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Hours after threatening the US could "annihilate" Iran, President Trump said a deal was close. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)
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Trump signals Iran peace deal as major Hormuz offer emerges

Donald Trump has signalled a potential breakthrough in the Iran war as Tehran puts a major offer on the table to reopen a crucial global shipping route.

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Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, at an Invictus Games event in Canberra earlier this year.

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The migration ‍route from west Africa to the Canary Islands is one ​of the world's deadliest.

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President Donald Trump meets with Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada at the White House in Washington on October 7, 2025.
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How Trump’s desire for Canada pushed it towards the EU

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Layne Lundeen, 67, had to be duct-taped by fellow passengers on a flight from Dallas, Texas, to Newark, New Jersey. Unknown

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American companies should be celebrating. China is on the verge of a grand opening of its markets to them, claims Donald Trump. 

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Filipino teen kills two students in school shooting

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West Australian man Simon Carman will front court for the first time on Friday. 

Aussie accused of teen murder to face court for first time

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Ukrainian forces responded to Vladimir Putin's Russian election success with its biggest assault on Moscow to date.

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Hours after threatening the US could "annihilate" Iran, President Trump said a deal was close. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says all Iranian airlines "will be shut down around the world".

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Iranian forces says any new attack will trigger sustained retaliation against US bases.

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Anthony Albanese snapped a selfie with Donald Trump at a UN General Assembly reception.
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Undated handout file photo issued by Merseyside Police of Southport triple killer Axel Rudakubana who is being investigated by police over an alleged attack on a prison officer at HMP Belmarsh, the PA news agency understands. The prison officer was taken to hospital as a precautionary measure after the attack on Thursday and discharged later the same evening, it is understood. Issue date: Friday May 9, 2025.. See PA story POLICE Southport. Photo credit should read: Merseyside Police/PA Wire NOTE TO EDITORS: This handout photo may only be used in for editorial reporting purposes for the contemporaneous illustration of events, things or the people in the image or facts mentioned in the caption. Reuse of the picture may require further permission from the copyright holder.

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The partially deaf three-year-old went missing from a playground earlier this week.

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