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Australia will ‘examine all options’ to avoid new 15% tariffs announced by Donald Trump
Feb 22, 2026 - World 
The trade minister, Don Farrell, says Australia has ‘consistently advocated’ against the ‘unjustified tariffs’, after the US president announced new leviesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia will “examine all options” after the US president Donald Trump announced a temporary 15% tariff would apply to US imports from all countries.The US president’s move came less than 24 hours after the US supreme court overturned his original 10% import tariff. Shortly after the ruling, Trump announced he was reinstating the 10% duties using a different law before raising it again to 15%. Continue reading...
The US deported a gay asylum-seeker to a third country where homosexuality is illegal
Feb 22, 2026 - World 
A woman who sought asylum in the United States after fleeing a country where homosexuality is illegal says the Trump administration's third-country deportation system sent her to another one
From abdication to Harry and ex-Prince Andrew. A look at major British royal scandals
Feb 22, 2026 - World
Britain’s monarchy faces fresh strain as police investigate the former Prince Andrew over alleged misconduct as a former trade envoy
Tony Burke says Australia has few options to block return of 34 women and children from Syrian camp
Feb 22, 2026 - World
One woman is subject to temporary exclusion order over security concerns, but home affairs minister says group is ‘not consistent’ in their beliefsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTony Burke says authorities “know the state of mind” of each of the 34 Australian women and children stuck in a Syrian detention camp, but says his options to prevent them returning to Australia are limited.The home affairs minister, who represents a south-western Sydney electorate with a high Muslim population, also warned Pauline Hanson’s recent derogatory comments against Muslims in Australia could incite violence. Continue reading...
After 4 years of war by Russia in Ukraine, peace is still elusive despite a US push for a settlement
Feb 22, 2026 - World
When Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine surpassed 1,418 days last month, it officially exceeded a historic milestone — the same span of time it took Moscow to defeat Nazi Germany in World War II
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