June
Cettire downgrades profit again, shares crash 30pc
A surprise trading update by the luxury platform reveals a big miss in analyst consensus expectations and the possibility of a capital raising.
April
Piastri on top of the world with a lot more winning to do
It is the first time an Australian has led the drivers’ standings for 15 years, following his manager Mark Webber in 2010.
‘Pretty damn fun’: Piastri earns serene Bahrain GP win
The Australian became the season’s first repeat winner in four races, while leading McLaren teammate Lando Norris had to settle for third at the desert circuit.
March 2024
Sainz wins drama-filled F1 as Ferrari storm podium
Carlos Sainz won his first Australian Grand Prix after Max Verstappen suffered a dramatic car fire early in the race.
January 2024
We’ve sent an unambiguous message to the Houthis: your attacks have to stop
We endured attacks on international shipping and freedom of navigation for months without responding. Now we have taken necessary, lawful and proportionate military action as a last resort.
Maersk suspends Red Sea shipping as US strikes Houthis
Shipping giant Moller-Maersk on Monday halted transit through the Red Sea after an attack on one of its vessels by Iran-backed Houthi rebels, in a sharp escalation of violence in the vital waterway.
December 2023
PM says ‘US satisfied’ with Red Sea decision
Anthony Albanese says the Biden administration respects his decision not to send a warship to the Middle East despite an American request.
Street fighting rages in Gazan city as UN delays vote again
Khan Younis residents reported intensifying gun battles on Wednesday between Hamas fighters and Israeli forces in the centre and eastern districts of the southern city.
US envoys work for new hostage deal as Israeli barrage continues
US officials have repeatedly expressed concern about the large number of civilian deaths in Gaza. Still, there is no sign yet that a shift in the war is imminent.
November 2023
Biden under pressure to rein in Israel’s military campaign
Unease over Israel’s approach has steadily grown within Biden’s administration, with internal frustrations spilling over in meetings and through official channels for dissent.
October 2023
Israel confronts its grim choices
Hamas has already succeeded in its aims of stirring up hatred of Israel and antagonism towards the US across the Middle East.
Biden tries shuttle diplomacy on brink of war
The Hamas assault provoking Israel’s fierce response makes the Middle East a powder keg, and Joe Biden is expected to show solidarity for Israel while urging restraint.
May 2023
Investors warn of First Republic aftershocks
Some investors argue banks will have to comply with tougher rules that could crimp lending as the US economy feels the full force of Federal Reserve rate rises.
October 2022
Kwasi Kwarteng says BoE will be to blame for any UK market ructions
Speaking on the sidelines of the International Monetary Fund’s annual meetings in Washington, the chancellor said any turmoil after the central bank withdraws support ‘is a matter for the governor’.
December 2021
Jared Kushner’s investment firm raises $4b in committed funding
Mr Kushner, a former top aide to former US president Donald Trump who is married to his daughter, Ivanka, formed the Miami-based Affinity Partners this year.
September 2021
Pentagon chief: al-Qaeda may seek comeback in Afghanistan
Lloyd Austin says the US military is capable of containing al-Qaeda or any other extremist threat to the US emanating from Afghanistan.
August 2021
US recruits commercial airlines to help move Afghanistan evacuees
American Airlines, Atlas Air, Delta Air Lines and privately held Omni Air will provide three aircraft each. There are also two from Hawaiian Airlines, and four from United Airlines.
June 2021
Why some of the most vaccinated countries are battling huge outbreaks
Examples from several countries suggest the Chinese vaccines may not be very effective at preventing the spread of the virus, particularly the new variants.
May 2021
Netanyahu’s master plan for Israel and Palestine has failed
If he clings to power it would show the Israeli PM remains a master political tactician but the upsurge of violence has undermined his claim to be a statesman.
September 2020
The love triangle that spawned Trump’s Mideast peace deal
In the convoluted world of Middle East politics, US President Donald Trump may have unwittingly achieved the near-impossible in ending the stalemate between Israel and its neighbours.