Joe Biden
US ‘complicit’: Joe Biden under pressure to halt weapons shipments to Israel
Key Democrats have ramped up calls for the White House to stop sanctioning military aid to Israel unless the nation does more to protect lives.
- by Farrah Tomazin
Latest
Opinion
Wall Street
Elon Musk might be doing a lot of damage to Tesla
The horror start to the year for Musk’s carmaker has continued, with its latest results shocking Wall Street and wiping billions off the company’s value. His antics might be playing a big role.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Poll workers in active shooter drills, combat training ahead of US November election
This year’s presidential election will be the first since the attack on the US Capitol building on January 6, 2021 when Trump supporters tried to stop Biden’s victory.
- by Farrah Tomazin
Israel must ‘come clean’ on killing of Gaza aid workers, says White House
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acknowledged that his army had carried out the strike, describing it as “tragic” and “unintended”.
- by Farrah Tomazin
Opinion
Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Netanyahu has been given two options by the US. Both come at a high price
No Israeli leader has leveraged American support more than Netanyahu to pursue a self-centred anti-Palestinian policy. Yet, US-Israeli relations are now experiencing an unprecedented rift.
- by Amin Saikal
Opinion
US Votes 2024
Donald Trump is a fake tough guy on China
Trump makes a big show of being the man to keep China in check. But Joe Biden is the real deal.
- by Paul Krugman
Analysis
US Votes 2024
Russia seeks to influence US election to weaken Ukraine’s defence
Russia has re-injected itself into the political debate around the US presidential election. But it’s the sense of crisis and chaos that people really must watch.
- by Chris Zappone
Opinion
US politics
When Trump parades a hog-tied Biden, his violent threat to democracy is beyond question
Donald Trump’s violent nihilism is exposed in his latest video. The Australian Electoral Commission would expunge such an image, but Trump’s worst outrages are protected by the US First Amendment.
- by Bruce Wolpe
US signs off on more bombs, warplanes for Israel, sources say
The package comes as Israel faces strong international criticism over its continued bombing campaign and ground offensive in Gaza.
- by Humeyra Pamuk and Idrees Ali
Updated
US Votes 2024
‘Numbers don’t lie’: Biden outpaces Trump in fundraising, enlists big guns for more
With seven months until the US election, Democrats hoped a single, star-studded event would add a record $US25 million to their war chest.
- by Farrah Tomazin
Julian Assange’s legal drama continues after UK judges defer ruling on extradition appeal
Two High Court judges said on Tuesday that they would grant the Australian-born Assange a new appeal unless Washington authorities gave further assurances about what will happen to him.
- by Rob Harris