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Bob Hawke and Margaret Thatcher

Trump for the Commonwealth? He’d make the Iron Lady seem soft-hearted

Donald Trump seems taken by the idea that he might be welcomed into the Commonwealth. Those pushing the idea must have lost their knowledge of history.

  • Tony Wright

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US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke for more than two hours.

Reports of Russian bombs falling on Ukraine hours after Trump and Putin reach deal

The Russian president may have already broken the promise he made during a two-hour phone call with his US counterpart overnight.

  • Michael Koziol
Trump has unleashed a barrage of tariffs already and plans more on April 2.

As Putin plays hardball and Gaza explodes, ‘peacemaker’ Trump cops reality check

The US president cast himself as the Putin-whisperer – the only guy who “gets” the Russian leader. But now, the situation risks seriously embarrassing Trump.

  • Michael Koziol
AMP Bank chief executive Sean O’Malley is confident small businesses will survive the global turmoil.

Can Australian small businesses survive Trump turmoil?

Donald Trump has roiled markets and economies across the globe with his policies. What does it mean for Australia’s small businesses?

  • Sumeyya Ilanbey
Takamatsu Gushiken leaves a cave after a session of searching for the remains of those who died during the Battle of Okinawa, in Itoman, Okinawa archipelago, southern Japan.

Old bones on jungle island sound warning to those living here today

Takamatsu runs his fingers through the gravel until two pieces of bone emerge - parts of the skulls, he says, of an infant and possibly an adult.

  • Ayaka McGill, Hiro Komae and Mari Yamaguchi
Justin Trudeau finishes his speech at the Liberal leadership announcement in Ottawa, Ontario.

How Trudeau stood up to Trump - and brought his party back from the brink

Just two months ago, Canada’s prime minister was in trouble. Then along came the US President.

  • Michael Koziol
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Ex-Philippine resident Rodrigo Duterte came to office vowing to rid the country of drugs and drug pushers.

For decades, ‘Duterte Harry’ did as he pleased – then police boarded his plane

The former Philippine president may have thought he was too powerful to be arrested over the deaths of thousands of people. He was wrong.

  • Zach Hope
Vladimir Putin made it a crime punishable by up to 15 years’ jail for Russians to criticise his invasion of Ukraine.

Trump’s peace talks are just a charade. Russia wants to obliterate Ukraine

The notion that a peace deal can be brokered with Vladimir Putin is a dangerous delusion, as the US is about to find out.

  • Rob Harris
Rodrigo Duterte withdrew the Philippines in 2019 from the Rome Statute in a move human rights activists say was aimed at escaping accountability.

Duterte extradited to The Hague to face charges of crimes against humanity

The maverick former Philippines leader’s signature policy drew widespread criticism for its brutality. H was arrested by Interpol on an ICC warrant.

  • Zach Hope
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks with the media on his military airplane as he flies to Jeddah.

Rubio says Ukraine may need to do ‘difficult things’ to get peace deal

US could resume sending military aid and intelligence tomorrow if crunch talks in Saudi Arabia go well, US secretary of state says.

  • Rob Harris

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