World politics
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Political unrest
Bolivian military flees government palace after coup fails, general in custody
Bolivia’s president confronted the commander leading the rebellion in the palace hallway, telling him: “I am your captain, and I order you to withdraw your soldiers”.
- by Daniel Ramos
Latest
The real winner out of Assange’s freedom from prison? Pamela Anderson
From sharing vegan snacks in the Ecuadorian embassy to downplaying rumours of a romance, the former Baywatch actor was one of the first celebrities to support Julian Assange.
- by Thomas Mitchell
New book paints Trump as wounded, forgetful and hung up on Hollywood
Disgraced, defeated and twice impeached. Trump’s party had abandoned him and he focused on happier times – when he was just a celebrity businessman.
- by Shawn McCreesh
Russia v the Olympics: How hacks, bedbug scares and a fake Tom Cruise could disrupt the Games
Total meltdown or death by a thousand hacks? The Paris Games face the biggest cyber threat so far. And the fallout could reach well beyond cyberspace.
- by Sherryn Groch and Marta Pascual Juanola
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UK election
Spike in bets on day before Rishi Sunak called election prompts probe of PM’s campaign
The allegations are another hammer blow for the 14-year-old government that polls predict is facing a catastrophic defeat on July 4.
- by Rob Harris
Noam Chomsky’s wife denies reports that the leftist icon has died
Chomsky, 95, had been hospitalised in Brazil while recovering from a stroke. Some outlets have published obituaries.
- by Hillel Italie
Analysis
North Korea diplomacy
Russia needs North Korean weapons, but there is more to Putin’s rare visit
Kim has made two trips to Russia’s Far East since 2019. Putin is now expected to arrive in North Korea on Tuesday for the first time since 2000.
- by The Economist
Biden is relying on stars to win voters. It hasn’t quite worked out
Joe Biden is banking on Hollywood’s A-list to help propel him to victory in November, but their star power has yielded a mixed bag for the embattled US president.
- by Skylar Woodhouse and Jennifer Jacobs
Russian friendly nations join Australia in calling for ‘lasting peace in Ukraine’
Eighty countries used a peace summit in Switzerland to call for the territorial integrity of Ukraine to be the basis for any future agreement to end Russia’s two-year war.
- by Rob Harris
Europe, long considered a climate leader, has dumped Greens at the polls
New voter priorities on immigration, the cost of living and war have hurt climate-focused parties, which just lost a third of their EU seats.
- by Matina Stevis-Gridneff
Opinion
Opinion
Dutton needs to emulate a former president named Donald. No, not that one
At first glance, making the Liberal Party more illiberal aligns with the global rise of hard-right parties. Delve deeper and an alternative conservative narrative emerges.
- by Nick Bryant