Lagarde intends to finish term at European Central Bank
Christine Lagarde expects completing her mission as president of the European Central Bank will take until the end of her term, she has told the Wall Street Journal, amid reports…
Japan’s PM vows to break with ‘fiscal austerity’
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is pledging to break with “excessive fiscal austerity” and boost long-term investment, underlining her administration’s commitment to revitalising the economy. At the same time, in…
‘Simple’ tax solution dismissed as illegal tobacco cure
Australia’s tobacco commissioner has faced scrutiny over claims that changes to the cigarette excise would not curb the illegal tobacco trade. Tensions have been rising over the excise as states…
Chicken seller’s wings clipped after profit fall
Australia’s largest chicken supplier has plucked its full-year forecast by millions of dollars after rising costs dented interim earnings, pushing its shares down by more than 16 per cent. Inghams…
IS brides accused of ‘child abuse’
A senior government minister has accused some of the Islamic State-linked women in Syria of child abuse, as the opposition demands the group be barred from returning home. A group…
Hate Speech Laws Are Here, And They’re Already Being Weaponised |The West Report
What is art, and what is hate? Just ask the police! Free speech, hate speech, and a brand new set of laws that look a lot less like “social cohesion”…
The US is dragging Europe back to the days of white supremacism. Our leaders are playing along | Shada Islam
People like me were targets of the Islamophobia that gripped the west after the US-led ‘war on terror’. Now I fear a chilling sequel is on the way Twenty-five years…
Dear Kristi Noem: you’re tracking down ICE critics? I’m one of them | Robert Reich
The homeland security department is reportedly seeking information on critical social media accounts. Look no further The New York Times reports that the Department of Homeland Security has sent Google,…
Stripped of finery, detained by police as an ordinary citizen: now Andrew enters a new era – and Britain too | Simon Jenkins
What happens next hardly matters: the mystique and awe surrounding the royals had been shattered. The former prince’s arrest must change everything The arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is a seismic…
The Guardian view on the royals and the law: no more managed disgrace | Editorial
The police investigation into the king’s brother forces Britain to confront whether privilege can coexist with democratic scrutiny and the rule of law The arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor the king’s…