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What you need to know about Trump’s plan for Gaza
When Donald Trump stood beside Benjamin Netanyahu and outlined his vision for “the Riviera of the Middle East”, he sent shockwaves around the world.
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
‘We will own it’: Trump wants the US to take over Gaza and redevelop it
The comments, made as he met with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu, came after Trump earlier suggested displaced Palestinians be “permanently” resettled outside the war-torn territory.
- by Michael Koziol
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Donald Trump
Trump is running America the way America ran Iraq
The first days of the second Trump term are reminiscent of the disastrous administration George W. Bush put in place after invading Iraq.
- by Michelle Goldberg
Republicans cave to Trump, endorse contentious picks for cabinet
A handful of senators – including a doctor – had raised concerns about Trump’s nominees for the top health and intelligence jobs, Robert F Kennedy Jr and Tulsi Gabbard. Now they’ve fallen into line.
- by Michael Koziol
‘Muskovites’: The baby-faced squad dismantling foreign aid
America’s USAID is being pulled apart by a band of 19-24-year-old tech proteges hand-picked to slash government spending.
- by Cameron Henderson
‘Unlawful power grab’: Democrats declare war on DOGE amid ‘Elon takeover’ of government agencies
The Elon Musk-led attack on USAID and reports the businessman’s team had gained access to the Treasury’s massive payments system spurred Democrats into action.
- by Michael Koziol
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US politics
Greenlanders should join Trump’s America. They’d be richer and safer
The Greenlanders could be among the richest people on the globe if they allowed “The Great Developer” to take control of the island.
- by Christopher Pyne
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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.
- by Michael Koziol
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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.
- by 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.
- by Danielle Kaye
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