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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
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
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.

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North America

Kentucky Derby entrant Grand Mo The First gets a bath after a workout at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. The 150th running of the Kentucky Derby is scheduled for Saturday, May 4.
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World of photos, May 4, 2024

The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors.

Brothers Jake and Callum Robinson.

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

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Asia

Rakus, a wild male Sumatran orangutan two days before he applied chewed leaves from a medicinal plant to his wound, left, and two months after, when his facial wound was barely visible.

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
Gold beans have become a popular investment among younger generations of Chinese.

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

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Solomon Islands Foreign Minister Jeremiah Manele, left, and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi talk during a ceremony to mark the establishment of diplomatic relations between their two countries in 2019.

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

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