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The US has announced sanctions against six officials from China and Hong Kong over the Chinese government's crackdown on the city's pro-democracy movement.
Washington and its allies have accused Beijing of not honoring a commitment to allow the formerly British territory a high degree of autonomy.
Ira Spitzer reports.
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US president Donald Trump has not ruled out seeking a third term in office, which is prohibited by the Constitution under the 22nd Amendment.
He has previously teased a third presidency but on Sunday he clarified that he's "not joking" this time.
Kate Fisher reports from Washington
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Indian and US officials say that they have made progress towards a bilateral trade deal following several days of talks in New Delhi last week.
This comes as US President Donald Trump is set to impose reciprocal tariffs on several trading partners from April 2.
Rebecca Bundhun reports from Mumbai.
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India is reportedly offering to cut tariffs on some US farm products and whisky, as it hopes to avert President Donald Trump's reciprocal tariffs.
News agency Reuters reports that India is prepared to reduce tariffs on more than half of the imports it receives from the US.
Rebecca Bundhun reports from Mumbai.
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Fresh wave of criticism of Hungary's new assembly law, which critics say targets Pride events.
Now a group of embassies in Hungary have condemned the restrictions on protests, even as Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has dismissed the criticism.
Pablo Gutierrez reports
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio says someone made a big mistake by adding a journalist to a group chat of top US officials ahead of US airstrikes on Houthi targets in Yemen.
They are the most candid remarks yet from a participant in the Signal group about the presence of Jeffrey Goldberg, the editor in chief of The Atlantic.
Kate Fisher reports from Washington
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It comes after the U.S. leader said he wants to acquire Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark.
Caroline Malone reports.
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OUT: Caroline Malone, WashingtonDonald Trump has announced a 25% tariff on all automobiles imported into the United States.
The US president says the move is intended to boost domestic manufacturing but it's expected to raise prices for US car buyers.
Ira Spitzer has more.
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The Atlantic magazine has published what it says is a timeline of war plans shared by Trump officials in a secret group chat that mistakenly included its editor. The White House is trying to downplay the security blunder about plans to strike Houthi rebels in Yemen. Democrats are calling for both the Defence Secretary and National Security Advisor to resign.
Kate Fisher reports from Washington
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The Atlantic magazine has published what it says is a timeline of war plans shared by Trump officials in a secret group chat that mistakenly included its editor. The White House is trying to downplay the security blunder about plans to strike Houthi rebels in Yemen. Democrats are calling for both the Defence Secretary and National Security Advisor to resign.
Kate Fisher reports from Washington
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Brazil's Supreme Court has ordered former President Jair Bolsonaro to stand trial for allegedly plotting a coup after his 2022 election loss.
The right-wing former army captain, who is hoping to run for president again next year, could face prison time if found guilty.
Ira Spitzer reports.
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Protests continue in Hungary's capital over a law that restricts Budapest's Pride event. The government claims the measure defends traditional values, but rights groups say it suppresses free expression. Pablo Gutierrez reports from Budapest.
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China poses the foremost military and cyber threat to the United States, according to a new report issued by US intelligence agencies.
The annual threat assessment specifically warned of Beijing's goal to surpass Washington's artificial intelligence capabilities by the end of the decade.
Ira Spitzer reports.
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US intelligence chiefs are being grilled on Capitol Hill, following an apparent breach of classified national security information about US operations against the Houthis in Yemen.
A scandal broke on Monday, involving the inclusion of a US journalist in a classified chat between America’s most senior national security and intelligence chiefs.
Simon Marks has more:
US President Donald Trump is backing embattled National Security Adviser Michael Waltz, who by mistake added a journalist to a classified group chat about air strikes on Yemen
Mike Waltz added editor-in-chief of the Atlantic, Jeffrey Goldberg to the highly sensitive group chat earlier this month.
Members of the chat are testifying on Capitol Hill at a previously scheduled Senate Intelligence Committee hearing - Kate Fisher reports.
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Here is CIA Director John Ratcliffe and Tulsi Gabbard National Intelligence with Senator Mark Warner:
And here is Democratic Senator Ron Wyden pushing both John Ratcliff and Tulsi Gabbard over whether they will cooperate with investigations:
