US President Donald Trump has given Russian President Vladimir Putin 50 days to end the war with Ukraine or be slapped with an economically crippling 100 per cent tariff.

Donald Trump is calling for loyalty. But at his Gen Z-heavy summit, the silence on Epstein files drew boos, backlash, and warnings of political fallout.

US President Donald Trump failed to end the Russia-Ukraine war in 24 hours, as he pledged to do during the presidential campaign – a claim he later revised as being ‘obviously sarcastic’. 

NICOLA SMITH: Anthony Albanese’s meeting with President Xi had an air of diplomatic nicety, but the PM did raise alarm over China’s military drills near Australian waters.

The federal seat of Bradfield is back in dispute, with Liberal candidate Gisele Kapterian seeking court review of the 26-vote recount that handed victory to independent Nicolette Boele.

James Paterson has pushed back on key recommendations from a new anti-Semitism report, including calls to cut funding to institutions over speech.

A lawyer for Bruce Lehrmann alleges the former Liberal staffer was stalked by a journalist from the Daily Mail, with his mental health suffering as a result.

A baby’s death at a popular Queensland campsite has led to a manslaughter charge, with police confirming the accused was known to the child.

Police say the bodies appear to have been there for ‘a considerable amount of time’.

JACKSON HEWETT: Who pays for the financial pipes?

THE ECONOMIST: As AI changes how people browse, it is altering the economic bargain at the heart of the internet

Meta has announced it has removed about 10 million profiles for impersonating large content producers through the first half of 2025 as part of an effort by the company to combat ‘spammy content’.

EDITORIAL: It’s impossible to ignore that significant tension exists within the relationship, though the Prime Minister was trying his best to do just that in Beijing.

JACKSON HEWETT: Who pays for the financial pipes?

ANDREW CARSWELL: The very chaos critics hoped would expose Albanese’s flaws in US diplomacy is instead helping to recast him as a steady leader.

Trump’s streaming service, Truth+, is now available globally, but with no original content, few users, and ethical red flags, critics say it’s more campaign tool than a business.

Fish almondine, a variation on a classic meuniere, combines toasted sliced almonds, brown butter and lemon juice as a sauce for sauteed, flour-dusted fillets.

THE NEW YORK TIMES: For the past 21 months, fans of a popular French game show have lived by a simple, ironclad certainty.

Psychological thriller Severance from Apple TV+ and HBO crime drama The Penguin have stacked up the most nominations for television’s Emmy Awards, outpacing strong showings for The Studio and The White Lotus.

Mark Gatiss’s new series, Bookish, wants to restore order to a world in flux.

With the spotlight long since shifted, a new twist threatens to drag Prince Andrew’s legacy deeper into shadow, as a fresh study of his charity work delivers a damning verdict.

Meta has announced it has removed about 10 million profiles for impersonating large content producers through the first half of 2025 as part of an effort by the company to combat ‘spammy content’.

They are fluffy, creepy and loved by adults, kids and celebrities. But what is the blind box buying obsession really doing to those who go to extreme lengths to obtain a ‘rare’ monster?

THE NEW YORK TIMES: A year ago, a 1,200-acre stretch of farmland outside New Carlisle, Indiana, was an empty cornfield. Now, seven Amazon data centres have risen up, each larger than a football stadium.

THE WASHINGTON POST: Sotheby’s has just sold Jane Birkin’s original Hermes prototype for a whopping $15 million.

SARAH DI LORENZO: Most people have never heard of andropause, but like menopause, it should not be a taboo topic.

They are fluffy, creepy and loved by adults, kids and celebrities. But what is the blind box buying obsession really doing to those who go to extreme lengths to obtain a ‘rare’ monster?

An AFL great has launched a stinging attack on the former No.1 pick’s on-field behaviour after another fine for a player who has given away the most free kicks in 2025.

SOPHIE GANNON: Over the last 48 hours, the footy world has debated Sunday’s ‘nasty’ incident between North Melbourne’s Tristan Xerri and Melbourne’s Tom Sparrow, and I’ve been shocked at some of the takes.

Mitchell Starc took the fastest five-wicket haul by any player in Test history, and Scott Boland claimed a hat-trick as Australia routed the West Indies.

China’s economy grew at a steady pace in the spring, bolstered by domestic investment in factories and big projects such as high-speed rail lines and a continued flood of exports throughout the world.

A mother and her convicted rapist partner have been found guilty of killing their baby girl after police discovered her decomposing body in a plastic shopping bag. WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT.

The first astronauts in more than 40 years from India, Poland and Hungary have returned to earth after a private flight to the International Space Station.