Joe Biden
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal ‘on the brink of fruition’
Joe Biden said negotiators were working urgently to close the deal which Hamas confirmed was “progressing well”.
- by Andrew Mills and Nidal al-Mughrabi
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Opinion
US politics
Mission unaccomplished: Why Biden’s legacy’s now at the mercy of Trump
Joe Biden may be remembered as a fine president but his stubborn refusal to pass the torch for so long made it almost historically inevitable that Donald Trump would win again.
- by Nick Bryant
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Trump's White House
‘Your head will spin’: What Trump will do on ‘Day One’
Most US presidents are judged on their first 100 days. Donald Trump plans to get plenty done on “Day One”. But how much can he actually pull off?
- by Angus Holland
‘We don’t know the half of it’: More deaths feared in ever-expanding LA fires
Despite a lull in the winds, authorities said it was still unsafe to thoroughly search many areas already burnt.
- by Michael Koziol and Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Biden labels end of Facebook fact-checking ‘anti-American’
The US president also insisted he could have beaten Donald Trump during a wide-ranging press conference just days before he leaves office.
- by Farrah Tomazin
Trudeau, Biden and Ardern are done. What’s eating the global left?
Australia may be an island, but it is not immune to the systemic forces sweeping across global politics.
- by Matthew Knott
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California bushfires
A city on fire: Los Angeles inferno sparks political fight and fears of higher death toll
“In case you haven’t noticed, there is global warming. It does change weather patterns,” Joe Biden said in response to Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s criticisms.
- by Michael Koziol
US Supreme Court takes up TikTok ban: What you need to know
The US government wants TikTok to divest from its Chinese parent company. The video-sharing platform, fearing being shut down in the US, has embarked on a legal challenge against the law.
- by Ann E. Marimow and Cristiano Lima-Strong
Analysis
US politics
Term-limited and immune from accountability, Trump’s power is unprecedented
If Trump dismantles American democracy, Australia must answer a tough question.
- by Bruce Wolpe
‘God bless you, Jimmy Carter’: Ex-president’s funeral provides rare moment of unity
President-elect Donald Trump and former president Barack Obama shared a laugh. Trump even shook Mike Pence’s hand.
- by Farrah Tomazin
Trump blames Biden, California governor as Los Angeles fires intensify
The president-elect put the blame for the fires on the California governor, as Los Angeles residents expressed anger about the scale and speed of the response.
- by Stephanie Peatling
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