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Diddy found not guilty of most serious sex charges

Diddy found not guilty of most serious sex charges

Music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs has been cleared of sex trafficking and racketeering but found guilty of prostitution offences and denied bail.

Tech stocks boost Nasdaq, S&P 500 to record highs

Tech stocks boost Nasdaq, S&P 500 to record highs

Tech stocks boost Nasdaq, S&P 500 to record highs

Tech stocks boost Nasdaq, S&P 500 to record highs

Gains in tech stocks and a US-Vietnam trade deal have elevated Wall Street indexes to record highs, as investor focus turns to how soon US rates could fall.

Trump says US has struck a trade deal with Vietnam

Trump says US has struck a trade deal with Vietnam

Trump says US has struck a trade deal with Vietnam

Trump says US has struck a trade deal with Vietnam

Vietnam and the United States have struck a trade deal, US President Donald Trump says.

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Deliberations continue in Diddy's sex-trafficking trial

Deliberations continue in Diddy's sex-trafficking trial

Jurors will deliberate for a third day in the trial of hip-hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs after reaching a partial verdict in his sex-trafficking trial.

Senate passes massive US tax cut and spending bill

Senate passes massive US tax cut and spending bill

US President Donald Trump's massive tax cut and spending bill heads to the House of Representatives after passing the Senate by the narrowest of margins.

Quad moves to counter China critical minerals dominance

Quad moves to counter China critical minerals dominance

The US, Australia, India and Japan have announced a critical minerals initiative the nations call an "ambitious expansion" of their strategic Quad partnership.

Trump escalates Musk feud with threat to Tesla support

Trump escalates Musk feud with threat to Tesla support

The war of words between President Donald Trump and the world's richest man Elon Musk has escalated as the Senate passed a key tax and spending bill.

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Big tech stocks unwind in choppy Wall Street session

Big tech stocks unwind in choppy Wall Street session

Big tech stocks unwind in choppy Wall Street session

Big tech stocks unwind in choppy Wall Street session

Investors have navigated a volatile session on Wall Street where the Nasdaq and S&P 500 closed lower on weakness in large-cap tech stocks.

Diddy jury decides on some counts while verdict unknown

Diddy jury decides on some counts while verdict unknown

Diddy jury decides on some counts while verdict unknown

Diddy jury decides on some counts while verdict unknown

A jury in Sean "Diddy" Combs' sex trafficking trial says it has reached a verdict on four of five counts against the hip-hop mogul.

Rice not on the table in Japan's trade talks with US

Rice not on the table in Japan's trade talks with US

Rice not on the table in Japan's trade talks with US

Rice not on the table in Japan's trade talks with US

Donald Trump has criticised Japan for not buying American rice as Tokyo scrambles to convince the US to scrap a 25 per cent tariff on Japanese cars.

US Senate struggling to pass Trump's $5 trillion bill

US Senate struggling to pass Trump's $5 trillion bill

US Senate struggling to pass Trump's $5 trillion bill

US Senate struggling to pass Trump's $5 trillion bill

US Senators continue voting in a marathon session on a series of amendments to Donald Trump's tax-cut and spending bill, which will add $5 trillion to US debt.

No verdict on first day of jury deliberations on Diddy

No verdict on first day of jury deliberations on Diddy

No verdict on first day of jury deliberations on Diddy

No verdict on first day of jury deliberations on Diddy

The first day of deliberations in Sean “Diddy” Combs’ federal sex trafficking trial saw a flurry of notes from the jury but no verdict.

Man shot firefighters who asked him to move his vehicle

Man shot firefighters who asked him to move his vehicle

Man shot firefighters who asked him to move his vehicle

Man shot firefighters who asked him to move his vehicle

A US sheriff says a man shot firefighters battling a blaze in northern Idaho after they asked him to move his vehicle, killing two of them and wounding a third.

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq close at record highs

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq close at record highs

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq close at record highs

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq close at record highs

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq have ended the quarter with double-digit gains amid hopes for trade deals and the prospect of possible rate cuts.

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Ambushed US firefighters 'didn't have a chance'

A US sniper lured firefighters to a mountain area by igniting a blaze before mowing them down in an ambush, killing two, while a third is fighting for life.

US Senate extends vote on Trump's 'big beautiful bill'

US senators are scheduled to start voting on a long list of amendments to Donald Trump's budget bill which will add more than $5 trillion to public debt.

Hensby celebs on ice, Irishman claims US Senior Open

Ireland's Padraig Harrington has fended off Australia's Mark Hensby and American Stewart Cink to win the 45th US Senior Open title in Colorado.

Jury prepares to decide fate of Sean 'Diddy' Combs

Jurors are due to begin deliberating on whether rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs ran a sex trafficking criminal scheme or just indulged in a swingers' lifestyle.

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Trump's 'big beautiful bill' clears first Senate hurdle

Republican senators have voted in a dramatic weekend session to advance Donald Trump's "big, beautiful bill" containing sweeping tax-cut and spending measures.

Hensby on target for big birthday bash in Colorado

Aussie Mark Hensby will enter the final round of the US Senior Open in Colorado Springs as a joint leader with Padraig Harrington and Stewart Cink.

Host of nations, but not US, back Pride Day declaration

The US was notably absent from the list of nations that signed a statement in support of LGBTQI rights for international Pride Day.

Trump cuts off trade talks with Canada over digital tax

US President Donald Trump says his July 9 trade deadline is not a fixed date, telling reporters that it could be sooner or later than that date.

Top court limits judges' powers on US-wide injunctions

Lower courts that blocked US President Donald Trump's bid to limit birthright citizenship have been told by the country's top court to reconsider their curbs.

'We're fired up': Rocco tops historic Aussie draft call

Rocco Zikarsky, the 18-year-old, 220cm tall Queenslander, is one of four set to join a growing number of Australians in the NBA.

US Senators divided after briefing on Iran strikes

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has rejected suggestions that US air-strikes on Iran's nuclear sites weren't as effective as claimed by President Donald Trump.

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