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A United States aircraft carrier strike group begins patrols in the South China Sea amid growing tension with Beijing over control of the disputed waterway.
Topics: territorial-disputes, defence-and-national-security, world-politics, foreign-affairs, united-states, china, asia, pacific
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Donald Trump has held his first rally as US President, telling the crowd he wanted to be "among my friends and among the people" and speak to them "without the filter of fake news".
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| UpdatedDonald Trump holds his first rally as US President, telling supporters he wants to be "among my friends" and to speak to them "without the filter of fake news".
Topics: donald-trump, world-politics, us-elections, united-states
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| UpdatedUS President Donald Trump's new travel ban executive order will exclude green card residency holders, Secretary for Homeland Security John Kelly says.
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| UpdatedUS Vice-President Mike Pence promises "unwavering" support to NATO and vows to "hold Russia accountable", even as President Donald Trump searches for new common ground with Moscow.
Topics: world-politics, defence-forces, germany, european-union, united-states
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| UpdatedGrace Mugabe says her husband, President Robert Mugabe, could run "as a corpse" in next year's election and still win votes.
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| UpdatedIt's no secret Donald Trump isn't a fan of the media, but today the US President dramatically stepped up his attack on news outlets.
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Donald Trump has promised to boost US manufacturing and punish companies for moving jobs overseas, during a visit to a South Carolina Boeing factory to celebrate the unveiling of the company's latest Dreamliner jet.
Topics: world-politics, business-economics-and-finance, industry, us-elections, government-and-politics, united-states
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| UpdatedAn Indonesian woman detained in Malaysia over the apparent assassination of the half-brother of North Korea's leader may have thought she was part of a reality television show, according to Indonesia's Vice-President.
Topics: law-crime-and-justice, world-politics, indonesia, malaysia, korea-democratic-people-s-republic-of
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North Korea says it will "categorically reject" Malaysia's autopsy report on the death of the man identified by Malaysian authorities as Kim Jong-nam, as South Korean and US officials maintained he was assassinated by North Korean agents.
Topics: murder-and-manslaughter, crime, world-politics, korea-republic-of, malaysia
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The lives of ordinary Turks have been shattered by last year's failed coup, with tens of thousands of arrests and allegations of brutal torture striking fear into hearts and splitting up families.
Topics: unrest-conflict-and-war, world-politics, turkey
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| UpdatedBeverley O'Connor speaks with Joy Pullman, the managing editor of the conservative news website The Federalist, about Robert Harward's decision to reject an offer to become US President Donald Trump's national security adviser.
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| UpdatedBeverley O'Connor speaks to Pat Leahy, the political editor of The Irish Times, about a Brexit meeting held by leaders from Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic.
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Former prime minister Kevin Rudd calls for a major shift in foreign policy, arguing that Australia should "draw a line in the sand" and formally recognise a Palestinian state.
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| UpdatedPrime Minister Malcolm Turnbull suggests US President Donald Trump is wasting his time hitting out at media coverage, citing Winston Churchill's remark that "politicians complaining about the newspapers is like a sailor complaining about the sea".
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| UpdatedThe recent test-firing of a missile towards Japan is a reminder that North Korea is "convinced that war is imminent", warns one of the world's leading experts on the reclusive regime.
Topics: world-politics, unrest-conflict-and-war, korea-democratic-people-s-republic-of
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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.
Topics: unrest-conflict-and-war, world-politics, belgium, iraq, united-states, australia
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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.
Topics: foreign-affairs, government-and-politics, world-politics, defence-and-national-security, us-elections, treaties-and-alliances, united-states, russian-federation