Al Gore
Trash talk, a walkout and a disinvitation: The drama behind the scenes at Davos
US President Donald Trump set a trash-talking tone with his rambling address at the World Economic Forum, but he wasn’t the only American ruffling feathers in Switzerland.
- Paul Dyer, Zoe Schneeweiss and Eliyahu Kamisher
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- Explainer
- Trump's America
How Gavin Newsom got under Trump’s skin – with jokes
Hollywood looks, a sense of humour and pushback against the president have put the California governor in the spotlight. Could he end up in the top job? One test is coming up next month.
- Angus Holland
JD Vance went kayaking for his birthday. The Secret Service had the river level raised
Critics blasted the “protective measures” as a sign of the vice president’s entitlement, particularly given the Trump administration’s focus on slashing government spending.
- Julie Carr Smyth
- Opinion
- Trump's America
Hillary Clinton on Trump’s ‘dumb power’: it’s feeble, friendless, stupid and lethal
The blundering Signal chat may be the least of the Trump administration’s dangerous moves. As a former senior spy put it, “we’re shooting ourselves in the head, not the foot”.
- Hillary Clinton
- Opinion
- US Votes 2024
Many fear Trump will take power with guns. But his real weapon is the gavel
A close US election result might well reproduce the scenes of the January 6, 2021, Capitol riots. But the Supreme Court, and its habit of overturning norms, could be what helps Trump prevail.
- Maher Mughrabi
Australian emissions more than triple the entire Pacific region’s
A new emissions tracker, launched by ex-US vice president Al Gore, brings bad news.
- Cassandra Morgan
- Analysis
- Renewables
Investors who ignore renewable energy will be poorer for it
Wars are often a catalyst for change, as we are seeing in Europe with a big tilt towards renewable energy as a consequence of the Russian invasion of Ukraine
- John Collett
- Opinion
- Political leadership
Century began with so much promise but it’s already lost its lustre
Almost a quarter-way through the 21st century, one has to ask: were we justified in striding into the New Millennium, as I did, with exuberance and optimism?
- Anne Summers
Thunberg calls COP26 a ‘failure’ as summit chief warns of a long week ahead
On what was billed as youth day at COP26, Greta Thunberg dismissed the rhetoric of older generations as she addressed thousands of young people who rallied in central Glasgow.
- Nick O'Malley
Pacific nations refuse to be the canary in the climate coal mine
As the Glasgow climate talks loom the small island nations with the most at stake are demanding real action from their more powerful neighbours, Australia included.
- Nick O'Malley