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‘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%.

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.

Editorial: Donald Trump 2.0's frenetic pace

OPINION: In his first 2017 week, he signed six executive orders. In 2025, more than 50.

Political divide: How liberal parents cope with kids supporting Trump

New York Times: Some liberal parents face a new, unexpected challenge.

Trump administration directs US agencies to start firing diversity staff

It's the latest in a blitz of right-wing measures Trump has set upon his return to power.

Kennedy assassination theories resurface with speculation on killers' identities

President Donald Trump has vowed to declassify files relating to the assassinations.

Photos show shackled detainees on US military planes as Trump ramps up immigration arrests

The White House declared a start to the mass deportation campaign the President promised.