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Are bond traders about to topple another treasurer?
The UK is being forced to borrow at rates not seen for decades – piling pressure on Sir Keir Starmer, who wants to fix public services but not raise taxes.
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Elon Musk goes large in Europe
Musk has money, a pulpit, and the imprimatur of the White House. But does he actually have a plan for remaking Europe? If not, there are other Trumpians who do.
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- International affairs
Europe talks tough on Trump’s Greenland ambitions and Musk’s X posts
France’s foreign minister warns Trump could usher in a ‘survival of the fittest’ world, but the Danes are eager to hose things down.
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Donald Trump jnr goes window-shopping for his dad in Greenland
The gambit comes at a tricky time for Copenhagen, as leaders on the mineral-rich island push harder for full independence from Denmark.
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France marks Charlie Hebdo anniversary amid rekindled terror threat
Attacks in Germany and the US have revived old anxieties, but in France extremism has cost more lives, and opened sharper political divides, than anywhere else.
Starmer leads European pushback against ‘troll’ Musk
The leaders of Germany, France and the UK have all railed gainst the increasingly punchy political interventions from the X owner and Donald Trump confidant.
December 2024
Inside Rio Tinto’s all out war to unlock Serbia’s lithium riches
The mining giant has been trying to develop the resource rich Jadar Valley for two decades. So why is it persisting in the face of intense opposition?
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Macquarie’s embattled UK water asset gets go-ahead to jack up bills
Southern Water’s debt was downgraded to junk status this year, and regulators have prevented the company from paying its Australian owner any dividends.
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- UK politics
Musk is ‘ready to bankroll’ UK populist Farage. Is Australia next?
The Reform UK leader is potentially in line for a massive injection of support from the X owner. Could the billionaire be looking at Down Under, too?
Aussie bitcoin maverick avoids jail time. If he keeps his head down
A UK court gave Craig Wright, who has claimed he invented bitcoin, a one-year jail term for contempt. But his sentence was suspended for two years.
Bank of England pauses rate cuts as inflation picks up
The BoE did not join its rate-cutting peers in the US and Europe because, despite a flatlining economy, prices and wages have gathered pace.
This Australian bitcoin maverick faces jail. But he’s gone AWOL
A UK court ruled Craig Wright was not cryptocurrency inventor Satoshi Nakamoto and told him to stop suing people. He now faces a contempt charge.
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Australia to reopen embassy in Ukraine
Foreign Minister Penny Wong has visited Kyiv and put an end to the long-running controversy.
BHP’s Samarco class action shrinks as Brazilians quit
Four municipalities have exited a $36 billion compensation claim against the mining giant in the British courts in favour of alternative compensation.
Trump won’t torpedo AUKUS subs deal, says Marles
Despite fears the president-elect will cool on the pact as the US struggles to produce enough submarines, the Australian defence minister says he will back the deal.
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Aussie troops could play role in Ukraine ceasefire deal
After he and Foreign Minister Penny Wong met their UK counterparts Defence Minister Richard Marles said Australia would look to Britain for leadership.
Blast bunkers, iodine tablets: How Finns are bracing for apocalypse
Finland’s bunker network feels like a throwback to a bygone era. But the Finns’ vigilance raises the question: if catastrophe came, how would we Aussies cope?
‘Abomination’: Aussie schooner at centre of UK pint row
Do you prefer your beer by the pint or another measure? A House of Lords debate on a seemingly innocuous technical bill has reignited an age-old dispute.
Rebels vow reforms in race to stabilise Syria
The government is trying to get the state functioning again, while Russia frets over its bases and Israel and Turkey look to increase their leverage.
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- Syrian conflict
New day dawns for Syria after Assad flees to Moscow
The swift and surprise toppling of President Bashar al-Assad is sending shockwaves through the Middle East and the world – especially in Moscow and Tehran.
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