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‘That’s not our policy’: Coalition splits with Trump on Gaza ‘clean-out’
New opposition foreign affairs spokesman David Coleman says a Coalition government would argue for a two-state solution for the Palestinian and Israeli people, not the plan put forward by Donald Trump.
- David Crowe
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- Analysis
- Trump diplomacy
Trump’s tariff tango will only reinforce his view that bullying works
Making an example of Colombia wasn’t a fair fight and didn’t actually change much, but it is being spun as a major victory for the power of threats.
- Michael Koziol
Worrying bird flu strain undisclosed by US after Trump orders WHO exit
A US government memo ordering a halt to communication with global health bodies has concerned scientists as a strain of bird flu is detected in California for the first time.
- Jessica Nix and Gerry Smith
- Updated
- AI
What is China’s DeepSeek - and why is it freaking out Wall Street?
The Chinese start-up is just over a year old, but might have just changed the game for AI.
- David Swan
- Updated
- Wall Street
$938b meltdown: Wall Street darling suffers biggest one-day loss in history
The rise of Chinese artificial-intelligence startup DeepSeek has sent shockwaves through Wall Street, sending Nvidia to a record plunge.
- Carmen Reinicke and Cagan Koc
- 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
- Opinion
- New York
I lived in America for 10 years. Now I don’t even want to visit
With the Aussie dollar down and big changes in the US, there are many more fascinating (and affordable) places where we can spend our money.
- Lee Tulloch
Trump’s after Greenland? He might have to ask the British if they want it first
Donald Trump has made clear to Denmark that he wants to place Greenland under American control, but he may need to check with Keir Starmer.
- Dominic Penna
- Analysis
- US politics
‘People will be shocked’: Trump tests boundaries of presidency
Even more than in his first term, Donald Trump has mounted a fundamental challenge to the norms and expectations of what a president can and should do.
- Peter Baker
- Opinion
- Interest rates
Trump is set to put the blowtorch to an old enemy
Donald Trump is demanding lower interest rates as soon as possible. He is likely to be disappointed – and an old foe will feel the brunt of his displeasure.
- Stephen Bartholomeusz
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