World
‘Cult of Donald Trump’ goes on trial – and on display – in hush money case
Michael Cohen testified that after his home was raided in 2018, he received a call from Trump who told him: “Don’t worry, I’m president ... you’re gonna be OK.”
- by Farrah Tomazin
Gunmen stage deadly ambush to free drug dealer ‘The Fly’, manhunt under way in France
- by Gabriel Stargardter and Dominique Vidalon
Opinion & Perspectives
Netanyahu and Hamas know this war is unwinnable. So how does it end?
With impossible war aims, neither side credibly can claim victory. So the conflict grinds on.
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
In the president v the porn star, Stormy Daniels is a legal dominatrix
The compelling part of this case is not whether Trump did something wrong with business papers, but how it shows – in a vivid way – that he’s the wrong man for the job.
Maureen Dowd
New York Times columnist
Sinwar drew up the attack that started the war in Gaza. Now he’s key to ending it
Even as Israel attempts to kill the man it considers the architect of the October 7 attack, it has been forced to negotiate with him to free the remaining hostages.
Patrick Kingsley, Julian Barnes and Adam Rasgon
North America
‘Cult of Donald Trump’ goes on trial – and on display – in hush money case
Michael Cohen testified that after his home was raided in 2018, he received a call from Trump who told him: “Don’t worry, I’m president ... you’re gonna be OK.”
- by Farrah Tomazin
World of photos, May 15, 2024
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors
Europe
Gunmen stage deadly ambush to free drug dealer ‘The Fly’, manhunt under way in France
- by Gabriel Stargardter and Dominique Vidalon
Asia
Drugs allegedly mailed to Australian in Bali were gift in toothpaste tube: lawyer
Australian Troy Smith was holidaying with his wife in Bali when he was allegedly caught with methamphetamine.
- by Zach Hope
Editorial
India
Australia and India have long enjoyed close ties. But not everything is rosy
The recent actions of Narendra Modi’s nationalist government are putting decades of good relations between the two countries under strain.
- The Herald's View
People-smuggling boat carrying Chinese stopped en route to Australia
- by Zach Hope and Karuni Rompies
Parched Philippine dam reveals centuries-old town, luring tourists
- by Adrian Portugal and Peter Blaza
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
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Israel has questioned why the figures, provided by the Hamas-run Health Ministry, for the deaths of women and children has halved.
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
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- by Peter Hartcher
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
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- by Patrick Kingsley, Julian Barnes and Adam Rasgon
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- by Wafaa Shurafa, Sam Mednick and Samy Magdy
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- by Wafaa Shurafa, Sam Mednick and Samy Magdy