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Donald Trump
Trump's operatic press conference masks his Kavanaugh dilemma
At times the press conference felt like a talk-therapy session; at others, a stand-up comedy set.
- by Matthew Knott
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USA
Woman kept mother's body for months to 'see the stages of death': police
Curiosity led an American woman to allegedly keep her 93-year-old mother's decomposing body in their home for several months.
US Supreme Court
'Big fat con job': Trump says he can be convinced to believe Kavanaugh's accusers
Three women have come forward with sexual assault allegations against US Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
- by Justin Sink & Jennifer Epstein
Analysis
US Supreme Court
Kavanaugh's church and homework defence falling apart
The effort by the Republican Party to rush Brett Kavanaugh's nomination through as quickly as possible is utterly unsustainable.
- by Paul Waldman
China
Trump tells UN that China seeks to interfere in midterm elections
His remarks came three days after China placed an advertising supplement in Iowa's largest newspaper attacking Trump's trade war with Beijing.
- by Jennifer Epstein
Malcolm Turnbull
'Standards have deteriorated': Malcolm Turnbull weighs in on ABC accusation
Speaking from the UN headquarters in New York, Turnbull denied that he had demanded the sacking of any journalist.
- by Matthew Knott
US Supreme Court
New accuser says Kavanaugh was present at group sexual attacks
A new accuser has released an explosive declaration about the Supreme Court nominee, alleging he spiked drinks at parties and was aggressive with women.
- by Laura Litvan
Analysis
Donald Trump
Resign, fire or stay? Rosenstein the latest contestant in Trump's favourite game
Trump's penchant for allowing his underlings to dangle and stew often seems to be a form of psychological cruelty - and also the way he prefers to conduct business.
- by Ashley Parker & Philip Rucker
Sexual assault
'It is time for justice': The rise and fall of Bill Cosby
The comedian, TV star and breaker of racial barriers became the first celebrity of the #MeToo era to be sent to prison.
Opinion
USA
At UN speech Trump suffers fate he always feared: public humiliation
Trump boasted that his administration had accomplished more in two years than "almost any administration" in US history, eliciting guffaws in the UN chamber.
- by David Nakamura
Marriage
US millennials causing divorce rate to plummet
Americans under the age of 45 have found a novel way to rebel against their elders: They're staying married.
- by Ben Steverman