World
Trump appears without his bandage as FBI confirms he was struck by a bullet
The FBI’s statement was an attempt to clear up conflicting accounts about what caused the former president’s injuries after a gunman opened fire at a Pennsylvania rally.
- by Eric Tucker and Jill Colvin
Inquiry finds 200,000 people were abused in NZ over decades in ‘national disgrace’
- by Charlotte Graham-McLay
Opinion & Perspectives
Kamalamentum is masking the desperation of Democrats
The speed at which the Democratic consensus on Kamala Harris has shifted should not be considered surprising.
Ross Douthat
TikTok, TikTok … time’s up for Trump?
Forget policies, this US election will be all about personalities. And what’s working for Kamala Harris right now are the very things Republicans hate about her.
Parnell Palme McGuinness
Columnist and communications adviser
The Obamas called Kamala Harris. Cameras rolled. Hokeyness ensued
The historical weight of the moment may have been somewhat undercut by the stage management.
Rebecca Davis O’Brien
North America
Biden pushes for aggressive overhaul of ‘extreme’ US Supreme Court
The US president is using his final months in office to advocate ambitious changes, amid fears the court has become too deeply politicised.
- by Farrah Tomazin
Harris brings in record $305 million in her first week of White House campaign
The vice president’s fundraising haul is more than Joe Biden garnered in the first three months of this year.
- by Farrah Tomazin
Europe
Asia
Wong says ‘rules are being bent, twisted and broken’ but avoids naming China as key actor
Australia US, India and Japan have called out Beijing’s aggression in the South China Sea and cyber espionage but stopped short of naming China directly.
- by Lisa Visentin
Parts of Japan ‘likely to vanish’ as population shrinks
Japan’s population has recorded its biggest single-year decrease in history, falling by 861,000 people, as the government grapples with measures to reverse the trend.
- by Lisa Visentin
Australians left stranded after massive fire destroys Bali hotel complex
- by Zach Hope, Karuni Rompies and Amilia Rosa
Updated
Aviation
At least 18 dead as plane skids off runway and catches fire in Nepal
- by Binaj Gurubacharya
Also in World
Updated
Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Israel says it wants to hurt Hezbollah but wants to avoid all-out war
Flights have been cancelled at Beirut airport as tensions rise after a rocket strike in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights that killed 12 teenagers and children.
- by Avi Ohayon and James Mackenzie
Updated
Israeli-Palestinian conflict
‘An all-out war’: Deadly attack on Israeli target raises fear of wider conflict
- by Tia Goldenberg and Bassem Mroue
Inquiry finds 200,000 people were abused in NZ over decades in ‘national disgrace’
- by Charlotte Graham-McLay
