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In rare public outing, Trump denounces Fauci and hints at 2024 run
The former president called Dr Fauci ‘not a great doctor but a great promoter’ for his frequent television appearances.
- Makini Brice
Ireland confident G7 tax deal won’t dent multinational investment
Finance minister Paschal Donohoe said companies such as Apple had been in Ireland for decades and were among its largest employers.
- Padraic Halpin
Israel security warns of violence as Netanyahu faces ouster
Some right-wing groups are angry at Naftali Bennett, head of a small ultra-nationalist party who is slated to replace the prime minister in a power-sharing pact.
- Maayan Lubell
USS Canberra a shiny new symbol of US-Australia relations
A new symbol of the US-Australian military alliance was christened at the weekend.
- Matthew Cranston
Yellen tells G7 to keep spending, says inflation will pass
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said US inflation this year would be elevated but transitory. She urged rich nations to invest in a fight against climate change and inequality.
- Andy Bruce and David Lawder
Trump banned from Facebook’s networks for at least two years
Donald Trump’s “actions constituted a severe violation of our rules which merit the highest penalty available”, the social media company said.
- Naomi Nix
Opinion & Analysis
China’s declining birthrate won’t hurt its growth
Demographics have already stopped contributing to China’s economic growth. The labour force has been declining since 2012 and is now 40 million fewer than a decade ago.
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Anthony Fauci under siege over lab leak theory
“America’s doctor” is facing calls to resign and criticism from the right over his insistence that the pandemic probably has its roots in wild animals, rather than a Chinese lab.
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If you’re not jabbed, you’re not coming to dinner
It’s only fair that vaccine dodgers are snubbed over their anti-social stance.
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Israel’s Naftali Bennett: the kingmaker who is set to wear the crown
The energetic leader of the small, right-wing Yamina party has managed to leverage his modest electoral gain for a shot at the top job.
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From the Financial Times
- Analysis
- Coronavirus pandemic
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Anthony Fauci under siege over lab leak theory
“America’s doctor” is facing calls to resign and criticism from the right over his insistence that the pandemic probably has its roots in wild animals, rather than a Chinese lab.
- Kiran Stacey
China may find out three’s not a crowd
In its swing from restricting to encouraging births, Beijing cannot afford to repeat past mistakes as it looks to halt the population slowdown.
- Yuan Yang
- Opinion
- Australia's China challenge
China’s row with Australia is a warning to the world
There’s a risk that if China feels newly cornered over COVID-19, it will again respond with aggression. The drive to understand the origins is necessary. It’s also dangerous.
- Gideon Rachman
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China’s declining birthrate won’t hurt its growth
Demographics have already stopped contributing to China’s economic growth. The labour force has been declining since 2012 and is now 40 million fewer than a decade ago.
- Bert Hofman
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- Coronavirus pandemic
Anthony Fauci under siege over lab leak theory
“America’s doctor” is facing calls to resign and criticism from the right over his insistence that the pandemic probably has its roots in wild animals, rather than a Chinese lab.
- Kiran Stacey
Yesterday
US economy adds 559,000 in May, wages rise
While the headline increase missed expectations, the unemployment rate fell, a sign that companies are finding workers for a record number of openings.
- Olivia Rockeman and Reade Pickert
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Russian player arrested at French Open
Police reportedly arrested tennis player Yana Sizikova in dramatic scenes soon after she lost her first round doubles match against two Australians.
ASEAN fiddles while Myanmar burns
ASEAN members can’t agree on the next step as aid agencies warn the Myanmar’s health system is on the verge of collapse.
- Emma Connors
Fauci calls on China to release medical records of Wuhan lab workers
The US infectious disease expert says the records could help resolve the debate over the origins of the virus that has killed more than 3.5 million people worldwide.
- Eva Mathews
Netanyahu attacks ‘dangerous’ coalition in fight for political life
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu scorned as ‘dangerous’ a cross-partisan coalition cobbled together by his rivals to unseat him.
- Updated
- Jeffrey Heller
Drone attack might have been powered by AI, says UN
A drone warfare analyst says the report suggests, for the first time, that a weapons system with artificial intelligence operated on its own to find and attack humans.
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- Maria Cramer
Japan faces its greatest Olympic race
Australian softballers were the first athletes to land in Japan for the Tokyo Games, but their preparation is anything but typical.
- Michael Bleby and Michael Smith
Hong Kong police clamp down on Tiananmen anniversary
Activists have called on citizens to defy a ban on events commemorating the Tiananmen massacre.
- Michael Smith
Lessons for Australia from Asia’s COVID-19 horror show
Singapore has learnt how to hold the line but its close neighbour Malaysia is getting crushed.
- Emma Connors
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If you’re not jabbed, you’re not coming to dinner
It’s only fair that vaccine dodgers are snubbed over their anti-social stance.
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- Kate Mulvey
Have three children? No way, many Chinese say
Intense workplace competition, a lack of childcare and widespread job discrimination against pregnant women have made childbearing an unappealing prospect.
- Vivian Wang
US investors banned from investing in 59 Chinese companies
The Biden administration has extended Donald Trump’s blacklist on Chinese companies that it says threaten security and human rights.
- Matthew Cranston
Bill Gates and Warren Buffett are building a $US1b nuclear reactor
The Microsoft co-founder’s company, TerraPower, and the investor’s company, PacifiCorp, said they had selected Wyoming for their first atomic project.
- Kate Duffy
Hong Kong parking spot sells for record $1.7m
The sale at the luxury Mount Nicholson residential project overlooking the city shows buyers’ confidence is returning to the prestige homes market.
- Shawna Kwan
Israel: What just happened, and what’s next?
Israel’s journey to a possibly post-Netanyahu government began with its fourth election in two years.
- Ari Rabinovitch
Biden to amend Trump’s China blacklist, target key industries
The amended order, which the US President is expected to sign later this week, will change the criteria for blacklisting entities to capture those that operate in the defence or surveillance technology sectors.
- Jenny Leonard, Jennifer Jacobs and Saleha Mohsin
Netanyahu rivals agree coalition to end his 12-year reign
The new coalition is an unusual and awkward alliance between eight political parties with a diverse array of ideologies, from the left to the far right.
- Patrick Kingsley
