By Brad Ryan in Washington DC In short: (ABC-Australia) US President Donald Trump says he has banned CNN, MS NOW and Politico over “fake news”, later adding there was “something wrong with a country that allows people to write purposely negative stories”. Press freedom advocates say the White House “ban” on several media outlets is […]
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Donald Trump hits back at Canada over retaliatory tariffs, says neighbour has been hurting US farmers
In short: (ABC-Australia) US President Donald Trump says Canada wants the benefits of being a US state without being one, after the collapse of trade talks between the two nations. He has also slammed Canada for charging American farmers “for many years, massive amounts of tariffs”. What’s next? New Canadian tariffs targeting the US steel […]
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Three ships hit in the Strait of Hormuz as oil reaches three-week high
By business reporter Jasper Wells with wires In short: (ABC-Australia) Three ships travelling through the contested Strait of Hormuz have been hit, according to British maritime officials, with casualties reported. In this story: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-19/oil-prices-spike-as-ships-in-strait-of-hormuz-hit/107055414 Share article Three ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz have been attacked in recent days, British maritime officials said. The […]
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Trump scales back joint military drills with South Korea, calling them ‘hostile’
In short: (ABC-Australia) US President Donald Trump has ordered the Pentagon to scale back planned joint military exercises with South Korea, saying the nation had declined to help denuclearise Iran. He said the exercises slated to begin this week were costly and sent a “totally inappropriate and hostile” signal to North Korea. What’s next? South […]
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Olympics ethics investigators over Donald Trump’s World Cup intervention
In short: (ABC-Australia) A complaint has been lodged with the International Olympic Committee over FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s “breach of political neutrality rules”. FairSquare, a London-based sports and human rights NGO, is making the complaint. It comes after FIFA’s decision to allow US striker Folarin Balogun to play against Belgium, despite receiving a red card […]
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US Senate calls for Trump to end Iran war in bipartisan war resolutions vote
In short: (ABC-Australia) The US Senate has approved a war powers resolution seeking to block US military action against Iran, in its 10th vote to rebuke the Trump administration. The House approved the resolution earlier this month. What’s next? The resolution is largely symbolic and does not fully carry the force of law but reflects […]