Trump and Macron can’t let go of their handshake duel

Trump and Macron can’t let go of their handshake duel

The intense series of handshakes are reminiscent of the white-knuckled grip-off that marked a meeting between the two leaders more than seven years ago.

  • byReuters

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‘Bells of Notre-Dame ring again’:Trump joins world leaders for cathedral’s grand reopening

‘Bells of Notre-Dame ring again’:Trump joins world leaders for cathedral’s grand reopening

France says “merci” as Notre-Dame,one of the world’s most recognised monuments,reopens five years after fire devoured its roof.

  • byRob Harris
Trump claims ‘historic’ mandate but Americans have mixed feelings

Trump claims ‘historic’ mandate but Americans have mixed feelings

Broadly speaking,polls show most Americans do want change in many of the areas where Trump has promised sweeping reform. But that’s not the whole story.

  • byKaleigh Rogers
Before you swallow Dutton’s nukes,look at the evidence

Before you swallow Dutton’s nukes,look at the evidence

So,Peter Dutton tells us that his nuclear policy will be cheaper than Labor’s renewables policy. I would recommend to readers the Climate Council’s myth-busting article “The seven ways the federal Coalition could cook the books on nuclear costings”.

US Republicans have a ‘homoerotic obsession’ with Putin,says Johnson

US Republicans have a ‘homoerotic obsession’ with Putin,says Johnson

Former British prime minister Boris Johnson told a Sydney audience he had spoken with Donald Trump since the election and believed the president-elect would have “no choice” but to support Ukraine.

  • byMichael Koziol
Trump picks Silicon Valley venture capitalist for ‘AI and Crypto Tsar’

Trump picks Silicon Valley venture capitalist for ‘AI and Crypto Tsar’

David Sacks,the millionaire founder of Yammer and friend of Elon Musk,was key in attracting financial support from other entrepreneurs for Trump’s campaign.

  • byStephanie Lai andHadriana Lowenkron
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‘The sky is the limit now’:Bitcoin surges past $US100,000 in Trump rally

‘The sky is the limit now’:Bitcoin surges past $US100,000 in Trump rally

The cryptocurrency has boomed following the election victory of Donald Trump,who has promised to usher in pro-crypto regulation in the US.

  • byDavid Swan
Even before Trump and his tariffs,Europe is in trouble
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Even before Trump and his tariffs,Europe is in trouble

The timing couldn’t be worse. The fall of the French government and the collapse of Germany’s coalition government have left Europe even more vulnerable to a new trade war with America.

  • byStephen Bartholomeusz
Clouds gather over Pete Hegseth’s nomination as Trump’s Pentagon chief

Clouds gather over Pete Hegseth’s nomination as Trump’s Pentagon chief

The Fox News presenter has vowed he would “never back down” even as other names are floated for the role,including one-time Trump rival Ron DeSantis.

  • byFarrah Tomazin
A need-to-know basis,by George!
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A need-to-know basis,by George!

And a return to the lawyerly pile-on.

Democrats dismayed,angry at Joe Biden over sweeping pardon of son Hunter

Democrats dismayed,angry at Joe Biden over sweeping pardon of son Hunter

“A president’s family and allies shouldn’t get special treatment,” said Michigan Democratic senator Gary Peters.

  • byFarrah Tomazin