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One of Barack Obama's top staffers is at the centre of a new spat that's erupted inside the Democratic Party, as the new US President forges on.

As is tradition, the Prime Minister of Israel left Donald Trump with a personal gift after his visit this week. It was an interesting choice.

Donald Trump has clarified his intentions towards Gaza, doubling down on the idea of an American takeover - and insisting on one key point.

The Coalition has held off embracing Donald Trump's plan to take ownership" of Gaza and transform it into the Riviera of the Middle East".

Donald Trump has sparked mixed reactions over a humorous response to a foreign journalist during a White House press conference.

Sam Kerr's fiance Kristie Mewis has told a London court she felt she was being taken hostage" and the police were gaslighting" the couple.

Criticism continues to rain down on Donald Trump, who has now been accused of prompting the death knell" for a free and independent Gaza.

Sam Kerr has taken the dock in London for a second day with her stupid and white" comment against a police officer taking centre stage.

Donald Trump's blockbuster suggestion that the United States take control of the Gaza Strip isn't malicious. It just doesn't make any sense.

Amid the storm of backlash over his Gaza comments, Donald Trump has now reignited tensions with another Middle Eastern superpower.

Anthony Albanese has refused to endorse Donald Trump's radical blueprint to take over the Gaza Strip, insisting Australia's stance is unchanged.

The world has sat stunned at Donald Trump's latest Gaza comments, but it's not the first time the president and his allies have framed the warzone as an opportunity.

Donald Trump's contentious plan to take control of the Gaza Strip, ejecting its residents, has won a significant backer.

The former Miss America winner was heckled by Lidia Thorpe after the firebrand senator crashed a pro-nuclear press conference.

Firebrand independent Senator Lidia Thorpe has stormed into a uni anti-Semitism row, saying the symposium at the centre of the controversy was amazing".

Donald Trump has taken a break from world-shaking political announcements to sign a historic ban affecting transgender people.

Australia has been warned about tech barons growing their influence in our politics after Donald Trump let Elon Musk into the White House.

The firebrand senator crashed a press conference fronted by 2023 Miss America Grace Stanke, who called for bipartisan support on nuclear energy.

Welcome back to our live coverage of American politics. The new week has brought plenty of fresh developments.

Barbs are flying after Donald Trump's bold declaration on Gaza, which has been described as unprecedented" ploy riddled with flaws.

Australian POW Oscar Jenkins was among a host of key issues covered in a phone call between Anthony Albanese and Volodymyr Zelensky.

A massacre on a campus in Sweden has killed around 10 with police saying they don't know the exact number of deaths because the damage is so great".

The killer nurse is serving 15 whole-life orders for murdering seven babies in a year-long reign of terror.

Donald Trump has revealed his plan for the US to take over the Gaza Strip in an extraordinary move that's been likened to setting off a political earthquake".

Jim Chalmers' warning comes after Donald Trump announced tariffs on countries, including close ally Canada.

The US President is set to make good on one of his biggest campaign promises, banning transgender girls and women from partaking in school sports.

Donald Trump has pulled in the reins slightly, with an off-the-cusp comment revealing just how much power Elon Musk has in the US.

Shocking footage has captured the moment a 78-year-old retiree shot and killed a 15-year-old boy who tried to rob him.

Penny Wong has reacted to Donald Trump's move to slap tariffs on Canadian goods worth tens of billions.

A massacre on a campus in Sweden has killed around 10 with police saying they don't know the exact number of deaths because the damage is so great".

Beijing has hit back at Donald Trump's escalating trade war, vowing to impose its own economic sanctions.

Donald Trump has another nation in his crosshairs, announcing he has completely cut off financial aid until a horrible" issue is addressed.

Police in Sweden have said a suspected serious crime of violence," is underway at an education institute in the centre of the country.

A smoking gun' has emerged in a multi-billion dollar finders keepers battle over the biggest treasure in the history of humanity".

Police in Sweden have said a suspected serious crime of violence," is underway at an education institute in the centre of the country.

Police in Sweden have said a suspected serious crime of violence," is underway at an education institute in the centre of the country.

The pilot of a passenger plane that hit a military chopper may have attempted a last second move to evade the collision, authorities say.

The military helicopter that collided with an American Airlines plane over Washington was on a training mission to prepare for an attack on the US.

Elon Musk has said he has President Trump's approval to axe an entire US government agency with 10,000 staff - but some say he's acting illegally.

New details have been revealed about a young girl who was travelling in a plane which crashed in the US, killing everybody on board and one person on the ground.

Hamas have released the latest round of hostages, including young father Yarden Bibas, but fears are growing about his wife and sons.

Elon Musk has said he had President Trump's approval to axe an entire US government agency with 10,000 staff - but some think he's acting illegally,

Embattled royal Prince Andrew could face a new threat over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein and an allegedly Chinese spy.

Donald Trump has followed up a busy day of warring, on trade, with America's most important economic partners to issue an ominous new threat to yet another nation.

Donald Trump has doubled down on his decision to impose massive tariffs on the US' closest neighbours, amid what's been described as the dumbest trading war in history".

A paper which is hardly notorious for criticising Donald Trump has accused him of making a particularly dumb" move.

Colombia's President has called for illegal aliens living in the US to immediately leave their jobs" and return home amid Donald Trump's threats.

Elon Musk made a massive demand of the aviation safety authority - leading to a major change just days before Wednesday's disaster.

A weird remark from one of Donald Trump's top remaining opponents has hinted at a rot inside the Democratic Party.

Three people on board a medical plane, which was carrying a sick child when it crashed near a US shopping centre, have been identified.