World
The tense romance and the stolen gun that landed Hunter Biden in court
When it emerged that Hunter Biden had fallen in love with his brother’s widow, they looked to Joe Biden to tell the children – and the world.
- by Matt Viser
Opinion & Perspectives
He’s warned us before on the China threat. Can we afford to ignore him again?
Mike Pezzullo was disgraced as a public servant. But his qualifications as a defence strategist remain intact.
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
Trump’s martyr schtick is working, at least with my Republican siblings
Donald Trump has been playing the victim since his bombshell conviction, and if my family straw poll is indicative, it’s an effective strategy.
Maureen Dowd
New York Times columnist
The girlfriend AI experience could spur, or destroy, real relationships
AI has the potential to make the market for fake intimacy much larger. People can subscribe for a fraction of the cost of a human sex worker, and with no stigma or legal consequences.
Allison Schrager
North America
‘Boundless love’: Joe Biden issues rare public statement of support for son Hunter
The US president’s 54-year-old son appeared in court in Delaware to fight charges of multiple gun charges that could also land him in jail.
- by Farrah Tomazin
Opinion
Donald Trump
Trump’s martyr schtick is working, at least with my Republican siblings
Donald Trump has been playing the victim since his bombshell conviction, and if my family straw poll is indicative, it’s an effective strategy.
- by Maureen Dowd
Mexico’s Sheinbaum wins landslide to become first woman president
- by Kylie Madry and Valentine Hilaire
Europe
Opinion
UK politics
There are no fun facts about the next UK PM, but that’s his strength
- by George Brandis
She’s 98 and walked through a battlefield in slippers to escape Russian attacks
- by Marc Santora and Liubov Sholudko
Asia
Opinion
China relations
He’s warned us before on the China threat. Can we afford to ignore him again?
Mike Pezzullo was disgraced as a public servant. But his qualifications as a defence strategist remain intact.
- by Peter Hartcher
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China relations
Shorten will attend Ukraine peace summit as Zelensky makes surprise Asia visit
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appealed to leaders at the Asia defence summit where China said it would be prepared to use force to prevent Taiwanese independence.
- by Lisa Visentin
NRL star’s father accused of being at ‘centre’ of failed drug smuggling attempt
- by Zach Hope and Karuni Rompies
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‘Not a good deal’: Netanyahu aide claims Israel has accepted Biden’s Gaza plan
Joe Biden has hailed several ceasefire proposals over the past several months, each with similar frameworks to the one he outlined on Friday, all of which collapsed.
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Updated
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