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The president, the porn star and the payment: Stormy Daniels testifies in Trump’s hush money trial
In another astonishing moment ahead of this year’s election, the porn star told a jury in explicit detail about her alleged sexual encounter with the former US president.
- by Farrah Tomazin
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World of photos, May 8, 2024
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors
Surfers murdered in Mexico among more than 430,000 killed since 2006
The deaths of Australian brothers Callum and Jake Robinson have shocked the local community and sparked tributes from across the globe.
- by Farrah Tomazin
Australian gets Beethoven’s hair tested – and may have solved mystery of his deafness
An Australian businessman with a passion for Beethoven wanted to honour the composer’s request in 1802 that doctors one day try to figure out why he had been so ill.
- by Gina Kolata
‘I have to watch every word I tell you people,’ says Trump after judge flags jail
The NY judge overseeing Donald Trump’s criminal trial has had enough of the ex-president’s gag order violations.
- by Shayna Jacobs, Tom Jackman, Devlin Barrett and Marianne LeVine
Opinion
US Votes 2024
Trumpeting a terrible vision: What awaits if Biden loses … or even wins?
Donald Trump has outlined his manifesto for a second term, and it’s a disquieting smorgasbord of retribution and paranoia.
- by Peter Hartcher
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Australians abroad
Girlfriend leads tributes to Australian brothers slain on Mexican surfing trip
The girlfriend of one of the Australians killed in Mexico has posted of her heartbreak after police confirmed the identities of three bodies found in a well last week.
- by Alex Crowe
Bodies recovered likely those of Australian brothers, American who went missing, prosecutors say
While the investigation is still ongoing, prosecutors believe the deaths were a result of a robbery gone wrong and that one of the attackers shot the men after they refused to hand over their car.
- by Mark Stevenson and Marta Pascual Juanola
Explainer
US Votes 2024
‘The Kennedy dream’: Inside Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s run for the presidency
Vaccine critic RFK Jr has gone from ‘troubled life’ to candidate for the top job. Here’s why his rivals are paying attention.
- by Angus Holland and Jackson Graham
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Missing person
Three charged after bodies found where Australian brothers disappeared
Australian brothers Callum and Jake Robinson and US national Jack Carter Rhoad were last seen on April 27, according to authorities in Baja California.
- by Sherryn Groch, Marta Pascual Juanola, Patrick Begley and Alex Crowe
World of photos, May 5, 2024
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors