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US President Donald Trump has unveiled a proposed “Board of Peace” aimed at rebuilding Gaza.
Speculation has been circulating in the press for months over a rift in the Beckham family.
PM says US tariffs are in no one’s interests – and Greenland row should be resolved through ‘calm discussion’ UK politics live – latest updatesEurope live – latest updatesKeir Starmer has played down the prospect of retaliatory tariffs on the US, after Donald Trump threatened to impose fresh levies against Nato allies if a deal over Greenland is not reached.The prime minister said US tariffs would damage the British economy and were “in no one’s interests”, despite growing pressure domestically to take a more forceful response. The UK would prefer a “calm discussion” with allies, he added. Continue reading…
I live in Minneapolis. I grew up not far from here, in a suburb of St. Paul; after stints on both coasts, my wife and I settled here to raise our daughters in a freezing state that had always welcomed us warmly. As the ongoing occupation by over 3,000 ICE agents stretches into its third […]
The BBC's Guy Hedgecoe visited the scene, where a large police cordon is in place.
Follow updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAttorney-general Michelle Rowland says the two bills on gun control and hate speech will be introduced to parliament this morning and that there has been “constructive engagement” with the Coalition over the last 48 hours.But on whether that deal is signed, sealed and delivered, Rowland – speaking on the ABC’s Radio National Breakfast, won’t guarantee that the Coalition will support the bill when introduced – she says she won’t “preempt” anything.I don’t want to preempt any of those conversations, and particularly since they have been undertaken in good faith … some of those issues go around the listing of hate groups and that framework. And it is a fact that the opposition has sought a number of amendments to this area. I will point out that the removal of the serious vilification provisions do mean that these remaining provisions in the prohibited hate groups section do need to do a lot of work.I think we’re really close. I mean, effectively, the laws won’t be as strong as what the government want them to be, and that’s that’s been public for a while. But importantly, this will still involve the strongest hate speech laws that Australia’s ever had.We’ve got to deal with the parliament that we have, and I can’t see a pathway in the current parliament. Continue reading…
What If SpaceX Does Not IPO in 2026? 1 Surprise Trick Elon Musk Might Have Up His Sleeve
EU member states on Monday are exploring countermeasures in response to US President Donald Trump's tariff threats over Greenland, which he has expressed interest in acquiring despite opposition from Denmark and the EU. “This is not only about trade; it is putting enormous, unexpected stress on the transatlantic relationship,” said Carsten Brzeski, Global Head of Macro for ING Research, adding that it is likely the most challenging situation for transatlantic relations since the end of World War II. "There are no winners in trade wars", he said.
Trade tensions and a reversal in the AI boom are among the main risks to global economic growth, the IMF says.
Last year was monumental for the AI industry in the U.S. and beyond. How will 2025 compare?
US President Donald Trump has unveiled a proposed “Board of Peace” aimed at rebuilding Gaza.
Speculation has been circulating in the press for months over a rift in the Beckham family.
PM says US tariffs are in no one’s interests – and Greenland row should be resolved through ‘calm discussion’ UK politics live – latest updatesEurope live – latest updatesKeir Starmer has played down the prospect of retaliatory tariffs on the US, after Donald Trump threatened to impose fresh levies against Nato allies if a deal over Greenland is not reached.The prime minister said US tariffs would damage the British economy and were “in no one’s interests”, despite growing pressure domestically to take a more forceful response. The UK would prefer a “calm discussion” with allies, he added. Continue reading…
I live in Minneapolis. I grew up not far from here, in a suburb of St. Paul; after stints on both coasts, my wife and I settled here to raise our daughters in a freezing state that had always welcomed us warmly. As the ongoing occupation by over 3,000 ICE agents stretches into its third […]
The BBC's Guy Hedgecoe visited the scene, where a large police cordon is in place.
Follow updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAttorney-general Michelle Rowland says the two bills on gun control and hate speech will be introduced to parliament this morning and that there has been “constructive engagement” with the Coalition over the last 48 hours.But on whether that deal is signed, sealed and delivered, Rowland – speaking on the ABC’s Radio National Breakfast, won’t guarantee that the Coalition will support the bill when introduced – she says she won’t “preempt” anything.I don’t want to preempt any of those conversations, and particularly since they have been undertaken in good faith … some of those issues go around the listing of hate groups and that framework. And it is a fact that the opposition has sought a number of amendments to this area. I will point out that the removal of the serious vilification provisions do mean that these remaining provisions in the prohibited hate groups section do need to do a lot of work.I think we’re really close. I mean, effectively, the laws won’t be as strong as what the government want them to be, and that’s that’s been public for a while. But importantly, this will still involve the strongest hate speech laws that Australia’s ever had.We’ve got to deal with the parliament that we have, and I can’t see a pathway in the current parliament. Continue reading…
What If SpaceX Does Not IPO in 2026? 1 Surprise Trick Elon Musk Might Have Up His Sleeve
EU member states on Monday are exploring countermeasures in response to US President Donald Trump's tariff threats over Greenland, which he has expressed interest in acquiring despite opposition from Denmark and the EU. “This is not only about trade; it is putting enormous, unexpected stress on the transatlantic relationship,” said Carsten Brzeski, Global Head of Macro for ING Research, adding that it is likely the most challenging situation for transatlantic relations since the end of World War II. "There are no winners in trade wars", he said.
Trade tensions and a reversal in the AI boom are among the main risks to global economic growth, the IMF says.
Last year was monumental for the AI industry in the U.S. and beyond. How will 2025 compare?