World
Dozens of politicians killed ahead of Mexican election. Hundreds more quit
Enter the world of a political hopeful in a country dominated by cartel violence. An armed convoy transports Willy Ochoa; one of his guards watches the sky for drone strikes.
- by Mary Beth Sheridan
Trump is a micromanager. Prosecutors doubt he’d let lawyers handle Stormy Daniels
- by Jonah E. Bromwich, Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan
Hamas says hostage killed, Israel expands Rafah plans despite Biden’s warning
- by Wafaa Shurafa, Sam Mednick and Samy Magdy
Israel orders evacuations in Rafah as it prepares to expand its offensive
- by Wafaa Shurafa, Sam Mednick and Samy Magdy
Opinion & Perspectives
One more time, with feeling: The reinvention of David Cameron
The former British prime minister’s shock return to politics was cynically received by the public. Now he’s got less than a year to rewrite his legacy.
Rob Harris
Europe correspondent
‘It could boomerang’: Stormy Daniels testimony on sex, lies and money is risky for both sides
The porn actor’s account was explosive in her indignant delivery and in the details of a sexual encounter with Donald Trump that at times sounded non-consensual.
Shayna Jacobs, Perry Stein, Marianne LeVine and Devlin Barrett
Can Trump survive a Stormy sex scandal? Just ask Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton accustomed the American people to political scandal. Donald Trump may benefit from their consequent ambivalence to politicians behaving badly.
Nick Bryant
Journalist and author
North America
Trump is a micromanager. Prosecutors doubt he’d let lawyers handle Stormy Daniels
Prosecutors say Donald Trump would simply be unable to leave hush-money payments to other people. They even called an unusual witness: a book written by Trump himself.
- by Jonah E. Bromwich, Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan
Sudden resignations. A leaked letter. What’s happening inside Miss USA?
The reigning winners of Miss USA and Miss Teen USA resigned from their titles within days of each other in a shock to the Miss Universe Organisation.
- by Madison Malone Kircher
Europe
Asia
People-smuggling boat carrying Chinese stopped en route to Australia
The group was discovered near the city of Kupang, and believed to be heading to Australia.
- by Zach Hope and Karuni Rompies
‘China played like a backbencher’: Xi’s self-serving push for peace 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
- by Adrian Portugal and Peter Blaza
Also in World
Meghan named ‘Ifeoma’ in Nigeria on first visit after doing genealogy test
The Duchess of Sussex acknowledged Nigeria as “my country” during her trip with Prince Harry, who met her after a visit to the UK.
- by Chinedu Asadu
Hamas says hostage killed, Israel expands Rafah plans despite Biden’s warning
- by Wafaa Shurafa, Sam Mednick and Samy Magdy
Israel orders evacuations in Rafah as it prepares to expand its offensive
- by Wafaa Shurafa, Sam Mednick and Samy Magdy
US says Israel’s use of weapons may have violated international law
- by Humeyra Pamuk and Simon Lewis
Updated
Israeli-Palestinian conflict
‘We will fight with our fingernails’: Netanyahu says US threat won’t prevent Gaza offensive
- by Joseph Krauss and Josef Federman
