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Europe
Princess Margaret ‘left with fetal alcohol syndrome after Queen Mother’s drinking’
The late Queen’s troubled sister may have suffered the life-long effects of what was then an unknown risk to pregnant women, a new biography speculates.
- by Craig Simpson
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Analysis
Trump diplomacy
Can the world trust Trump? This golf video might have the answer
The US president has made some big claims, but his tough talk could be drowned out by one seemingly dubious play on the golf course.
- by David Crowe
Updated
Trump diplomacy
‘That’s real starvation stuff’: Trump disputes Israel’s Gaza claims, slashes Putin’s Ukraine deadline
The US president has called on Israel to speed up the flow of food to Gaza and set a new timeframe for Russia to end the war in Ukraine, intensifying his demands on both global flashpoints.
- by David Crowe
Trump on Gaza, sets new deadline for Putin
The US president has called on Israel to speed up the flow of food to families in Gaza and set a new deadline for Russia to end the war in Ukraine.
At least three killed in train crash in Germany
Investigators believe a landslide, brought on by heavy rainfall, probably caused at least two carriages to derail.
- by Reuters
EU and US agree to trade deal with 15% tariffs for European exports
The outcome appears set to lift prices for American consumers and hurt foreign sales for European companies.
- by David Crowe
‘Fight together’: Britain warns on China, backs Australia
British Defence Minister John Healey says the two nations would deter enemies by being more ready to fight in some of his most assertive remarks on global security risks.
- by David Crowe
Golf Buggy One: Armour-plated cart follows Trump around course in Scotland
As the US President and his entourage set off from the first tee at Trump Turnberry in South Ayrshire on Saturday, it appeared his security team had come prepared.
- by Janet Eastham and Jason Green
Opinion
Democracy
No laughing matter: how Nigel Farage stole the lead in UK politics
It couldn’t happen in Australia, where compulsory and preferential voting protect the two-party system, but British politics is fractured – on the right and the left.
- by George Brandis
Zelensky ‘losing his lustre’ as EU withholds aid to Ukraine
The decision to withhold almost $3 billion amid governance concerns raises questions about whether the glow around the Ukrainian prime minister might be beginning to dim.
- by Andrew E. Kramer
Protesters throw Scottish slang at Trump as he tees off at his golf course
Hundreds lined the streets of Edinburgh as the US president landed for a golfing weekend, some saying they were disgusted at the red carpet treatment Trump was receiving from British and Scottish leaders.
- by Andrea Shalal
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