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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.
- Phil Stewart and Oliver Griffin
Elon Musk: Tech giant, political force and video game king. Or is he?
For the US billionaire, being a “hardcore gamer” is a key part of his identity. But some in the community are starting to doubt whether he has the time or skill to be on the leaderboards.
- Eli Tan and Mike Isaac
- Opinion
- Workplace
A woke mining boss shows why Trump’s DEI crusade will fail
Davos showed how many companies are convinced diversity and environmental measures make financial sense.
- Pilita Clark
War room, webinars: Corporate America tries to cope with Trump blitz
Businesses have been left trying to nail down what the tax, immigration, DEI and energy orders will mean for them.
- Stephen Foley, James Fontanella-Khan and Jamie Smyth
This Month
Hegseth wins US defence secretary confirmation after historic tie-break
Donald Trump-backed Pete Hegseth narrowly secured enough votes on Saturday to become the next US defence secretary in what was only the second time in history a cabinet nominee needed a tie-break to be confirmed.
- Phil Stewart, Idrees Ali and Patricia Zengerle
Shackled migrants marched onto military plane
“Deportation flights have begun,” Mr Trump’s press secretary declared, sharing photos of men on an airfield wearing chains around their ankles and wrists.
- Ben Smith and Cameron Henderson
‘They can hire their own’: Trump ends security for Fauci, Bolton
President Donald Trump said he would feel no responsibility if Anthony Fauci or John Bolton were attacked.
- Stephanie Lai
Trump says he would ‘rather not’ impose tariffs on China
The president says threatening tariffs is his “one very big power” over Beijing, but he would prefer not to have to use it.
- Iris Ouyang
Trump moves fast to deport 1m legal migrants
A memo appears to allow Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to target programs that let in more than a million people.
- Hamed Aleaziz
Rude discovery: Trump confronts limits to his power in the complex US
Supreme power appealed to Donald Trump’s supporters, but the reality is America’s complex and at times cumbersome democracy just won’t allow for it.
- Matthew Cranston
Inside Musk’s huge White House power grab
The billionaire is pushing ahead with plans to infiltrate all parts of Trump’s administration after axing his co-leader at DOGE.
- James Crisp
- Updated
- 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.
- Hans van Leeuwen
Trump shrugs off China TikTok spying threat
The president downplayed any national security risk posed by TikTok, saying it doesn’t matter if China spies on “young kids watching crazy videos”.
- Ben Smith
Gas hopeful Tamboran pitches Trump on $8b outback data centre plan
The ASX-listed LNG developer is backed by incoming US energy secretary Chris Wright, and wants to power defence-focused digital infrastructure in the Northern Territory.
- Matthew Cranston
Why nothing can stop Trump now
Very little stands in the way of the president’s goal of remaking America as he ploughs ahead with signing executive orders.
- Edward Luce
Thousands evacuate as new major wildfire erupts near LA
Fire crews are making progress on blunting the threat from an enormous new blaze north of Los Angeles that forced more than 50,000 under evacuation orders.
- Christopher Weber and Marcio Jose Sanchez
US companies brace as Trump ramps up war against DEI
Bulk grocer Costco is in the crosshairs of activist groups that are urging it to reconsider its diversity policies. But many customers don’t care.
- Matthew Cranston
Trump calls bishop urging mercy for immigrants ‘nasty’
The preacher’s message at a national prayer service drew a sharp response from the president, who said she and her church owed the public an apology.
- Steve Holland and Jeff Mason
US to send up to 1500 active duty troops to Mexican border
Deployment orders were expected to be signed on Thursday, putting in motion plans President Donald Trump laid out in executive orders after he took office.
- Lolita C Baldor and Tara Copp
Trump says Musk or Ellison can buy TikTok
The President said he would be open to the US billionaires purchasing social video app TikTok as part of a joint venture with the US government.
- Alexandra S. Levine and Stephanie Lai
Trump pardons jailed Silk Road crypto boss
Ross Ulbricht was sentenced to life in jail for running an underground online market where drug dealers conducted $US200 million in illicit trade using bitcoin.
- Julio-Cesar Chavez, Andrew Goudsward, Jason Lange and Nathan Layne
Trump halts $479b in green deal funding
The new president’s order to pause federal disbursements cuts critical loans and grants to developers.
- Amanda Chu and Jamie Smyth
- Updated
- Trump's America
Trump moves to sack all federal DEI staff in lightning purge
The president also encouraged the US private sector to follow the federal government’s lead and “end illegal DEI discrimination”.
- Erica Green
Trump will only make China great
Readers’ letters on Donald Trump’s White House return, the ESG revolt, taxpayer-funded lunches, DEI initiatives, antisemitic attacks, and the return of Joe Aston.
Quad could get surveillance role under Trump: Wong
Foreign Minister Penny Wong met other members of the Quad security dialogue in Washington, including US Security of State Marco Rubio.
- Matthew Cranston