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• ‘Brutal’: Shock and anger in Europe over Trump tariffs

  04-04-2025 02:25 via smh.com.au
  
  Emmanuel Macron says Europe must protect itself and has called on the continent to stop all investment in the United States.
  
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• ‘This is wrong’: Russian missiles hit Palm Sunday celebrations

  13-04-2025 22:49 via smh.com.au
  
  “Only filthy scum can act like this – taking the lives of ordinary people,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said dozens were killed in Sumy.
  
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• ‘Overweight’ Trump has sun damage after ‘frequent golf wins’, medical report finds

  13-04-2025 22:08 via smh.com.au
  
  The results of the newly released report of the US president’s health check also list his medications, cataract surgery and cognitive score.
  
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• Trump uncertainty not biggest threat to $368 billion AUKUS pact, Pyne says

  13-04-2025 21:13 via smh.com.au
  
  The former defence minister turned lobbyist is confident the $368 billion deal will come to fruition, but admits US support under Trump is “qualified”.
  
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• World of photos, April 14, 2025

  13-04-2025 11:01 via smh.com.au
  
  The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by SMH picture editors
  
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• ‘National security on the line’: Starmer pulls off extraordinary move to save British steel

  13-04-2025 06:39 via smh.com.au
  
  The UK parliament was recalled for just the fifth time since WWII to vote on emergency legislation, and passed the bill in less than 24 hours.
  
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• The brief moment that marked a win for Trump’s high-stakes talks with Iran

  13-04-2025 06:17 via smh.com.au
  
  Trump’s man was in one room. Khamenei’s was in another. Then two-hour mark ticked over.
  
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• In the biggest job in the world, Trump is looking like a very small man

  13-04-2025 05:21 via smh.com.au
  
  As everyone else gets yippy – JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon warned of a recession – the president seems to be enjoying centre stage, toying with the strings like a cat.
  
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• Ex-war reporter turned foreign minister leading the charge to keep Russia – and China – in check

  13-04-2025 04:18 via smh.com.au
  
  At a time when Europe’s leadership has been diffuse and distracted, Radek Sikorski has emerged as one of the West’s most forceful voices.
  
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• Kapow! Police officers disguised as Batman and Robin arrest men on Westminster Bridge

  13-04-2025 03:19 via smh.com.au
  
  There was no bat signal, and London is no Gotham, but Batman and Robin still showed up on Westminster Bridge speeding through a throng of startled onlookers in the name of justice.
  
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• Police disguised as Batman and Robin make arrest on Westminster Bridge

  13-04-2025 03:15 via smh.com.au
  
  Two police officers donned Batman and Robin costumes to target illegal gambling in London.
  
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• I’ve just eaten the culinary equivalent of a hug

  12-04-2025 21:30 via smh.com.au
  
  There are moments in life that stand as quintessentially British – a crisp autumn morning, a cuppa tea just the right shade of beige, and, of course, a trip to Greggs.
  
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• Trading in lunacy. How Trump’s tariffs will ‘save’ masculinity

  12-04-2025 21:00 via smh.com.au
  
  Tariffs will bring “manly” jobs back to the US, according to Trump supporters. Economists aren’t so sure.
  
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• ‘Elbows up!’ How Canada stopped playing nice with Trump

  12-04-2025 21:00 via smh.com.au
  
  Donald Trump has suggested making Canada the 51st US state. Could he? And how are (usually polite) Canadians fighting back?
  
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• Trump to exclude some electronics, like smartphones and laptops, from tariffs

  12-04-2025 20:30 via smh.com.au
  
  The exemption seemed to reflect the US president’s realisation that his China tariffs are unlikely to shift more manufacturing of such electronic gadgets to the US any time soon.
  
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• Trump to exclude electronics such as smartphones and laptops from tariff list

  12-04-2025 20:30 via smh.com.au
  
  The exemption seemed to reflect the US president’s realisation that his China tariffs are unlikely to shift more manufacturing of such electronic gadgets to the US any time soon.
  
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• Five months after being injured in the West Bank, Ranem is still waiting for answers

  12-04-2025 16:01 via smh.com.au
  
  Australian citizen Ranem Abu Izneid says she feels her government should have done more to support her.
  
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• Menendez brothers win second chance to fight for freedom

  12-04-2025 11:11 via smh.com.au
  
  Erik and Lyle Menendez have won a second chance to fight for freedom after a judge ruled allowing the resentencing hearings to continue.
  
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• Young British flock push Catholics to outnumber Anglicans for first time since Henry VIII

  12-04-2025 08:55 via smh.com.au
  
  Over the past six years, a shift has occurred among younger generations. Young Catholics now outnumber Anglicans by more than two to one.
  
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• Trump undergoes physical and cognitive exams, says he has ‘a very good soul’

  12-04-2025 05:37 via smh.com.au
  
  The soon-to-be 79-year-old, who is a fan of pizza, KFC and Big Macs, spent several hours being poked and prodded by the doctors at Walter Reed Medical Centre.
  
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• Trump envoy proposes dividing Ukraine like Berlin after World War II

  12-04-2025 04:51 via smh.com.au
  
  Donald Trump’s two foreign envoys, General Keith Kellogg and Steve Witkoff, propose ceasefire conditions more appealing to Vladimir Putin.
  
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• ‘Arguably cosmetic’: Top Australian judge Robert French quits Hong Kong court

  12-04-2025 02:39 via smh.com.au
  
  The former High Court of Australia chief justice is the latest overseas judge to resign from the bench after Beijing’s crackdown on the city.
  
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• On a night like this: The week Australia took New York City by storm

  12-04-2025 02:30 via smh.com.au
  
  The Empire State Building was lit up in green and gold and the Big Apple was brimming with Australian talent, from Kylie Minogue to Sarah Snook and renowned opera director Barrie Kosky.
  
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• ‘National security on the line’: Starmer’s bid to save British Steel from Chinese owners amid tariff crisis

  12-04-2025 01:56 via smh.com.au
  
  The UK parliament has been recalled for just the fifth time since WWII for an emergency vote to pass a bill taking assets into public control.
  
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• ‘National security on the line’: Starmer races to rescue British Steel from Chinese owners amid tariff crisis

  12-04-2025 01:56 via smh.com.au
  
  The UK Parliament has been recalled for just fifth time since WWII for emergency vote to pass bill taking assets into public control.
  
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• China boosts tariffs on US imports by 125 per cent

  11-04-2025 23:45 via smh.com.au
  
  Beijing has boosted tariffs on US imports to 125 per cent after Chinese President Xi Jinping insisted his country is not afraid.
  
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• Three people killed in light plane crash in Florida, US

  11-04-2025 23:20 via smh.com.au
  
  Three people have died after another fatal plane crash in the US.
  
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• Top Australian judge Robert French quits Hong Kong court

  11-04-2025 14:05 via smh.com.au
  
  Former High Court of Australia chief justice Robert French has quit Hong Kong’s top court, becoming the latest overseas judge to resign from the bench after Beijing’s crackdown on the city.
  
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• Prince Harry makes secret visit to Ukraine

  11-04-2025 11:31 via smh.com.au
  
  The Duke’s visit, to an area that is a frequent target of Russian missiles, was not announced until after he had left Britain.
  
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• Trump’s made nationalism great again, just not in America

  11-04-2025 11:30 via smh.com.au
  
  Rather than jingoistic chest-thumping, Trumpism has stirred a stoical civic pride in the things that differentiate individual countries from the US.
  
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