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House Republicans elect Trump defender to replace Liz Cheney
After her election into the ranks of House leadership, Elise Stefanik said: “Voters determine the leader of the Republican Party, and president Trump is the leader that they look to”.
- by Alan Fram and Mary Clare Jalonick
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‘We were good neighbours’: Mixed Israeli cities baffled by sudden street fighting
The new fear and distrust in Lod has old roots in duelling nationalism. Violence that started there in reaction to events in Jerusalem this week, has now spread.
- by Isabel Kershner
This NYC fine diner’s new direction is food for thought
The team at Eleven Madison Park in New York have challenged themselves to make vegan food desirable, covetable, and worthy of a steep price tag.
- by Amelia Lester
Payne: US-Australia alliance should embolden others on China
Payne said Australia is pushing for a thorough investigation into the origins of COVID-19 while still viewing a Chinese laboratory leak as an unlikely cause.
- by Matthew Knott
Vaccinated Americans can ditch masks in most settings, CDC says
In a striking move to send the US back toward pre-pandemic life, the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has eased indoor mask-wearing guidance for fully vaccinated people.
- by Zeke Miller and Michael Balsamo
Colonial Pipeline paid hackers nearly $6.5 million in ransom
The company paid the hefty ransom in untraceable cryptocurrency within hours of the cyber attack, which shut down the United States’ largest fuel pipeline.
- by William Turton, Michael Riley and Jennifer Jacobs
Editorial
US politics
Truth loses again as Trump takes revenge
Donald Trump is seeking revenge against those who do not pay homage to his take on reality. Liz Cheney is the highest-profile victim to date.
- The Age's View
Analysis
US politics
Republican Party ‘cancels’ Liz Cheney in sacrifice for Trump’s approval
Loyalty to Donald Trump himself - rather than a commitment to any particular policy position - is now the defining feature of the modern Republican Party.
- by Matthew Knott
Ohio governor offers chance at $US1 million prize to get vaccinated
The pace of vaccinations in the US has slowed in recent weeks due to ambivalence or scepticism about the medication and declining infections.
- by Dan Whitcomb
House Republicans oust Trump critic Liz Cheney from top post
Cheney was removed after she repeatedly rebuked Donald Trump for his false claims of election fraud, and the former president quickly responded that Cheney was a “bitter, horrible human being”.
- by Alan Fram and Kevin Freking
Prince Harry and Meghan team up with Procter & Gamble
P&G’s brands include Gillette, Pantene, Olay, Tampax, Vicks and Old Spice, but it’s the company’s non-profit work that lines up with the royal couple.