Keir Starmer
UK parliament votes for assisted dying, paving way for historic law change
The vote puts Britain on course to follow Australia, Canada and other countries, as well as some US states, in permitting assisted dying.
- Sarah Young and Andrew MacAskill
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UK makes plans to welcome Albanese to London
The behind-the-scenes work to prepare Anthony Albanese for next week’s NATO summit is the strongest sign yet that he will attend.
- Nick Bonyhady and Olivia Ireland
The PM just got a pay rise. Here’s how his salary compares to Trump and other leaders
Despite his salary increasing, Anthony Albanese is outranked by some senior Australian office holders, but he is still among the best-paid world leaders.
- Millie Muroi
‘Where are the foreigners?’ How tinderbox Northern Ireland exploded into riots
Residents have spoken of long-running tensions but the alleged attempted rape of a schoolgirl lit the touchpaper for riots.
- Neil Johnston
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- Air accident
‘Heartbreaking beyond words’: More than 200 people killed in Air India plane crash
Black smoke billowed from the site where Flight 171, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, went down in a populated area near the airport, hitting a medical college hostel.
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- AUKUS
‘Time to wake up’: Turnbull, opposition seize on Trump’s AUKUS review
Defence Minister Richard Marles and AUKUS architect Scott Morrison insist they are confident the United States will keep supporting the $368 billion submarine deal.
- Natassia Chrysanthos, Paul Sakkal, Michael Koziol and Rob Harris
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- Trade wars
Australia can’t just let Trump do what he wants
The US president doesn’t like taking no for an answer. That doesn’t mean we have to let him have his way.
- Millie Muroi
- Opinion
- Global economy
Elon Musk is right about one thing – we’re spiralling towards bankruptcy
The West is in a doom loop with no real escape – and Elon Musk’s departure from the White House is a further reason for pessimism.
- Sam Ashworth-Hayes
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- World politics
MAGA v the monarch: Is King Charles blowing royal raspberries at Trump?
There is a majestic irony to the fact an unelected British king has become a counterweight to American despotism.
- Nick Bryant
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- UK politics
London lets the sun go down on the British Empire
The United Kingdom is poised to transfer the Chagos Islands to Mauritius and literally end one of the most quoted sayings about empire.
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