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Sayed Anas Hashemi, now aged 3, has been separated from his family since he was a month old.

Facing a terrible choice, Husna handed over her sleeping newborn. She hasn’t held him since

The last time she saw her son he was bundled in blankets. Now the twisting saga to reunite them has hit another dead end, thanks to a snap decision by Donald Trump.

  • Anna Griffin

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Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during the American Federation of Teachers’ 88th national convention, Thursday, July 25, 2024, in Houston. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Harris slams Team Biden and ‘reckless’ Democrats, cites AUKUS in tell-all book

The former vice president and failed presidential candidate says Democrats were “reckless” for failing to question Joe Biden’s decision to run again and leaving it up to him and his wife Jill.

  • Michael Koziol
Hunter Biden is one of his father’s most vocal defenders.

Hunter Biden unloads on George Clooney in expletive-laden rant

The former president’s son slams the Hollywood star, whose watershed newspaper article last year contributed to his father’s decision to quit the election.

  • Cameron Henderson
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Trump’s big toxic bill will cost America – and the world

The US president’s “Big Beautiful Bill” won’t just undo many positive developments for the environment – the economic fallout will be significant too.

  • Nick O'Malley
President Joe Biden has issued pre-emptive pardons to officials whom his successor has labelled as political enemies.

Biden’s cancer diagnosis reminds us of his true achievements

The former US president’s cancer has increased speculation about when he first found out about the illness but cannot overshadow his true legacy.

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Anthony Fauci, former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, during a House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic hearing in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, June 3, 2024. Republican lawmakers are expected to grill Fauci over alleged misconduct that occurred during his time leading the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) during his first public congressional testimony in two years. Photographer: Valerie Plesch/Bloomberg

Fearing Trump’s vengeance, Biden issues pre-emptive pardons for family members

In an unusual move, the departing US president has used his last day in office to protect his own family members from Donald Trump’s potential revenge.

  • Farrah Tomazin
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Hunter and Joe Biden in 2023.

Joe Biden can be blamed for many things, but pardoning his son is not one of them

There’s no doubt Joe Biden has a case to answer after pardoning his son Hunter, but the hype around this story is out of all proportion.

  • Bill Wyman
Hunter and Joe Biden in 2023.

Biden pardons his son Hunter despite previous pledges

Hunter Biden has been spared a possible prison sentence for federal felony gun and tax convictions.

  • Zeke Miller and Alana Durkin Richer
Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden.

Joe Biden can be pardoned as a parent, but not as a politician

More is in play here than a father’s unrelenting grief over the welfare of his child. There is family history and emotion, and then there is politics.

  • Bruce Wolpe
Anthony Albanese and Joe Biden.

White House pushes for AUKUS to move to ‘pillar two’ weapons focus

The US National Security Adviser, Jake Sullivan, revealed in an interview that he wanted to see “two or three signature projects” before Joe Biden leaves office.

  • Peter Hartcher