Today
As Trump sides with Putin, Europe’s urgent race to rearm
If the US military ships out, the Europeans will need speed, cohesion and piles of money – not exactly attributes they’re famous for.
Yesterday
Defence ignored airlines’ pleas over Chinese warship live-fire incident
The Department of Defence initially refused to provide airlines with the location of the Chinese flotilla so that they could avoid the area during live fire exercises.
This Month
Ukraine agrees to minerals deal after US drops toughest demands
Kyiv is now ready to sign the pact on jointly developing its resources after Washington abandoned its wish for a right to $US500 billion in potential revenue.
Taiwan detains Chinese-crewed ship after undersea cable severed
Taiwan is preparing for the worst in an escalating subsea infrastructure battle after authorities detained a Chinese-crewed cargo vessel suspected of sabotage.
Fatima Payman’s backflip on Iranian women’s rights is a betrayal
I spent 804 days imprisoned in Iran. The senator’s surname means “alliance”, but to those of us who care about human rights in the Islamic Republic, an ally she is not.
Emboldened China signs Pacific mining deal amid Tasman naval drills
A minerals exploration deal between the superpower and the Cook Islands is Beijing’s latest push for influence in a region historically aligned to the West.
Trump, Macron bromance: ‘We’re gonna get this’ Ukraine deal done
The French president wants to heal the trans-Atlantic relationship. Meanwhile, Trump says a deal on Ukraine’s minerals is imminent.
Guess what shocked 4000 right-wingers in London about Australia
The conference dubbed “Woodstock for conservatives” displayed the growing confidence of the right, showing the shift in the Western intellectual landscape.
Germany’s new leader may face Trump with one hand tied behind his back
Friedrich Merz faces urgent economic and geopolitical crises. But to form a coalition he needs to turn foes into friends – and that will make it hard to govern.
‘Disgusting graft machine’: Musk backs Trump’s attacks on Zelensky
The rant came as Trump’s team swings behind his strategy of courting Russia, while Emmanuel Macron and Keir Starmer prepare to visit Washington.
Trump has smashed the Western alliance. Here’s what could happen next
With his broadsides against Ukraine, Trump has turned the world order on its head, leaving Europe reeling. Why is he doing it, and how can US allies respond?
Trump warns Zelensky time is running out for Ukraine
The US president said his Ukrainian counterpart must move quickly to secure peace, and suggested he was prolonging the war to “ride the gravy train”.
‘Unprecedented’: Chinese warships seen 150 nautical miles from Sydney
Australian defence ships are monitoring the ships, which have sailed down the east coast in a big move from China to project power in the Pacific.
Trump demands Zelensky hold elections if he wants peace deal
The US and Russia agreed to lay the groundwork for ending the conflict, something unthinkable a month ago. The Ukrainian president was excluded from the talks.
Dutton is not playing Trump card, Morrison says
The former prime minister says the opposition leader isn’t trying to mimic the US president, and the Australian political system wouldn’t let him.
Europeans fail to agree on troops for Ukraine as peace talks loom
French President Emmanuel Macron gathered key leaders for crisis talks, as Trump’s top advisers gathered for a summit in Riyadh with their Kremlin counterparts.
Netanyahu signals he’s transferring Palestinians from Gaza
The Israeli prime minister discussed the plan in Jerusalem with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who said Hamas “must be eradicated”.
What if there is no way of Australia placating Trump?
The only certain thing is that the US president challenges all the assumptions Canberra has ever made about American security guarantees.
Vance meets German far-right leader amid election interference claims
The pair met after the US vice president controversially endorsed the AfD as a political partner ahead of Germany’s poll later this month.
‘We have to cut red tape and we will’: Europe talks big on AI
At a summit in Paris, Donald Trump’s vice president lays bare growing global divisions over promoting and policing AI while Europe looks to back winners.