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US delays higher tariffs but announces new rates for some nations
President Donald Trump has delayed imposing higher tariffs on US imports, while sending letters to 14 countries including Japan and
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Trump upbeat on Gaza ceasefire talks as he hosts Netanyahu
US President Donald Trump has said he thinks talks to end the war in Gaza have been “going along very
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A look at the key items in Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’
Getty Images House Speaker Mike Johnson led the charge to pass Republican’s “big, beautiful bill” President Donald Trump’s budget mega-bill
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Trump threatens Japan with tariff up to 35% as deadline looms
Getty Images Trump has continued to cast doubt that a trade agreement can be reached with Tokyo US President Donald
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US Senate Republicans narrowly pass Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ bill
After hours of stalemate, Republicans in the US Senate have narrowly passed Donald Trump’s mega-bill on tax and spending, meaning
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US halts some weapons shipments to Ukraine, White House says
Reuters Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met US President Donald Trump at last month’s Nato summit The US has halted some
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Five takeaways from Nato’s big summit on hiking defence spending
NICOLAS TUCAT/AFP Nato’s secretary general, Mark Rutte, hosted the 32 leaders in his home country For the Netherlands this was
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Damaged or destroyed – how much does leaked US report on Iran’s nuclear sites tell us?
Maxar Technologies/Reuters The site of Fordo is probably the most spied-on place on the planet. Western intelligence first went public
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Trump says Nato’s new 5% defence spending pledge a ‘big win’
JOHN THYS/AFP The US president (L) has been pushing for Nato allies to “equalise” their defence spending for some time
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Trump pushes back after leaked report suggests Iran strikes had limited impact
Donald Trump and his top officials have pushed back on a leaked intelligence report that said US strikes on Iran
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CIA director says Iran’s nuclear sites ‘severely damaged’
The head of the CIA has said US strikes “severely damaged” Iran’s nuclear facilities and set them back years, diverging
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US Supreme Court upholds Tennessee ban on gender transition care for minors
Bloomberg via Getty Images The US Supreme Court has upheld a Tennessee law banning gender transition care for young people,
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Slovak bid to arrest ex-defence minister exposes bitter row over war in Ukraine
Getty Images Slovakia’s previous government provided Ukraine with ammunition and MiG-29 aircraft Police in Slovakia have tried to arrest ex-defence
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Fed holds interest rates for fourth time despite tariff turmoil
Bloomberg/Getty People and businesses in the US have faced a whirlwind of policy change in recent months. But one thing
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Trump weighs joining Iran strikes after calling for ‘unconditional surrender’
Reuters US President Donald Trump is considering whether to join Israel’s strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites, as the conflict continues
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Newsom v Trump holds promise and peril for California governor
Getty Images In a televised address on Tuesday night, California Governor Gavin Newsom accused President Donald Trump of a “brazen
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Who has been arrested by ICE under Trump?
Getty Images On the campaign trail, Donald Trump was crystal clear: “On day one, I will launch the largest deportation
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Downtown LA under curfew for second night after days of protests
A curfew is in place for a second night in Los Angeles after nearly a week of unrest in the
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US to partially evacuate embassy in Iraq as Iran tensions rise
Non-essential US embassy staff and their dependants in Baghdad are to be evacuated from Iraq due to heightened security risks,
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Are the surprise airfield attacks a turning point for Ukraine?
SBU A screengrab of some of the drone footage released by Ukrainian authorities on Wednesday Three days on, and Ukraine
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