Greek tennis player Stefanos Tsitsipas says Nick Kyrgios&rsquo; alleged use of cocaine was an open secret on the tour. Plus, Anthony Albanese&rsquo;s pushes back against China at a crucial meeting of regional leaders, and Donald Trump&rsquo;s White House ballroom will resume construction without approval from Congress. Read more:&nbsp; <a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/tennis/us-open-2026-australian-veteran-james-duckworth-defeats-french-open-semifinallist-in-first-round/news-story/6eda29d39eeab34c15484d364ee9c647">Stefanos Tsitsipas claims he knew about Nick Kyrgios alleged drug use before ban was handed down</a> <a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/politics-latest-one-nation-a-threat-to-senior-labor-and-liberal-mps/live-coverage/65b3e76072b483a3d4608c824d455b30">Albanese pushes back at China&rsquo;s warning shot over Taiwan</a> <a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/the-wall-street-journal/supreme-court-allows-trump-to-keep-building-white-house-ballroom/news-story/3cd5c892fd0589d485d93d33a7903794">Supreme Court allows Trump to keep building White House ballroom</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

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