The former president met with the Israeli leader in Florida, a day after his main opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris, and he both criticized Israel’s conduct of the war.
By Michael Gold and Matthew Mpoke Bigg
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, citing the revolving door of prime ministers, said his own country was in no position to criticize the United States.
By Julia Bergin
After the tip of his ring finger was mangled in a practice match two weeks ago, Matthew Dawson chose amputation over a long, uncertain recovery.
By Yan Zhuang and John Yoon
The head of a six-year investigation into mistreatment in orphanages, mental health institutions and elsewhere said it found an “unthinkable national catastrophe” unfolding over decades.
By Pete McKenzie
A contestant on the reality show “Race to Survive: New Zealand” killed and ate a weka during filming. The contestant, who said he was hungry, has apologized for “disrespecting New Zealand.”
By Isabella Kwai
Foreign leaders did not wade into the turmoil of U.S. politics. Many opted instead for statements of empathy that lauded the president’s record.
By Sarah Maslin Nir
No es fácil ser verde, dorado y macho, según la observación de un investigador de un intento de canibalismo de ranas en Australia.
By Joshua Rapp Learn
With the presidential campaign in a stretch of discord and profound uncertainty, here are a few pieces that provide understanding and context.
By Damien Cave
Solo se han identificado seis ejemplares de esta ballena. Este cadáver podría ser el primero que los científicos sean capaces de diseccionar.
By Yan Zhuang
Only six specimens of the spade-toothed whale have ever been identified. This carcass could be the first that scientists are able to dissect.
By Yan Zhuang
It’s not easy being green, golden and male, according to a researcher’s observation of attempted frog cannibalism in Australia.
By Joshua Rapp Learn
NASA sent the song “The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)” from a radio dish in California last week. It took 14 minutes to travel the 158 million miles.
By Mike Ives
Set among the fevered residents of a remote Australian town, Ruby Todd’s debut novel considers how grief can draw people to extreme beliefs.
By Ivy Pochoda
For some churches, it’s all about music. Others translate scripture into Indigenous languages or enlist local artists to depict Bible stories in their own way.
By Julia Bergin
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The Museum of Old and New Art in Australia claimed to have placed several Picassos inside a women’s restroom to protest a court ruling against the women-only exhibit. The curator now says they were fake.
By Remy Tumin
His “X” trilogy — which culminates with “MaXXXine” — obsesses over cinema, stardom and the industry itself.
By Ryan Bradley
Lily Brett’s delight is bittersweet as “Too Many Men,” her story about traveling with her father, becomes a movie he did not live to see.
By Julia Bergin
The WikiLeaks founder spent years in captivity in London before talks accelerated this spring, allowing him to go home to Australia as a felon, but a free man.
By Glenn Thrush and Megan Specia
In his brazen quest for total transparency, the WikiLeaks founder paved the way for a world in which no secret is safe and no institution trusted.
By Mattathias Schwartz
Being the only physician around for hundreds of miles isn’t always bad. “It’s quite liberating to be like, ‘I’m the best person here for the job’,” said one doctor.
By Julia Bergin
Burial remains from 800-2,000 years ago hint that the First Australians may have kept the continent’s famous canine species as pets.
By Franz Lidz
Broad support for his release seems to have grown more out of resentment of his treatment by the U.S. justice system than concerns about press protections.
By Damien Cave
After more than a decade of legal battles, the founder of Wikileaks left a courthouse in Saipan and boarded a plane home for Australia.
By The Associated Press and Reuters
The WikiLeaks founder, who entered the plea in a U.S. courtroom in Saipan in the Western Pacific, arrived home in Australia on Wednesday night.
By Damien Cave
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The Museum of Old and New Art in Tasmania hung several paintings in a women’s restroom after a court ruled that its installation could not be exclusive to women.
By Remy Tumin
The deal ends a period of confinement that lasted about a dozen years, first in the self-exile of the Ecuadorean embassy in London, then in prison.
By Glenn Thrush
The deaths of at least 1,300 pilgrims during the hajj point to the growing threat that climate change poses to beloved gatherings.
By Damien Cave and Somini Sengupta
Barring last-minute snags, the deal would bring to an end a prolonged battle that began after the WikiLeaks founder became alternately celebrated and reviled for revealing state secrets in the 2010s.
By Glenn Thrush and Megan Specia
It takes a big truck, a convey of safety vehicles, good planning and a cool nerve.
By Julia Bergin
Business owners say it’s hard to keep pace with the country’s sporadic snow conditions and spontaneous skiers.
By Julia Bergin
The United States no longer towers over the Asia-Pacific, dictating terms to its allies. Instead, it’s offering to be a teammate and share responsibilities.
By Damien Cave
The investigation of Prof. Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian of Hebrew University has prompted a debate inside Israel about the repression of free speech and academic freedoms since the war began.
By Damien Cave and Rawan Sheikh Ahmad
American travelers going abroad this summer will find their money buys more in some unexpected countries, including Japan and Australia.
By Elaine Glusac
The Pacific island nation has become an object of fascination for some Americans who no longer want to deal with the U.S. political divide.
By Pete McKenzie
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They build extensive burrow networks and don’t seem to mind when other woodland creatures use them as flameproof bunkers.
By Darren Incorvaia
A new bulletin says China is trying to step up recruitment of Western-trained fighter pilots to improve its air combat capability.
By Julian E. Barnes and Helene Cooper
A fern from a Pacific island carries 50 times as much DNA as humans do.
By Carl Zimmer
The art is accessible, the attendees cut across the social spectrum and the architecture beguiles.
By Damien Cave
The number of Indians abroad is small relative to the country’s population. Indian political parties want their support anyway.
By John Yoon
Plus, South Africa goes to the polls
By Whet Moser
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