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• Trump renews attacks on Europe and pressures Ukraine to hold wartime elections

  United States President Donald Trump has escalated his criticism of Europe in a controversial new interview, claiming the continent is “decaying” due to weak immigration policies. He also hit out at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who he sees as an obstacle to peace between Ukraine and Russia, and questioned Ukraine's credentials as a democracy.

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• Fighting escalates on Thai-Cambodian border

  Fighting between Cambodia and Thailand has escalated along their contested border on Tuesday, with the Southeast Asian neighbours both saying they will not back down in defending their sovereignty. With each side is blaming the other for starting Monday's renewed clashes, and it's unclear how or if a fragile ceasefire brokered by US President Donald Trump in July can be salvaged.

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• No more interest rate cuts: the RBA's warning

  SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Goncalves speaks with Paul Bloxham from HSBC and Stuart Roberts from Stocks Down Under about why the RBA decision to leave interest rates on hold at its December board meeting and the increasing chance the next move in rates will be up, not down.

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• AUSMIN talks in Washington confirm AUKUS is progressing

  Top security officials from the United States and Australia have met in Washington, confirming that the AUKUS security pact is moving "full steam ahead," despite the Pentagon's five-month review of the deal remaining secret. Both nations emphasised increased defence spending, critical minerals cooperation, and greater burden-sharing from allies to confront growing Indo-Pacific tensions.

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• Why are Australians having to wait for access to the latest medical technology?

  A new national report has found that Australians are facing an average five-year wait for life-saving medical technologies. The report says that while medical technology is advancing rapidly overseas, Australia's system is still slow to approve and fund the new technologies.

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