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Hezbollah fighters carry the coffin of their comrade, senior commander Taleb Sami Abdullah, 55, known within Hezbollah as Hajj Abu Taleb, who was killed late Tuesday by an Israeli strike in south Lebanon.

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‘Close this deal’: Hamas seeks changes to ceasefire plan as Hezbollah launches rocket barrage

Hamas says its “amendments” aim to guarantee a permanent ceasefire while Hezbollah attacked northern Israel, hours after an airstrike killed a senior commander.

by Bassem Mroue and Jack Jeffery

Rebecca Grossman, left, and daughter head to the courthouse in the Van Nuys section of Los Angeles in February.

Jail for hit-run philanthropist who killed boys during ‘deadly game of chase’

by Michael Levenson

French singer and actress Francoise Hardy in 1967.

Francoise Hardy, French singing legend and pop icon, dies at 80

by Thomas Adamson

President Joe Biden talks with his son Hunter Biden as he arrives at Delaware Air National Guard Base in New Castle, Del., Tuesday, June 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Analysis

Hunter Biden’s conviction to weigh heavily on president ahead of Trump rematch

by Farrah Tomazin

Chiquita bananas are piled on display in a shop in Bainbridge, Ohio, US.

Chiquita banana company found liable for funding Colombian death squads

by Jorge Valencia

Opinion & Perspectives

One thing everyone is missing about Hunter Biden’s case

As the daughter of first a governor and then a president, I know what it’s like to live under a glaring, unforgiving spotlight that never dims.

Patti Davis

Hunter Biden’s conviction to weigh heavily on president ahead of Trump rematch

The 2024 US election just got even wilder after the conviction of Joe Biden’s son Hunter on gun charges.

The Finns are the happiest people on the planet. Here’s why they’re not smiling

A dreadful danger has risen on Finland’s border in the past couple of years which is no smiling matter.

North America

Team Germany compete during the acrobatic routine final event at the European Aquatics Championships in Belgrade, Serbia — 10 images

World of photos, June 15, 2024

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

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Jail for hit-run philanthropist who killed boys during ‘deadly game of chase’

Witnesses said Rebecca Grossman appeared to be racing another luxury SUV being driven by her then-boyfriend when she crashed into two brothers at high speed, killing them.

by Michael Levenson

A police stun grenade explodes during a rally against Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan in Yerevan, Armenia. — 10 images

World of photos, June 14, 2024

President Joe Biden and his son, Hunter.

Opinion

One thing everyone is missing about Hunter Biden’s case

by Patti Davis

A man, his face painted to represent a ghost, participates in the He Neak Ta rituals in Phum Boeung village, northwest of Phnom Penh, Cambodia. — 8 images

World of photos, June 13, 2024

Europe

Australia’s inaugural Ambassador for First Nations People, Justin Mohamed, says the world’s eyes are on what happens next after the failed Voice referendum.

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‘The spotlight’s on Australia’: Indigenous diplomat says world took note of Voice vote

by Rob Harris

Britain’s Reform UK party leader Nigel Farage.

Crossover moment: Farage’s party outperforms Sunak’s Tories in polls for first time

by Rob Harris

President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shake hands.

‘Not backing down’: G7 summit opens with deal to use Russian assets for Ukraine

by Paolo Santalucia

Holly Valance kisses Donald Trump Jr goodbye as he leaves a fundraiser for Donald Trump hosted by the former Neighbours star in London.

How an ex-Neighbours star came to host the largest Trump fundraiser outside the US

by Nick Ralston

Francoise Hardy, French singing legend and pop icon, dies at 80

by Thomas Adamson

Britain’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his wife, Akshata Murty, arrive at the D-Day ceremony.

Rishi Sunak blames his late arrival to controversial TV interview on D-Day event that ‘ran over’

by Josh White

Asia

Mount Fuji and the Shinjuku skyline seen from an observation deck in Tokyo, Japan.

Newly built Tokyo units to be demolished for obscuring Mt Fuji view

The 10-storey apartment building on Fujimi Street – which translates to “Fuji view” – has 18 housing units ranging from $670,000 to nearly $1million.

by Sarah Hilton and Mia Glass

Tony Lu, 35, gives talks to school students at Taiwan Airsoft and Airgun Association about his experience fighting in Ukraine in 2022. He is wearing a T-shirt with the portrait of his friend, Australian Trevor Kjeldal, who died in battle in Ukraine.

This man fought on the front lines in Ukraine. Now he is preparing Taiwanese civilians for war with China

As China ramps up hostilities in the Taiwan Strait, citizens in the island democracy are joining self-defence groups, fearing one day soon they will become civilian resistance to a communist invasion.

by Lisa Visentin and Daniel Ceng

Supporters of opposition figures found guilty in Hong Kong’s largest-yet national security trial outside court late last month.

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CCP influence

Australian judges vow to stay despite mass resignations from Hong Kong’s top court

by Lisa Visentin

The owner of a pet shop moves saved pythons from his shop after the fire.

Animals

Fire at Thailand’s famous Chatuchak market kills hundreds of animals

Papela fishermen demonstrate how Laudi was taken by a crocodile.

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Asylum seekers

These men watched a croc kill their friend. Australia doesn’t know, and he’s not the first

by Zach Hope and Amilia Rosa

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Marubo people use their phones, bought in the closest city, when the Starlink antenna is turned on in their village, in Manakieaway, Brazil.

Indigenous culture

No, a remote Amazon tribe is not addicted to porn

An article by The New York Times about the arrival of Starlink internet in the rainforest took on a life of its own. In a few days, the web was rife with misinformation.