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This is one of America’s most shocking economic defeats in 40 years

A photo taken on the weekend shows just how much the world is uniting to fight back against Donald Trump’s damaging trade war.

  • Ambrose Evans-Pritchard

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Badiucao’s Here and Now work in Hong Kong.

Artist tests freedom of speech in Hong Kong with daring billboard work

A video of the Australia-based Chinese dissident Badiucao silently saying “you must take part in revolution” has been playing since March 28.

  • Elizabeth Flux
Far-right leader Marine Le Pen poses prior to an interview on the evening news broadcast of French TV channel TF1,after the court decision.

French hard-right leader Le Pen banned from presidential run following conviction

In a ruling that potentially reshapes the European political landscape,a court has convicted the National Rally leader of embezzling European Union funds.

  • Rob Harris
US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Trump ‘very angry’ with Putin,threatens secondary tariffs on Russian oil

The US president’s comments suggest he is growing frustrated with his inability to strike a quick peace deal to end the Russia-Ukraine war,which he promised in the election campaign.

  • Michael Koziol
Bob Hawke and Margaret Thatcher

Trump for the Commonwealth? He’d make the Iron Lady seem soft-hearted

Donald Trump seems taken by the idea that he might be welcomed into the Commonwealth. Those pushing the idea must have lost their knowledge of history.

  • Tony Wright
US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke for more than two hours.

Reports of Russian bombs falling on Ukraine hours after Trump and Putin reach deal

The Russian president may have already broken the promise he made during a two-hour phone call with his US counterpart overnight.

  • Michael Koziol
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Trump has unleashed a barrage of tariffs already and plans more on April 2.

As Putin plays hardball and Gaza explodes,‘peacemaker’ Trump cops reality check

The US president cast himself as the Putin-whisperer – the only guy who “gets” the Russian leader. But now,the situation risks seriously embarrassing Trump.

  • Michael Koziol
AMP Bank chief executive Sean O’Malley is confident small businesses will survive the global turmoil.

Can Australian small businesses survive Trump turmoil?

Donald Trump has roiled markets and economies across the globe with his policies. What does it mean for Australia’s small businesses?

  • Sumeyya Ilanbey
Takamatsu Gushiken leaves a cave after a session of searching for the remains of those who died during the Battle of Okinawa,in Itoman,Okinawa archipelago,southern Japan.

Old bones on jungle island sound warning to those living here today

Takamatsu runs his fingers through the gravel until two pieces of bone emerge - parts of the skulls,he says,of an infant and possibly an adult.

  • Ayaka McGill,Hiro Komae andMari Yamaguchi
Justin Trudeau finishes his speech at the Liberal leadership announcement in Ottawa,Ontario.

How Trudeau stood up to Trump - and brought his party back from the brink

Just two months ago,Canada’s prime minister was in trouble. Then along came the US President.

  • Michael Koziol