Today
110,000 shoes, 3800 suitcases, 2 tonnes of hair: the pain of Auschwitz
On the 80th anniversary of the camp’s liberation, a dwindling band of survivors was asked to keep the flame of memory burning in these dark times.
- Hans van Leeuwen
Yesterday
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- Trump diplomacy
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.
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- Phil Stewart and Oliver Griffin
Trump’s Palestinian refugee idea falls flat with Arab allies
Middle East nations rejected Donald Trump’s idea to resettle Gaza’s population as the Israel-Hamas ceasefire in the enclave held after a major crisis.
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- Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy and Joseph Krauss
Greenland would be sold to UK before Trump due to 100-year-old deal
The US president needs approval from the UK prime minister to buy the island because of an agreement signed the first time America was interested in doing so.
- Dominic Penna
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- Antisemitism
Stop ‘grotesque’ politicising of antisemitism: Dreyfus at Auschwitz
In Poland for a Holocaust remembrance service, Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus took aim at those he says are politicising attacks on the Jewish community.
- Hans van Leeuwen
This Month
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- World politics
Argentina’s Milei tells West: Join Trump’s anti-woke alliance
The firebrand, chainsaw-wielding libertarian says a new axis is forming that wants to stamp out bloated bureaucracy and politically correct ideology.
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- Hans van Leeuwen
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- Energy
Trump slams Europe, threatens ‘trillions’ in tariffs
The president lambasted Canada’s trade surplus with the US and also fired a verbal volley at the European Union’s restrictions on his country.
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- Hans van Leeuwen
- Opinion
- Global economy
CEOs at Davos feel ready, even heady, for Trump 2.0
At the World Economic Forum, much of the global corporate elite is responding with surprising optimism to the new president’s radical and hyperactive agenda.
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- Hans van Leeuwen
China, Europe warn Trump against trade war, call for ‘cool heads’
The Chinese vice premier used a Davos speech to paint Beijing as a bulwark of stability and solidarity. European leaders vowed to protect the bloc’s interests.
- Hans van Leeuwen
- Analysis
- World politics
Has Trump killed DEI? Davos might have the answer
The World Economic Forum summit, where the liberal cosmopolitan elite gathers to network and self-congratulate, will be an early litmus test for Trump 2.0.
- Hans van Leeuwen
Trump, Xi hold telephone call on TikTok, trade, Taiwan
The US president-elect called the chat a “a very good one” and the Chinese leader said that relations can be mutually beneficial.
- Doina Chiacu and Yukun Zhang
- Analysis
- Biden's White House
How Biden will be remembered: A legacy in five key areas
The economy is solid and the president’s personal reputation is largely intact. But his term will be remembered for out-of-control immigration and inflation.
- Matthew Cranston
James Packer dines with Trump, Elon Musk
New social media photos show the Australian billionaire seated with Elon Musk and the new president at dinner in Mar-a-Lago.
- Primrose Riordan
- Exclusive
- Foreign relations
Australia will work Trump’s network of influencers, says Wong
Ahead of her departure for the presidential inauguration, Foreign Minister Penny Wong says Australia should have confidence in how it navigates the White House.
- Andrew Tillett
- Opinion
- Israeli-Palestinian conflict
How Australia can play a crucial role in Gaza’s future
Our nation has a unique opportunity to aid the peace process in the Middle East. But it requires a strategic pivot in its approach to aid funding.
- Michael Easson and Jamal Rifi
A trip to Davos? No thanks, say Aussie CEOs
There may be 900 corporate chiefs heading to the slopes, but only a tiny handful are trekking to the World Economic Forum from Australia.
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- Hans van Leeuwen
Taxpayer bet on rare earths plant depends on ‘non-China premium’
Foreign customers are expected to pay more for critical minerals from Arafura Rare Earths – a gamble that has placed almost $1 billion of government funds on the line.
- Mark Wembridge
‘Grave concerns’ for Aussie captured by Russian forces
Media reports suggest Russia has executed Oscar Jenkins, a Melbourne teacher who had been fighting for Ukraine when he was captured.
- Holly Hales
US sees ‘distinct possibility’ of Gaza hostage deal this week
“The pressure is building for Hamas to come to yes,” US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said in an interview.
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- Jenny Leonard and Courtney McBride
The new, very dangerous Chinese warplane that isn’t a stealth fighter
The mysterious airborne early warning and control aircraft could give the Asian nation a huge advantage in any military action against Taiwan.
- David Axe