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The United States administration has announced it has just reached a trade deal with China, as both parties attend a summit in Switzerland.
The report comes amid an escalating trade war between two of the world's largest economies.
Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng hailed the move in what he called important progress in trade talks with the US.
At the end of a weekend of closed-door discussions in Geneva, he says the talks had been candid, in-depth, and substantive.
Earlier in the day, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent echoed a similar sentiment.
"I'm happy to report that we made substantial progress between the United States and China in the very important trade talks. First, I want to thank our Swiss hosts, the Swiss government, who have been very kind in providing us this wonderful venue. And I think that led to a great deal of the productivity we've seen."
The countries are expected to put out a joint statement later today.
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Hamas has said it will release Israeli-American hostage Eden Alexander, who is being held in Gaza.
The militant group says the move is to facilitate safe passage of humanitarian aid to starving residents of the Strip.
There are reports Hamas and the United States have held talks in Qatar, after the latest deadly Israeli strike on the under-siege territory.
Israel has blocked aid from entering Gaza since March, leading to food, water and medical shortage in the area.
Israel's foreign minister Gideon Saar says his country will endorse the United State's aid plan for Gaza, as detailed by the US Ambassador to Israel on Friday.
"Humanitarian aid will be facilitated by private fund based on the principles laid out by the US administration. To enable aid to go directly to the people, Hamas must not be allowed to get their hands on it. IDF soldiers will not allocate aid. They will secure the perimeter."
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More than a week after the Federal Election, at least eight seats remaining in limbo, as the Coalition and the Greens are preparing for partyroom votes in coming days.
They are Bradfield in New South Wales, Kooyong, Calwall, Monash and Flinders in Victoria, Bean in the ACT, Ryan and Longman in Queensland.
Counting continues as these seats have turned to postal and absentee votes to determine each winner with narrow margins.
Meanwhile, the Liberals and the Nationals will also be holding partyroom votes this week to decide their leadership teams.
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Former Labor cabinet minister Ed Husic says he believes the government should be pushing for Palestinian statehood by June.
Australia's first Muslim cabinet minister, Mr Husic has told SBS he believes his vocal stance on Israel's violence in Gaza may have contributed to his demotion from the frontbench.
Mr Husic says he will continue to be vocal about Gaza from the backbench.
"Where we are experiencing mass starvation there and where that could be addressed by the freer flow of humanitarian aid. Why is that not happening, that is a conscious decision. It's not an accident, and the use of starvation is recognized as a war crime under international humanitarian law. And so the Israeli government needs to be held accountable for that."
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To the cricket now,
Some Australian players say they're seriously considering missing the end of the Indian Premier League ((IPL)) if the tournament does not resume this month.
Players from both the IPL and Pakistan Super League began journeying home after the leagues were postponed due to conflict between India and Pakistan.
There is some possibility that the T-20 tournaments could return as soon as this week, with players reportedly receiving mixed messaging about the chance of a resumption.
If the IPL is to resume, shifting all games to southern parts of India, well away from the Pakistan border would appear the most likely option.
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