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The sex guru known as Dr Ruth dies at 96
Dr Ruth Westheimer, the diminutive sex therapist who became a pop icon, media star and bestselling author through her frank talk about once-taboo bedroom topics, has died.
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Did King Charles really buy an $8 million New York condo?
The reports were tantalizing, but someone else was behind the expensive purchase.
- by Rukmini Callimachi and Vivian Marino
Trump says he will undergo cognitive test with Biden for ‘the good of the country’
The post came as a fired-up Joe Biden stepped up his attack on his rival during a rally in the swing state of Michigan, calling him out for “raping a woman”.
- by Farrah Tomazin
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Courts
Alec Baldwin breaks down as judge dismisses charges against him in Rust killing
The actor, who was facing up to 18 months in jail for an involuntary manslaughter charge, cried and embraced his attorneys after the decision was announced.
- by Morgan Lee
‘Shocked’: The moment Joe Biden lost George Clooney and Hollywood
At a June fundraiser in Los Angeles, some of the president’s biggest backers had their eyes opened.
- by Theodore Schleifer, Jacob Bernstein and Reid J. Epstein
Opinion
Gender equality
Don’t jeer at cheerleaders until you’ve watched this show
A Netflix documentary series forces many of us – including me – to rethink long-held stereotyping of cheerleaders as simply pin-ups of the patriarchy.
- by Julia Baird
Opinion
World politics
The West, like Biden, is in the wars. But the architects of peace are mobilising
Despite rising global uncertainty and geopolitical anxiety, Western democracies have started building the “sinews of peace” to prevent another colossal war.
- by Peter Hartcher
Key takeaways from Biden’s tough day in front of the cameras
After introducing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as “President Putin”, US President Joe Biden tried to prove his mettle against the White House press corps.
- by Josh Boak and Nicholas Riccardi
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US Votes 2024
Shaky answers and several gaffes mean Biden’s press conference won’t stem the bleeding
Over the course of an hour Joe Biden demonstrated a command of foreign policy and gave no indication that he was considering dropping out of the 2024 election.
- by Farrah Tomazin
Joe Biden press conference LIVE updates: Fresh blow for president ahead of make-or-break moment
The media opportunity comes amid a growing number of Democrats calling on him to stand aside as the party’s candidate in the November 5 election.
- by Rachel Clun and Farrah Tomazin