‘It needs to end now’: Democrats urge Trump to halt Iran war after US troop deaths

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President accused of having ‘lost control of this war’ as deaths of trio in Iranian military strikes fuel rising concern

Democrats have seized on the deaths of three US troops killed in Iranian strikes to urge Donald Trump to urgently reverse his resumption of the war with Iran amid widespread anxiety over climbing casualties.

Even as US forces launched a 10th consecutive wave of attacks against Iranian targets, concern over the deaths of American service personnel threatened to complicate moves to escalate the conflict, which has reignited after he last week walked away from a memorandum of understanding agreed with Iran in June.

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Australia news live: Barnaby Joyce dogged by Tommy Robinson questions – and by a dog – in spiky ABC interview

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One Nation MP grilled in 7.30 interview about Pauline Hanson’s podcast interview by far-right activist. Follow today’s news live

Anthony Albanese has congratulated the new UK Prime Minister Anthony Burnham after the latter took over the job yesterday. The Australian PM posted a note to X, emphasising the strategic allyship:

Congratulations Prime Minister Burnham on your appointment as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Australia and the United Kingdom are longstanding friends, allies and partners, united by shared values and deep ties between our peoples.

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Nicaragua’s president says country will not hold any more elections

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Daniel Ortega, the 80-year-old authoritarian leader, says move will ‘build a wall’ against the opposition

Nicaragua’s long-serving president, Daniel Ortega, has said the country will hold no further elections to prevent the opposition from coming to power.

The 80-year-old authoritarian leader, who has been in office since 2007, also said he would work with the congress he controls to pass new laws that would “build a wall” against the opposition.

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Donald Trump to impose 50% tariff on most Canadian goods, White House says

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Turmoil likely as Trump officials say Canada unfairly discriminated against US autos, alcohol and dairy products

Donald Trump is imposing 50% tariffs on most Canadian goods, White House officials said on Monday, declaring Canada has unfairly discriminated against American autos, alcohol and dairy products.

The move could unleash a new wave of economic chaos, with risks of higher inflation and further fraying of relations between two nations that had been closely woven together before Trump’s return to the White House.

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Iran Missile Hit U.S. Troop Housing in Jordan – WSJ

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  1. Iran Missile Hit U.S. Troop Housing in Jordan  WSJ
  2. Live Updates: Latest from Israel, Iran, and Middle East  The Jerusalem Post
  3. US ally Jordan summons Iranian ambassador after missile strikes  ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation
  4. Iran claims U.S. hit its nuclear site — satellite images show mostly dirt. But return to all-out war is nearly inevitable  Fortune
  5. Increased Cooperation With U.S. Has Put Jordan in Iran’s Cross Hairs  The New York Times
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Zelensky reviews 11 candidates to replace Ukraine’s commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrsky, Bloomberg reports – Meduza

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  1. Zelensky reviews 11 candidates to replace Ukraine’s commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrsky, Bloomberg reports  Meduza
  2. Ukraine’s army chief expected to lose job after week of protests  The Guardian
  3. Ukraine’s top general could be on the way out  The Economist
  4. Zelensky Faces Pressure to Remove Ukraine’s Top General  The New York Times
  5. Zelenskyy Weighs Ousting Unpopular Army Chief After Protests  Bloomberg.com
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Russia’s Belgorod Reservoir dam damaged in suspected Ukrainian strike, satellite images show – Meduza

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  1. Russia’s Belgorod Reservoir dam damaged in suspected Ukrainian strike, satellite images show  Meduza
  2. Russia says bus strike kills 5 in border region with Ukraine  dw.com
  3. Russia accuses Ukraine of killing five civilians in drone strike on bus in border region  Reuters
  4. 5 Killed in Drone Attack on Bus Near Ukrainian Border, Belgorod Governor Says  The Moscow Times
  5. Russian reports: The Investigative Committee of Russia has opened a criminal case on terrorism charges following an attack by the Ukrainian Armed Forces on a passenger bus in the Belgorod region.  news.cgtn.com
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Trump says Benjamin Netanyahu ‘will not be arrested’ if he visits the US

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Israeli prime minister is subject of an arrest warrant issued by international criminal court over alleged war crimes in Gaza

Donald Trump has said Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, “will not be arrested” if he visits the US.

His comments came days after Zohran Mamdani, the New York City mayor, said he was exploring whether his administration could arrest Netanyahu if he visits the city during the UN general assembly in September.

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