Sky News host ljayes says JoeHockey has significant clout in the US and that his record is ‘squeaky clean,' as Labor sources tell Sky News the party is considering dumping him as ambassador if it wins the next election.
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US and China hail 'progress' at trade war truce talks | Sky News AustraliaThe US and China are to hold further trade war peace talks in Washington next week after both sides hailed 'progress'.\n\nA week of negotiations in China's capital, which latterly included a banquet for US trade representative Robert Lighthizer and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, were aimed at securing enough progress to avert an escalation.\n\nUS tariffs on $200bn worth of Chinese imports are due to rise to 25 per cent from 10 per cent by 1 March without sufficient progress.\n\nThe US is demanding China curb forced technology transfers and better enforce intellectual property rights.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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No threat to US-refugee deal: Cormann | Sky News AustraliaFinance Minister Mathias Cormann denies there is a threat to the US-refugee resettlement deal, despite the Coalition’s tough rhetoric surrounding border security. \n\nA number of Coalition MPs claimed individuals charged with crimes such as rape and murder but not sentenced will be able to be transferred to Australia after the medivac bill passed parliament this week. \n\nMr Cormann told Sky News the rhetoric the Coalition is using will not jeopardise the US-refugee deal. \n\nLabor MP Anthony Albanese has remained firm on the party’s stance on border security, reaffirming that their position will not change on the issue. \n\nImage: News Corp Australia \n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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US emissions decline not due to govt intervention: Energy reporter | Sky News AustraliaGreenhouse gas emissions have reduced in the United States in recent years, prompting former president Barack Obama and President Donald Trump to each take credit for the decline.\n\nBut according to Amy Harder, climate change and energy reporter for Axios, the decrease in emissions has occurred mostly from natural gas displacing coal due to economic factors, rather than through government intervention.\n\nSpeaking to Sky News, Ms Harder says the continued introduction of more renewable energy in the US is also contributing to this decline in emissions.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Bernie Sanders to run for US President in 2020 | Sky News AustraliaSenator Bernie Sanders has announced he will run for US President in 2020. \n\nThe move will be the Senator’s second consecutive bid for the Democratic nomination after losing to Hillary Clinton in 2016. \n\nThe Senator enters the race as one of the frontrunners after making the announcement in an exclusive television interview. \n\n\n\n\n
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Chicago police allege US actor made up attack to 'promote his career' | Sky News AustraliaJussie Smollett has been released on bail as Chicago police allege the 'Empire' actor orchestrated a hoax hate crime attack to 'promote his career.'\n\nSmollett claimed he was attacked by two masked men who shouted racial and homophobic epithets at him while he was walking home from a sandwich shop at 2am on January 29th.\n\nHe also claims the attackers were US President Donald Trump supporters.\n\nChicago police Superintendent Eddie Johnson lambasted the actor, saying the 36 year-old 'took advantage of the pain and anger around racism to promote his career'.\n\nSmollett's lawyers claim the actor 'vehemently denies' the allegations made by police.\n\n\n
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