With Trump’s backing uncertain, Europe scrambles to shore up its own defences
New York Times: EU leaders meet to tackle defence funding amid Trump pressure.
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Trump confirms delays to Mexican tariffs | NZ Herald News Update
Trump confirms delays to Mexican tariffs, half a million New Zealanders behind on repayments and welcomes at Waitangi before politicians arrive. Video / NZ Herald
Market close: F&P Healthcare shares plunge on Trump tariff news
The New Zealand sharemarket slumped to its biggest single-day-fall since December 19.
China, Mexico, Canada retaliate against sweeping US tariffs
Canadian and Mexican exports face a 25% tariff, with energy resources from Canada at 10%.
‘Hard to believe‘: White House slams Selena Gomez for criticising immigration policy
Gomez cried in a video on social media as she promised to help those facing deportation.
Letters: How to cut cost of school uniforms, why would PM attend Waitangi?
OPINION: 'I cannot deny that Donald Trump's strategy is masterful.'
Trump to impose Canada, Mexico, China tariffs this weekend
He plans 25% tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports and 10% on Chinese goods.
Letters: The folly of relying on private healthcare; Trumpism in NZ politics
OPINION: Once lost, our wonderful public health system can never be recovered.
Potomac plane crash: Former Russian ice skating world champs among victims as search continues for survivors
There were 64 passengers on board the aircraft and three on the Black Hawk helicopter.
Meta will pay $44 million to settle Trump lawsuit alleging censorship
The settlement is a major concession by Meta after it had suspended Trump's account.
Defying legal limits, Trump firings set up tests that could expand his power
New York Times: Why Trump's latest firings could shape the future of executive power.
How RFK jnr's Samoa visit reignited vaccine controversy in confirmation hearing
Robert F. Kennedy jnr insists his Samoa trip was aimed at helping digitise health records.
Trump moves to bar ‘transgender ideology’ from US military
US President also reinstated service members dismissed for refusing the Covid vaccine.
Nvidia, US stocks close higher after Chinese AI shock
Nvidia clawed back some of yesterday's losses after the DeepSeek shock.
Doomsday clock ticks closest ever to midnight
The clock symbolising how close humanity is now at 89 seconds to midnight.
Israel defies UN, vows to cut ties with UNRWA
Supported by the US, Israel will cease contact with UN’s Palestinian relief agency.
Inside Economics: Is property investing non-productive? Where should we invest?
If property is not 'productive', what is?
No ring on display: Melania Trump’s official White House portrait released
First Lady echoes husband’s days in The Apprentice with boardroom chic.
Editorial: Donald Trump 2.0's frenetic pace
OPINION: In his first 2017 week, he signed six executive orders. In 2025, more than 50.
Donald Trump floats plan to ‘just clean out’ Gaza
Trump also ordered the release of 2000lb bombs for Israel.
CIA says Covid ‘more likely’ to have leaked from lab
Virus 'likely' leaked from Chinese lab rather than being transmitted by animals, CIA says.
Political divide: How liberal parents cope with kids supporting Trump
New York Times: Some liberal parents face a new, unexpected challenge.
‘Widespread massacre’: Trump fires govt watchdogs in ‘purge’
Elizabeth Warren called the firings ‘a purge... in the middle of the night.’
JD Vance breaks tie to confirm Hegseth as US defence secretary
Former Fox News co-host has pledged to bring back 'warrior culture' to the Pentagon.
Trump administration directs US agencies to start firing diversity staff
It's the latest in a blitz of right-wing measures Trump has set upon his return to power.
Kennedy assassination theories resurface with speculation on killers' identities
President Donald Trump has vowed to declassify files relating to the assassinations.
Trump reveals NZ ambassador pick, Peters has official call with new administration
Peters says he is confident the NZ-US relationship can go from strength to strength.
Photos show shackled detainees on US military planes as Trump ramps up immigration arrests
The White House declared a start to the mass deportation campaign the President promised.
US arrests, deports hundreds of ‘illegal immigrants’: Trump press chief
"Promises made. Promises kept," US President's press secretary says.
Trump declassifies JFK, RFK, Martin Luther King Jr assassination files
'Everything will be revealed,' US President told reporters.
Mexico builds tent city on US border as mass deportations loom
Temporary homes will be set up on football fields, empty blocks of land and in gymnasiums.
Trump considers letting disaster-hit US states fend for themselves
US President says he'd 'rather see the states take care of their own problems'.
Elon Musk and Wikipedia founder in row over how to describe ‘Nazi salute’
The gesture was controversial enough, but now come the sub-controversies.
Trump is at the peak of his power. The question is for how long
New York Times: The second era of the Trump administration feels fundamentally different.