Attackers board a ship off the coast of Somalia after firing rocket-propelled grenades
The British military says that attackers firing machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades boarded a ship off the coast of Somalia.
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Trump’s supreme court strategy is to redefine ‘tariffs’. Will the justices buy it?
The fate of the US president’s signature, globe-rattling economic policy is in the hands of a court he shapedDonald Trump faced arguably the biggest test so far of his contentious use of executive power at the US supreme court on Wednesday. The stakes …
Rachel Reeves ‘planning pay-per-mile tax for electric vehicles in budget’
EV drivers would face 3p-a-mile charge on top of other road taxes to offset falling revenue from petrol and diesel cars Rachel Reeves is drawing up plans for a new pay-per-mile tax for electric vehicles to announce in this month’s budget worth an extra…
Pollution from Ineos’s Antwerp plastic plant ‘will cause more deaths than jobs created’
Lawyers challenge €4bn Project One development, saying emissions and health impacts vastly underestimatedThe deaths from pollution caused by Europe’s biggest plastic plant, which is being built in Antwerp, will outstrip the number of permanent jobs it …
One Tech Tip: Modern cars are spying on you. Here’s what you can do about it
Modern cars are collecting more data than ever, raising privacy concerns.
Draft list of attendees for Hegseth acquisition-reform speech shows wide industry interest
The guest list for the Pentagon’s new policy roll-out reveals the rapidly changing face of defense tech.
DoorDash reports more orders than expected in third quarter, but warns of higher expenses ahead
DoorDash reported higher-than-expected orders and revenue in the third quarter but warned investors that it will be spending significantly more on product development next year.
Judge allows Trump administration to reconsider approval for a Massachusetts offshore wind farm
A federal court judge is allowing the Trump administration to reconsider the approval of a major federal permit for a Massachusetts offshore wind farm, which was granted days before the president’s inauguration.
Liberal party sets date for net zero decision – as it happened
This blog is now closedPauline Hanson skips parliament to speak at conservative conference at Trump’s Mar-a-LagoGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJane Hume plays down divisions in the Liberal partyThe Liberal party is in damage…
Shipping delays expected after UPS cargo plane crash
The UPS cargo plane crash on Tuesday at the company’s global aviation hub in Kentucky, which killed at least nine, will temporarily disrupt the supply chain and result in some shipping delays.