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The fateful relationship between America and Israel is not only a threat to stability in the Middle East, but also the rest of the world.
Senior US Republican Senator Lindsey Graham cites Hiroshima and Nagasaki as examples of why Israel must be allowed to do whatever it takes in the already devastated Palestinian territory.
Bizarre recent headlines around Donald Trump and other notable Republicans suggest US politics is spinning out of control, but there is reason to hope. House Speaker Mike Johnson getting aid for Ukraine passed suggests there are limits to the extremism in the Republican Party and sanity can still prevail.
- An ‘Appeal to Heaven’ flag, which was carried by rioters during the January 6 insurrection, was displayed outside the judge’s beach holiday home
- News last week of an inverted American flag flown outside the Alito’s home had sparked calls for him to recuse himself from cases involving Trump
Threat is present in the US and elsewhere, coming from those ‘trying to change the world order’, senior envoy Nicholas Burns tells Harvard graduates.
The former South Carolina governor says the ex-US president is not ‘perfect’, but called Democrat incumbent Joe Biden a ‘catastrophe’.
The risk of cross-Strait conflict with mainland China appears to be chipping away at Taiwan’s long-held dominance in the semiconductor industry, underpinning a sense of urgency in diversifying hi-tech supply chains.
From Kurdish buff butcher Salt Bae to Melbourne’s The Donut Daddy, these 8 chefs are getting attention online for more than just the food they prepare …
China imported over US$10 million of wine from Australia in April, up from US$126,000 a year earlier, after it lifted punitive import tariffs at the end of March.
Hunter, the troubled son of US president Joe Biden, has navigated tumultuous past years and legal issues with the help – and millions – of Kevin Morris, a notorious Hollywood lawyer
Hazardous-materials teams were called in after the vials were discovered, though it is not clear if anyone came into contact with the blood or why it was sent.
American agency accuses disease ecologist of taking part in ‘improper conduct’ as head of group that collaborated with the Wuhan Institute of Virology.
The jury will be partially anonymous, after the judge noted that Guo had shown willingness to tamper with judicial proceedings via social media posts.
Janet Yellen expected to restate American call for firms and financial institutions in China and elsewhere to ‘cease’ backing Moscow’s defence complex.
Cricket is not high in the national consciousness of the tournament’s co-hosts, but the sport does have a long history in the land of baseball.
Meet rapper Eminem’s daughter Hailie Jade Scott, who is happily married, went to university and even has her own podcast – no wonder her dad is proud
Apple CEO Tim Cook knows he needs to find his replacement sooner or later, and a new report suggests his colleague John Ternus may be the front runner – here’s what we know about him
The Cosmos 2576 ‘inspector’ spacecraft is thought to be capable of attacking satellites in low Earth orbit.
The UN World Food Programme said a new US$320 million Gaza floating pier project may fail after crowds of desperate Palestinians intercepted and looted trucks, causing a halt to deliveries.
Vance could be Trump’s pick for vice-president, but just a few years ago he was comparing the presidential hopeful to Hitler and opioids … so what changed?
In and out of the pool, these 5 swimmers have made millions with top-shelf prize money, lucrative brand endorsements, investments, businesses and more – but who holds the most impressive record?
The confiscation of the news agency’s equipment was condemned by the US, journalism organisations and Israel’s opposition leader Yair Lapid, who called it ‘an act of madness’.
America’s top diplomat describes Beijing as seeking ‘better relations with Europe’ while fuelling its ‘greatest security threat’ since the Cold War.
Washington is concerned that Chinese government support is leading to more production capacity than global markets can absorb, driving cheap exports and stifling growth elsewhere.
Commentary from China’s top economic planner says Washington’s anti-globalisation, decoupling and disconnection efforts have ‘inevitably’ hurt US inflation.
New York’s Fire Island has long served as a haven for members of the LGBTQ community after safety, inspiration and a good time, and visiting the sandy stretch of land today reveals little has changed.
The funding will help set up a pilot line in Europe that will develop and test future generations of advanced semiconductors.
A US congressional probe found carmakers BMW, Jaguar Land Rover and Volkswagen had used components from a Chinese supplier banned in the United States over alleged forced labour ties.
A video posted by Donald Trump’s Truth Social account shows hypothetical headlines speaking of a ‘unified reich’ if he wins the 2024 presidential election.
Movie star Scarlett Johansson said she was ‘shocked’ by an OpenAI synthetic voice that sounds like her, which was released after she declined to work with the ChatGPT-maker on such a project.
Moose in Alaska are not normally aggressive but can become so if provoked, authorities say.
