2025 • Oct 30
Trump-Xi meeting: US president says rare earths deal and tariff cut agreed
Donald Trump hails ‘amazing’ trade talks with Chinese counterpart, with ‘no roadblock at all on rare earth’
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2025 • Oct 30
Donald Trump says rare earths dispute ‘settled’ after Xi Jinping meeting in South Korea – live updates
Summit on sidelines of Apec was the first between the leaders of US and China since 2019, and comes after tensions have been strained by Trump’s trade warIn the days leading up to the Trump-...
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2025 • Oct 29
Man deported to Laos despite US court order blocking his removal, attorneys say
District judge told Ice to keep Alabama man in US while he showed what judge called ‘substantial claim’ to citizenshipImmigration officials have deported a father living in Alabama to Laos d...
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2025 • Oct 29
Trump and Xi talks could end months of global economic chaos
High on agenda for the leaders of the US and China will be rare earths and tariffs, with a chance of a relationship resetAhead of Thursday’s long-awaited first
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2025 • Oct 29
Trump lands in South Korea amid deadlocked trade talks over $350bn deal on tariffs
US president to be presented with replica royal gold crown before meeting his South Korean counterpart, Lee Jae Myung, but expectations of a breakthrough on tariffs are lowDonald Trump lande...
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2025 • Oct 28
Japanese PM promises golden age in relations with US during Trump visit
Sanae Takaichi says she will nominate Trump for peace prize as two leaders sign agreement on rare earths
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2025 • Oct 28
‘China is watching’: Finland warns defeating Russia’s invasion of Ukraine key to stability in Indo-Pacific
Defence minister says Xi Jinping should note resolve to stay the course by global democratic alliance, including AustraliaDefeating
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2025 • Oct 28
First person arrives on Nauru triggering Australia’s $2.5bn deal with island nation
Deal between federal government and Nauru expected to last 30 years and apply to around 350 people released under high court’s NZYQ ruling
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2025 • Oct 27
US and China agree ‘framework’ for trade deal ahead of Xi-Trump meeting
US treasury secretary anticipates tariff truce with China will be extended, and that China will revive substantial purchases of US soybeansThe US and China have agreed a framework for a trad...
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2025 • Oct 27
Trump comments about a third term spark concern – US politics live
US president’s musings about an unconstitutional third term in office draw criticism from Democratic congresswoman
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2025 • Oct 27
Bear attack survival tips released in Japan as encounters surge
Governor of one prefecture says he is considering asking the military for help to tackle increasing attacks amid thousands-strong bear populationKnowing what to do in the event of a close en...
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2025 • Oct 27
Weather tracker: Jamaica braces for its most powerful hurricane as Melissa nears category 5
Record-breaking hurricane expected to make landfall on Tuesday with 160mph winds, while New Zealand reels from storm damageThe Caribbean is
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