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Tue, 28 Apr 2026 17:30:00 +1000Trump not happy with latest Iran proposal to end war, US official says
Iran’s latest proposal would set aside discussion of its nuclear program until the war is ended and disputes over Gulf shipping are resolved.
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 17:29:41 +1000‘Not a call to assassination’: Kimmel defends Melania gag after Trumps demand his firing
The late-night host made a remark comparing the first lady to an “expectant widow” in a skit broadcast days before the shooting incident at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner.
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:45:00 +1000It’s fine to call the US president a fascist or a despot – but this one line really rattled the White House
At a time when there should be sympathy for Donald Trump and the White House, they make it so much harder by overplaying their hand.
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 14:25:10 +1000After the chaos, a cup of tea: King keeps calm and carries on with the Trumps
The British royals bonded with the Trumps over bees and honey on day one of their state visit to Washington.
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:02:08 +1000‘Cracks are already beginning to show’: AUKUS is in trouble, UK probe warns
A parliamentary inquiry reveals there are already problems emerging that raise serious doubts about whether the submarine project can be delivered.
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 10:44:22 +1000Trump names former Republican congressman as new US ambassador to Australia
Economics professor and former Virginia representative David Brat came to prominence as part of the Tea Party movement when he won a spectacular primary victory in 2014.
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 09:39:40 +1000'The glow of an expectant widow'
Watch Jimmy Kimmel's joke about Melania Trump in full
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 07:51:35 +1000King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrive in the US for state visit
The trip comes amid strained ties, including disagreements between the U.K. government and President Donald Trump over the Iran war.
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 06:23:08 +1000Shooting suspect charged with attempting to assassinate Trump
Cole Tomas Allen allegedly tried to kill US President Donald Trump with a 12-gauge pump action shotgun at a dinner in Washington.
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 05:13:06 +1000US politics as it happened: King Charles, Queen Camilla arrive in Washington for state visit; Alleged gunman Cole Allen in court charged with attempting to assassinate Trump
Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East, King Charles and Queen Camilla’s US state visit and related developments in Australia.
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +1000Trump says he’s won the war. No one has told the Iranians
I hold all the cards, says the US president. But there’s no one to play cards with.
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 18:30:58 +1000Trump lashes out over allegations in alleged gunman’s manifesto
Donald Trump has lashed out at a reporter over chilling declarations and allegations written in the alleged Washington Correspondent Dinner gunman’s manifesto.
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 18:30:13 +1000King’s US visit to go ahead despite Washington shooting
King Charles and Queen Camilla’s state visit to the US will go ahead despite the shooting in Washington, DC.
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 18:29:28 +1000Iran’s top diplomat lands in Russia for talks with Putin
Iran’s foreign minister has landed in Russia where he'll meet with Vladimir Putin to discuss the Iran-US war.
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 17:30:00 +1000Iran reportedly offers deal to US to reopen strait and delay nuclear talks
The plan calls for extending the ceasefire so the US and Iran can work towards a permanent end to the fighting, according to news organisation Axios.
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 15:30:00 +1000Sound of gunfire carries eerie echoes of Reagan shooting
The latest attempted attack on Donald Trump has strong parallels with a former president’s brush with death at the same Washington hotel.
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 12:08:41 +1000Video captures moment shots were fired at White House dinner
ABC News footage from social media showed guests running for cover as gunshots are heard.
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 11:54:45 +1000Inside the pandemonium at the Washington Hilton
It was a shocking night. And, in that way, it was in keeping with the non-stop, previously unimaginable events of Washington in the Trump era.
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 11:28:49 +1000Secret Service agents rush Trump away as gunshots heard
The president had been due to speak at the White House Correspondents' Dinner at the Washington Hilton.
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 11:05:49 +1000'You’re horrible people': Trump lashes out during 60 Minutes interview
Donald Trump became hostile during an interview with Norah O’Donnell on 60 Minutes when confronted with parts of the alleged shooter’s manifesto.