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This live blog is now closed.Trump news at a glance: Trevor Noah’s Grammys joke hit a sour note for TrumpHouse speaker Mike Johnson is set to swear in Christian Menefee, a Democrat who recently won a runoff election for a reliably blue seat in Texas.Menefee’s victory, however, means the margin in the House is even more slim: 218 Republicans to 214 Democrats. His current term will end at the end […]

Josie Scott, who has played in the Australian heavy metal band with her brother Kim for 40 years, writes to fans: ‘I’ve decided to embrace, rather than endure, who I am’Get our weekend culture and lifestyle emailThe guitarist and vocalist in Australian heavy metal band the Mark of Cain has come out as a trans woman, writing that seeing younger trans people live freely had “helped shine a light on […]

Reserve Bank due to announce decision on interest rates this afternoon. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLiberal politicians have joked they need “divine intervention” at a church service before parliament resumes today.Federal parliamentarians are attending the ecumenical service, before sitting begins later. Media doorstopped most of the MPs on their way in, with reporters asking what they were praying for, whether they […]

US president had slapped India with a punitive 25% tariff for buying Russian oil on top of a 25% 'reciprocal' tariff. Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article

Reserve Bank due to announce decision on interest rates this afternoon. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLiberal politicians have joked they need “divine intervention” at a church service before parliament resumes today.Federal parliamentarians are attending the ecumenical service, before sitting begins later. Media doorstopped most of the MPs on their way in, with reporters asking what they were praying for, whether they […]

Other countries are expected to join Project Vault, which US president said would ensure that US businesses are ‘never harmed by any shortage’Donald Trump has announced the creation of a critical mineral reserve worth nearly $12bn, a stockpile that could counter China’s ability to use its dominance of the hard-to-process metals as leverage in trade talks.“Today we’re launching what will be known as Project Vault to ensure that American businesses […]

The Clintons agree to testify in congressional probe of high-society sex offender Jeffrey Epstein amid contempt threat. Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article