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Iran tells US to step aside so it ‘doesn’t get hit’
US officials in Washington and the Middle East said that they were bracing for possible Iranian retaliation for the Israeli airstrike in Damascus, Syria.
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- Dana Khraiche and Patrick Sykes
New York area hit by biggest quake in 140 years
The preliminary 4.8 magnitude temblor was the strongest in the area since 1884. It occurred near Whitehouse Station, New Jersey.
- Brian K. Sullivan, Nacha Cattan, Mia Gindis and Skylar Woodhouse
US jobs roar again, probability of June rate cut falls
Nonfarm payrolls advanced 303,000 in March, the most in nearly a year, led by faster hiring in health care, construction, as well as leisure and hospitality.
- Molly Smith
Yellen criticises China over ‘coercive’ moves against US firms
The US Treasury Secretary is at the start of a visit to China that could shape US policy towards the country ahead of the presidential election.
- Christopher Condon
Has Netanyahu reached the end of the road?
He is the great survivor of Israeli politics but the killing of seven aid workers in an airstrike this week has drawn heavy flak from normally staunch allies.
- Andrew Tillett
Elite men-only club takes first steps to allow women
The fight for female members has revealed the Garrick Club hosts the deputy prime minister, Hollywood actors, a spy boss and Supreme Court justices.
- Albert Tait and Patrick Sawer
Opinion & Analysis
Israel must listen to its friends, not defy them
Israel has to show that it is better than the terrorists of Hamas. That means being accountable for its own behaviour.
Editorial
On NATO’s 75th birthday, old certainties are gone
For Washington and all its allies, the anniversary should involve difficult thinking about ends and means.
International editor
Who is winning the US and China ‘chip war’?
President Biden is committed to victory over China when it comes to semiconductors. But it’s not a straightforward process.
United States correspondent
Reports of China’s demise are exaggerated
The popular theory of “peak China” is based on a misreading of data. And many of its problems are more cyclical than analysts are allowing for.
Columnist
From the Financial Times
‘Unequivocal failure’: Activist fund tries to unseat Larry Fink
Bluebell Capital Partners is proposing to oust the BlackRock founder as chairman of the world’s largest asset manager.
- Updated
- Brooke Masters
- Opinion
- US election
The election issue keeping Trump awake at night
Democrats need to press home their advantage on the abortion issue that seems a sure vote-loser for Republicans in November.
- Edward Luce
‘Unreliable’ jobs data leaves central bankers on shaky ground
Economists are questioning whether official reports offer an accurate guide to the labour market.
- Updated
- Claire Jones
Yesterday
- Opinion
- The AFR View
Israel must listen to its friends, not defy them
Israel has to show that it is better than the terrorists of Hamas. That means being accountable for its own behaviour.
- The AFR View
Bowing to pressure, Israel agrees more aid to Gaza
The agreement came after Joe Biden threatened to alter support for Israel following aid worker deaths in Gaza, during a tense phone call with Israel’s prime minister.
- Updated
- Peter Baker
- Analysis
- Middle East tensions
On NATO’s 75th birthday, old certainties are gone
For Washington and all its allies, the anniversary should involve difficult thinking about ends and means.
- James Curran
‘Unequivocal failure’: Activist fund tries to unseat Larry Fink
Bluebell Capital Partners is proposing to oust the BlackRock founder as chairman of the world’s largest asset manager.
- Updated
- Brooke Masters
- Analysis
- Biden's White House
Who is winning the US and China ‘chip war’?
President Biden is committed to victory over China when it comes to semiconductors. But it’s not a straightforward process.
- Matthew Cranston
Auerbach returns to stand; Canva’s $1.6b sale; Currency war looms
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
- Opinion
- China relations
Reports of China’s demise are exaggerated
The popular theory of “peak China” is based on a misreading of data. And many of its problems are more cyclical than analysts are allowing for.
- Geoff Raby
UK billionaire Joe Lewis avoids jail for insider trading
The businessman, who half owns Australian beef giant AACo, had pleaded guilty to tipping off friends, private pilots and a girlfriend.
- Updated
- Ava Benny-Morrison and Bob Van Voris
Goldman Sachs’ women problem is getting worse
The mean hourly pay difference between men and women has reached 54 per cent as the bank struggles to promote more women to top positions.
- Tom Metcalf
McDonald’s buys hundreds of Israel franchise restaurants after boycott
The business became the subject of controversy when photos and videos on Instagram showed stores giving soldiers meals.
- Alisa Odenheimer
This Month
Yellen says US has option to shield industries against China
‘We need to have a level playing field,’ the Treasury Secretary told reporters en route to China, where she will press counterparts on the build-up of industrial overcapacity.
- Christopher Condon and Viktoria Dendrinou
Chipmaker resumes production as Taiwan begins quake recovery
TSMC, the leading producer of advanced chips for Apple and Nvidia, has restarted operations, less than 24 hours after evacuating staff and halting work.
- Debby Wu and Chien-Hua Wan
- Analysis
- Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Biden is ‘outraged’. But is he willing to use US leverage with Israel?
The US president consistently stops short of openly breaking with Benjamin Netanyahu, a confrontation he believes will only make the prime minister more difficult to handle.
- David E. Sanger and Peter Baker
Judge probes Seven; Bronte’s big bet; Why gold’s rallying
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
- Opinion
- US election
The election issue keeping Trump awake at night
Democrats need to press home their advantage on the abortion issue that seems a sure vote-loser for Republicans in November.
- Edward Luce
Israel’s Gantz demands early elections, piling pressure on Netanyahu
The war cabinet member has broken ranks by demanding a vote near the first anniversary of the conflict in Gaza.
- Galit Altstein
AUKUS subs construction delayed by years: US Navy
Construction of the nuclear-powered submarines Australia is supposed to buy in the early 2030s is running late by up to three years, a review has shown.
- Matthew Cranston
Israel targeted aid workers ‘systematically, car by car’: aid chief
World Central Kitchen chief Jose Andres said the Israeli military deliberately targeted the clearly labelled convoy carrying the seven aid workers.
- Jeff Mason
Japan, US to seek Australia’s help in bolstering Indo-Pacific defence
Japanese officials indicate Australia would have a role to play to bolster ties in the region and reduce the risk of confrontations between China and the Philippines.
- Michael Smith
Israel’s drone pilots ‘targeted aid convoy’ with guided missiles
According to Israeli security sources, drone pilots deliberately guided missiles down on to the three clearly marked humanitarian vehicles travelling below.
- Paul Nuki, Verity Bowman and Lilia Sebouai
