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Trump vows March 4 tariffs for Mexico, Canada; China faces extra 10%

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that his proposed 25% tariffs on Mexican and Canadian goods will go into effect on March 4 as scheduled because drugs are still pouring into the U.S. from those countries.

February 28, 2025 5:27 am
 

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Trump confirms Zelenskiy visit to sign Ukraine minerals deal

U.S. President Donald Trump said Volodymyr Zelenskiy would visit Washington to sign an agreement on rare earth minerals.

February 27, 2025 3:05 pm
 

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Trump declines to answer question about China and Taiwan

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday declined to comment in response to a question about whether the United States would ever allow China to take control of Taiwan by force.

February 27, 2025 1:58 pm
 

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Vietnam and New Zealand enhance cooperation

New Zealand and Vietnam signed a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership late, pledging to boost engagement in areas including defence and education, the two countries said in a statement.

February 27, 2025 11:21 am
 

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Taiwan details surge in Chinese military activity

Taiwan’s defence ministry said that over the past 24 hours, it had detected 45 Chinese military aircraft and 14 navy ships operating around the island.

February 27, 2025 9:55 am
 

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Trump administration says it cannot meet court deadline for foreign aid payments

President Donald Trump’s administration said in a court filing late Tuesday night that it “cannot” meet a federal judge’s 11:59 p.m.

February 27, 2025 7:30 am
 

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Ukraine PM says minerals deal agreed with US

Ukraine’s Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal says a major minerals deal with the US has been agreed.

February 27, 2025 5:54 am
 

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Couple's trauma after body placed next to them on flight

An Australian couple have spoken of the “traumatic” moment the body of a dead passenger was placed next to them on a Qatar Airways flight.

February 26, 2025 5:19 pm
 

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Smokers' death risk spiked for 23 common causes

It kills dozens of Australians every day and now smoking has been linked to increased chances of dying from 23 common causes.

February 26, 2025 4:20 pm
 

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Musk's new ultimatum spurs fresh confusion among US government workers

Federal workers faced fresh uncertainty about their futures on Tuesday after Elon Musk gave them “another chance” to respond to his ultimatum that they justify their jobs or risk termination, contradicting guidance from some Trump administration officials that the request was voluntary.

February 26, 2025 3:00 pm
 

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Chile power outage plunges capital into darkness, hits major copper mines

A massive power outage across Chile plunged the country’s capital Santiago into darkness and knocked out electricity to major copper mines in the country’s north, buffeting global metal markets.

February 26, 2025 2:05 pm
 

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DNA and 'distinctive' car link man to beach killing

A man accused of murder can be linked to a young woman’s shallow grave on a beach via DNA samples and a “distinctive” European car, a jury has heard.

February 26, 2025 1:41 pm

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