Markets fall and gold and silver hit new highs after Trump’s latest tariff threat
European carmakers among hardest hit with US president’s talk of Greenland-linked trade levies also pushing down the dollar
European industry hits out at Trump’s ‘ludicrous’ demands over Greenland
EU should issue ‘smart’ response to US president’s threat of tariffs against several countries, say business leaders
What are Trump’s latest tariff threats and could EU hit back with ‘big bazooka’?
Europe could use powerful but untested law amid pressure over Greenland – but it could also lose out from a trade war
Australia’s largest coal power plant to operate for an additional two years which green groups say is a ‘disaster’
Life of Eraring power station in Lake Macquarie extended to April 2029, Origin Energy says
After four shark attacks in 48 hours, NSW authorities urge beachgoers ‘just go to a pool’
Surfer taken to hospital with minor injuries after latest shark attack at Point Plomer beach on mid-north coast
Trump news at a glance: president reveals the snub behind his Greenland ambitions
Trump says failure to receive the Nobel peace prize means he no longer feels the need to think ‘purely of peace’ – key US politics stories from 19 January
Dakar Rally 2022: veterans, debuts and biofuels – a photo essay
This year’s rally once again returned to Saudi Arabia where 750 competitors in 430 vehicles, traversed more than 8,000km over 12 stages. The rally started and ended in Jeddah, going through canyons and cliffs in the Neom region, passing by the Red Sea coastline, into stretches of dunes surrounding the capital Riyadh.
Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy says military innovation will ‘transform’ air defences
President says air force’s new system involves ‘mobile fire groups’ and interceptor drones as he warns of fresh Russian attacks ahead. What we know on day 1,427
Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant: everything you need to know
Russian forces in Ukraine have been shelling the Zaporizhzhia power plant, the largest nuclear plant of its kind in Europe
The Guardian view on protecting NHS staff: ministers must take a lead in reducing attacks on the health workforce
Editorial: Rising violence in hospitals is part of a disturbing pattern that must be addressed with actions as well as words
A heated dispute is playing out in Victoria over the CFA’s funding. What’s really going on?
The opposition claims Labor has cut funding for the fire service, but the premier maintains support has increased and accused opponents of ‘conspiracy theories’. Here’s what the annual report tells us
Australians must demand that their cultural custodians uphold freedom of speech
As we have seen after Adelaide writers’ week, defending the right of people to speak, even when we deeply disagree with them, is very, very difficult
Ukraine war briefing: Russian attacks kill two as Ukrainian strikes trigger blackouts in occupied south
Kyiv’s forces say 30 Russian strikes recorded across 15 locations while hundreds of thousands left without electricity in occupied Zaporizhzhia. What we know on day 1,426
Incoming NT administrator insulted PM and claimed First Nations people ‘main group’ behind crime
Exclusive: David Connolly says he won’t publicly express political opinions after he was announced for a role similar to that of a state governor
Why does Sydney pump sewage into the ocean and put its famous beaches at risk of poo balls?
Experts say Sydney Water should better treat wastewater before sending it offshore at Malabar, Bondi and North Head. The corporation disagrees
Intense geomagnetic storms could make auroras visible in southern US
Major disturbance in the Earth’s magnetic field may make northern lights visible far more south than usual