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Trump says the deal is a “big” win for the US.

Lost in translation: Trump doesn’t seem to understand the ‘massive’ deal he just made

Donald Trump says there has never been anything like the trade deal just struck with Japan. He’s probably right, but not in the way he thinks.

  • Stephen Bartholomeusz

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The Chinese political bribery scandal that’s rattling Europe

Tech company Huawei, which has also sparked security concerns in Australia, is at the centre of a court case emerging as a major test of ethics, integrity and foreign influence in the EU.

  • David Crowe
Some of the Russian agents named by the UK government, clockwise from top-left: Aleksandr Vladimirovich Osadchuk, Nikolay Aleksandrovich Korchagin, Yevgeniy Mikhaylovich Serebriakov, Yuriy Federovich Denisov, Vladislav Yevgenyevich Borovkov and Artem Valeryvich Ochichenko.

‘Chaos and disorder’: Russian spies named, sanctioned by UK government

The UK government revealed the Russian agents who engaged in the attacks over more than a decade, in a rare exposure aimed at highlighting the scale of the threat to the public.

  • David Crowe
A dog sits outside a polling station in London during the last UK election. Just over 48 million people were eligible to cast a ballot, while there are about 1.6 million 16 and 17-year-olds.

Could Australia follow UK’s ‘shock’ move to lower voting age to 16?

The UK’s proposed changes are designed to boost participation and trust in the electoral system, but opinion is split over whether under 18s should – or would – cast ballots.

  • Brittany Busch
Bourbon barrels in an ageing warehouse at the James B. Beam distillery in Clermont, Kentucky.

Booze and Boeings: Europe sharpens tariff hit list, ramping up trade war with Trump

The EU is plotting a massive $120 billion retaliation after the US president stunned the bloc with a 30 per cent tariff on its products.

  • David Crowe
The plan to scrap two public holidays has set off a political storm in France.

The radical scheme to slash France’s public holidays

President Emmanuel Macron has been hit by a political storm after his bid to remove two holidays, amid concern about the nation’s $5.9 trillion debt.

  • David Crowe
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The Republicans are using a process that requires only a simple majority of 51 of the 100 senators.

Trump wants Europe to surrender to him

Donald Trump has presented the European Union with a massive dilemma as he continues his war on the world.

  • Stephen Bartholomeusz
Donald Trump sent similar letters to 23 other trading partners this week, including Canada, Japan and Brazil, setting blanket tariff rates ranging from 20 per cent up to 50 per cent, as well as a 50 per cent tariff on copper.

Trump intensifies trade war with threat of 30 per cent tariffs on EU, Mexico

The EU and Mexico, both among the largest US trading partners, called the tariffs unfair and disruptive.

  • Jarrett Renshaw, Bhargav Acharya and Cassandra Garrison
The Crown Prince is formally proclaimed new Danish King Frederik X by the Prime Minister, Mette Frederiksen on the balcony of Christiansborg Palace on January 14, 2024 in Copenhagen, Denmark. King Frederik X is succeeding Queen Margrethe II, who will be stepping down after reigning for 51 years. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images) .

Denmark’s new Iron Lady wants more missiles and fewer migrants. Will Europe follow her lead?

A former darling of the left, Mette Frederiksen now wants the EU to embrace her tough policies on defence and immigration.

  • David Crowe
Migrants run across the beach at first light last month to board small boats that had come to collect them in Gravelines, France, for the journey across the English Channel.

Poland, Germany deepen row over asylum seekers as vigilantes patrol border

Far-right vigilantes have also begun patrolling the border to prevent asylum seekers moving between the two countries.

  • David Crowe

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