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Trump defends Bondi amid backlash over Epstein files

Trump defends Bondi amid backlash over Epstein files

Donald Trump has urged supporters to focus on MAGA unity as conservative figures criticise his administration over the Jeffrey Epstein findings.

Trump intensifies trade war with threat of new tariffs

Trump intensifies trade war with threat of new tariffs

Trump intensifies trade war with threat of new tariffs

Trump intensifies trade war with threat of new tariffs

In an escalation of the global trade wars, US President Donald Trump has slapped the EU and Mexico with 30 per cent tariffs.

EU waits as Trump keeps world guessing on tariff plans

EU waits as Trump keeps world guessing on tariff plans

EU waits as Trump keeps world guessing on tariff plans

EU waits as Trump keeps world guessing on tariff plans

European Union officials believe they may receive a letter from US President Donald Trump outlining tariff levels for the bloc.

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Fires force evacuations of Grand Canyon, other US parks

Fires force evacuations of Grand Canyon, other US parks

Two national parks in the US West have been evacuated as hot temperatures and gusty winds feed the flames of wildfires that are only partly contained.

Fallout over non-release of Epstein files escalates

Fallout over non-release of Epstein files escalates

The fallout from the Epstein files is cascading, further roiling a Justice Department and FBI that have struggled to appease the demands of Donald Trump’s base.

Trump slaps big tariff on Canada, eyes hikes for others

Trump slaps big tariff on Canada, eyes hikes for others

In the latest salvo of US President Donald Trump's trade war, he wants to hit Canada with 35 per cent tariffs and other nations with levies up to 20 per cent.

Secret Service agents punished over Trump shoot attempt

Secret Service agents punished over Trump shoot attempt

The US Secret Service "has taken many steps to ensure such an event can never be repeated," it says of the attempted assassination of Donald Trump.

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Brazil's Lula pledges retaliation to Trump tariffs

Brazil's Lula pledges retaliation to Trump tariffs

Brazil's Lula pledges retaliation to Trump tariffs

Brazil's Lula pledges retaliation to Trump tariffs

"If there's no negotiation, the law of reciprocity will be put into practice," Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva says of the US tariffs.

Indexes rise, boosted by Nvidia record valuation

Indexes rise, boosted by Nvidia record valuation

Indexes rise, boosted by Nvidia record valuation

Indexes rise, boosted by Nvidia record valuation

Indexes rise: Dow 0.43 per cent, S&P 500 up 0.27 per cent, Nasdaq 0.09 per cent; Nvdia makes history closing with valuation above $US4 trillion.

Trump sends more tariff letters after spat with Brazil

Trump sends more tariff letters after spat with Brazil

Trump sends more tariff letters after spat with Brazil

Trump sends more tariff letters after spat with Brazil

US President Donald Trump has issued a round of tariff letters to eight countries: the Philippines, Brunei, Moldova, Algeria, Iraq, Libya, Sri Lanka and Brazil.

Wall Street rises as Fed minutes put rate cuts in focus

Wall Street rises as Fed minutes put rate cuts in focus

Wall Street rises as Fed minutes put rate cuts in focus

Wall Street rises as Fed minutes put rate cuts in focus

Indexes up: Dow 0.49 per cent, S&P 500 0.61 per cent, Nasdaq 0.95 per cent; Nvidia first company to hit $US4 trillion ($A6.1 trillion) market value.

Crews comb flood-stricken Texas for 170 missing people

Crews comb flood-stricken Texas for 170 missing people

Crews comb flood-stricken Texas for 170 missing people

Crews comb flood-stricken Texas for 170 missing people

As the death toll from the Texas floods approaches 120, rescue teams are searching for the more than 170 people still unaccounted for.

Doctor says heart failure caused Michael Madsen's death

Doctor says heart failure caused Michael Madsen's death

Doctor says heart failure caused Michael Madsen's death

Doctor says heart failure caused Michael Madsen's death

Heart failure will be listed as Michael Madsen's cause of death, the actor's cardiologist has revealed with heart disease and alcoholism contributing factors.

Diddy to be sentenced on October 3

Diddy to be sentenced on October 3

Diddy to be sentenced on October 3

Diddy to be sentenced on October 3

Sean "Diddy" Combs may ask the judge to set aside his conviction at his sentencing in October.

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Wall St edges lower as investors await tariff clarity

US stocks closed lower as President Trump's latest tariff announcement failed to allay fears of a global crisis.

Trump vows steep copper tariffs, broadens trade war

US President Donald Trump announced a 50 per cent tariff on copper and warned off a 200 per cent tariff on pharmaceuticals in his latest trade announcements.

Trump ramps up trade war in tariff letters to leaders

US tariff letters sent to more than a dozen nations hint at the possibility of further negotiation but warn reprisals will be met with a like-for-like response.

Justice Dept hoses down Epstein 'client list' theory

An acknowledgement that sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein did not maintain a "client list" runs counter to a theory the Trump administration had helped to promote.

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Grim milestone as rescuers search for US flood victims

More than 100 people are confirmed dead as rescuers continue the search for missing people after catastrophic flooding in Texas.

Wall Street knocked lower by fresh tariff jitters

US shares have fallen further from recent record highs after the announcement of hefty tariffs against Japan, South Korea and other US trading partners.

Trump labels Musk forming political party 'ridiculous'

Elon Musk could have fun with his newly formed political party but the US functions best under a two-party system, President Donald Trump says.

Trade deal-making ramps up ahead of US tariff deadline

Several trade deals are close to being struck, US President Donald Trump says as the deadline approaches for higher tariffs on imports to America.

Texas flood death toll mounts as campers remain missing

Rescuers continue searching for girls missing from a summer camp in Texas inundated by flooding that has killed scores of people including dozens of children.

S&P 500, Nasdaq close at records on jobs data

US stocks closed enjoying record highs after a stronger-than-expected jobs report pointed to a resilient labour market.

Musk forms 'America Party' opposing Trump's tax bill

Elon Musk has told his followers on X that the "America Party is formed" after posting a poll asking respondents if there should be a new US political party.

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