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Canada’s retaliatory US tariffs take effect as trade dispute grows
Canada’s retaliatory tariffs on $20bn (£15.8bn) of American goods came into force at 12.01am on Tuesday, marking the culmination of a trade war that has increasingly spilled over into open diplomatic hostility between Donald Trump and Mark Carney. The measures, ranging from 15% to 50%, answered Trump’s own 50% tariff on Canadian goods imposed on…
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Europe’s fighter jet plans are in disarray. What happens next?
Europe’s push to jointly develop next-generation fighter jets has stalled after France and Germany scrapped their Future Combat Air System collaboration in June, undermining hopes—championed by Mario Draghi—that European nations could pool resources on defence rather than duplicating costly programmes. The collapse leaves France pressing ahead alone via Dassault Aviation, while Germany faces uncertainty over…
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Aussie student says he is ‘forced’ to live in car to study, reveals $10 daily food budget: ‘Rent has gone crazy’
A 26-year-old psychology student on Australia’s Gold Coast says he has been forced to live in his car in order to keep studying, after a sharp rent increase left him unable to afford housing on his government support payments. Jadon Lukas moved out of his share house in July after his rent rose by $80…
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Report Reveals Disproportionate Distribution of $560 Million Infrastructure Grants to Labor Electorates
An independent Centre for Public Integrity analysis has found that over 73 per cent of Australia’s $560 million Major and Local Community Infrastructure Program was directed to electorates held by the Labor Party, prompt
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King puts Harry and Meghan in their place with bombshell royal letter: Sussexes are still NOT working members of the family after return to Britain, Charles confirms in icily formal letter
King Charles has moved decisively to end speculation about Prince Harry and Meghan’s status following their return to Britain, issuing an unprecedented letter confirming they remain private citizens rather than working royals. The letter, sent to more than 100 senior figures including the UK’s 98 Lord Lieutenants, was written by Lord Chamberlain Lord Benyon on…
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UK moves to sanction Israeli settlements as PM Burnham risks clash with Trump: report
The UK has confirmed it is imposing trade restrictions on Israeli settlements in the West Bank, escalating pressure on Israel under new Prime Minister Andy Burnham and prompting sharp objections from both Israeli and US officials. The measures, expected to be formally unveiled by Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband, include an embargo on goods and some…
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Government scraps council reorganisation plans as ARIA chief quits over Anthropic role
Ministers pause local government reorganisation after fresh legal advice, and Matt Clifford quits as ARIA chair amid conflict-of-interest concerns; abroad, migrants land on a packed Mallorca beach and an Egyptian TV presenter is sentenced to death. Elsewhere, Maryam Moshiri reveals a cancer diagnosis, Thick of It st…
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Space Force Uniform Is Inspired By Quasi-Satirical Film ‘Starship Troopers’
Donald Trump has unveiled the new US Space Force service dress uniform, revealing on Truth Social that its design was “inspired by the discipline and functionality of the Starship Trooper uniform” from the 1997 film Starship Troopers. The reference has raised eyebrows, as the Paul Verhoeven film was both a box-office disappointment and a satire…
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Albanese government triggers ‘alarm bells’ after damning report reveals majority of $560million grants went to Labor seats
A report by the Centre for Public Integrity has found that more than 73 per cent of funding from Australia’s A$560 million Major and Local Community Infrastructure Program was directed to Labor-held electorates, prompting accusations of pork-barrelling against the Albanese government. The findings echo criticism Labor itself levelled at the former Coalition government over its…
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British veterans are being called in for war preparation
British military veterans will take part in a drill next year simulating their mobilisation for war, as part of Government efforts to test national resilience amid growing fears the UK could be drawn into a wider conflict by 2030. The exercise will involve members of the Armed Forces’ strategic reserve, a pool of roughly 95,000…