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Defence minister off to US to back in 'strong' alliance

Defence Minister Richard Marles will travel to Washington to cement Australia's "strong and enduring" US alliance and meet his US counterpart Pete Hegseth.

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Global aid in chaos as Trump proposes to slash funds and dismantle USAID

Three weeks into Donald Trump’s second presidency of the United States, the global aid sector is in disarray as Washington reviews its foreign aid policy to ensure it aligns with the America First agenda. Funds have been frozen or slashed while the USAID agency is being dismantled.

Radio France Internationale

USAID workers scramble for answers after Trump pulls almost all of them off the job worldwide

U.S. aid staffers worldwide are scrambling for answers and starting to pack up households or pull their children from school

The Independent UK

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Figure skating event benefitting victims of DC plane crash to take place in Washington in March

A figure skating tribute will take place in Washington, D

The Independent UK

Microsoft just confirmed the dates for Build 2025 — expect a heavy dose of AI

Microsoft will hold its developer-focused Build conference from May 19 to May 2022 in Seattle, Washington.

Windows Central

Trump’s pick for key national security position linked to far-right figures

Questions linger for director of counterintelligence nominee, Joe Kent, over ties to white nationalists and employment with shadowy military contractor

The Guardian - US

USPS reverses order suspending packages from Hong Kong and China amid Trump trade war

U.S. president says he’s in ‘no hurry’ to defuse the new trade war between Washington and Beijing

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Trump wants the US to ‘take over’ Gaza and relocate the people. Is this legal?

In an astonishing news conference in Washington, US President Donald Trump proposed the United States “take over” the Gaza Strip and permanently relocate the nearly two million Palestinians living there to neighbouring countries.

The Conversation

As Trump meets Netanyahu, protesters chant: ‘Palestine is not for sale’

Demonstrators gather outside White House to reject Israeli PM’s visit and Trump’s call for forced displacement in Gaza.

Al Jazeera

Last time, Australia got an exemption from US tariffs. Under Trump 2.0, this might be much harder

Australia has always worked both sides of the aisle in Washington, but now the Albanese government is having to push its case up very steep hills

The Guardian - AU

A timeline of last week's air disaster in Washington, the deadliest in the US since 2001

Almost a week after a helicopter and airplane collision in Washington killed 67 people, investigators are still at work as salvage crews pull out chunks of aircraft

The Independent UK

Trump Signs Order Withdrawing US From UN Bodies

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order withdrawing Washington from a number of United Nations bodies, including its Human Rights Council (UNHRC), and setting up a broader review of US funding for the multilateral organization.

International Business Times

Trump says Palestinians have ‘no alternative’ but to leave Gaza

President in effect endorses ethnic cleansing of territory before hosting meeting with Benjamin Netanyahu

The Guardian - US

Black Church Vandalized by Proud Boys Now Owns Far-Right Group's Trademark, Naming Rights

A Black church the Proud Boys vandalized now owns the far-right group's trademark and naming rights after a Washington DC judge rules to strip the extremists of their brand control.

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'A marriage made in heaven': Tech Billionaire Sanjay Govil on Welsh Fire acquisition

Washington DC based Indian American tech tycoon Sanjay Govil is all set to acquire a large chunk of minority stake in Welsh Fire franchise in The Hundred competition. Govil is set to acquire 49% stake for £33m after his winning bid valued the franchise at £67.5m. This is Govil’s second…

The Guardian - US

Far-right group Proud Boys loses legal naming rights to Black church it vandalized

Church said extremist group never paid $2.8m court judgment over 2020 attack during Trump rally

USA Today Sports Media Group

Commanders’ Josh Harris proud of the Commanders and past year

Commanders owner Josh Harris is proud of his team.

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Netanyahu And Trump's High-Stakes Meeting In Washington

Israeli PM Netanyahu's visit to the White House with President Trump focuses on key Middle East issues and strengthening US-Israel ties.

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The Independent UK

Watch live: Recovery of DC plane crash wreckage continues after first parts removed from Potomac River

Watch live from the Potomac River on Tuesday, 4 February, where recovery efforts continue after an American Airlines regional passenger jet and a US Army Black Hawk helicopter collided and crashed into the water river near Washington DC’s Reagan National Airport.

International Business Times

Treasury Faces Legal Challenge Over Data-Sharing Deal With Musk's DOGE

The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Washington, followed reports that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent authorized the data-sharing arrangement with Elon Musk-led DOGE, last weekend.

The Independent UK

This is what happened the last time Trump and China had a trade war

Chinese tariffs to come into effect on 10 February, leaving Beijing and Washington enough time to reach a deal to avoid sending the global economy into a meltdown

Latin Times

Immigrants in Washington D.C. Are Avoiding Food Assistance Lines Amid ICE Crackdown Fears: Report

"Media coverage and political rhetoric have fueled a sense of crisis that is paralyzing immigrant communities," said an immigration lawyer to The Latin Times

The Guardian - UK

Israeli PM and US president hold White House press conference – as it happened

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Latin Times

Allies to Adversaries? How The U.S.-Colombia Relations Could Devolve Under Trump and Petro

While Petro folded under the pressure from Trump's tariff threat, analysts worry that the high-profile dispute may foreshadow turbulent relations between two ideological foes

Al Jazeera

China retaliates with tariffs on US goods after Trump’s move

China will impose tariffs of 15 percent on imports of coal and LNG from the US in retaliation for 10 percent levy.

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