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Trump calls Zelenskyy ‘a dictator’
US President: 'A dictator without elections, Zelenskyy better move fast'.
Analysis: What Trump’s $500b demand means for Ukraine’s future
ANALYSIS: The proposed contract gives the US control over Ukraine’s resources.
Tulsi Gabbard confirmed as US intelligence chief amid fierce debate
Senate vote was 52-48, with Mitch McConnell as the sole Republican ‘no’.
Elon Musk’s business empire scores benefits under Trump shake-up
New York Times: Trump's return is reshaping regulatory challenges for Musk.
Trump’s media crackdown echoes Nixon’s Watergate-era tactics
NYT: Trump's heavy-handed approach has hallmarks of attempted crackdown 50 years ago.
Trump muses about a third term, over and over again
New York Times: Trump suggests he may seek to stay in office beyond constitutional limit.
‘Serious threat’: Iran slams US plan to displace Palestinians in Gaza
Abbas Araghchi urged Islamic countries to unite against the relocation proposal.
‘He’s got enough problems with his wife': Trump says he won’t deport Prince Harry
Harry's visa status has been up in the air since admitting to substance use in his memoir.
Inside Musk’s power play to reshape the US federal government
NYT: Musk's moves represent an extraordinary flexing of power by a private individual.
Australia’s top conservative follows Trump’s playbook, up to a point
New York Times: Peter Dutton, who wants to be PM, has been taking aim at “wokeness".
With Trump’s backing uncertain, Europe scrambles to shore up its own defences
New York Times: EU leaders meet to tackle defence funding amid Trump pressure.
Trump agrees to ‘immediately pause’ Mexico tariffs as world markets slump
Fears of a global trade war earlier sent US, European and Asian markets into a fall.
Letters: Wealth and the 'hard work' myth
OPINION: 'To a very large extent, wealth in New Zealand comes from government decisions.'
Why northern geopolitical upheaval has a big fertiliser provider seeking a southern supply
Worry about geopolitics and NZ energy crisis blight otherwise brighter rural prospects.
China, Mexico, Canada retaliate against sweeping US tariffs
Canadian and Mexican exports face a 25% tariff, with energy resources from Canada at 10%.
‘Hard to believe‘: White House slams Selena Gomez for criticising immigration policy
Gomez cried in a video on social media as she promised to help those facing deportation.
Trump to impose Canada, Mexico, China tariffs this weekend
He plans 25% tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports and 10% on Chinese goods.
The podcast bros who helped put Trump back in the White House
Financial Times: The 'manosphere' has come for US politics. Is mainstream media next?
Stock Takes: Better times ahead for NZX-listed dairy companies?
Synlait is back in action after a terrible 2024, while trade tension overhangs FPH.
Defying legal limits, Trump firings set up tests that could expand his power
New York Times: Why Trump's latest firings could shape the future of executive power.
How RFK jnr's Samoa visit reignited vaccine controversy in confirmation hearing
Robert F. Kennedy jnr insists his Samoa trip was aimed at helping digitise health records.
Trump moves to bar ‘transgender ideology’ from US military
US President also reinstated service members dismissed for refusing the Covid vaccine.
‘Very soft hands’: Meet the mummy blogger Donald Trump loves
Times: Jessica Reed Kraus once saw herself as a liberal. Now she's a Mar-a-Lago regular.
Doomsday clock ticks closest ever to midnight
The clock symbolising how close humanity is now at 89 seconds to midnight.
No ring on display: Melania Trump’s official White House portrait released
First Lady echoes husband’s days in The Apprentice with boardroom chic.
All the countries Trump has threatened with economic weapons
Trump has so far threatened at least a half-dozen countries with major economic penalties.
‘We will not leave’: Palestinians slam Trump’s idea to ‘clean out’ Gaza
The US President has floated a plan to move citizens out of the war-battered territory.