Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Israeli attack on tents housing journalists in Gaza kills at least two people, medics say Welcome to our live coverage of the latest developments in the Middle East, with a particular focus on Israel’s continuing war on Gaza. Israel struck tents … Read more
Security personnel stand guard following imposition of President’s rule in the state, in Manipur’s Imphal, on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI The statutory resolution for confirming the imposition of President’s Rule in Manipur was adopted by the Rajya Sabha in the early hours of April 4, 2025 (Friday) and by the Lok … Read more
A global trade war will not drive Australia’s economy into recession, new Treasury modelling suggests, even as Jim Chalmers says he is realistic about “substantial” risks to growth from Donald Trump’s sweeping new tariffs. The treasurer sought to soothe Australians rattled by Monday’s dramatic share market plunge – the worst in five years – saying … Read more
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Morning opening: Forget markets for a second Jakub Krupa US president Donald Trump have signaled no intention to back down on his tariffs policy over the weekend, as he urged reporters to “forget markets for a second” and insisted “we have … Read more
UK house prices have suffered their steepest decline in a year as the market cools after a buyer rush to beat changes to stamp duty changes in England and Northern Ireland. The average price of a property fell by 0.5% last month to £296,699, the steepest decline in value since March last year, according to … Read more
Australian author Kerry Greenwood, best known for her Phryne Fisher murder mystery novels, has died at the age of 70 after an illness. She was given “a suitably royal send-off” at a small service in Melbourne’s Yarraville on Sunday, according to her partner, writer David Greagg. Greenwood, who lived in nearby Seddon, died on 26 … Read more
Israel’s military razed huge swathes of land inside the perimeter of Gaza and ordered troops to turn the area into a “kill zone” where anybody who entered was a target, according to testimony by soldiers who carried out the plan. Israeli combatants said they were ordered to destroy homes, factories and farmland roughly 1km (0.6 … Read more
Consumers and travellers will face higher prices after the Australian dollar fell to Covid-era lows, as markets reel from Donald Trump’s “liberation day” tariff plan. Fears of a global recession dragged the Australian dollar sharply lower on Monday against the country’s major trade partners and to its lowest point against the Euro, pound and US … Read more
Good morning. The markets might have been closed over the weekend, but the break has offered little respite for those who might have hoped for some sign that Donald Trump would consider a change to his tariffs policy. With White House officials and the president himself insisting that their plan was the right one despite … Read more
Areas that received money from the last government’s much-criticised levelling up fund tended to have lower votes for Reform UK in the general election, a study has found, indicating that projects delivering quick results may hold back support for populism. The study by the Social Market Foundation (SMF) thinktank, billed as the first to examine … Read more