- July 5, 2026
Trump pauses plans to hike US tariffs on most countries except China | Trump tariffs
Donald Trump shelved plans to hike tariffs on most countries except China, unveiling a 90-day pause and pulling back from his global trade war after
US senator introduces conflict of interest bill aimed at Elon Musk | US politics
A Democratic senator has introduced a bill that would prohibit awarding government contracts and grants to companies owned by special government employees, taking aim at
US sees surge in bills seeking criminal punishments for protected speech | Trump administration
Anti-protest bills that seek to expand criminal punishments for constitutionally protected peaceful protests – especially targeting those speaking out on the US-backed war in Gaza
Once, my father carried me into the surf. Now my arm steadies his steps back to the sea | Australian lifestyle
It’s a delicate moment. My father’s a proud man. I don’t want to be condescending, so I tell him to let me know the level
US air force reverses ban on pronouns in email signatures and websites | US military
The US air force has reversed its ban on the use of preferred pronouns in email signatures and other professional communications. In a memo dated
Revealed: drug tests in California prisons yielded false positives, affecting thousands of people | California
Thousands of drug tests used by a major US diagnostic company in California prisons last year are suspected to have generated false positive results, an
We are witnessing the destruction of science in America | Paul Darren Bieniasz
Like many scientists, I came to the US as a young adult, driven by idealism and ambition. I arrived with all my belongings contained in
Academic freedom in the US is under threat – universities of the world, unite! | Andrew Graham
In western academia, everything began with philosophy. Ever since, especially since the Enlightenment and the scientific revolution of the 17th century, there has been a
Trump’s tariffs come into full effect after he signs executive orders boosting coal production – US politics live | US politics
Trump tariffs kick in, spurring more market carnage Good morning and welcome to the US politics live blog. My name is Tom Ambrose and I’ll
‘Go Trump’: Florida shoppers back tariffs – but others are worried | Trump tariffs
In Gainesville, Florida, a small city in the north-central part of the state, small businesses and shoppers are bracing for the impacts of Trump’s sweeping