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You know Trump’s in trouble when he can’t settle on a nickname for his enemy

The fact Harris been relatively anonymous, once the sign of an underwhelming VP, is now the very thing that enables her to appear new.

Waleed Aly
Waleed Aly

Columnist, co-host of Ten's The Project and academic

Many fear Trump will take power with guns. But his real weapon is the gavel

A close US election result might well reproduce the scenes of the January 6, 2021, Capitol riots. But the Supreme Court, and its habit of overturning norms, could be what helps Trump prevail.

Maher Mughrabi
Maher Mughrabi

Editor and senior writer

Trump says Kamala is a communist and plagiarist. He’s wrong – about one

As the US presidential debate turns its attention to the economy, both sides are ignoring the elephant in the room.

Peter Hartcher
Peter Hartcher

Political and international editor

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Donald Trump is struggling in the US election race as Kamala Harris leads in the polls.

You know Trump’s in trouble when he can’t settle on a nickname for his enemy

The fact Harris been relatively anonymous, once the sign of an underwhelming VP, is now the very thing that enables her to appear new.

  • by Waleed Aly
Nancy Pelosi, 84, speaks during the Democratic National Convention

‘Mother of all dragons’ Pelosi says Harris will take US to new heights

The woman widely credited for changing Joe Biden’s mind about seeking reelection delivered a DCN speech of tough love.

  • by Josh Boak and Joey Cappelletti

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Asia

Visitors to the Forbidden City in Beijing this week included Western faces.

It’s now so much easier to visit China, but Australians remain wary

But as of July 1 this year, it is much easier for Australians to travel to soak up Chinese culture.

  • by Lisa Visentin
Doctors and medical students protest the rape and killing of a trainee doctor at a government hospital in Kolkata last week.

More than one million doctors go on strike in India

India’s medical workers held a countrywide strike to protest the rape and killing of a trainee doctor – but the nation’s reckoning with sexual violence against women is longstanding.

  • by Sheikh Saaliq

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The head of Israel’s military intelligence directorate Aharon Haliva has left his post.

‘My fault’: Tearful Israeli military intelligence head leaves post

Major General Aharon Haliva said the failures of October 7 would haunt him for the rest of his life.

  • by Emily Rose

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