Irish minister quits over govt response to fuel demos
An Irish junior minister has resigned in protest over the government’s response to a wave of public demonstration against surging fuel prices last week and says he will join the…
Disney CEO announces job cuts expected to total 1000
Walt Disney’s new chief executive Josh D’Amaro has announced lay-offs in an email to employees as he looks to streamline the company’s operations. About 1000 positions will be eliminated, according…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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 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,…
The US small town coffee shop that created a viral drink: ‘I still don’t understand how it went so far’
The raspberry danish latte is making its way around the world after its inventors decided to share the recipe Give banana coffee a chance. How to make the viral (and…