World
Trump appears without his bandage as FBI confirms he was struck by a bullet
The FBI’s statement was an attempt to clear up conflicting accounts about what caused the former president’s injuries after a gunman opened fire at a Pennsylvania rally.
- by Eric Tucker and Jill Colvin
Inquiry finds 200,000 people were abused in NZ over decades in ‘national disgrace’
- by Charlotte Graham-McLay
Opinion & Perspectives
Kamalamentum is masking the desperation of Democrats
The speed at which the Democratic consensus on Kamala Harris has shifted should not be considered surprising.
Ross Douthat
TikTok, TikTok … time’s up for Trump?
Forget policies, this US election will be all about personalities. And what’s working for Kamala Harris right now are the very things Republicans hate about her.
Parnell Palme McGuinness
Columnist and communications adviser
The Obamas called Kamala Harris. Cameras rolled. Hokeyness ensued
The historical weight of the moment may have been somewhat undercut by the stage management.
Rebecca Davis O’Brien
North America
Opinion
US Votes 2024
Kamalamentum is masking the desperation of Democrats
The speed at which the Democratic consensus on Kamala Harris has shifted should not be considered surprising.
- by Ross Douthat
The emails that reveal J.D. Vance’s ideological pivot from Never Trumper to his running mate
The emails, in which Vance criticises Trump as a “morally reprehensible human being”, reflect a young man different from the hard-right culture warrior of today
- by Stephanie Saul
Europe
Asia
Parts of Japan ‘likely to vanish’ as population shrinks
Japan’s population has recorded its biggest single-year decrease in history, falling by 861,000 people, as the government grapples with measures to reverse the trend.
- by Lisa Visentin
Kyrgyzstan president arrests niece’s fiancé after elaborate wedding proposal
The video went viral in Kyrgyzstan and infuriated Sadyr Japarov, who has made a show of admonishing politicians for wasting money since he seized power in a coup.
- by James Kilner
Australians left stranded after massive fire destroys Bali hotel complex
- by Zach Hope, Karuni Rompies and Amilia Rosa
Updated
Aviation
At least 18 dead as plane skids off runway and catches fire in Nepal
- by Binaj Gurubacharya
Editorial
Child abuse
Ugly Australians are helping to drive Filipino online child sex trade
- The Herald's View
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Mourners heckle Israeli ministers at funerals of children killed by Hezbollah rockets
The attack on a soccer field in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights was the deadliest on Israeli civilians since October 7.
- by Melanie Swan
Updated
Israeli-Palestinian conflict
‘An all-out war’: Deadly attack on Israeli target raises fear of wider conflict
- by Tia Goldenberg and Bassem Mroue
Inquiry finds 200,000 people were abused in NZ over decades in ‘national disgrace’
- by Charlotte Graham-McLay
Risk of Lebanese-Israeli conflict is real, but a ceasefire in Gaza may help
- by Patrick Kingsley and Euan Ward