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Wong says ‘rules are being bent, twisted and broken’ but avoids naming China as key actor
Australia US, India and Japan have called out Beijing’s aggression in the South China Sea and cyber espionage but stopped short of naming China directly.
- by Lisa Visentin
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US election
Suddenly, Trump, not Biden, is the buffoonish old guy in the race
The Republicans’ entire campaign has been focused on Joe Biden in general and his age in particular. Now we have a real battle on our hands.
- by Bill Wyman
Impeached, convicted and shot at. Will anything stop Donald Trump?
Republicans say they are more united than ever before, galvanised by the failed assassination of Trump and a shambolic Democratic Party under a weakened president.
- by Farrah Tomazin
Key takeaways from Biden’s tough day in front of the cameras
After introducing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as “President Putin”, US President Joe Biden tried to prove his mettle against the White House press corps.
- by Josh Boak and Nicholas Riccardi
Opinion
Inside China
The US is losing patience with China
A senior US official has taken aim at China, saying “more creative approaches may be necessary” to protect the global economy.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Biden’s doctor ‘met with Parkinson’s disease specialist at the White House’
Joe Biden’s doctor met with a leading Parkinson’s disease specialist at the White House earlier this year, it has emerged, amid ongoing questions about the US president’s health.
- by Tony Diver
‘Enabler in Chief’: As Biden digs in, Trump turns his attack on Kamala Harris
Trump’s former immigration adviser Stephen Miller also lashed out, seeking to frame the Biden campaign in conspiratorial terms: “What did Kamala know and when did she know it?”
- by Farrah Tomazin
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US Votes 2024
‘Nearly fell asleep’: Biden blames jet lag for poor debate as poll shows Harris now more popular
As the White House remains in damage control after a disastrous debate, a CNN poll shows voters believe the vice president has a better chance of beating Donald Trump.
- by Farrah Tomazin
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Assange saga
Inside the secret talks to bring Assange home
This was an ultramarathon with a final sprint at the end.
- by David Crowe and Matthew Knott
Analysis
US Votes 2024
Democrats with no shortage of replacement options after Biden’s unmitigated disaster
With the eyes of the world watching – and many for the first time since the campaign began in earnest – America’s oldest-ever president failed to meet the moment.
- by Farrah Tomazin
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Assange saga
The three words that led to freedom for Julian Assange
The high-stakes hide-and-seek game is coming to a dramatic conclusion, with both Julian Assange and the US government getting what they need.
- by Matthew Knott