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• Trump's new Iran threat

  22-07-2026 22:12 via smh.com.au
  
  Donald Trump has issued a new threat to destroy a bridge or power plant every time Iran attacks shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
  
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• ‘Who the hell wrote that?’ Trump bombs at correspondents dinner with unfunny, tasteless speech

  25-07-2026 06:13 via smh.com.au
  
  The evening started with promise, but descended into failed jokes, recycled material and a truly awful attack by the US president on CNN host Kaitlan Collins.
  
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• ‘Who the hell wrote that?’: Trump bombs at correspondents dinner with unfunny, tasteless speech

  25-07-2026 06:13 via smh.com.au
  
  The evening started with promise, but descended into failed jokes, recycled material and a truly awful attack by the US president on CNN host Kaitlan Collins.
  
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• Iranian threat forced Trump to switch planes after NATO summit

  25-07-2026 05:29 via smh.com.au
  
  The US president had flown to the summit in Ankara, Turkey, on the new Qatari-donated Boeing 747-8 but had to use the older Air Force One to leave after the Secret Service’s warning.
  
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• Trump announces 2028 presidential bid

  25-07-2026 05:07 via smh.com.au
  
  Donald Trump has announced he will run for president again, in a move that would breach the constitution.
  
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• Wildfires threaten Bordeaux as more than 200,000 people flee flames in France, Spain

  25-07-2026 04:01 via smh.com.au
  
  The violence of fires, fuelled by high temperatures and the long-term effects of climate change, has caught authorities off guard, with firefighters in Spain admitting the fires were so fast that they could not be tackled head-on.
  
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• Donald Trump prepares to redo White House Correspondents' Dinner

  24-07-2026 23:37 via smh.com.au
  
  Three months after a gunman stormed the White House Correspondents' Dinner, Donald Trump is preparing for a redo of the event this morning under heavy security.
  
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• Trump will declare a ‘national emergency’ before midterms: Bannon

  24-07-2026 21:00 via smh.com.au
  
  Steve Bannon still has the ear of the US president. But he has his eyes on Australian politics, and has praise for the PM and advice for Pauline Hanson.
  
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• Could this grieving political novice defeat Netanyahu? The polls say yes

  24-07-2026 21:00 via smh.com.au
  
  Gadi Eisenkot is not a slick operator and doesn’t ooze charisma, but he has emerged as the candidate most likely to defeat Benjamin Netanyahu this year.
  
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• Netanyahu, Zelensky to meet Trump at White House, attend senator’s funeral

  24-07-2026 18:30 via smh.com.au
  
  The Israeli and Ukrainian leaders are each scheduled to meet with US President Donald Trump in Washington and attend Republican senator Lindsey Graham’s funeral.
  
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• Trump warns of ‘massive attack’ on Iran, Australians urged to rethink travel plans

  24-07-2026 10:48 via smh.com.au
  
  The Australian government on Friday night raised the travel advice for Bahrain and Kuwait to Level 4 “do not travel” due to the deteriorating security situation across the Middle East.
  
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• Trump hits Australian exports with fresh tariffs

  24-07-2026 10:23 via smh.com.au
  
  Donald Trump has hit Australian exports with fresh tariffs, the US president lumping us in with Russia and China for not doing enough to combat modern slavery.
  
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• Tens of thousands forced to flee French, Spanish holiday spots as fires spread across Europe

  24-07-2026 10:19 via smh.com.au
  
  Tourism hotspots were evacuated in southern France, while Spain declared a national emergency.
  
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• Tens of thousands forced to flee French holiday spots as fires spread across Europe

  24-07-2026 10:19 via smh.com.au
  
  Flames are moving rapidly through a bayside area in southern France busy with families on school holidays as tinderbox conditions persist in Europe.
  
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• ‘Economic neanderthal’: Experts warn Trump’s tariff crusade risks global recession

  24-07-2026 09:10 via smh.com.au
  
  Australia is among some 60 countries hit with higher US tariffs, announced under the guise of protecting human rights.
  
