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US Votes 2024
A little-known prosecutor from Maryland has dealt a devastating blow to Joe Biden
Robert Hur’s report into Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents lets the president off the hook, but it raises fresh doubt about his mental acuity.
- by Farrah Tomazin
Opinion & Perspectives
What would it take for Biden to step aside?
If Democrats start turning against Biden, he could be forced to give up the race, yet all is not lost for the battered president.
Bruce Wolpe
Senior fellow at the United States Studies Centre and former political staffer
Trump, Putin and a Sydney ‘love-child’ … I’d chat to Oliver Stone on any given Sunday
The legendary American film director opens up in a wide-ranging interview, including who he really thinks killed JFK.
Peter FitzSimons
Columnist and author
A little-known prosecutor from Maryland has dealt a devastating blow to Joe Biden
Robert Hur’s report into Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents lets the president off the hook, but it raises fresh doubt about his mental acuity.
Farrah Tomazin
North America correspondent
North America
‘Joe Biden will not be the nominee’: Haley doubles down on age attacks
Haley has developed a standard set of attacks on Trump, 77, and Biden, 81, casting both men as belonging to the same bygone era of politics.
- by Jazmine Ulloa
Opinion
US election
What would it take for Biden to step aside?
If Democrats start turning against Biden, he could be forced to give up the race, yet all is not lost for the battered president.
- by Bruce Wolpe
Europe
Prince Harry settles case against UK tabloid, berates Piers Morgan
- by Michael Holden and Sam Tobin
Asia
Imran Khan uses AI video to claim election victory from inside jail cell
Jailed for selling state secrets, graft and unlawful marriage, the former cricketer has claimed victory with an audiovisual message created using artificial intelligence.
- by Ariba Shahid and Gibran Naiyyar Peshimam
Analysis
World elections
The world’s biggest one-day election is next week. This is why it matters
Some 200 million Indonesians will elect 20,000 legislators on Wednesday. But the main show is the presidency, a three-cornered contest thick with dynastic politics and reputation repackaging.
- by Zach Hope
Updated
World elections
Pakistan shuts phone network on election day after bombings kill dozens
- by Ismail Dilawar, Betsy Joles and Kamran Haider
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