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Australia and Fiji Sign Mutual Defense Treaty in Major Pacific Security Shift

Australia and Fiji have signed the legally binding Ocean of Peace Alliance, committing each country to defend the other if attacked in a significant security partnership aimed at countering China's growing influence across the South Pacific.
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Why Americans Queue for $15 Ice Cream and a $100 Caviar Pint
Another AI Genius Left the United States — and Silicon Valley Is Starting to Worry
Shein Reports $99mn Loss as Trade Barriers Test Low-Cost Model
CXMT Gains 466% in China’s Biggest IPO Since 2010
Amazon Seeks Approval for 5,105-Satellite Mobile Network
Federal Communications Commission Orders Nationwide Block of TikTok After Divestiture Failure
Department of Energy Releases 50 Million Barrels From Strategic Petroleum Reserve to Ease Fuel Prices
White House Tells NATO Allies Future Ukraine Aid Depends on Peace Negotiations
State Department Scales Back Climate and Rights Envoy Roles to Focus on Great Power Competition
Environmental Protection Agency Repeals Cross-State Air Pollution Rules to Support Manufacturing Growth
Securities and Exchange Commission Adopts Streamlined Crypto Registration Framework
House Advances 1.5 Trillion Dollar Permanent Extension of Trump-Era Tax Cuts
Department of Justice Moves to Reclassify Career Officials Under Expanded Schedule F Designation
White House Drafts Plan to Give President Oversight of Federal Reserve Interest Rate Decisions
Pentagon Deploys Two Carrier Strike Groups to South China Sea Amid Rising Maritime Tensions
White House Imposes 25% Tariffs on Chinese Batteries and Critical Minerals Under Emergency Powers
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Federal Agencies Face Growing Pressure Over AI-Driven Fraud Targeting Government Systems
United States Army Marks 251st Anniversary With Ceremonies in Washington
Middle East Agreement Brings Temporary Halt to Fighting Along Israel-Lebanon Border
Silicon Valley Conferences Highlight Growing Corporate Investment in Artificial Intelligence
Anti-Globalisation Protests Turn Violent Ahead of Group of Seven Summit in Europe
China's Trade Surplus Surpasses $100 Billion, Raising Fresh US Manufacturing Concerns
Congress Intensifies Scrutiny of Fraud and Improper Payments Across Federal Programmes
House of Representatives Moves to Extend Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act Powers
Amazon Introduces Real-Time Artificial Intelligence Visual Search for Online Shopping
Treasury Department Creates Artificial Intelligence Cybersecurity Initiative to Protect Critical Infrastructure
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