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• Trump increases tariffs on Australia to 12.5 per cent under the guise of protecting human rights

  24-07-2026 03:51 via smh.com.au
  
  The Australian government slammed the new tariffs, amid fears the US president could be pushing the global economy to the brink of a worldwide recession.
  
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• ‘Power grab’: Trump hikes tariffs on Australia to 12.5 per cent over ‘forced labour’

  24-07-2026 03:51 via smh.com.au
  
  The Australian government slammed the new tariffs – which will rise from 10 per cent, under the guise of human rights – and said they should be removed.
  
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• Australia smacked with US tariff hike amid fears Trump is pushing global economy to the brink

  24-07-2026 03:51 via smh.com.au
  
  The Australian government slammed the new tariffs – which will rise from 10 per cent to 12.5 per cent, under the guise of protecting human rights.
  
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• New British PM’s pitch to history began with an apology. Amen to that

  24-07-2026 03:30 via smh.com.au
  
  “And I want to be honest with you”, he said. “We have not been good enough, and we need to be better.”
  
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• Chickens, Chairman Mao and spiced tea with the neighbours: Welcome to ‘the real China’

  24-07-2026 03:04 via smh.com.au
  
  Far from the smartphone-powered megacities with their gleaming skyscrapers and futuristic electric vehicles, lies another side to China emerging out of decades of poverty.
  
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• Ancient shipwreck reveals gold treasures near Croatia

  24-07-2026 03:02 via smh.com.au
  
  Gold and jewels have been discovered off the coast of Croatia inside the wreck of a Byzantine Empire ship.
  
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• What a viral car crash video reveals about Nigel Farage

  24-07-2026 02:32 via smh.com.au
  
  The Reform leader’s resilience in shrugging off brickbats means his opponents can’t simply rely on shouting down his arguments.
  
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• Trump mocked by audience member directly behind him

  24-07-2026 02:07 via smh.com.au
  
  Donald Trump has been mocked by a man sitting directly behind him at a rally in Georgia.
  
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• Thousands flee French holiday spot as fires spread across Europe

  24-07-2026 01:39 via smh.com.au
  
  Wildfire spreads near popular French tourist town as 20,000 people are moved to safety
  
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• 'Instant karma' as woman crashes car after abusing Farage

  24-07-2026 01:37 via smh.com.au
  
  Nigel Farage posted this video to X after a woman yelled abuse at him and then crashed her car.
  
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• ‘Unjustified’: Trump hikes tariffs on Australia to 12.5 per cent over ‘forced labour’

  24-07-2026 00:17 via smh.com.au
  
  The Australian government slammed the new tariffs – which will rise from 10 per cent, under the guise of human rights – and said they should be removed.
  
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• Trump hikes tariffs on Australia to 12.5 per cent over ‘forced labour’

  23-07-2026 23:59 via smh.com.au
  
  US tariffs on Australian goods will rise from 10 per cent under the guise of human rights after a trade office process determined Australia and 59 other countries were not doing enough to eliminate forced labour.
  
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• Trump hikes tariffs on Australia to 12.5 per cent under guise of human rights

  23-07-2026 23:24 via smh.com.au
  
  US tariffs on Australian goods will rise from 10 per cent after a trade office process determined Australia and 59 other countries were not doing enough to eliminate forced labour.
  
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• US House votes to end Iran war

  23-07-2026 22:52 via smh.com.au
  
  The US House has voted to end the conflict in Iran, as President Donald Trump maintains the war is proceeding smoothly.
  
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• Trump warns of ‘massive attack’ on Iran as oil hits $US100 a barrel again

  23-07-2026 22:38 via smh.com.au
  
  The price of Brent crude surged amid widespread fears that Houthi attacks in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait will disrupt shipping in another crucial waterway.
  
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