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25Jul

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Australia backs trade position in face of ‘unjustified’ new US tariffs

Australia has voiced its disappointment but boasted of its trade position after it was hit with a new round of tariffs by the Trump administration. In an announcement on Friday, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said new import tariffs of 10 per cent to 12.5 per cent would apply to 60 trading partners around the world as the country frames the decision around the human rights issue of modern slavery. Donald Trump’s administration has unveiled a new round of tariffs. AP According to the documents provided, Australian imports will be hit with a 12.5 per cent tariff. Australian Trade Minister Don Farrell said he was disappointed in what was an “unjustified” decision and defended the government’s track record on the issue of modern slavery. “The Albanese government ...

18Jul

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Iran suspends interim deal commitments as it trades strikes with US over Strait of Hormuz

The United States and Iran exchanged strikes aimed at infrastructure and military targets on Saturday as an Iranian negotiator said Tehran had suspended its commitments under the interim deal with the US — snapping another fragile thread as the war shows no end in sight. The battle over the Strait of Hormuz intensified in a conflict increasingly focused on control of the essential waterway that previously carried a fifth of the world’s crude oil. The widening strikes threatened civilians and services to them, while the global economy again was on alert. Pro-government demonstrators gather at a square in Tehran, Friday, July 17, 2026. AP Photo/Vahid Salemi The US Central Command said early on Saturday that its seventh straight night of strikes hit “surveillance si...

29Jun

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Trump threatens tolls as US denies Iran’s Strait of Hormuz closure

US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose American tolls on the Strait of Hormuz, after Iran declared the crucial waterway closed once again overnight - already threatening the interim agreement to end the war. The Iranian joint military command said the strait was shut in response to ongoing Israeli attacks in Lebanon, and said while its negotiators are going to Switzerland for talks, not much is likely to happen there. The Strait of Hormuz has been closed again. Getty Key mediator Pakistan, meanwhile, said the technical-level talks will begin on Sunday in Bürgenstock, Switzerland, with Qatari mediators also participating. In Tehran’s first salvo, Iran’s joint military command said the strait had been closed, citing the Israeli attacks and US “bad faith” and “clear ...

5Jun

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UK lawmaker says she is suing Elon Musk’s company over fake Grok bikini images

A British lawmaker said on Thursday she is suing Elon Musk’s company xAI for invasion of privacy, alleging that fake images of her were created using the Grok chatbot. Jess Asato, a legislator with the governing Labour Party, says someone used Grok to create fake images of her in a bikini without her consent in January after she criticised the spread of deepfake pornography online. A British lawmaker is suing Elon Musk’s company xAI for invasion of privacy, alleging fake images of her were created using the Grok chatbot. AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein She filed a claim on Wednesday at the High Court in London, citing misuse of private information under the Data Protection Act. She is seeking damages and says she wants to create a precedent that companies can be held liable for th...

5Jun

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Donald Trump loses Iran war resolution vote in stinging rebuke

Donald Trump could be forced to withdraw from the Iran war after a crucial vote in the US House of Representatives. The Iran war powers resolution would end the war or force the president to get approval from Congress to continue it. Donald Trump has been rebuked with a vote in Congress against the war in Iran. AP Photo/Alex Brandon The bill has passed on a narrow 215-208 vote after four Republicans crossed the floor to vote with Democrats. Another six Republicans did not vote. The resolution is a stinging rebuke to Trump, especially given enough of his own party members were willing to vote against him. There were cheers in the House as the resolution passed. “A majority of Americans are sick and tired of this president’s reckless warmongering,” Democratic Congressma...

28May

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Jill Biden thought Joe Biden was having a stroke during debate

Joe Biden's wife feared he was having a stroke during his disastrous presidential debate with Donald Trump in 2024. Speaking to CBS, Jill Biden spoke of her fear while watching his performance. "I was frightened, because I had never ever seen Joe like that before or since. Never," she said. Joe Biden's debate performance against Donald Trump saw his already mediocre approval rating plummet. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) "As I watched it, I thought, 'Oh, my God, he's having a stroke.' And it scared me to death." The former First Lady made the remarks in an interview that is set to air in full later this week. During the debate, Joe Biden repeatedly lost his train of thought, gave confusing or nonsensical answers and was unusually belligerent with Trump when it ...