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- Opinion
- Trade wars
Dumb and dumber: Trump’s war on the world is not going to plan
Donald Trump just aimed his most powerful weapon at his closest trade allies and has gained nothing substantial.
- Stephen Bartholomeusz
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- US politics
Rupert Murdoch in Oval Office as Trump shakes up trade ties with Mexico, Canada
The US president paused tariffs on Mexican and Canadian imports and praised the “legendary” media mogul even as he lashed Murdoch’s newspaper, The Wall Street Journal.
- Michael Koziol
‘We have to stand up to him’: Trump tariffs could hit Australia
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been warned Australia may be unable to again escape crushing tariffs on Australian exports.
- Matthew Knott, Simon Johanson and David Swan
- Analysis
- Trade
Trump has lobbed a trade bomb at Canada. It may just blow up in his face
Canadians are naturally wondering why their long-standing status as close neighbours, friends, allies and partners seems to count for nothing.
- Michael Koziol
From avocados to whisky – this is where Americans will pay for tariffs
For American families, the likely result of Trump’s trade war with Mexico and Canada is higher prices nearly everywhere they turn, including guacamole, pancakes and alcoholic drinks.
- Danielle Kaye
- Opinion
- Trade wars
Trump fires first shot in his self-destructive war on the world
Donald Trump has spent the first two weeks of his second term as president sowing chaos and fear within the United States. Now he’s doing the same around the world.
- Stephen Bartholomeusz
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- US politics
‘We can play the game’: Trump hints at possible tit-for-tat tariff hikes
The warning to Canada came as the US president said consumers might suffer “pain” from his taxes on goods imported from America’s three biggest trading partners.
- Michael Koziol
The sensationally tasty snack created by an ancient empire
When you dish up this delicious flatbread, you may also dish up long-held arguments as to its origins.
- Ben Groundwater
Google Maps to rename Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America after Trump order
Google says it will take its cue from the US government and also change the name of America’s highest peak on its maps.
- Opinion
- Trump diplomacy
Trump’s happy to play the ‘madman’ to restore global order. But will it work?
Trump has repeatedly and explicitly said he wants to use the perception he is unpredictable, and even unhinged, to boost American power.
- Matthew Knott
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