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The PM’s transactional strategy trumps the presidentAs Trump has exercised his America First agenda across the globe, he has alienated the leaders of America’s strongest allies. Most have hit back directly at Trump. Not Anthony Albanese.The Sydney Morning Herald — World
In a scorched Europe, no country is safeWith heatwaves across most of Europe and great rivers falling to record lows, the effects of the extreme weather on farmers are likely to flow across the continent, and possibly beyond.The Sydney Morning Herald — World
How Iran adapted its attacks as US munitions dwindledThe Iranian strikes that killed three American soldiers in Jordan show how quickly Iran’s war-fighting skills have evolved, as the Pentagon runs low on interceptors.The Sydney Morning Herald — World
‘Stranger things have happened’: Trump coy on calling midterm-elections emergencyThe president’s cryptic response to the idea of declaring a national security emergency ahead of the November elections gives oxygen to a call coming from his boosters in the right-wing media.The Sydney Morning Herald — World
Why opening the Strait of Hormuz will need more than Trump ‘low-keying it’The US appears locked in Groundhog Day-style holding pattern as Iran’s leaders stick to their guns over keeping control over the Strait of Hormuz under any negotiated settlement.The Sydney Morning Herald — World
China is dominating the EV market. Now it wants to do the same with robotsChina is making a big bet that humanoid robotics will lead a tech revolution. But there are signs of a bubble and growing unease at what the push for AI-powered automation will mean for jobs.The Sydney Morning Herald — World
Socialists are doing a Trump to the Democrats. US politics is unlikely to return to normalDonald Trump has changed the political game. He’s shown it’s possible to seize control of a major party and remake it.The Sydney Morning Herald — World
US has used up ‘virtually all’ of its precision missilesThe disclosure from two US sources follows reports that Trump cancelled a major wave of strikes against Iran in part because of warnings from the military about a shortfall of critical weapons.The Sydney Morning Herald — World
Mystery powerbroker emerges from Gaza dealA low-profile yet powerful figure who has been in the background of Palestinian politics for decades was instrumental in unlocking negotiations to disarm Hamas.The Sydney Morning Herald — World
Eight backflips and counting: Trump is still promising his big Iran ‘deal’The US president has repeatedly threatened to escalate the war, then called off strikes to allow more time for talks that have so far not led to a comprehensive deal.The Sydney Morning Herald — World
Trump’s ‘short war’ is spiralling out of control. His personal failings were the triggerBefore initiating a war, you must understand why and what you want to achieve. Trump didn’t, and his actions are leading to a less stable Middle East, and a more assertive Iran.The Sydney Morning Herald — World
Trump’s Gaza deal sparks questions on whether Israel, Hamas will complyExperts suggest the president’s surprise announcement that Hamas would begin disarming will bring more complications for both sides.The Sydney Morning Herald — World
‘Monumental step’: Hamas to disarm under deal for Gaza to get new governmentHamas, labelled a terrorist group by the US and Australia, has agreed to a process that will begin with Gaza’s police force within the next two weeks, provided Israel agrees to vacate the territory it has seized.The Sydney Morning Herald — World
Pressure on Trump to respond after Iran launches missiles at Middle East basesThe “surprise attack” came as Iran rejected Oman’s proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and hours after Trump hosted Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House.The Sydney Morning Herald — World
Iran war spreads to Red Sea and Caspian, Gulf quiet as US forgoes strikesThe US military said its naval blockade against Iran “remains in full effect” but did not explain why it halted a streak of 13 nights of escalating strikes.The Sydney Morning Herald — World
New British PM’s pitch to history began with an apology. Amen to that“And I want to be honest with you”, he said. “We have not been good enough, and we need to be better.”The Sydney Morning Herald — World
The US gave Iran its nuclear capabilities. Now Trump is giving them to Saudi ArabiaA nuclear deal between the US and Saudi Arabia is a reminder to the world that Iran only has nuclear capabilities because America provided them.The Sydney Morning Herald — World
Houthis target Saudi ships as Trump repeats threat to hit Iran’s bridges, power plantsThe Iran-backed group has fired on two oil tankers in the Red Sea as the US president warns Iran that any more attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz will be met with US strikes on bridges and power plants.The Sydney Morning Herald — World
Iran renews attacks on Gulf states after another night of US strikesKuwait came under sustained attack, with a desalination plant hit and operations at Kuwait International Airport suspended due to repeated missile and drone threats, escalating the war a week after a fragile ceasefire agreement fell apartThe Sydney Morning Herald — World