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Elon Musk’s SpaceX Starship explodes, debris streaks through Florida skies
“Unfortunately this happened last time too, so we’ve got some practice now,” SpaceX spokesman Dan Huot said on the live stream.
- Joey Roulette
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- Trade wars
Trump changes course again, delays tariffs on some Mexican, Canadian imports
The taxes proposed by the US president have caused a gaping wound in the decades-old North American trade partnership.
- Christopher Rugaber
After six weeks that shook the world, Trump’s honeymoon is over
After a victory lap speech to Congress this week, the president must now face reality: legislative delays, court setbacks, fading popularity and a looming government shutdown.
- Michael Koziol
‘For us to determine’: Albanese pushes back on Trump pick’s defence call
Opposition finance spokeswoman Jane Hume said it was important to meet “the expectations of our strategic partners”, flagging a major rise in defence spending if Peter Dutton wins power.
- Matthew Knott
CIA stops sharing intelligence with Ukraine after Oval Office stoush
The suspension on the back of the disastrous Trump-Zelensky meeting could hurt Ukraine’s ability to defend itself against Russian missile strikes.
- Jonathan Landay and Erin Banco
Markets will send Trump ‘powerful signals’, says $16 trillion money manager
The chief of investment behemoth Vanguard says the Trump administration’s keen interest in financial markets’ performance will add discipline to its actions.
- Clancy Yeates
Democrats wore pink, and other fashion statements at Trump’s speech
Clothing was used as messaging by many attendees of US President Donald Trump’s address to congress.
- Ashley Fetters Maloy
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- Defence
Trump admin to Australia: spending $56 billion on defence isn’t enough by half
One of Trump’s top Pentagon picks, Elbridge Colby, made the United States’ first explicit call for Australia to massively increase defence spending to counter China.
- Matthew Knott
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- Inside China
‘Changes unseen in a century’: China braces for shifting global order
As a trade war with the United States begins, China wants to fire up its economy and plans to increase defence spending.
- Lisa Visentin
Trump Congress speech LIVE updates: US President praises Elon Musk’s DOGE, defends Canada, China tariffs; Al Green removed from chamber
Live coverage of US President Donald Trump’s address to Congress.
- Stephanie Peatling
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