World
Australian brothers’ accused kidnapper confessed to killing them, girlfriend says
Jesus Gerardo faces kidnapping charges in Mexico over the disappearance of Callum and Jake Robinson and their American friend Carter Rhoad.
- by Alex Crowe
‘Like a ghost town now’: Palestinians flee for safety amid Israel’s threat of Rafah invasion
- by Nidal al-Mughrabi and Hatem Khaled
Analysis
US Votes 2024
Stormy Daniels tells a story of sex with Trump as he listens in disgust
- by Ben Protess, Jonah E. Bromwich, Maggie Haberman, Michael Rothfeld and Jonathan Swan
Opinion & Perspectives
Stormy Daniels tells a story of sex with Trump as he listens in disgust
After about half an hour of giving evidence, the 45-year-old started disclosing intimate details about the former president, so much so that the judge baulked at some of the testimony.
Ben Protess, Jonah E. Bromwich, Maggie Haberman, Michael Rothfeld and Jonathan Swan
Trumpeting a terrible vision: What awaits if Biden loses … or even wins?
Donald Trump has outlined his manifesto for a second term, and it’s a disquieting smorgasbord of retribution and paranoia.
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
Sunak closer to the scrapheap after Tories smashed at local elections
After weeks of speculation of a move against him, it appears even Sunak’s colleagues have lost hope that changing the leader could do anything ahead of the general election in the UK.
Rob Harris
Europe correspondent
North America
Australian brothers’ accused kidnapper confessed to killing them, girlfriend says
Jesus Gerardo faces kidnapping charges in Mexico over the disappearance of Callum and Jake Robinson and their American friend Carter Rhoad.
- by Alex Crowe
Biden vows US will cut off weapons to Israel if it goes into Rafah
The comments represent the most direct threat Biden has made to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu since the war began on October 7.
- by Farrah Tomazin
Analysis
US Votes 2024
Stormy Daniels tells a story of sex with Trump as he listens in disgust
- by Ben Protess, Jonah E. Bromwich, Maggie Haberman, Michael Rothfeld and Jonathan Swan
Europe
Plot to assassinate Zelensky and top Ukrainian officials a ‘gift to Putin’
- by David L. Stern and Serhiy Morgunov
Asia
‘Great power on the cheap’: China free rides on US diplomacy in the Middle East
China is playing a calculated strategic game in the Middle East, positioning itself as a peace-brokering alternative to the US while having no real skin in the game, experts say.
- by Lisa Visentin
Parched Philippine dam reveals centuries-old town, luring tourists
The country, like others in South-East Asia, is sweltering through a heat wave.
- by Adrian Portugal and Peter Blaza
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