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United States President Donald Trump has issued a public endorsement of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, nine days before the country's parliamentary elections, praising him as a strong ally in the war against Iran and warning that only Netanyahu can prevent the United States from having to 'do this work ourselves.'

A senior Iranian security official has warned that Tehran has a new operational plan ready to respond to any renewed U.S. or Israeli attack, while separate incidents involving commercial vessels in waters around the Arabian Peninsula have raised concerns about maritime security. President Donald Trump said he does not intend to use nuclear weapons or deploy ground troops in Iran.

A New York Times opinion column by Maureen Dowd argues that a candid photograph of President Donald Trump on Marine One with two blonde aides captures his hunger for adulation at a moment when his White House bubble is shrinking and fracturing. The piece, syndicated in Australian newspapers, details the firing of press secretary Katie Zacharia after just five days and a cascade of scandals engulfing Trump's inner circle.

Rallies organised by the No Kings network were held Saturday in cities across the United States, urging voters to cast ballots early in the November 3 midterm elections. Organisers said they have planned more than 3,000 events nationwide under the banner 'No Kings: Vote Early', seeking to build on nearly two years of demonstrations against President Donald Trump.

President Donald Trump has suspended new sanctions targeting Russia and countries that buy its oil and gas, days before the restrictions were due to take effect under a law he signed last month, drawing sharp criticism from lawmakers in both parties who accused him of disregarding Congress and capitulating to President Vladimir Putin.

A fourth-generation Nebraska farmer who voted for Donald Trump three times says he will not do so again, the latest sign that the president's rural base is fracturing ahead of the November 3 midterm elections, with Republican control of both chambers of Congress in doubt.

Ukraine is facing a deepening crisis as the Trump administration's easing of diesel sanctions on Russia is accompanied by sweeping restrictions on military Starlink access and intelligence sharing. Kyiv warns the moves are a dangerous precedent that emboldens Moscow and has already cost civilian lives, while experts argue the diesel deal delivers Moscow a significant political victory with little economic impact.

A column published in Australian newspapers cites new data showing consumer prices are rising faster in rural America than in cities for the first time in years, a trend the author attributes to President Donald Trump's tariffs and military conflict with Iran. The analysis comes less than three weeks before the US midterm elections, in which Republicans are defending their congressional majorities.