This Month
BHP investors worry about returns on potash after ‘shock’ cost blowout
BHP is slowing its push into the fertiliser industry as design changes and inflationary pressures drive a huge cost blowout at the Jansen mine in Canada.
Trump to meet NATO chief as plan takes shape for Ukraine weapons sales
Mark Rutte’s Washington visit comes after the US President teased he would make a “major statement” on Russia as Ukraine struggles to repel air assaults.
Everything is not okay inside Moët Hennessy
Former staff say a fired whistleblower’s lawsuit reflects wider problems about sexism and a toxic work culture at the LVMH empire’s drinks division.
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.
Trump told Putin he would ‘bomb the s--- out of Moscow’ in leaked audio
The US president made the remarks to a series of fundraisers as he campaigned for re-election last year. The leaked audio was published by CNN.
Russia’s transport minister found dead hours after Putin fires him
Roman Starovoit was fired by the Russian president on Monday. Hours later, he was found dead in what officials say was a suicide.
BRICS nations hit back at ‘emperor’ Trump over tariff threats
A social media post by the president threatening a 10 per cent extra tariff on countries aligning with the bloc raised tempers among leaders of the 11-nation group.
Putin tells Trump he will not back down in Ukraine
The Russian president said Moscow remained focused on removing what it calls the “root causes” of the conflict, now well into its fourth year.
Child traitors: How Russia grooms Ukrainian teens as spies, saboteurs
Beyond the traditional theatre of war, Ukrainian officials are seeing the systematic grooming of teenagers and young adults to help the enemy, sometimes unwittingly.
June
What kind of world does Trump want?
Both internationally and domestically, officials and investors are left struggling to understand if the US president is an interventionist or a peacemaker.
Ukraine destroys Russian helicopters in latest airfield drone strikes
The hit to the Kirovske base targeted Russian aircraft, air defence systems and storage facilities for ammunition and drones, according to Ukraine’s security service.
Albanese can’t escape ‘daddy’ Trump’s defence demands
Donald Trump wanted – and got – acclaim and obeisance from NATO leaders. It’s lucky Anthony Albanese wasn’t in the picture.
Trump loses one Nobel Peace Prize nomination – but may gain another
Oleksandr Merezhko, chairman of Ukraine’s foreign affairs committee, said he had lost “any kind of faith” in the president’s ability to end the war with Russia.
Can Iran, Israel and the US all claim to have won?
In a little more than a week, the war blew through many previous red lines. But Iran’s appetite for a protracted war quickly waned.
US strikes core of Iran’s secret nuclear program
The three sites the US hit with missiles and bombs represent critical parts of Iran’s nuclear infrastructure, some of which are buried deep underground.
America attacking Iran could trigger Taiwan conflict
US involvement in wars in Europe and the Middle East could open the door for China to have a crack at Taiwan.
The man Putin couldn’t kill
Investigative journalist Christo Grozev has been in the Russian president’s crosshairs since revealing the plot to poison Alexei Navalny.
Why Putin and Xi will be panicking over Iran
As Iran is weakened, both China and Russia lose a key partner that shares an interest to rage against what they see as US hegemony in the region.
Asian Development Bank mulls lifting nuclear power funding ban
The rethink follows a decision by the board of the World Bank last week to remove its decades-long prohibition on funding nuclear energy.
Why Israel attacked Iran, and what to watch for next
After decades of tension, a shift in the conflict between the Jewish state and Islamic Republic to open warfare is now be a real possibility.