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Trump not losing sleep over Aust report

Donald Trump says China or any other nation does not come close to challenging the US military.

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Migrants disembark rescue ship in Italy

A stand-off between a Spanish charity and the Italian government has ended with African migrants allowed off a rescue ship at the island of Lampedusa.

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US farmers struggle to compete with Aust

US President Donald Trump says American farmers back his China tariff battle and TPP exit, but cracks are forming among his base as their markets dry up.

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Trump talking to Democrats about gun laws

President Donald Trump says his officials are in talks with Democrats about meaningful gun laws but he still insists mass shootings are a mental health issue.

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‘Somebody had to take on China’: Trump

US President Donald Trump is looking at possible tax cuts but not right now, as he explained any short-term pain from his trade war with China is “irrelevant”.

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Boris optimistic on Brexit deal, EU baulks

The EU being “a bit negative” on renegotiating the Irish backstop because they believe parliament will block a no-deal Brexit, British PM Boris Johnson says.

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Italy PM Conte resigns amid political row

Italian PM Giuseppe Conte has resigned, denouncing his deputy and League party chief Matteo Salvini for sinking the government to advance his own interests.

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Canadian teens shot final video message

A mobile phone with a video shot by Kam McLeod and Bryer Schmegelsky could hold the key to why they embarked on a killing spree in Canada.

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UK’s Johnson pushes EU for new Brexit deal

British PM Boris Johnson has written to the EU to suggest replacing the backstop with alternative arrangements by the end of a post-Brexit transition period.

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Trump calls on Fed to cut interest rates

US President Donald Trump is keeping up pressure on the Fed and its chair, calling for a full percentage cut in interest rates to enhance the global economy.

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NY police fire officer for fatal chokehold

A white New York police officer who placed a black man, Eric Garner, in a fatal chokehold has been fired after five years, sparking anger from the police union.

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US urges China to respect Hong Kong laws

Mike Pence has echoed President Donald Trump is urging China to respect Hong Kong’s laws amid mass protest but its mouthpiece tabloid has warned the US off.

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US delays ban on firms trading with Huawei

The US has further delayed by another 90 days a ban that prohibits American companies from trading with Chinese tech giant Huawei amid the US-China trade war.

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Jakarta to hold probe after Papuan protest

Violent protests have erupted in Indonesia’s Papua province in response to claims of racist abuse and physical mistreatment of students from the country’s east.

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Demand to recall UK parliament over Brexit

Britain’s opposition Labour Party is demanding that parliament be recalled from its summer break to discuss Brexit and avoid a no-deal outcome.

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Trump dismisses fears of a recession in US

Donald Trump has been offering an optimistic view of the US economy despite recent market doldrums, saying consumers are ‘loaded up with money’.

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More mass protests planned in Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement has pulled back from violent confrontations with police, with a huge peaceful march at the weekend.

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Islamic State claims Afghan wedding blast

Responsibility for the Kabul wedding blast that killed at least 63 people has been claimed by the Islamic State group’s affiliate in Afghanistan.

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