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North America
Bill Clinton distances himself from Epstein in videos released from his testimony last week
The former Democratic president said he first remembered meeting Epstein when he flew aboard the financier’s private jet in 2002 for the Clintons’ humanitarian work, and they parted ways the year after.
- by Stephen Groves
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Analysis
Trump's White House
Calling allies cowards is not the Trump administration’s most strategic play
Just weeks ago, the president had to apologise for belittling US allies over their war effort in Afghanistan. Now his war secretary is sticking the boot in anew over Iran.
- by Michael Koziol
Melania Trump just did something no first lady has ever done
Trump was the first spouse of a world leader to preside over a UN Security Council meeting, where she discussed children in conflict – just days after the US joined Israel in attacking Iran.
- by Edith M. Lederer and Farnoush Amiri
Trump won’t rule out boots on the ground; Hegseth slams ‘pearl-clutching’ allies
Donald Trump warned Iran “the big one is coming”, and War Secretary Pete Hegseth said America was not caught in a repeat of the Iraq War.
- by Michael Koziol
Analysis
US politics
JD Vance’s silence on the Iran strikes is starting to get very loud
For 48 hours, the US vice president has said next to nothing about Operation Epic Fury in an administration where praising the leader’s success is virtually mandatory.
- by Michael Koziol
Analysis
Middle East at war
When Trump tells us what he wants next in Iran, we should probably believe him
US President Donald Trump can rightfully take credit for removing one of the most persistent and dangerous enemies of the US, but the hard work is just getting started.
- by Michael Koziol
Opinion
Iran
The stakes for Australia in Trump’s Iran gamble
The US-Israel attack on Iran is high-risk. It may fail. It may distract America from the Indo-Pacific, but if it succeeds, it could also strengthen deterrence in our region and enhance Australia’s security.
- by Jennifer Parker
‘It’s a war’: US Democrats demand ‘immediate’ Congress vote on Iran strikes
Democrats have accused President Donald Trump of usurping the legislative branch’s power to declare war.
- by Michael Koziol
Analysis
Drugs
After six decades of the war on drugs, what works?
The US and its allies have spilled blood and treasure to kill kingpins and defeat cartels, but the products keep coming and the new groups are more violent than ever.
- by Maria Abi-Habib
Analysis
Middle East at war
In the most consequential moment of his presidency, Trump reveals his end game
Trump was never going to leave his second, final term without a definitive resolution to the Iranian question.
- by Michael Koziol
Liveris doubles down on Olympics cost pledge, rattles tin for US sponsors
Brisbane Olympics president Andrew Liveris has doubled down on his pledge that the Games will not require taxpayer funds to operate, as he scours corporate America for sponsors to cover the event’s regional spread.
- by Michael Koziol