China lifts BHP iron ore bans after executive visit
China has lifted bans on procurement of the key steelmaking ingredient from mining giant BHP Group, sources tell Reuters, ending a months-long dispute following a visit by the miner’s top…
Orban’s demise a win for EU, and a big loss for Benjamin Netanyahu
The biggest loser of the Hungarian election has been overshadowed by blockade brinkmanship and Trump’s god complex. It’s Israel, writes Michael Pascoe. There were plenty of losers in Hungary on…
China’s March exports slow as Iran war wipes out gains
China’s export engine slowed in March as buyers chasing an AI-fuelled future ran into the hard reality of war in the Middle East, which has sparked an energy shock and…
RBA watches business price rises closely as hikes loom
If companies are able to pass on costs from the Iran war more than previously thought, the Reserve Bank may have to hike rates even higher, a top official says.…
War hits home for big Aussie bank as confidence slumps
Australia’s second-largest bank has warned that the Middle East conflict is creating challenges for customers, as confidence crashes to its worst level since the pandemic. Westpac, which will release its…
Trump badly needs a way out of this war. Right now, that’s everyone’s problem | Gaby Hinsliff
The looming shortage of medicines and fertiliser is only going to get worse with the latest US blockade. Europe and the UK need to step up diplomatically Not our war,…
King Charles is due to visit Donald Trump. Here are the questions he needs to ask himself first | Zoe Williams
As Trump depicts himself as Jesus Christ, and insults everyone from Keir Starmer to the pope, how can the king hope to keep this state visit on track? The most…
Trump’s war has emboldened Iran. Diplomacy is the only solution | Kenneth Roth
The military approach has backfired, with Iran’s position only strengthened. But the door is still open to a deal Donald Trump was quick to declare victory over Iran, but this…
The Guardian view on Hungary’s election: democracy reclaimed | Editorial
The defeat of Orbánism is a globally significant political moment. But it is, above all, a triumph for the citizens who mobilised to take their country back Prior to his…
Viktor Orbán is gone. What does his fall mean for Europe? Our panel responds
Hungary’s return to democracy will be hard. But the impact of Péter Magyar’s decisive victory could be profound, inside the country and beyond Continue reading…