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Mar 5
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Senate Blocks Effort to Limit Trump’s Mi...

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The Senate has rejected a resolution that would’ve forced Donald Trump to get Congress’s approval before continuing military action in Iran; Australia has joined a major G7 alliance on critical minerals; Treasurer Jim Chalmers is warning petrol stations not to rip drivers off as fuel prices start to climb; Greg Lynn will remain in custody after the Supreme Court judge officially refused his bail application; Harry Styles has spoken for the first time about the passing of his One Direction bandmate, Liam Payne. 

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