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How oil ‘wildcatters’ seized Trump’s energy agenda
Shale barons are jubilant about the Republican’s plan for US “energy dominance”. Climate campaigners fear four years of global warming denialism.
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- Myles McCormick and Jamie Smyth
Apollo boss emerges as top contender for Treasury secretary
Donald Trump has tapped billionaires, celebrities and a private equity mastermind in his latest round of cabinet picks.
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- Matthew Cranston
Former publisher Jimmy Lai testifies in HK national security trial
The founder of the now shut down Apple Daily pro-democracy newspaper was arrested in 2020 during a crackdown on mass protests that rocked Hong Kong.
- Kanis Leung
- Explainer
- Russia-Ukraine war
Five scenarios that could trigger Putin to launch a nuclear attack
The Kremlin has revised its nuclear policy. Does that make the use of atomic weapons more likely?
- AP
Musk’s SpaceX fails to catch Starship booster as Trump attends launch
The catch was called off just four minutes into the test flight from Texas for unspecified reasons, and it hit the water three minutes later.
- Marcia Dunn
- Updated
- Russia-Ukraine war
‘We’re going to use all of it’. Zelensky ups stakes against Russia
As the conflict entered its 1000th day, Ukraine struck a base within Russia. The US shrugged at Russia’s latest threat to use nuclear weapons.
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- Kieran Daniel and Daniel Hardaker
Opinion & Analysis
Why Putin might be making nuclear threats now
Escalating the conflict in Ukraine could reinforce Donald Trump’s argument for direct dialogue and ending the war.
Contributor
Trump’s demolition of the US state
You measure a leader by his actions not by his heart. To judge from what Trump has done within a fortnight of winning the presidency, his path is destruction.
Columnist
US strike go-ahead limited, but hopes alive in Ukraine
Though restricted for now, America’s qualified long-strike approval could herald a broader relaxation.
Contributor
Trump’s foreign enemies are about to get a significant boost
The president-elect is threatening to gut the institutions that make America great, which can only benefit Russia and China.
Columnist
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How oil ‘wildcatters’ seized Trump’s energy agenda
Shale barons are jubilant about the Republican’s plan for US “energy dominance”. Climate campaigners fear four years of global warming denialism.
- 1 hr ago
- Myles McCormick and Jamie Smyth
- Opinion
- Trump's White House
Trump’s demolition of the US state
You measure a leader by his actions not by his heart. To judge from what Trump has done within a fortnight of winning the presidency, his path is destruction.
- Edward Luce
Chinese vessel spotted where Baltic Sea cables were severed
A Chinese-registered vessel on its way from the Russian port of Ust-Luga to Port Said in Egypt passed close to both the cables around the time each was cut.
- Richard Milne and Oliver Telling
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Why Putin might be making nuclear threats now
Escalating the conflict in Ukraine could reinforce Donald Trump’s argument for direct dialogue and ending the war.
- Roland Oliphant
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Trump’s demolition of the US state
You measure a leader by his actions not by his heart. To judge from what Trump has done within a fortnight of winning the presidency, his path is destruction.
- Edward Luce
Chinese vessel spotted where Baltic Sea cables were severed
A Chinese-registered vessel on its way from the Russian port of Ust-Luga to Port Said in Egypt passed close to both the cables around the time each was cut.
- Richard Milne and Oliver Telling
- Analysis
- Russia-Ukraine war
US strike go-ahead limited, but hopes alive in Ukraine
Though restricted for now, America’s qualified long-strike approval could herald a broader relaxation.
- Jack Wright
The ‘silent pact’ behind Syria staying out of the Gaza conflict
Its conspicuous absence is a glaring failure of Iran’s strategy that envisaged a coordinated response of all its partners in the axis of resistance.
- Anchal Vohra
Walmart lifts annual forecasts again, sees Trump tariff headwinds
Shares in the world’s largest retailer surged to a record high in New York, as it lured ever more affluent Americans to shop in-store and online.
- Ananya Mariam Rajesh and Aishwarya Venugopal
Musk defends Gaetz as pressure rises for release of ethics report
Matt Gaetz will bring three critical assets to the US Justice Department, says Elon Musk: “A big brain, a spine of steel and an axe to grind.”
- Hadriana Lowenkron
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Israeli airstrike hits central Beirut as ceasefire talks continue
Two missiles hit the area of Zoqaq al-Blat neighbourhood – where local UN headquarters and Lebanon’s parliament and prime minister’s office are located.
- Sally Abou Aljoud
- Updated
- Hong Kong protests
Wong blasts Beijing over Hong Kong protest sentences
Australian Gordon Ng was among 45 dissidents who Hong Kong’s High Court on Tuesday sentenced to jail terms of up to 10 years.
- Andrew Tillett, James Pomfret and Jessie Pang
Trump to use military for ‘largest mass deportation’ in US history
The president-elect confirmed his intention to use the US military to carry out what he has vowed will be the largest mass deportation in US history.
- Charlie Savage and Michael Gold
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Trump’s foreign enemies are about to get a significant boost
The president-elect is threatening to gut the institutions that make America great, which can only benefit Russia and China.
- Gideon Rachman
Diplomats share tips on how to avoid humiliation in Trump meetings
Flattery can make the Republican receptive to a leader’s words, but only if he also thinks that leader strong.
- The Economist
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Business owners warn Trump’s deportation plan could shut them down
Food producers, manufacturers and hotels are hiring lawyers to audit the legal status of their workers ahead of the president-elect’s deportation orders.
- Taylor Nicole Rogers
Why even Toyota is falling behind in the EV race
Japan’s automotive giants are racing to develop solid-state batteries and forge foreign alliances to regain the edge in global sales as electric vehicle leaders BYD and Tesla take over.
- Jessica Sier
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- Russia-Ukraine war
Ukraine will soon fire missiles 300km into Russia after US clearance
The US president has reversed his policy in the Russia-Ukraine war as Donald Trump takes over the Oval Office in two months.
- Mike Stone and Humeyra Pamuk
The RFK Jr diet: No Big Macs, Cokes or dogs
Donald Trump’s public-health czar likes to talk about vitamins and has been known to post videos of himself lifting weights, shirtless.
- Rebecca Davis O’Brien
Trump seeks assurance that his economic chief will enact tough tariffs
The president-elect’s Treasury secretary appointment has kicked off a fierce lobbying effort among his loyalists.
- James Politi, Colby Smith and Demetri Sevastopulo
‘Anti-woke’ companies set to boom under Trump
Some in the president’s inner circle invest in the “parallel economy” of companies financing gun sales and a right-wing alternative to YouTube.
- Hannah Murphy, Stephen Gandel and Patrick Temple-West
Trump’s new energy secretary linked to Beetaloo Basin gas project
Chris Wright’s Liberty Energy is behind the fracking fleet used for extraction from developing fields in the Northern Territory.
- Matthew Cranston
Advertisers set to return to X as they seek favour with Musk and Trump
Media executives said brands were preparing to advertise on X again, as its billionaire owner was likely to gain influence in the White House.
- Hannah Murphy, Daniel Thomas and Eric Platt