Today
Reformist candidate wins Iran’s presidential election
Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian won Iran’s run-off presidential election by promising to reach out to the West and ease enforcement on the country’s mandatory headscarf law.
- Updated
- Jon Gambrell and Amir Vahdat
Biden digs in, declares he’s staying in the race
In a speech that addressed questions about his age, the president said those imploring him to end his bid were trying to overturn the will of primary voters.
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- Justin Sink and Akayla Gardner
Yesterday
Why Biden has investors worried | Super fund winners and losers | Predictions for the new financial year
This week on the Chanticleer podcast, Anthony Macdonald and special guests Tony Boyd and Hannah Wootton talk about the US, super and predictions for FY2024-25.
- Opinion
- UK election
The Conservatives imploded. Labour simply filled the vacuum
Labour’s landslide shares some parallels with Tony Blair’s 1997 win but those end with Keir Starmer’s small target strategy and threadbare policy.
- Michael Turner
- Opinion
- US election
Replacing Biden carries risk but also possibility
There is not a plausible way for Democrats to convince voters that the man they saw on the debate stage should be president three or four years from now.
- Ezra Klein
Putin says Trump ‘sincerely’ wants to end the war in Ukraine
President Vladimir Putin said Russia takes seriously statements by Donald Trump that he has proposals to end the war in Ukraine quickly.
- Bloomberg News
Trump rants about Biden and Harris in leaked video
Donald Trump said he is now competing against Kamala Harris in the US presidential race during an expletive-laden rant on a golf course.
- Andrea Hamblin
This Month
Democratic governors back Joe Biden as crisis deepens
The president met more than 20 influential governors to assure them that he was committed to his re-election campaign.
- Lauren Fedor, Steff Chávez and Demetri Sevastopulo
Trump’s hush-money sentencing delayed as judge mulls immunity
The postponement sets the sentencing for September – if it happens at all, since Donald Trump’s lawyers are arguing that the conviction should be tossed out.
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- Jake Offenhartz and Jennifer Peltz
- Opinion
- Trump's White House
A resurgent Trump will have consequences for Australia
Trump 2.0 will pile rising expectations in Washington on Australia’s military readiness and on its strategic minerals. But that’s just the start.
- Patrick Gibbons
- Analysis
- Shipping
Chinese exporters raise fears of Christmas freight crisis
Red Sea attacks have pushed up costs and put pressure on profits during a critical season for trade. There are also worries US tariff increases could add further to costs.
- Chan Ho-him, Joe Leahy and Oliver Telling
- Editorial Of The Times
- US Supreme Court
The US Supreme Court gives a free pass to Trump and future presidents
In a step towards monarchy, the bedrock principle that presidents are not above the law has been set aside.
- The Editorial Board
‘Dangerous precedent’: Biden lashes Trump immunity ruling
The Supreme Court ruled Donald Trump has immunity for actions he took in office. Joe Biden says the decision means his opponent will “now be free to ignore the law”.
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- Matthew Cranston
Trump’s ‘dangerous precedent’; ANZ lashed for fees; Bank names new CEO
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
Reactions to the ruling on Trump’s immunity case
Republicans in Congress hailed the ruling and called on Democrats to stop attacking the former president and uphold democratic norms.
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- Reuters
- Opinion
- US election
Supreme Court gives new reason to fear Trump’s return
Given his post-presidential behaviour, can anyone seriously view granting Donald Trump “official” immunity from his actions with calmness?
- Peter Spiegel
- Opinion
- Investing
Why you should vote at the ballot box and not with your portfolio
Election uncertainty increases volatility, but investors should be cautious about over or underestimating the impact of political change.
- Andrew McAuley
Democrats back Biden as voter poll shows rising unease over fitness
A CBS News-YouGov poll shows that 72 per cent of registered voters think Joe Biden should not be running for president, up from 63 per cent in February.
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- Steff Chávez, James Fontanella-Khan, Lauren Fedor and Christopher Grimes
June
Rudd schmoozes Biden’s mooted replacements
Joe Biden’s poor debate performance has sparked discussion about who could replace him, and take on Donald Trump in November.
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- Matthew Cranston
Biden tries to calm wealthy donors after dismal debate performance
The president held fund-raising events with Democratic donors amid calls for him to step aside over concerns about his fitness.
- Steve Holland and Jarrett Renshaw