At least half of the front-line attorneys in the solicitor general’s office plan to leave as Trump’s emergency requests pile up at the high court, people familiar with the situation said.

Court filing reported by Reuters shows White House appealing against judge’s order to restore full access to the AP China’s move to impose 84% retaliatory tariffs against the United States is unfortunate and a losing proposition for Beijing, the US treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, said on Wednesday, as he urged China to “come to the table” with the Trump administration. “I think it’s unfortunate that the Chinese actually don’t want to come and negotiate, because they are the worst offenders in the international trading system,” Bessent said in an interview with Fox Business Network. I can tell you that this escalation is a loser for them, that they have some very smart the economist and the academicians, technocrats within their bureaucracy, and they would be telling the leadership that we do not have the edge here. They are the surplus country that their exports to the US are five times our exports to China. So they can raise their tariffs. But so what? No one wins in a war. But it’s proportionality. And the proportionality for the Chinese is going to be much worse. That is the big win here. The US is trying to rebalance toward more manufacturing. China needs to rebalance towards more consumption. If China starts devaluing, then that is a tax on the rest of the world and everyone will have to keep raising their tariffs to offset the devaluation. So I would urge them not to do that and to come to the table. Continue reading...

Neuroscience institutes tells 10 scientists placed on leave it’s working on a “long-term” solution to officially reinstating them

Maya Angelou’s “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” and books on the Holocaust were among the works removed in response to an order from the office of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

Coalition dumps policy to force public servants into the office and will not force redundancies. Follow today’s news live * Anywhere but Canberra: Australian voters on what matters to them * Interactive guide to electorates in the Australian election * Listen to the first episode of our new narrative podcast series: Gina * See all our Australian election 2025 coverage * Get our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcast Good morning, Krishani Dhanji here with you on week two of the federal election campaign. Continue reading...

Man had been attempting to cross a causeway through rising flood waters that have now cut off a campsite, stranding more than 20 people * Election 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaign * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Police have resumed the search for an elderly man who was swept into a flooded river on Saturday night, as authorities warn more heavy rain could isolate inland parts of New South Wales and Queensland for up to six weeks. Flood warnings remain in place for vast areas of eastern Australia, after a record-breaking rain event. Continue reading...

Olivia Colman and Joaquin Phoenix were among more than 600 Academy members who criticized leaders after Israeli settlers reportedly attacked “No Other Land” director Hamdan Ballal.

Amber Ruffin was removed after a Trump official accused her of being “hate-filled” and took aim at the White House Correspondents’ Association for booking her.

LAURA Academy is training entertainment workers and others as case managers for L.A. homeless services organizations, with backing from Keanu Reeves.

Departures of Cemal Kafadar and Rosie Bsheer are seen by critics as ‘shameful attempt’ by school to appease Trump The leaders of Harvard University’s Center for Middle Eastern Studies are leaving their positions after the center faced accusations of anti-Israel bias. The departures come as the Trump administration scrutinizes institutions who have had pro-Palestine protests over the last year. Earlier this week, Columbia’s president announced she will step down after Trump targeted the university for protests on campus last year. Continue reading...

In public, President Trump has defended his national security adviser. But behind the scenes, he has been casting around for advice.

Defense secretary, already under fire for chat group blunder, faces new scrutiny for having wife in high-level meetings

Activists say Israeli settlers beat up one of the Palestinian co-directors of the Oscar-winning film “No Other Land” in the occupied West Bank, and he was then detained by the Israeli military.

Botanic Park, Adelaide Despite the heat, this year’s Womadelaide festival was full of magic moments and big sounds, with musicians making fascinating genre connections * Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email As the sun set on day three of…

Emergency services rushed to the air show at Avalon, south-west of Melbourne.

The 7.7.-magnitude quake caused havoc across a swath of Southeast Asia. At least three deaths were reported in Bangkok.