World
‘What have we done?’ Lawyer, editor in Stormy Daniels deal appear shocked after Trump won
The text messages were shown to the jury on the latest day of the trial, in which Trump has been accused of falsifying business records to cover up an affair with a porn star.
- by Farrah Tomazin
Three arrested, burnt-out ute found as Mexican police search for Australian brothers
- by Alex Crowe and Marta Pascual Juanola
Opinion & Perspectives
Why Donald Trump will benefit from the US college chaos
A lesson from 1968 – and, indeed, from the 1972 election – is that campus unrest favours the Republicans.
Nick Bryant
Journalist and author
Cops to remain on Ivy League campus until after graduations
The sight of law enforcement officers in and around a prestigious college campus is somewhat jarring, even with its history of activism.
Farrah Tomazin
North America correspondent
Should children be on social media? Too late, they already are
Are worsening mental health outcomes and social media related? The timing is suggestive: mental health began to slide just as smartphones and social apps took off.
North America
World of photos, May 4, 2024
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors.
Three arrested, burnt-out ute found as Mexican police search for Australian brothers
A torched vehicle has been found as Mexican authorities search for Perth brothers Jake and Callum Robinson.
- by Alex Crowe and Marta Pascual Juanola
Biden condemns violence as police dismantle pro-Palestinian UCLA protest camp
- by Lisa Richwine and Omar Younis
Europe
Asia
Wild first aid: Orangutan applies medicinal plant to treat facial wound
Animals have been known to eat certain plants to alleviate stomach discomfort, but scientists had never seen one apply a makeshift bandage to heal a wound before.
- by Christina Larson
New gold rush: Youngsters flock to viral ‘beans’ amid uncertainty
In a mini new gold rush, young people are jumping on a viral trend that taps into a desire for financial security.
- by Lisa Visentin
Dangerous heat kills dozens, closes schools, prompts four-day workweek
- by Neil Jerome Morales
Suddenly, Chinese spies seem to be popping up all over Europe
- by Andrew Higgins and Christopher F. Schuetze
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China relations
Solomon Islands choose China friend as new PM
Currently the foreign minister, Jeremiah Manele has pledged to continue the Pacific Island nation’s foreign policy that made it grow close to China.
- by Kirsty Needham
Hope rises for new Gaza ceasefire talks as Israel scales back demands
- by Patrick Kingsley, Edward Wong, Adam Rasgon and Eric Nagourney
Israel preparing for ICC arrest warrants, including for Netanyahu
- by Ronen Bergman and Patrick Kingsley
Hamas releases new ‘proof of life’ video featuring Israeli hostages
- by Samy Magdy and David Rising
Influencer shot dead in the street after six months’ prison for dancing videos
- by Abdulrahman Zeyad and Qassim Abdul-Zahra
Premature baby girl rescued from her dead mother’s womb dies in Gaza
- by Mohammad Jahjouh and Waffa Shurafa