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Morning Mail: Trump’s countdown to destruction, Greens champion ‘progressive populism’, Kanye West banned from UK

Want to get this in your inbox every weekday? Sign up for the Morning Mail here, and finish your day with our Afternoon Update newsletter Morning everyone. A tense day lies ahead as the world awaits the expiration of Donald Trump’s deadline for Iran to accept his demands at 10am AEST today, with the US president threatening to destroy “a whole civilisation” if Tehran does not yield. Former Greens MP Max Chandler-Mather says the party can use “progressive populism” to take on One Nation, government analyis has exposed the weakness of its own gambling ad reforms, and Kanye West has been banned from entering the UK. ‘Blood on your hands’ | An RMIT University student faces potential suspension over a video accusing the institution of being “complicit in genocide” in Gaza because of its defence and aerospace research centre’s ties to weapons companies. ‘Progressive populism’ | Max Chandler-Mather says the Greens can use “progressive economic populism” to win over Australians deserting the major parties for One Nation, as the firebrand former MP accused the political class of thumbing its nose at the concerns of everyday voters. Gambling flop | The governmentâ

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Trump’s presidency is what evil looks like: absurd, frightening, cruel | Nesrine Malik

Commentators have said that the US president’s clownishness and lack of ideology somehow make him less dangerous. They’re wrong Over the past few weeks, a random kaleidoscope of images has been flashing through my head. Some are…

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Trump’s presidency is what evil looks like: absurd, frightening, cruel | Nesrine Malik

Commentators have said that the US president’s clownishness and lack of ideology somehow make him less dangerous. They’re wrong Over the past few weeks, a random kaleidoscope of images has been flashing through my…

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Antisemitic violence worldwide in 2025 killed highest number of Jews in 30 years, study finds | CNN

Violent antisemitic attacks in 2025 killed the highest number of Jews in 30 years, according to a new annual report collecting incidents around the world. Throughout the year, 20 Jews were murdered in four different…

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Apr 13, 2026·CNNT2 · Outlet reportKEY MOMENT
Can you believe we’re talking about Kanye West again? | CNN

The artist formerly known as Kanye West may be enjoying a triumphant return to the stage, but not everyone is clapping. Ye, as he is now known, was recently banned from traveling to the United Kingdom amid continued…

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Morning Mail: Trump’s countdown to destruction, Greens champion ‘progressive populism’, Kanye West banned from UK

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T2 · Outlet reportThe GuardianApr 20, 2026

Commentators have said that the US president’s clownishness and lack of ideology somehow make him less dangerous. They’re wrong Over the past few weeks, a random kaleidoscope of images has been flashing through my head. Some are…

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T2 · Outlet reportCNNApr 14, 2026

Violent antisemitic attacks in 2025 killed the highest number of Jews in 30 years, according to a new annual report collecting incidents around the world. Throughout the year, 20 Jews were murdered in four different antisemitic attacks,…

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T2 · Outlet reportCNNApr 13, 2026

The artist formerly known as Kanye West may be enjoying a triumphant return to the stage, but not everyone is clapping. Ye, as he is now known, was recently banned from traveling to the United Kingdom amid continued concern over his past…

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T2 · Outlet reportThe GuardianApr 7, 2026

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