Trump and Lula Discuss Trade, Sanctions, and Security in “Productive” Phone Call 
IMF Deputy Dan Katz Visits China as Key Economic Review Nears 
New Orleans Immigration Crackdown Sparks Fear as Federal Arrests Intensify 
Taiwan Opposition Criticizes Plan to Block Chinese App Rednote Over Security Concerns 
Airline Loyalty Programs Face New Uncertainty as Visa–Mastercard Fee Settlement Evolves 
Trump Administration Halts Immigration, Green Card, and Citizenship Processing for 19 Countries 
Ethereum Ignites: Fusaka Upgrade Unleashes 9× Scalability as ETH Holds Strong Above $3,100 – Bull Run Reloaded 
Honduras Election Turmoil Deepens as Nasralla Alleges Fraud in Tight Presidential Race 
Maduro Confirms “Respectful” Call With Trump, Signals Openness to Diplomatic Dialogue 
Europe Confronts Rising Competitive Pressure as China Accelerates Export-Led Growth 
European Luxury Market Set for a Strong Rebound in 2026, UBS Says 
U.S. Justice Department Orders Intensified Probe Into Antifa and Domestic Extremist Groups 
Hong Kong Faces Low Turnout in “Patriots-Only” Election Amid Public Grief After Deadly Fire 
California Launches Portal for Reporting Alleged Misconduct by Federal Immigration Agents 
Pentagon Probe Finds Hegseth’s Use of Signal Risked Exposing Sensitive Yemen Strike Details 
Michelle Grattan talks to University of Canberra Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Deep Saini about the week in politics, including Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s pilgrimage to the town of Albury, and his decision to scrap the plan to lift pension eligibility to 70.
Meanwhile, Julie Bishop has weighed in to the Liberal party’s culture of bullying in parliament and argued in favour of quotas to increase the number of women in the party.
And finally, a Senate inquiry in underway on Peter Dutton and the au pair visa affair.
