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Aug 18, 2025 - World

The Trump administration is said to discuss taking a 10% stake in American chipmaker Intel, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing a White House official and other people familiar with the matter.

Aug 18, 2025 - World

Russian attacks, including on an apartment block in Kharkiv city, killed 14 people across Ukraine, authorities said Monday, ahead of talks in Washington between President Volodymyr Zelensky and US leader Donald Trump.

Aug 18, 2025 - World

A senior Iranian official warned Monday that war with Israel could erupt at any moment, describing the current lull after June's 12-day conflict as only a temporary halt.

Aug 18, 2025 - World

‘To be continued’: Gideon Sa’ar says Australia will face more action for barring Israelis from entry. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGood morning, and happy Tuesday. Nick Visser here to take over for Martin Farrer. Let’s get into it.The shadow treasurer, Ted O’Brien, said the Coalition would enter this week’s economic reform roundtable seeking ideas to “stop the spending spree” and “growing the economic pie”.When it comes to tax reform, if the government is genuinely interested in dealing with the Coalition on tax reform to drive more efficiency into the system, then we’re up for that conversation. And so, happy to have that conversation. Continue reading...

Aug 18, 2025 - World

New trial for Mylene Vialard after Minnesota judges find ‘pervasive’ prosecutorial misconduct in Line 3 protest caseThe controversial felony conviction of a peaceful climate activist has been overturned by an appeals court due to “pervasive” prosecutorial misconduct.Mylene Vialard, 56, was found guilty of felony obstruction in 2023 for her role in trying to halt construction of a fossil-fuel pipeline through Indigenous territory in Minnesota, in a trial beset by irregularities. Continue reading...