77 m. ago Man suspected of shooting two Minnesota lawmakers caught, source says

A large-scale manhunt had been under way for a suspect who posed as a police officer to shoot and kill a lawmaker and her husband in their home, while wounding two others.

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1 hour ago Before meeting Trump, Albanese greets the man who vowed to ‘stand up’ to the president

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney won his election in part by vowing not to back down to President Donald Trump, who had suggested Canada could become a US state.

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1 hour ago The PM just got a pay rise. Here’s how his salary compares to Trump and other leaders

Despite his salary increasing, Anthony Albanese is outranked by some senior Australian office holders, but he is still among the best-paid world leaders.

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2 h. ago ‘Not to be taken’: Macron’s Greenland visit shows Europe’s support for territory coveted by Trump

The French leader expressed strong support for the strategic Arctic island amid reports the US has drawn up plans to take it by force.

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7 h. ago Australia news LIVE: Israel hits out at Penny Wong’s Iran call; Albanese prepares for Trump meeting

Follow live as we bring you all the news from Australia and beyond on Monday, June 16.

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8 h. ago ASX set to slide, Middle East attacks trigger Wall Street slump; Oil prices surge

Oil prices leaped, and stocks slumped on worries that escalating violence following Israel’s attack on Iranian nuclear and military targets could damage the flow of crude around the world, along with the global economy.

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8 h. ago Trump fantasises about being king and he doesn’t care which rules he breaks to become one

America is not a place where tanks normally roll through the streets on the president’s birthday. This is a machismo that can lead only to intimidation and violence.

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8 h. ago The taboo question: At what point does America become unworthy as our ally?

It’s the age of pragmatic politics – too often unburdened by morality – but do we need to question the “shared values” of the alliance.

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8 h. ago Trump fantasises about being king and doesn’t care which rules he breaks to become one

America is not a place where tanks normally roll through the streets on the president’s birthday. This is a machismo that can lead only to intimidation and violence.

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9 h. ago Trump vetoed Israeli plan to kill Iran’s supreme leader, according to US official

Israel informed the Trump administration that it had developed a plan to kill Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Trump rejected it.

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18 h. ago While Trump enjoyed a military parade, millions attended ‘No Kings’ protests

Protests spread across the United States on Saturday as the president surveyed a military parade through the streets of the capital.

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21 h. ago Like school shootings, political violence is becoming part of life in the US

The shootings of two politicians and their partners this weekend are part of a trend. Slowly but surely, political violence has moved from the fringes to an inescapable reality.

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21 h. ago In a dangerously polarised US, political violence is becoming part of life

The shootings of two politicians and their partners this weekend are part of a trend. Slowly but surely, political violence has moved from the fringes to an inescapable reality.

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23 h. ago Despite what Donald Trump says, factory work is overrated. Here are the jobs of the future

Tariffs are a symptom of an America trapped by its industrial fantasies, but it’s time to leave them behind.

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25 h. ago America was already divided – Trump’s $69m military extravaganza did not help

For many, a parade of 6000 soldiers and 128 tanks was a fitting way to celebrate the US Army. For others, it was a gauche display of militarism more suited to Pyongyang.

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26 h. ago How the clocks stopped for Netanyahu, allowing him to go ‘full Hezbollah’ on Iran

The clock has always been central to Israeli military planning, a necessity to bring a conflict to a close as soon as possible. The IDF is now acting at will against anything it judges a threat.

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28 h. ago Trump celebrates birthday with grand military parade through Washington

It is the parade the US president has been wanting for years and he spent his 79th birthday on a special viewing stand to watch the display of American military might.

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32 h. ago With the Bulldogs under fire, Ciraldo asked Gould to address the team. This is what he said

Phil Gould says the Bulldogs’ enemies are trying to divide and conquer after Lachlan Galvin’s arrival at the club. Gould has seen this movie before.

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35 h. ago Democratic politician assassinated, another wounded in targeted overnight shootings

A large-scale manhunt is under way for a suspect who posed as a police officer to shoot and kill a lawmaker and her husband in their home, while wounding two others.

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49 h. ago US marines detain first civilian in LA before expected ‘unprecedented’ protests

It’s a rare domestic use of the military force ahead of expected nationwide demonstrations this weekend, in what may be the biggest backlash to US President Donald Trump since he returned to power.

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