Today
In an EV-first world, can e-fuels drive the decarbonisation of transport?
HIF Global is just one of the businesses betting big on green tech to provide a viable alternative to electric vehicles.
This Month
Macrons file US lawsuit over claim France’s first lady was born male
The 218-page lawsuit, filed in Delaware, accuses MAGA influencer Candace Owens of publishing “outlandish, defamatory and far-fetched fictions”.
‘Coldplaygate’ is a stark reminder that cameras are everywhere
It took only a few seconds of video for the “kiss cam” incident to thoroughly dominate internet discourse and become an instant meme.
Grace Kim finishes with eagle-birdie-eagle to claim her first major
“I don’t know how it happened, really,” the Australian said after the stunning finish to win on the second playoff hole against Jeeno Thitikul.
Britain and France join forces on nuclear deterrents for first time
France is part of NATO but has maintained a completely independent nuclear posture, while Britain’s deterrent forms part of the alliance’s defence strategy.
China fears global trade isolation via Trump tariff deals
US officials are deep in talks with major trading partners in Asia and Europe, pushing for new agreements that would include restrictions on Chinese content.
Europe heatwave shuts Eiffel Tower as Paris hits 41 degrees
Europe is baking under a “heat dome” that has seen schools closed in France and wildfires spread across Greece, Portugal and Turkey.
Two dead, pensioners told to shelter as Europe sizzles
The extreme heat is expected to last until the middle of week, with temperatures set to rise further in France, Germany, Italy and the UK in the coming days.
June
US Treasury close to deal to make ‘revenge tax’ irrelevant
Republicans are weighing whether to pull the controversial tax provision as it nears a deal with European nations and other countries on an alternative.
Israeli hospital, Iranian nuclear site hit as Trump mulls US role
Israeli media aired footage of blown-out windows and heavy black smoke. Another missile hit a high-rise building and several other residential buildings in at least two sites near Tel Aviv.
Trump’s Iran choice: last-chance diplomacy or a bunker-busting bomb
The US could still become directly involved in a new conflict, taking on Iran in exactly the kind of war that the president has sworn he would avoid.
G7 summit opens with a focus on trade, wars — and not riling Trump
If there is a shared mission at this year’s G7 summit, in Canada’s Rocky Mountains, it is a desire to minimise any fireworks at a moment of combustible tensions.
The nuclear fortress Israel is desperate to destroy
Buried half a kilometre underground, Iran’s Fordow enrichment plant is the ultimate test of Israeli air power.
LA is just the start of Trump’s attack on the ‘enemy within’
Sending the National Guard into LA is the administration’s clearest step yet towards authoritarianism.
How Europe could go ‘MEGA’ very soon
With Donald Trump determined to “Make Europe Great Again”, the radical right has the momentum as crucial elections loom.
‘Barbarians’ clash with police in Paris during Champions League final
Even before half-time of a game PSG won 5-0, police in riot gear ran towards disorderly fans who threw bottles and let off fireworks as they retreated.
May
‘Fake My Run’ is exactly what it sounds like
The website – that lets you trick apps such as Strava with fake workouts – was meant to poke fun at a real social problem. But many people are conflicted.
Kidnappings, severed finger: Violent crime sweeps crypto industry
A new trend of physical violence around the world is targeting the industry as the largely unregulated currency surges in value.
BioScout goes global using AI to protect farms, vineyards from disease
The venture capital-backed start-up is expanding internationally after its founders turned scientific research into an increasingly lucrative agricultural tech player.
Labor’s pro-Israel group warns Albanese against recognising Palestine
Party group tells prime minister that such a move would be seen as a reward for terrorist group Hamas.