BUSINESS

The Australian resources minister was saddened the US did not accept an offer of guaranteed supply to critical minerals in return for steel and aluminium tariff exemptions, and has warned the package will not be improved. Australian diplomats proposed a more reliable supply of critical minerals – which are essential for renewable energy, computer and … Read more

Tens of thousands of people from across Serbia are expected to join an anti-corruption rally in Belgrade, in what is seen as a culmination of months of protest that have shaken the grip of the country’s autocratic president, Aleksandar Vučić. Tensions are running high, as the president’s supporters have begun setting up camp in a … Read more

The United States is in effect expelling South Africa’s ambassador to Washington, with secretary of state Marco Rubio accusing the envoy of hating the country and President Donald Trump. “South Africa’s ambassador to the United States is no longer welcome in our great country,” Rubio posted on X on Friday. Rubio accused ambassador Ebrahim Rasool … Read more

The British steel industry has called for capped energy prices for heavy industry in order to match France and Germany, as companies grapple with the fallout from Donald Trump’s trade war. UK Steel, a lobby group, has proposed the government set a maximum price for energy through a contract for difference (CfD), before an announcement … Read more

A female prisoner allegedly sexually abused for years by a senior prison guard will be paid an undisclosed sum as part of a New South Wales government settlement in an ongoing class action. Court documents filed to the NSW supreme court reveal that the woman, known as GP1, alleged she was raped when the department … Read more

An unhoused woman living out of her van in San Diego was towed away by authorities, who did not realize she was inside the car until she was discovered dead in the vehicle a month later, according to a legal claim and autopsy records made public this week. Monica Cameroni De Adams, 65, was inside … Read more

A US hunting influencer who caused outrage in Australia after grabbing a baby wombat from its mother says she is sorry for the incident but was only trying to ensure its safety by removing it from a road. Sam Jones left the country on Friday morning after the home affairs minister, Tony Burke, said immigration … Read more

Keir Starmer has warned that Vladimir Putin cannot be allowed to “play games” with the possibility of a ceasefire in Ukraine, as he prepared to present proposals for a peace deal to a coalition of about 25 world leaders. The UK prime minister will host a meeting on Saturday of the “coalition of the willing”, … Read more

The National Weather Service has predicted extreme weather across a vast swath of the US encompassing more than 100 million people, with powerful winds gusts up to 80mph (130km/h) being forecast from the border with Canada to Texas. A sprawling storm system crossing the US on Friday overturned semitrucks on highways and fanned wildfires in … Read more

The Arizona Democratic senator Mark Kelly announced he was ditching his Tesla car, because of brand owner Elon Musk’s role in slashing federal budgets and staffing and attendant threats to social benefits programs. “Every time I get in this car in the last 60 days or so, it reminds me of just how much damage … Read more