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Labor’s Senate deals leave Australia’s gambling reform hopes flat
Canberra moved fast on Tuesday, and not everyone liked the pace. Labor sealed deals with the Coalition to push through contentious NDIS cuts and thin
Trump unveils new White House helipad and touts construction projects at South Lawn tour
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump showed reporters a new helipad on the White House South Lawn on Wednesday, turning a construction update into a broader
Senate backs sweeping NDIS overhaul as Butler says reforms should pass tonight
Australia’s Senate is set to hand Health Minister Mark Butler a win on a major overhaul of the National Disability Insurance Scheme, after the government
Trump’s last-minute push to cut military drills shakes South Korea alliance nerves
Seoul is bristling after US President Donald Trump called for annual military exercises with South Korea to be “reduced” at the last minute, unsettling one
Trump blames vandals for dead grass at July 4 site
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is blaming vandals for large patches of dead grass on the National Mall near the World War II Memorial, the
US-Iran ceasefire pact expires with talks stalled and Gulf shipping in focus
The US-Iran memorandum of understanding that was meant to halt months of fighting expired on Monday, and there is little sign either side wants to
Blanche Won’t Promise Full DOJ Independence as Trump Influence Looms
Newly confirmed US Attorney General Todd Blanche said on NBC’s “Meet the Press” that he would not promise the Justice Department would always act independently
Monday weather turns volatile across parts of the U.S. as heat, storms and heavy rain spread
Monday is shaping up to bring a sharp mix of risks across parts of the United States, with severe-storm concerns easing in northeast Ohio even
BBC Moves to Question Trump’s Children and Kushner in Defamation Fight
The BBC is trying to bring Donald Trump’s children and son-in-law into its defense against the president’s defamation lawsuit over a January 6 documentary. The
Top US admiral visits Abraham Lincoln after reports of sailors jumping overboard
A top U.S. commander has visited the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Middle East after reports that sailors onboard had jumped overboard. The
Trump’s Long Island stop puts New York Republicans in the spotlight
President Donald Trump’s latest stop in suburban New York is giving Republicans a lift — and putting their 2026 hopes on display. On Friday, Trump
Former Bengal Deputy Speaker Ashis Banerjee Found Dead in Trinamool Congress Office
Ashis Banerjee, the veteran politician who once served as deputy speaker of the West Bengal Assembly, was found dead on Sunday morning. His body was
Trump Backs New York Republicans With Crime-First Message as Midterm Pressure Builds
President Donald Trump is betting that a hard-on-crime message can help lift New York Republicans, even as his wider agenda keeps leaning on defense, security
Trump orders US Navy to bring back steam catapults on new carrier, alarming experts
President Donald Trump has ordered the US Navy to scrap its modern electromagnetic launch system on a new aircraft carrier and go back to steam
Suspect arrested after vandalism at Washington’s World War II Memorial
U.S. Park Police have arrested a suspect in connection with vandalism at Washington’s World War II Memorial, according to local station WJLA. The incident left
Children Caught in Crossfire: U.S. Traffic Crashes Spike in Injuries to Young Passengers
A troubling pattern has emerged across the United States: children are increasingly among the casualties in major vehicle collisions, from interstate pile-up...
Trump administration awards $158 million migrant child legal-services contract to controversial anti-trafficking group
The Trump administration has given a $158 million no-bid contract to Our Rescue, a Utah-based anti-human trafficking group, to provide legal services for una...
Darline Graham, Ralph Norman head to South Carolina GOP Senate runoff after crowded primary
Appointed Sen. Darline Graham and Rep. Ralph Norman will face each other in a Republican runoff for South Carolina’s open U.S. Senate seat after no
Trump Secretly Used Military Jet to Leave Turkey Amid Iran Threats
Donald Trump was flown out of Turkey last month in a covert operation after security concerns tied to the war with neighboring Iran, according to
Sussan Ley says US trip exposed a gulf Australia should not copy
After 276 days as the Coalition’s first female leader, Sussan Ley says a bus trip across the United States left her with a sharp warning
Armed Troops Have Quietly Become Part of Washington’s Daily Landscape
A sunny afternoon in a Washington neighborhood park looked ordinary enough: children running across the grass, dogs tumbling in the field, friends spread out on
Southern states keep pulling Americans in as growth and redistricting reshape the political map
More Americans are still heading south in 2026, and that shift is starting to reshape politics as much as housing markets. Census estimates put South
Left and right borrow each other’s tactics as outsiders test election playbooks across the Americas
Political outsiders are reshaping campaign strategy across the Americas, and both left and right are borrowing from the same hard-edged playbook. In the Unit...
Pentagon pushes U.S. arms makers to speed up weapons output as Iran war strains stockpiles
The Pentagon’s No. 2 official has urged major U.S. defense companies to move faster on weapons production as Washington faces fresh warnings about stockpile ...