87 m. ago Judge steps in over Trump’s touted plan to send migrants to Libya

The relatives of a Mexican man said he had been instructed to sign a document allowing for his deportation to the African nation.

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5 h. ago The Trump iceberg has struck China. America is bracing for it

China is already feeling the effects of Donald Trump’s trade war and has been forced to take action. It is a different story in the US.

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7 h. ago Rapid deportation of migrants to Libya would violate court order, US judge rules

The court issued a new order restricting their removal following reports the Trump administration could deport people as soon as this week – despite previous US condemnation of Libya’s harsh treatment of detainees.

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24 h. ago ‘The further away from America, the better’: Trump officials eye new country for deportations

The first flight to Libya could take place within hours, officials say, as Donald Trump looks beyond el Salvador to implement his deportation program.

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27 h. ago Trump ‘plans to deport migrants to Libya on military flight’

The troubled North African country could receive deported US migrants despite concerns over its harsh treatment of detainees.

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29 h. ago The day the Carney came to town and trampled Trump’s ‘artistic’ vision

“I’m a very artistic person,” Donald Trump told Canada’s new PM as he outlined why he believes his country should join the United States.

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29 h. ago The day Carney came to town and trampled Trump’s ‘artistic’ vision

“I’m a very artistic person,” Donald Trump told Canada’s new PM as he outlined why he believes his country should join the United States.

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35 h. ago Trump sours on trade deals, says he’ll set a price to ‘shop’ in the US

The American president likened the US to a “super luxury store” – and said that if you want to buy, you’ll have to pay.

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49 h. ago ‘He kind of got bored’: How Trump’s hopes of Gaza peace faded away

After an early diplomatic effort to free hostages and reach a long-term settlement, the US president and his top officials now seem distracted as Israel plans a major escalation.

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51 h. ago The art of the steal: How Trump is turning markets into a casino

Having now crossed his second term’s first 100 days, it’s clear Trump is running America like a business. Unfortunately for us, it’s one of his businesses.

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53 h. ago Alcatraz was America’s most notorious prison. Trump wants to reopen it

The island fortress off San Francisco – mythologised as “inescapable” – has been closed for more than 60 years. It was shut down for good reason.

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3 d. ago Trump calls Albanese after saying he had ‘no idea’ who PM’s opponent was in election

The phone call paves the way for a future in-person meeting between the two leaders, possibly at next month’s G7 meeting in Canada.

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3 d. ago Trump praises Albanese, has ‘no idea’ who his opponent was in Australian election

The US president ducked a question on whether he was partly responsible for the Coalition’s electoral rout in Australia on Saturday night.

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3 d. ago Trump was asked if he has to uphold the Constitution. His response: ‘I don’t know’

The US president also said in a wide-ranging interview that he did not think military force would be needed to make Canada the “51st state” and played down talk of a third term.

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3 d. ago Gratitude isn’t acceptable among Trump’s cabinet. It’s mandatory

Critics look at the US president’s star line-up and see a group of people that bear more resemblance to North Korean generals than a traditional US cabinet.

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6 d. ago ‘Skimp on the Barbie’: Murdoch US tabloid skewers Trump tariffs with Aussie jibe

Donald Trump’s throwaway line about children having fewer dolls has gone viral in the US, and was spoofed on the front page of one of his favourite newspapers using a phrase Americans still associate with Australia.

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6 d. ago ‘They fired the wrong guy’: Blowtorch turns to Hegseth as Waltz pays for Signalgate

US President Donald Trump has removed national security adviser Mike Waltz from his post and sent him off to be an ambassador to the United Nations, a body the president holds in contempt.

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6 d. ago Trump sacks Signal chat creator Mike Waltz in first firing of second term

The president has removed his national security adviser and sent him off to be an ambassador to the United Nations, a body Trump holds in contempt.

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7 d. ago Fight back harder, Harris tells Democrats after Trump hits 100 days

In her first speech since leaving office, the former vice president said Donald Trump was enacting an agenda decades in the making.

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7 d. ago Trump says Biden is to blame for America’s shrinking economy. The data says otherwise

The US president blames his predecessor for the sharemarket slump and the fall in America’s GDP. In reality, it’s the “dumbest trade war in history” that’s responsible.

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