Politics
Rudy Giuliani: the aggressive new face of Trump's legal team
"It's a different Rudy," said George Arzt, former press secretary to one of Giuliani's predecessors as New York City mayor.
- by Jonathan Lamire
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Emmanuel Macron
Macron treads a fine line on independence for New Caledonia
President Macron has acknowledged the "pain of colonisation" during a visit to New Caledonia while trying to avoid openly campaigning against independence.
- by Charlotte Antoine
Aviation
'Orwellian nonsense': US slams China over bid to police websites
The White House has labelled China's efforts to force foreign airlines to change how they refer to Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau as "Orwellian nonsense".
- by David Shepardso
Iran
Hezbollah, allies eye gains in Lebanon vote
Classified as a terrorist group by the United States, Hezbollah is an arch foe of Israel which is deeply alarmed by Iran's growing influence in the region.
- by Tom Perry & Laila Bassam
Venezuela
Venezuela arrests top bank executives
The government taking over the country's leading private bank Banesco after the arrest of 11 top executives for "attacks" against the currency.
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In New Caledonia, Macron confronts the past and prepares the future
Australian policy observers were focused on French President Emmanuel Macron’s first visit to Australia this week, but there is another important first.
- by Denise Fisher
Politics
Donald Trump reimbursed Cohen for $130k payment to porn star: Giuliani
Stormy Daniel's lawyer called the comment "a stunning revelation".
- by Zeke Miller
North Carolina Democrats accuse GOP of misusing Facebook data
The North Carolina Democratic Party filed a formal complaint on Wednesday against US Senator Thom Tillis over work performed by Cambridge Analytica.
Benjamin Netanyahu
Israeli PM accuses Palestinian leader of anti-Semitism, Holocaust denial
Mahmoud Abbas suggested in a speech that historic persecution of European Jews had been caused by their conduct.
- by Stephen Farrell
Puerto Rico
Austerity protest in Puerto Rico ends in chaos
Thousands joined a general strike in the capital of Puerto Rico to oppose school closings, tuition increases and cuts to pensions. Then mayhem broke out.
Politics
France's May Day spent on riots, populism
French riot police used water cannon and tear gas against hundreds of hooded protesters at an annual rally in Paris.