March
Trump adds ‘secondary tariffs’ to trade armoury
Countries could face 25 per cent tariffs on trade with the US if they purchase oil and gas from Venezuela, which is already under heavy US sanctions.
January
Trump’s Dr Strangelove playbook is working (for now)
The president revels in his unpredictability, but over time he risks sowing distrust in America’s good faith.
Trump’s team forms ‘gradual’ global tariff plan
New Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent wants universal levies to rise month by month in order to give businesses time to adjust.
Trump pauses tariffs as Colombia backs down on migrant flights
The US and Colombia have pulled back from the brink of a trade war over military aircraft carrying deported migrants.
December 2024
Australian-based bishop among Pope’s new cardinal picks
At 44 years of age, Mykola Bychokthe, head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in Melbourne, is also the youngest cardinal.
October 2024
How Australia can help save rules-based trade
The global trading system of trade rules faces its gravest crisis since its inception. There is a way out and Australia can help.
September 2024
Venezuela opposition candidate flees to Spain
Edmundo Gonzalez, 75, who ran against President Nicolás Maduro in July, left after seeking refuge in the Spanish embassy in Caracas several days ago.
July 2024
Protests erupt in Venezuela as nations denounce election result
The US and countries around the world denounced the official results of Sunday’s vote, which did not appear to match statistical estimates based on partial counts.
Maduro declared winner in Venezuela’s disputed presidential election
Nicolás Maduro will face the challenge of legitimising the vote to his people and the rest of the world, given his government’s history of repression and fraudulent elections.
May 2024
How sanctions played havoc with Iran’s ageing helicopters
The US-made Bell 212 carrying the country’s president and foreign minister was almost 30 years old when it crashed into a mountainside.
April 2024
Governments rally around Mexico after embassy raid in Ecuador
The late-night seizure of Jorge Glas, Ecuador’s former vice president who was detained on graft charges, triggered a suspension of relations with Quito by Mexico City.
February 2024
Chile’s fires sweep into urban areas killing scores
Firefighters are struggling to contain forest fires in the centre and south of the country caused by El Niño weather patterns.
January 2024
Ecuador ‘at war’ with drug gangs, says president
Daniel Noboa said the country would begin deporting foreign prisoners this week to reduce prison populations and spending.
Armed men storm Ecuador TV studio amid escalating violence
The South American country has been rocked by attacks, including the abductions of police officers, following a powerful gang leader’s apparent escape from prison.
August 2023
Final four: The teams gearing up for epic World Cup semis
Australia has reached its first semi-final in team history and faces England on Wednesday, while Spain takes on powerhouse Sweden on Tuesday.
England to face Australia after beating Colombia
Alessia Russo fired England into the semi-finals against Australia after a 2-1 win against Colombia on Saturday.
July 2023
Cocaine growers in Colombia give up as crop price plunges 75pc
The price of coca, the key commodity used to make cocaine, has plunged this year in Colombia thanks to oversupply and the growth of production in other countries.
January 2023
Why the golden age of cocaine is happening right now
The drug is reaching corners of the planet that have never seen it before, thanks to a massive growth in acreage as well as higher productivity on coca farms.
Biden visits Mexican border amid crackdown in immigrants
In a brief visit to El Paso’s busiest crossing and a migrant services support centre, the US president acceded to demands by Republicans that he make the trip he had not taken for two years.
November 2022
Foreign investors find Lula easier to love than locals
Brazilian investors are more critical of Lula than foreign counterparts, who remember his two terms in office for prosperity fuelled by a commodities boom.