President Donald Trump has spent a decade painting large swaths of the United States as a hellscape, dating back to his dark 2017 inaugural address and his demagogic 2016 campaign.

Coroner decries ‘profoundly distressing milestone’ as state surpasses yearly record after only nine months, with expert saying tough on crime measures compounding problem * Warning: This article contains references to Indigenous Australians who have died * Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast More First Nations people have died in custody in New South Wales so far this year than ever before, the state coroner has revealed, pointing to soaring Aboriginal incarceration rates as a key driver behind the “profoundly distressing milestone”. Twelve Indigenous people have died in NSW corrective services custody since January, while four have died in police operations – the highest number recorded in any full year. Continue reading...

President Donald Trump has spent a decade painting large swaths of the United States as a hellscape, dating back to his dark 2017 inaugural address and his demagogic 2016 campaign.

Rupert Murdoch built more than a media empire. He built a cathedral of grievance where facts die on the altar and paranoia pays the rent.

Hamas accused of breaching agreement by withholding bodies of hostages but Palestinian militants say they face obstacles in retrieving them

Defense department policy requires outlets to vow not to obtain unauthorized files and restricts access to some areas

Palestinians gathered in the West Bank to reunite with loved ones set to be released as part of the prisoner exchange between Israel and Hamas. But many were devastated to learn that Israel had deport...