US Politics

Defence Secretary tells Congress committee the Trump administration can continue the Iran war despite a Vietnam-era law that requires Congress’s approval after 60 days of fighting.

THE ECONOMIST: Markets are disconnected from reality and we are heading for the biggest global oil-supply shock in history, energy experts warn.

THE NEW YORK TIMES: While the defence industry has announced plans to make more munitions, much of that expanded production will not quickly kick in.

Tehran warns of ‘long and painful’ retaliation as Donald Trump weighs fresh strikes, with the Strait of Hormuz still shut and global oil prices surging.

President Donald Trump’s pick for next US Ambassador to Australia has told close confidantes he will help advocate for the AUKUS submarine deal if he is approved for the Canberra posting.

THE NEW YORK TIMES: While King Charles fed chickens in Harlem his wife, Queen Camilla, read Winnie-the-Pooh at the New York Public Library.

US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin have spoken on the phone as a Ukrainian drone attack struck an oil pumping station in Russia.

James Comey turned himself in on two charges, including threatening the life of the president and transmitting threats across state lines.

US President Donald Trump issued a blunt warning as the US weighs a months-long blockade that could rattle global oil markets and deepen the crisis.

King Charles and Queen Camilla have visited the site where 2800 people were killed in New York City, accompanied by former mayor.

President Donald Trump is hosting the second state dinner of his second term on Tuesday evening, honouring the British monarch, King Charles III, and his wife, Queen Camilla.

Donald Trump has taken to social media to launch a fresh tirade against Iran, warning the pariah country there will be ‘No more Mr Nice Guy’.

Just hours after the monarch talked up the AUKUS partnership, the King presented Trump with a relic from a British World War II submarine which operated from Perth and carried the President’s name.

If you think it’s hard work finding the perfect gift to buy for mum this Mother’s Day, imagine the degree of difficulty in nailing the present exchange between Donald Trump and King Charles.