Overview

• At a Sept. 16 White House exchange, Trump chastised an ABC journalist over questions on his business ties and said he would raise the matter with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, as the White House Rapid Response Team posted a combative message on X.
• Australian ministers defended the reporter’s right to ask tough questions and emphasized ABC’s independence ahead of the leaders’ upcoming meeting.
• Forbes estimated Trump’s wealth at about $7.3 billion, up sharply from roughly $4.3 billion in 2024, adding context to scrutiny of potential business interests in office.
• U.S. Central Command said it killed an Islamic State figure in Syria, with Iraqi authorities saying he helped plan attacks in Western countries, while Sudan’s army reported more than 70 dead in a drone strike on a mosque in the country’s west.
• In Japan’s ruling party race, Sanae Takaichi formally entered the LDP leadership contest for the Oct. 4 vote, and Shinjiro Koizumi is set to announce his bid on Sept. 20.