World
North America
Donald Trump leads Kamala Harris by a point in fresh national poll
Overall, the poll may bring Democratic exuberance back to earth after a buoyant party convention in Chicago last month.
- by Jonathan Weisman and Ruth Igielnik
Latest
Mother of Georgia suspect is said to have called school before shooting, warning of ‘emergency’
Text messages and a phone log, along with interviews with a relative of the suspect, provide the strongest indications yet that school officials were alerted to concerns on the morning of the shooting.
- by Sarah Blaskey and Teo Armus
Opinion
US Votes 2024
Kamala Harris’ trickiest debate nemesis won’t be Trump
Harris’ most complicated antagonist in the much-anticipated presidential debate will be one that she can’t criticise, question or contradict – Joe Biden.
- by Carlos Lozada
Donald Trump’s new photo book is a fantastical highlight reel
Over more than 350 lavish pages, Trump presents a breathless gallery of himself during and after his reign as the 45th president.
- by Ron Charles
Explainer
US Votes 2024
‘A summer romance’: How the US fell in love with Kamala Harris
Previously written off, Kamala Harris has energised the Democratic Party and reshaped the race to the White House. But how was she shaped by her early life, what does she stand for now – and can she defeat Donald Trump?
- by Angus Holland and Cindy Yin
Trump’s sentencing for hush-money case delayed until after US election
Judge Merchan’s decision caps off a lucky legal streak for the Republican candidate, as the race for the White House reaches its final stretch.
- by Farrah Tomazin
‘Living window’: Food dye found in Doritos lets scientists see through mice
It may sound like magic, but using basic optics, scientists have taken a major step in the long quest to see what’s under the skin without a scalpel.
- by Carolyn Y. Johnson
Opinion
Foreign relations
Australia’s critical supply chains rely on China. This man I met at the White House has a Plan B
The Biden White House wants to create a new supply chain of democratic powers, including the G7 nations plus South Korea and Australia. But it’s running out of time to make it happen.
- by Peter Hartcher
Trump backs plan that would give Elon Musk broad role in US policymaking
Trump’s advisers have discussed a government spending commission for months, and Musk has publicly expressed interest in it on X, the social media platform he owns.
- by Marianne LeVine, Jeff Stein and Trisha Thadani
Tip from Australia among those warning of risk of Georgia school shooting: report
The teenager and his father, who were interviewed by law enforcement in 2023 in connection with online threats about carrying out a school shooting, have been arrested.
- by Rich McKay
Trump pleads not guilty to fresh 2020 election interference charges
Joe Biden’s son Hunter, meanwhile, faced his own legal woes, pleading guilty to evading $US1.4 million worth of taxes.
- by Farrah Tomazin
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