EEconomy Read More US seeks minerals trade zone in rare Trump move with alliesFebruary 9, 2026 Vance, who bills himself as a champion of the American working class, said the effort would create “good-paying…
HHeadlines Read More New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says US President Donald Trump should apologise over ‘racist’ clip depicting Obamas as monkeysFebruary 9, 2026 Luxon told TVNZ’s Breakfast he thought Trump should recognise his mistake. Asked if an apology was in order…
NNew Zealand Read More Greg Dixon’s Another Kind of Politics: Luxon’s secret plan for handling “Mad Dog” Trump leakedFebruary 6, 2026 Photo / Getty Images. Illustration / Greg Dixon. National Party sources have revealed Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s confidential…
EEconomy Read More US hopes to challenge China’s critical minerals dominance with new trading blocFebruary 6, 2026 The US is urging dozens of countries to follow Australia’s lead and sign on to a plan to…
EEconomy Read More US plans $20 billion critical mineral ‘vault’ to blunt reliance on ChinaFebruary 3, 2026 The stockpile is expected to include both rare earths and critical minerals as well as other strategically important…
CCelebrities Read More Nicki Minaj backs Donald Trump, says US President is victim of ‘bullying’February 3, 2026 Minaj said: “I felt that same, you know, a lot of the bullying in this man’s campaign, and…
EEntertainment Read More Donald Trump blasts Grammy Awards and threatens to sue Trevor NoahFebruary 3, 2026 “WRONG!!! I can’t speak for Bill, but I have never been to Epstein Island, nor anywhere close, and…
BBusiness Read More Donald Trump’s UAE chip deal is a US national security riskFebruary 3, 2026 Perhaps the UAE’s US$1.4t pledge was responsible for getting it done. Perhaps Sheikh Tahnoon’s decision to have his…
BBusiness Read More Trump picks former US Fed official Kevin Warsh as next central bank chiefJanuary 30, 2026 Powell’s term at the helm ends in May, although it remains unclear if he will also step down…
NNew Zealand Read More New Zealand, United States in discussions over critical minerals framework as Donald Trump seeks to counter ChinaJanuary 30, 2026 According to a document from the International Energy Agency in June last year, China is the leading refiner…
TTV Read More Nicki Minaj supports Trump at US Treasury event, declares she’s ‘President’s No 1 fan’January 29, 2026 “We’re not going to let them get away with bullying him and, you know, the smear campaigns, it’s…
BBusiness Read More Rules-based trade with US is ‘over’ – Canada central bank headJanuary 28, 2026 In a speech that has captured global attention, Carney said “nostalgia is not a strategy”, urging middle-sized powers…