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Trump is a micromanager. Prosecutors doubt he’d let lawyers handle Stormy Daniels
Prosecutors say Donald Trump would simply be unable to leave hush-money payments to other people. They even called an unusual witness: a book written by Trump himself.
- by Jonah E. Bromwich, Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan
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Sudden resignations. A leaked letter. What’s happening inside Miss USA?
The reigning winners of Miss USA and Miss Teen USA resigned from their titles within days of each other in a shock to the Miss Universe Organisation.
- by Madison Malone Kircher
Leanne fled the country to escape domestic abuse. Now she could face jail
Leanne fled Australia with her two children as she says it was the only way she knew how to protect herself from her violent husband.
- by Amber Schultz
‘He liked to use the Oxford comma’: Trump aide reveals how he crafted his tweets
Donald Trump’s New York hush trial has heard the former president delivered precise instructions about the use of punctuation marks for his tweets.
- by Raoul Simons
Barron Trump will not be a delegate at Republican convention after all
The announcement came only hours after Donald Trump suggested in a radio interview that the 18-year-old was among his political advisers.
- by Michael Gold
US says Israel’s use of weapons may have violated international law
The findings risk further souring ties with Israel at a time when the allies are increasingly at odds over Israel’s plans to strike Rafah.
- by Humeyra Pamuk and Simon Lewis
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‘It could boomerang’: Stormy Daniels testimony on sex, lies and money is risky for both sides
The porn actor’s account was explosive in her indignant delivery and in the details of a sexual encounter with Donald Trump that at times sounded non-consensual.
- by Shayna Jacobs, Perry Stein, Marianne LeVine and Devlin Barrett
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
‘We will fight with our fingernails’: Netanyahu says US threat won’t prevent Gaza offensive
The Israeli PM’s comments indicate he might proceed with an invasion of the packed city of Rafah against the wishes of closest ally US to “achieve victory”.
- by Joseph Krauss and Josef Federman
Trump promised a ‘deal’ to Big Oil as he asked for $US1b for campaign
With his eye on securing a second term in the White House propelled by donor funds, Trump told the oil CEOs at dinner at Mar-a-Lago: You are all wealthy enough.
- by Josh Dawsey and Maxine Joselow
Stormy Daniels clashes with Trump’s lawyer over her account of sex with former president
In a combative few hours of cross-examination in the hush money trial, Trump’s lawyers sought to portray the former porn star as a promiscuous extortionist.
- by Farrah Tomazin
Barron Trump named among Republican Party delegates ahead of US election
Former president Donald Trump’s youngest son, Barron Trump, is about to make his political debut.
- by Annabelle Timsit and Andrew Jeong