US politics as it happened: Trump and Xi meet; China ‘seizes’ parts from Australian stealth jet
The Chinese government has seized sensitive parts from an Australian F-35 warplane that were diverted to Hong Kong, according to reports.
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Carney’s quiet swipe at Trump as he praises new Canada-EU move
Mark Carney has taken a veiled swipe at US President Donald Trump as he basked in the proposal to be the first ever “associate member” of the European Union.
Australia on the brink as global trade rules collapse
Countries are increasingly abandoning the global trade framework, a major new report says.
Dire straits: How a Hormuz toll could upend the global economy
Letting Iran charge a toll could trigger a “domino effect” allowing other countries such as China to follow suit – hurting Australia.
UK government bans goods from Israeli settlements, accuses settlers of ‘ethnic cleansing’
The UK says “settler terrorists” are carrying out “ethnic cleansing” of Palestinians, in a significant toughening of Britain’s stance toward a longtime ally.
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‘Kiss my ass’: Trump’s Canadian doppelgänger in war of words with the president
The Premier of Ontario is in a Trump-style spat with the president himself.
Australia backs trade position in face of ‘unjustified’ new US tariffs
The new measure comes just as Trump’s initial 10 per cent tariffs come to a court-ordered halt.
Trump’s new tariffs could impact one Australian export industry
The president said the objective of the policy was to “protect the people of the United States”.
A bridge for a boat: Trump issues dramatic Strait of Hormuz threat
Both sides have dug in on their dispute over the strait, a crucial waterway for global energy that remains largely closed because of Iranian attacks.
Phones, plumbing, more: The unknown vital goods cut off by Iran war
Much more than just oil passes through one of the world’s most crucial shipping lanes.