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Israel ‘boycotts’ Gaza ceasefire talks over hostage list
Washington has insisted the ceasefire deal is close. But the warring sides have given little sign in public of backing away from previous demands.
- Nidal al-Mughrabi and Bassam Masoud
Trump has momentum heading in to pivotal week in US election campaign
After sweeping three primary contests, the former president is expected to dominate on Super Tuesday, when more than a dozen US states hold primary contests.
- Lauren Fedor, James Politi and Felicia Schwartz
Powell to stick with ‘no rush to cut’ message
The Fed chairman is headed to Capitol Hill this week. He is expected to say the Fed can afford to be patient in deciding when to cut rates given the US economy’s strength.
- Kate Davidson and Craig Stirling
Trump targets Biden as ‘Super Tuesday’ draws near
The battle for North Carolina is part of a Super Tuesday slate of 16 nominating contests that will bring Donald Trump close to clinching the Republican nomination.
- James Oliphant and Gram Slattery
Gates, Zuckerberg join billionaire’s lavish Indian wedding party
Tycoons from around the world descended on a small Indian city where billionaire industrialist Mukesh Ambani kick-started wedding celebrations for his son.
- Suhasini Raj
Glitch and glitz as NRL kicks off Las Vegas gamble
The NRL’s ambitious launch of the 2024 season in Las Vegas suffered a TV hitch, but otherwise met expectations, as some 40,000 turned out for the double header.
- Matthew Cranston
Opinion & Analysis
Why Biden must get even tougher with Netanyahu
The US president should use the UN Security Council to create facts in international law, forcing Israel to scale back its campaign in Gaza and its settlement of the West Bank.
Contributor
ASEAN must anchor regional security through co-operation
Australia needs ASEAN leaders now, more than ever, to be an effective anchor for security in the region.
How Australia can avoid predictable ASEAN pitfalls
South-East Asia will happily talk to us about stability and trade, but ignore us if we are only interested in pushing values and rivalries.
Columnist
Macron lobs hand grenade into NATO dithering on Ukraine
The French president said sending ground troops to Ukraine “must not be ruled out” in a bid to shake up the alliance and send a strong signal to Vladimir Putin.
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From the Financial Times
Trump has momentum heading in to pivotal week in US election campaign
After sweeping three primary contests, the former president is expected to dominate on Super Tuesday, when more than a dozen US states hold primary contests.
- Lauren Fedor, James Politi and Felicia Schwartz
Swift, Drake silenced in multibillion-dollar fight over AI
Talks between Universal and TikTok have stumbled over money, copyright and use of artificial intelligence.
- Anna Nicolaou and Cristina Criddle
Germany to probe Russia leak of secret missile talks
Senior German air force officers appeared to discuss supplying missiles to Ukraine in a recording of a phone call.
- Guy Chazan
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Why Biden must get even tougher with Netanyahu
The US president should use the UN Security Council to create facts in international law, forcing Israel to scale back its campaign in Gaza and its settlement of the West Bank.
- Andreas Kluth
Yesterday
US eyes ‘substantial’ lithium imports from Chile
Janet Yellen travelled to Chile to strengthen ties with an ally rich in a metal that’s essential to the Biden administration’s electric vehicle vision.
- Viktoria Dendrinou
British ship hit by Houthis sinks in Red Sea
The UK-owned Rubymar, attacked by Houthi militants last month, has sunk in the Red Sea, amid warnings of an environmental disaster from its cargo of fertiliser.
- Jon Gambrell
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- East Asia Forum
ASEAN must anchor regional security through co-operation
Australia needs ASEAN leaders now, more than ever, to be an effective anchor for security in the region.
- Peter Drysdale and Mari Pangestu
Team Biden’s message for Democrats hoping for an alternative: get over it
As many Democrats quietly pine for someone else to take on former president Donald Trump no one who matters seems willing to tell that to Joe Biden himself.
- Peter Baker
Biden backs ‘secret weapon’ NRL expansion into Pacific
The White House supports the Albanese government’s efforts to strengthen rugby league in the Pacific as a key soft diplomacy tool to counter China’s influence.
- Matthew Cranston
Dropping aid from planes is expensive and inefficient. Why do it?
Aid professionals say dropping aid from planes is an expensive, inefficient way to deliver much-need supplies, but the US, Jordan, Egypt, and France are forging ahead.
- Sarah Dadouch and Claire Parker
Swift, Drake silenced in multibillion-dollar fight over AI
Talks between Universal and TikTok have stumbled over money, copyright and use of artificial intelligence.
- Anna Nicolaou and Cristina Criddle
Israel has ‘basically agreed’ a ceasefire. Hamas must now decide
Some obstacles to the deal remain as talks are set to resume. The apparent breakthrough came as the United States started dropping food aid into the Gaza Strip.
- Updated
- Wafaa Shurafa and Samy Magdy
Germany to probe Russia leak of secret missile talks
Senior German air force officers appeared to discuss supplying missiles to Ukraine in a recording of a phone call.
- Guy Chazan
Forrests lash Europe’s labour law climbdown
Germany and Italy kiboshed an EU law that would compel firms to weed out forced labour in their supply chains. The Forrests fear a ripple effect in Australia.
- Hans van Leeuwen
Ex-Macquarie star agrees terms to join Swiss house Mercuria
Nick O’Kane, who earned more than Jamie Dimon last year, stepped down last month as head of Macquarie’s global commodities and markets division.
- Archie Hunter and Nour Al Ali
This Month
US to airdrop Gaza aid amid humanitarian crisis
President Joe Biden said the US would join other nations in a bid to relieve increasingly dire conditions wrought by the Israel-Hamas war.
- Jordan Fabian and Michelle Jamrisko
‘You weren’t afraid’: Mourners defy riot police at Navalny’s funeral
Hundreds of Russians braved riot police and the threat of arrest to attend the funeral of opposition leader Alexei Navalny after his death in a prison camp.
- Katie Marie Davies
Israeli forces ‘fire on Gaza crowds’ in deadly aid stampede
Health authorities said more than 100 Palestinians were shot dead as they waited for an aid delivery, but Israel said they were run over by aid trucks.
- Updated
- Hiba Yazbek and Aaron Boxerman
How immigration turned into a political nightmare for Biden
More than 9 million illegal immigrants have crossed the border since Biden took office. With polls showing more voters trust Trump on immigration, the president is under the hammer.
- Matthew Cranston
Biden, Trump trade fury over immigration at US border
The US president urged Donald Trump’s Republicans to pass border legislation, as he moved to defuse an immigration debate that threatens his re-election campaign.
- Zolan Kanno-Youngs, Erica L. Green and Michael Gold
Out of ideas in China? Xi tinkers as economy stagnates
Ideology will overshadow China’s economic realities at next week’s gathering which Xi Jinping will chair, even though the economy hasn’t bounced back since COVID and needs more help.
- Michael Smith
Gates, Fink, Zuckerberg set to party with Asia’s richest man
The lavish pre-wedding celebrations for Mukesh Ambani’s son include chartered jets and a performance by Rihanna. Wall Street and Silicon Valley titans are coming.
- Anto Antony and Bhuma Shrivastava
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- ASEAN
How Australia can avoid predictable ASEAN pitfalls
South-East Asia will happily talk to us about stability and trade, but ignore us if we are only interested in pushing values and rivalries.
- Richard McGregor
