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Trump asks Pentagon to immediately resume testing US nuclear weapons
The United States last tested a nuclear weapon in 1992.
Melissa a Category 4 hurricane as Caribbean braces for impact
Winds of up to 220km and up to 101cm of rain are expected in some parts of the Caribbean. "Many of these communities will not survive the flooding," a local government minister says.
Massive outage takes websites down around the world
Some of the world's most popular apps were knocked offline after problems at Amazon's cloud services unit. Audio
US and Venezuela amass military forces as tension builds
Venezuela's troops and militia are being repositioned and mobilised, with the two countries' presidents locked in a stand-off.
Defence Minister Collins visits CIA headquarters at Langley
Judith Collins has met with the CIA director and held discussions, during a trip to Washington DC.
US offers migrant children money if they deport themselves
Unaccompanied minors aged 14 and up are being offered cash to return home, sparking backlash from child advocates.
Judges unfavourable on Trump's string of First Amendment cases
The Trump administration faces a backlash for targeting speech it disagrees with, and federal judges have left a trail of rulings lambasting it for trampling on free speech rights of law firms, media…
Top prosecutor Erik Siebert overseeing Letitia James case departs after Trump threat
Erik Siebert announced his resignation to staff, but the US president said he was fired.
'America is not happy': Aussie ABC cops blame for Kimmel suspension by US namesake
The Australian public broadcaster has received hundreds of complaints about the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Dronemakers spread wares from London to Wellington
The Pentagon's go-to killer dronemaker, Anduril, has cemented a big deal in Australia and has come visiting New Zealand.
Trump weighs strikes targeting cartels inside Venezuela
Ships armed with Tomahawk missiles, an attack submarine, aircraft, and US sailors and marines are poised.
Trump says 'no deal until there's a deal' after talks with Putin
The US President says he and Russian President Vladimir Putin did not reach an agreement to resolve the war in Ukraine.
UN plastics pollution deal a flop, some blame USA
Analysis - Fiji's delegate says failing to set production limits is like "mopping the floor without turning off the tap," while China wants to address the full life-cycle of plastics.
Mediawatch: 'Surprise' rise in Trump's trade tariff?
Many recent stories claimed the hike to a 15 per cent US tariff on our exports was 'a surprise.' But was it?
Nagasaki mayor warns of nuclear war, 80 years after A-bomb
Thousands have bowed their heads in prayer in Nagasaki to mark the 80th anniversary of the city's atomic bombing, as the mayor warned that current global conflicts could push the world again into…
Australia, UK sign 50-year AUKUS defence treaty
Australia's government says it has signed a treaty with Britain to bolster cooperation over the next 50 years on the AUKUS nuclear submarine partnership.
US tech CEO on leave amid investigation into viral 'kiss cam' video
The married chief executive cuddling another woman at a Coldplay concert was identified as Andy Byron from New York tech company Astronomer.
Australia will not commit troops in advance to any conflict, minister says
The Pentagon has pressed its ally to clarify what role it would play if the US and China went to war over Taiwan.
US customs duties top $100 billion for first time in a fiscal year
US tariffs have helped produce a surprise $US27 billion budget surplus for June, a turnaround from a $71 billion deficit for the month last year.
Norwegian fund bars US, German arms makers over Gaza war
Norway's biggest pension fund has dropped companies from its portfolio for selling weapons and equipment used by Israel in Gaza.