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Respect for Macron falls to new low among French public

Respect for Macron falls to new low among French public

Emmanuel Macron was once France’s young and charismatic president who embodied hope. He is now widely despised, considered narcissistic and disconnected.

  • by Rob Harris

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Brazil’s ex-president indicted over undeclared diamonds from Saudi Arabia

Brazil’s ex-president indicted over undeclared diamonds from Saudi Arabia

The jewellery would have been exempt from tax had it been a gift from Saudi Arabia to Brazil, but not Jair Bolsonaro’s to keep for himself.

  • by Gabriela Sa Pessoa and Mauricio Savarese
So long UK Conservatives, and thanks for all the memes
Analysis
UK election

So long UK Conservatives, and thanks for all the memes

The tumultuous Thatcher years were memorialised in song and literature, but this current generation of Tories are probably best forgotten.

  • by Rob Harris
‘A parent’s heartbreak always cuts deep’
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‘A parent’s heartbreak always cuts deep’

Foreign Minister Penny Wong speaks to 60 Minutes about the campaign to stop Australian children being abducted in Japan.

Riding chill streets, listening for the lessons of Zen on a motorcycle
Perspective
Opinion

Riding chill streets, listening for the lessons of Zen on a motorcycle

The first rule of riding a motorcycle is look where you want to go. Could it be a metaphor for life?

  • by Tony Wright
Bolivian military flees government palace after coup fails, general in custody

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
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The real winner out of Assange’s freedom from prison? Pamela Anderson

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

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

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
Spike in bets on day before Rishi Sunak called election prompts probe of PM’s campaign

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

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