World
French minister tells Djokovic to stay out of politics as Kosovo tensions rise
Tennis star Novak Djokovic has been chastised by a senior French politician following his intervention over the escalation of violence in the Balkans.
- by Rob Harris
Opinion & Perspectives
Turkey’s election shows why Trump could win in 2024
Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s victory disproves the election slogan, “It’s the economy, stupid”. God, tradition, values, identity, culture and resentments also move voters.
Bret Stephens
Moscow drone strike spells trouble in the air for Putin
The success of the Ukrainians’ own drone program should not come as a surprise, given the country’s proud aeronautical heritage and advanced industrial base.
Jimmy Rushton
Forget the debt ceiling, the entire roof’s collapsing on America
America’s restless struggle against the very concepts of governance and government increasingly threatens the survival of a normal, functional nation state.
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
North America
Ex-cop’s ‘Fox Hunt’ trial kicks off. Was he under Beijing’s orders?
Prosecutors say Michael McMahon pressured Xu Jin to return to China to face bribery and embezzlement charges, as part of “Operation Fox Hunt”.
- by Luc Cohen
US House votes to suspend ceiling and avoid default
Joe Biden welcomed the passage of the debt ceiling bill and urged the Democratic-majority ruled Senate to “pass it as quickly as possible”.
- by David Morgan
Europe
Updated
Russia-Ukraine war
Ukrainian drone sparks fire at Russian refinery, says governor
- by David Ljunggren
Asia
What inflation dragon? Prices are rising everywhere, except in China
Unlike in the rest of the world, across China people are noticing the cost of meat, vegetables and property falling – and that’s a problem.
- by Eryk Bagshaw
From the Archives, 2001: Royal family slain
The tiny kingdom of Nepal was in crisis after the lovelorn heir to the throne shot dead almost every member of his family, including the king and queen.
- by Barbara Crossette
Chinese jet carried out ‘aggressive’ manoeuvre near US military plane, Pentagon says
- by Peter Martin and Iain Marlow
Inside South Korea’s race to become one of the world’s biggest arms dealers
- by Joyce Lee and Josh Smith
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Police file five murder charges over deadly NZ hostel fire
More than 100 people were staying at the four-storey Loafers Lodge hostel when the fire tore through the building soon after midnight on May 16.
- by Nick Perry
Maduro’s isolation ends with visit to Brazil despite $23m US reward for his arrest
- by Andrew Rosati and Simone Iglesias
