during an athletics carnival at Colorado University.
USA
Matt Shrivell

Horror as man killed by hammer at athletics carnival

Athletes, spectators and school officials have been left in shock after a tragic accident left a man dead at an athletics carnival.

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US President Donald Trump is preparing to sign an executive order banning pronouns from the US armed forces.
US Politics
Max Corstorphan

Trump wages war on pronouns in the US armed forces

Donald Trump is preparing to sign an executive order commencing a war on ‘invented’ pronouns and paving the way for the potential removal of trans people from the US armed forces. 

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An index known as Wall Street's "fear gauge" has hit its highest since December 20. (AP PHOTO)
Markets
Shashwat Chauhan and Sukriti Gupta

Wall St falls as DeepSeek competition pulls down Nasdaq

US stocks have fallen as investors reacted to competition in the field of artificial intelligence from Chinese startup DeepSeek, with the ‘fear gauge’ at it’s highest point in weeks.

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Health experts say Kennedy's record on vaccines should disqualify him from being health secretary. (AP PHOTO)
US Politics
Staff Writers

‘A lot of harm’: Will RFK Jr actually become top health official?

The nomination of Robert F Kennedy Jr as America's top health official is sparking a mixed reaction from health professionals, and he is far from guaranteed his place.

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US President Donald Trump has responded after Colombia turned back two deportation flights. (AP PHOTO)
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US Politics
Phil Stewart and Oliver Griffin

Colombia rejects deportation flights, Trump retaliates

A furious US President Donald Trump has vowed to impose retaliatory measures on Colombia after it rejected two flights carrying deported migrants.

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Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta ogled Jeff Bezos’ fiancée like a boozed-up freshman on spring break.
Opinion
Bryony Gordon

Why nothing sorts men from boys like a power cleavage

BRYONY GORDON: As someone in possession of my own power cleavage, I know only too well the mesmerising effects these lumps of flesh on your chest can have on grown men who really should know better. 

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The Hughes Fire burns north of Los Angeles on January 22, 2025 near Castaic, California.
World
Christopher Weber

Progress on inferno as new fires break out in California

Fire crews have made significant progress on the Hughes Fire with about a quarter of it contained but two new blazes have erupted in the San Diego area.

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Donald Trump has put more pressure on Vladimir Putin to 'stop that war'.
US Politics
Staff Writers

‘Stop’: Trump calls for denuclearisation, end to carnage

US President Donald Trump says a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin should occur soon, seeking an end to war and the denuclearisation of Russia.

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An executive order made by President Donald Trump has been blocked by a US judge.
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US Politics
Max Corstorphan

‘Blatantly unconstitutional’: Trump’s exec order halted

One of President Donald Trump’s most controversial executive orders, signed on inauguration day and set to come into effect in days, has been blocked by a US judge.

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Donald Trump has launched a slew of executive orders intended to seal off the border of Mexico to immigration and ultimately deport millions of immigrants.
World
Stephen Groves

House passes first bill for Trump to sign into law

The House gave its final approval to a bill that illustrates just how sharply America’s political debate over immigration has shifted to the right following Donald Trump’s election victory.

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A fire truck drives past flames caused by the Hughes Fire in Castaic, Calf., Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)
World
Max Corstorphan

Enormous new LA fire explodes, evacuations ordered

A terrifying new wildfire in Los Angeles has rapidly exploded in size, already growing over 5000 acres in just three hours as residents are ordered to evacuate.

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US President Donald Trump holds up outgoing President Joe Biden's letter as he signs executive orders in the Oval Office.
US Politics
Max Corstorphan

‘Hard to read’: Biden’s letter to Trump exposed

A letter from former President Joe Biden to President Donald Trump, left in the Oval Office, has been exposed, revealing Mr Biden’s parting words to his successor.

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