Donald Trump

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Analysis

AI propaganda memes are the unexpected frontline of Trump's war with Iran

As Iran floods social media with AI-generated Lego memes mocking Trump, it's a sign that a new propaganda war is rewriting the rules of truth itself

Politics & Society

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Opinion

The US Supreme Court has curtailed what Trump can do in the world

While the world's attention is focused on Iran, back in Washington, a US Supreme Court ruling is quietly stripping Trump of one of his most powerful foreign policy tools

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Opinion

The clash between Latin American nationalism and Trump's America

The US has long sought control over Latin American resources, but Trump’s latest attacks in Venezuela go a step further in his attempts to deny their economic sovereignty

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Opinion

Why Silicon Valley stopped fighting the state and joined it

Tech giants once opposed government power. Now they're copying China's model of corporate-state partnership

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Analysis

The silence of Australia and its European allies on Venezuela is making the world a more dangerous place

The failure to condemn the illegality of the Trump administration’s assault on Venezuela is also an assault on international law

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Analysis

What Zohran Mamdani’s election win in New York City tells us about the US

More than a month into a government shutdown and with 42 million Americans losing food assistance – focusing the cost-of-living crisis is getting Democrats elected

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Opinion

US uncertainty has left key countries rethinking their Trump ties

China’s summit was more than just diplomatic theatre, but rather a carefully curated message about Beijing’s influence amid intensifying geopolitical uncertainty

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Opinion

‘Just two men meeting for reasons that have little to do with ending a war’

Although Trump says Putin will face “very severe consequences” if no Ukraine truce is agreed, it’s unlikely the meeting will result in decisive agreement

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Analysis

The one-two punch threatening to knock out the Australian film industry

A 100 per cent tariff on films and a streaming market saturated with overseas content threatens not only Australia’s film industry, but also our unique film culture

Business & Economics

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Analysis

The world’s financial system is highly vulnerable to Trumpism

The economic and financial impacts of Trump’s program are starting to become clear with potentially dangerous consequences well beyond the US