World Politics
Trump threatens 200% tariff on European alcohol as trade war escalates
Stocks fell deeper into the red in the US as France promises to fight back.
Putin backs Ukraine ceasefire, with caveats
The Russian president says details need to be sorted, in what may be the biggest hope to end the conflict. Audio
Corporate gloom deepens as new Trump tariffs take effect
The US President's plans for tariffs have upended industries from cars to energy and unnerved businesses and investors.
Trump cites positive messages on potential Russia-Ukraine ceasefire
The US president says his officials are heading to Russia to discuss a US-Ukraine agreement on a possible pathway to peace talks.
Trump tariff war ramps up as Europe, Canada retaliate
Steel and aluminium tariffs will likely balloon costs of producing goods from home appliances to automobiles, experts say. Audio
33 militants, 21 hostages killed in Pakistan train hijacking
The operation against militants who hijacked the train carrying hundreds of passengers is over, officials say.
The Panel with Anna Dean and David Farrar (Part 2)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Anna Dean and David Farrar. In the second half of the show, they discuss the avalanche of political interest in Greenland and chat to a… Audio
More than 100 hostages freed in deadly Pakistan train siege
The driver of the train, a police officer and a soldier were killed in the assault, according to sources.
Ukraine agrees to immediate, 30-day ceasefire
The ball is now in Russia's court, the US says, as Donald Trump invites Volodymyr Zelensky back to the White House.
Canadian backdown after Trump threat to double tariffs
The US president announced he'd impose further, massive tariffs over Ontario's 25 percent surcharge charge on US electricity.
Morning Report Essentials for Tuesday 11 March 2025
On today's episode, new online gambling licenses are to be auctioned off by the government, the latest political poll shows both the coalition and the Prime Minister are losing support, the former… Audio
BBC World Lookahead with Jonathan Frewin
Canada has a new Prime Minister who isn’t even a sitting MP, US and Ukrainian officials are set to meet in Saudi Arabia to discuss a framework for peace between Ukraine and Russia and It’s been five… Audio
Political advertising's new rising star: Trump's cost-cutter in chief Elon Musk
Trump's right-hand cost cutter is emerging as the new target of Democratic ads and fundraising appeals.
US House Republicans unveil six-month stopgap bill to avert shutdown
Republicans controlling the US House of Representatives have unveiled their six-month stopgap government funding bill to avoid a potential government shutdown next week.
What's good value (and not) on the sharemarket at the moment?
Sharemarkets have been volatile this week as the impact of Donald Trump's on-again-off-again tariff war was felt.
EU proposal to allow increased wolf hunting
Campaigners have accused the European Commission President, whose own pony was killed by a wolf in 2022, of personal motivations for targeting wolves.
Ukrainian forces fighting inside Russia are almost surrounded
Thousands of Ukrainian troops who stormed into Russia's Kursk region last summer in a shock incursion are nearly surrounded by Russian forces there.
Zelensky's approval rating rises after Trump spat
The Ukrainian president's approval rating at home has risen by 10 percentage points since his White House spat with Donald Trump
Trump threatens Russia with sanctions until Ukraine peace agreed
US President Donald Trump raised the prospect of imposing large-scale US sanctions on Russia, days after pausing aid and intelligence sharing to Ukraine, calling on both countries to negotiate a peace…
The world is beginning to tire of Trump’s whiplash leadership
Analysis - One day, President Donald Trump imposed a punishing tariff regime against Canada and Mexico. The next, he froze auto duties for a month.
