WASHINGTON (AP) – At least two of several agreements aimed at ending global conflicts that President Donald Trump has hailed as evidence of his negotiating prowess are in trouble and at risk of collapsing.

Victoria recorded its highest number of fatal drug overdoses in a decade last year, with people aged 35 to 54 most at risk, new data reveals. Figures released by the Coroners Court of Victoria show 584 people died from overdoses in 2024 - up from 547 in 2023. Illegal drugs were the leading contributor.

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has ended the year with a steady hand, keeping the cash rate at 3.6% at its final meeting of 2025. The decision was widely expected, but the real story is in the statement by the monetary policy board and what it reveals about the RBA's thinking for next year. The RBA acknowledged inflation has become more complicated.