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By Renju Jose and Peter Hobson SYDNEY/CANBERRA (Reuters) -Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Monday he had a “warm conversation” with U.S. President Donald Trump on tariffs and the AUKUS defence pact after his centre-left Labor party decisively beat the conservatives in a weekend election. Albanese was returned to office for a second term …

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By Alasdair Pal and Christine Chen SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia and New Zealand vowed to advocate for their film industries on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a plan to impose 100% tariffs on foreign-made movies. Australia and New Zealand have emerged as popular filming locations for Hollywood movies in recent years, given lower costs …

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By James Mackenzie JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will convene his security cabinet on Sunday to discuss the expansion of the Gaza offensive and a possible resumption of aid into the besieged enclave, two government officials said. In a video message posted on the social media platform X on Sunday, hours after part …

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BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazilian police said on Sunday that they had thwarted a bomb attack planned for Lady Gaga’s historic concert that drew over 2 million people to Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday. The Civil Police of Rio de Janeiro state, working in coordination with the Justice Ministry, said the plot was …

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By Mustafa Abu Ganeyeh BEN GURION AIRPORT, Israel (Reuters) -A missile fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels towards Israel on Sunday landed near the country’s main international airport, causing panic among passengers and drawing threats of retaliation against the group and Iran. Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis claimed responsibility for the missile strike that struck near Ben Gurion …

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By Byron Kaye SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s Labor government will prioritise dealing with the “dark shadow” of the U.S.-China trade war following its resounding reelection victory, Treasurer Jim Chalmers said on Sunday, after a campaign that highlighted concerns over U.S. trade policy and the global economy. Labor Party leader Anthony Albanese, Australia’s first prime minister …

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MOSCOW (Reuters) -President Vladimir Putin said in remarks published on Sunday that Russia had sufficient strength and resources to take the war in Ukraine to its logical conclusion, though he hoped that there would be no need to use nuclear weapons. Putin ordered thousands of Russian troops into Ukraine in February 2022, triggering Europe’s biggest …

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