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A hastily-made press conference, some big love-ins and a round of golf made for another big week in the White House, ABC Washington bureau chief Zoe Daniel writes.
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The US' position on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is "confused and worrying," France's Foreign Minister says, in response to President Donald Trump's dropping of America's commitment to a two-state solution.
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Defence Minister Marise Payne leaves open the possibility of bolstering Australia's commitment to the fight the Islamic State group, after her meeting with US Defence Secretary James Mattis.
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At a news conference US President Donald Trump said he "had nothing to do with Russia". Trump also said "nobody that I know of" on his campaign staff contacted Russian officials.
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| UpdatedRussia, Hillary Clinton, Michael Flynn and fake news. Donald Trump's aggressive media conference was wide-ranging — here's some of the key things he touched on.
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US President Donald Trump says his ousted national security adviser was a "fine person" after offering his resignation amid reports of contact with Russian officials.
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| UpdatedDonald Trump mounts an aggressive defence of his young presidency, lambasting reports that his campaign advisers had inappropriate contact with Russian officials and vowing to crack down on the leaking of classified information.
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US President Donald Trump speaking at a news conference in the White House says his administration is performing well despite not being able to get his cabinet approved.
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| UpdatedMilitary collaborations between the US and Russia are off the table, Defence Secretary James Mattis says, an apparent blow to Donald Trump's suggestions the two nations could fight together against Islamic State.
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Beverley O'Connor speaks to Paul Rogers, professor of Peace Studies at the University of Bradford, about the Trump threat do do less in the alliance.
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Amanda Palmer is an American musician and crowdfunding pioneer whose life is a series of artistic collaborations, risqué performances and digital outpourings. Fearlessly outspoken, she frequently finds herself at the centre of controversy.
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| UpdatedKim Jong-nam's death earlier this week came years after pleas for his life to be spared went unheard by his younger sibling Kim Jong-il — and years after an unsuccessful assassination attempt.
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| UpdatedMalaysian police detain the boyfriend of a second woman arrested over the murder of Kim Jong-nam, the half brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.
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| UpdatedWhile most nations have been enthusiastic supporters of the "two-state solution", the two peoples with the most at stake simply cannot negotiate their way clear to make it happen, writes chief foreign correspondent Philip Williams.
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US President Donald Trump slammed intelligence officials and the media over what he called the "very, very unfair" treatment of his ousted national security adviser Michael Flynn.
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| UpdatedDonald Trump uses a series of explosive tweets to blame the media and "illegally leaked" intelligence information for bringing down his national security adviser Michael Flynn.
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US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis has told NATO allies that they must start increasing defence spending by year-end or the Trump administration will "moderate its commitment" to them.
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| UpdatedFast-food chain executive Andrew Puzder formally withdraws his name from consideration to be US Secretary of Labor amid mounting concerns he might not win enough Republican support to get confirmed by the US Senate.
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President Donald Trump has urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to curb settlement activity, but avoided any explicit endorsement of a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, a longstanding bedrock of US Middle East policy.
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| UpdatedUS President Donald Trump's Defence Secretary warns NATO allies that they must honour military spending pledges to ensure the United States does not "moderate" support for the alliance.
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| UpdatedDonald Trump drops US insistence on a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, a longstanding bedrock of Middle East policy, even as he urges Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu to curb settlement construction.
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The incumbent Governor of Jakarta, who is from the Christian minority, is expected to make it through to the next round of voting in the election, according to unofficial counts.
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| UpdatedMalaysian authorities arrest a woman with Vietnamese travel papers over the suspected assassination of Kim Jong-nam, the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.
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| UpdatedThe former Labor leader and ambassador to the US says Pauline Hanson's One Nation is a threat to Australia's national security and prosperity.
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Des Bettany arrived in Singapore in 1941 carrying a kids' art set and a talent for cartoons which carried him through his years as a POW.
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