He was held captive in his room for decades. Then he set it on fire
NY Times: 'He appeared to be a happy-go-lucky kid, but we knew that something was amiss.'
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Sir Keir Starmer: The world as we knew it has gone – nobody wins from a trade war
Telegraph: The UK PM plans to champion the voice of British industry on the world stage.
Global leaders rush to woo Trump, hoping to sway him on tariffs
New York Times: Governments trying to appeal to Trump to have steep tariffs rolled back.
Trump family’s cash registers ring as financial meltdown plays out
New York Times: The economic turbulence seemed far away for the Trump family.
Reaction to Trump's Tariffs, Russel Brand accused and China watches closely | NZ Herald News Update
The world reacts to Donald Trump applying new global tariffs on trade. Russel Brand is accused of rape and sexual assault. China keeps an eye on NZ investigations.
Trump trade ‘emergency’ follows decades of anger that America has been ripped off
New York Times: Experts question how the US can be facing an emergency over trade deficit.
Trump says global trade is unfair. Does he have a point?
New York Times: Trump says countries have been ripping off the US for decades.gnwy
Trump family pushes further into crypto, starting another venture
New York Times: Two of Trump's sons have invested in a new bitcoin-mining company.
‘Attack on our sovereignty’: US letters spark French backlash
France called US interference in DEI policies 'unacceptable'.
‘Making a mistake’: Signal chat cements JD Vance’s role as sceptic of foreign intervention
Concerns the VP embodies potentially permanent shift in United States' approach to Europe,
Watch: Masked US cops ‘spirit away’ Turkish student on her way to break Ramadan fast
The arrest has sent shockwaves through the academic community.
Analysis: Trump takes government secrecy seriously - but only when it suits him
New York Times: The definition of an official secret depends on what works best for Trump.
Trump tariffs explained: Cars are latest focus in wave of trade actions
New York Times: Trump's new tariffs on cars spark global trade tensions.
The reason Donald Trump will not fire Mike Waltz — for now
Waltz criticised the media and praised Trump during a press conference.
Leaked chats reveal attack plans as White House defends actions
White House officials called the magazine’s journalists ‘scumbags’.
Now Europe knows what Trump’s team calls it behind its back: ‘Pathetic’
New York Times: Leaked messages show the depth of the rift between the US and Europe.
‘Highest level of f**k-up imaginable’: What we know about US war chat scandal
Officials in the chat included Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth and VP JD Vance.
In his second term, Trump fuels a ‘machinery’ of misinformation
New York Times: Trump's team using false claims to justify policy changes.
‘Bailing Europe out again’: Journalist added to US Defence chat on Yemen strikes
The Atlantic magazine's editor got advance notice of the strikes via Signal.
Greenland PM denounces US ‘foreign interference’ ahead of visit
US planes were seen in Nuuk; the visit's purpose was called a power move.
‘Shut it down’: Trump signs order to dismantle Education Department
Democrats and educators plan legal action against the decision.
Fed pauses rate cuts as economic uncertainty rises under Trump
They held rates at 4.25% to 4.50%, noting increased inflation risks.
Investors thought they had Trump figured out. They were wrong
New York Times: The US President sent markets into another tailspin this week.
‘Never, ever, in any way’: Canada’s new PM vows to stay separate from US
Mark Carney plans to strengthen alliances in Paris and London next week.
Christchurch Mosque tragedy remembered as new Canadian PM is sworn in | NZ Herald News Update
NZ PM Christopher Luxon is off to India as Mark Carney is sworn in as the new Canadian PM. Arrest in Christchurch on the sixth anniversary of the mosque tragedy. Video / NZ Herald
Kiwi Facebook insider’s exposé alleges bad behaviour at the top
NY Times: Kiwi's memoir offers inside account of a company run by 'self-absorbed leaders'.
Power, money, territory: How Trump shook the world in 50 days
NY Times: The system America took 80 years to assemble has proved surprisingly fragile.
The geek who builds lethal AI weapons, with a hotline to Trump
Times: Is he the new Oppenheimer?
The populist v the billionaire: Bannon, Musk and the battle within Maga
New York Times: Trump wants to keep both men as allies, but the tensions are growing.
‘People are going silent’: Fearing retribution, Trump critics muzzle themselves
New York Times: People are concerned about harm to businesses and safety of families.
As measles spreads, RFK jnr embraces remedies such as cod liver oil
New York Times: Kennedy claimed unconventional treatments were helping patients.
‘A very dumb thing’: Trudeau slams Trump’s tariffs
Canadian PM angers Trump who has threatened to raise tariffs even further.
Europe is left with hard choices as Trump sours on Ukraine
New York Times: Trump's pivot on Ukraine spurs EU to bolster defence plans.
Fugitive in 1982 bombing lived as dead classmate for 41 years
NY Times: He lived under a stolen identity for decades to evade murder charges.