US president and Australian PM welcome new security ties after deal that has infuriated FranceJoe Biden and the Australian prime minister, Scott Morrison, have welcomed their new security ties after last week’s announcement that Washington would provid…
Joe Biden promises UN an end to ‘relentless war’ and the start of ‘relentless diplomacy’
President tellls UN that US will give $11bn a year to developing nations to respond to climate emergencyJoe Biden has promised to the United Nations that the withdrawal from Afghanistan is a turning point in history, in which “relentless war” would be …
America’s innovators will solve climate change, not regulators
Our best hope for reducing carbon emissions isn’t new government spending. It’s a technological sea change — one that can only come from the private sector.
Making waves in the Pacific: how Boris Johnson’s Global Britain went rogue
Defence pact with Australia and the US increases chance of confrontation with China and spurs nuclear proliferationLife got a little more dangerous last week. It wasn’t due to the pandemic or the climate crisis. It was entirely the result of the consci…
The nuclear option: why has Australia ditched the French submarine plan for the Aukus pact?
Just two weeks before the bombshell, senior ministers from both countries met and declared they were ‘committed to cooperation’. How did it all go so wrong?Get our free news app; get our morning email briefingJust two weeks before France complained of …
Joe Biden has ‘great confidence’ in top general Milley after Trump revelation
The chair of the joint chiefs of staff sought to prevent the former president from ‘going rogue’, according to new Woodward book• US politics – follow liveJoe Biden threw his weight behind the top US military officer on Wednesday, saying he had “great …
The FDA should regulate Instagram’s algorithm as a drug
Instagram’s unwillingness to do what is right is a clarion call for regulation: The FDA must assert its codified right to regulate the algorithm powering the drug of Instagram.
Covid kills a 9/11’s worth of Americans every three days. The vaccine mandate shouldn’t be controversial | Jill Filipovic
True leadership means making the right decision even when it’s unpopular. Biden’s vaccine rule will save lives and get the economy on trackThe Biden administration’s decision to require vaccinations for large segments of the workforce has been predicta…
Senate Democrats pitch new voting bill in effort to break filibuster logjam– live
• Freedom to Vote Act includes wide-ranging reforms in compromise• Bill would take 10 Republican votes to passSign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by email 4.11pm BST Appearing alongside Gavin Newsom in Long Beach last night, Joe Biden w…
America mourns as leaders and families mark 20th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
Ceremonies in New York, Pennsylvania and at Pentagon mark the 20th anniversary of the terror attacks• Biden, Harris and Bush urge unity on 9/11 anniversary –follow liveSome wept. Some held photos of loved ones At 8.46am, precisely two decades after a p…