Inflation, growth, rates all hinge on end to conflict
The crisis in the Middle East fanned the flames of already buoyant inflation in Australia and could lead to more interest rate pain if it isn’t resolved, the central bank…
Blast at China fireworks factory kills 21: state media
A blast at a fireworks factory in China’s Hunan province has killed 21 people and injured 61 others, prompting President Xi Jinping to call for a thorough investigation, state media…
Shares drop as US and Iran strikes hit fragile truce
Oil prices have surged and Australian equities are again under pressure after a US plan to reopen the Hormuz Strait provoked a show of force from Iran, leaving a four-week…
‘Not acceptable’: McFarlane bemoans Chelsea’s dire start in capitulation to Forest
Chelsea lose six in a row for first time since 1993 ‘We were nowhere near the level we needed to be’ Chelsea’s interim head coach, Calum McFarlane, admitted the opening…
Mikel Arteta promises fired-up Arsenal will play ‘like beasts’ in Atlético second leg
Champions League semi-final delicately poised at 1-1 ‘We are so hungry to get the game we want tomorrow’ Mikel Arteta promised that Arsenal’s players will turn into “beasts” as they…
Albanese won’t bring in a gas export tax next week – but he’ll struggle to hold off pressure forever
The PM is clearly not prepared to risk backlash from Asian energy trading partners during a fuel crisis – but his government will face domestic challenges if it does not…
Democrats are counting on Trump’s unpopularity to save them. It won’t | Osita Nwanevu
Yes, Trump might carry them to victory in the midterms. But he can’t carry them much longer – especially not in the 2028 elections All told, Democrats already seem as…
Yes, the king’s US visit will go down in history: it marked the death throes of an old era | Nesrine Malik
Both nations are tarred by irreconcilable crises that could unravel democracy itself – sanity and stability have never felt further from reach A feature of living at the end of…
Want a green card? Better make sure you haven’t criticized Israel on social media | Arwa Mahdawi
Updated guidelines issued by the Trump administration mean immigrants could potentially be denied a green card for their political opinions Let’s play a fun game of Will This Get Me…
Germany’s military power is on the rise. This time it must be firmly embedded in Europe | Timothy Garton Ash
As Russian aggression continues and Trump’s US threatens Nato, it is even more vital for a unified defence of the continent As we mark the 81st anniversary of the end…