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- Middle East at war
Israel and Iran bomb each other as nuclear talks tank
Israel unleashed airstrikes across Iran for a third day on Sunday and threatened even greater force as some Iranian missiles evaded Israeli air defences to strike buildings in the heart of the country.
- JON GAMBRELL, MELANIE LIDMAN and JULIA FRANKEL
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- Analysis
- Trump's America
Like school shootings, political violence is becoming part of life in the US
The shootings of two politicians and their partners this weekend are part of a trend. Slowly but surely, political violence has moved from the fringes to an inescapable reality.
- Lisa Lerer
- Analysis
- Trump's America
America was already divided – Trump’s $69m military extravaganza did not help
For many, a parade of 6000 soldiers and 128 tanks was a fitting way to celebrate the US Army. For others, it was a gauche display of militarism more suited to Pyongyang.
- Michael Koziol
Trump celebrates birthday with grand military parade through Washington
It is the parade the US president has been wanting for years, and he spent his 79th birthday on a special viewing stand to watch the display of American military might.
- Lolita Baldor and Michelle Price
- Updated
- Crime
Democratic politician assassinated, another wounded in targeted overnight shootings
A large-scale manhunt is under way for a suspect who posed as a police officer to shoot and kill a lawmaker and her husband in their home, while wounding two others.
- Michael Koziol
Anthony Albanese locks in meeting time with Donald Trump
The prime minister has outlined his priorities for his meeting with the US president, which is scheduled to take place on the sidelines of next week’s G7 meeting.
- James Massola
Joe Rogan’s message can be rambling and unpolished, yet men idolise him. This might be why
The US presenter hosted Australia’s most popular podcast last year – is his influence something to be worried about?
- Jordan Baker
US marines detain first civilian in LA before expected ‘unprecedented’ protests
It’s a rare domestic use of the military force ahead of expected nationwide demonstrations this weekend, in what may be the biggest backlash to US President Donald Trump since he returned to power.
- Omar Younis, Brad Brooks, Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali
- Analysis
- Middle East at war
Trump desperately wants to play ‘peacemaker’. This is the time to prove he can
Donald Trump promised to end the world’s hottest conflicts and usher in global peace. Now those hopes appear to be in shambles.
- Gram Slattery and Matt Spetalnick
‘Tearing families apart’: The Californians fighting Trump as his ICE agents terrorise a city
It’s at the places that make this city tick – the shops, the bars, the school gates – that the real impact of Trump’s deportation agenda can be seen and felt. But Los Angeles is fighting back.
- Michael Koziol
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