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Politics Weekly Extra: Hillary Clinton in conversation with Jonathan Freedland
Jonathan Freedland hosted a special Guardian Live event where he spoke to the former secretary of state Hillary Clinton. As the US commemorated the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks last weekend, the pair talked about her memories of the day, given she was the senator for New York at
Joe Biden calls Australian prime minister Scott Morrison ‘that fella down under’ – video
The US president Joe Biden has called the Australian prime minister Scott Morrison ‘that fella down under’ during a virtual announcement of a trilateral security partnership. The leaders of Australia, UK and the US announced the three-way deal will involve helping Australia to build nuclear-powered submarines. ► Subscribe to Guardian Australia
Antony Blinken in angry exchanges with Republicans over Afghanistan – video
US secretary of state pushed back against criticism of the military withdrawal from Afghanistan. Blinked said the Biden administration inherited Donald Trump’s deal with the Taliban but no plan for carrying it out Blinken pushes back against Republican criticism at Afghanistan hearing Continue reading…
Jen Psaki mocks Texas governor’s pledge to ‘eliminate’ rape amid criticism of abortion ban – video
White House press secretary Jen Psaki was asked for her response to Texas governor Greg Abbott’s latest defense of the six-week abortion ban in his state. Abbott pledged to ‘eliminate all rapists from the streets of Texas’ when he was asked why rape and incest victims should be forced to carry a pregnancy to term.
‘This is code red’: Biden sounds alarm on climate crisis as he tours New York damage – video
US president Joe Biden has emphasised the danger of the climate crisis after touring Hurricane Ida-impacted neighbourhoods. ‘People are beginning to realise this is much, much bigger than anyone was willing to believe,’ Biden said during a tour of Queens, New York. ‘Even the climate skeptics are seeing that this
Biden to visit Ida-hit residents in New York and New Jersey – US politics live
9.36am EDT 09:36 During his trip to New Jersey and New York, Joe Biden will underscore how the climate crisis is affecting average Americans. “President Biden will highlight how one in three Americans have been impacted by severe weather events in recent months, and that no one is immune from
US supreme court refuses to block extreme Texas abortion ban – live
9.03am EDT 09:03 US supreme court refuses to block Texas abortion ban Good morning, US live blog readers, the politics news landscape has been very lively overnight despite Congress not being in session, and it’s going to be a dramatic day so please tune in and stick with us as
Taliban celebrate and inspect destroyed US planes after last US troops withdraw – video
Taliban soldiers inspected damaged aircraft and equipment at Kabul airport after the last US troops withdrew from a shattered Afghanistan. US troops destroyed more than 70 aircraft and dozens of armoured vehicles before they left. A day after their departure, Taliban supporters celebrated across the country, with even a mock funeral
The photography of Hiro – in pictures
A selection of the work of the celebrated fashion photographer Hiro (Yasuhiro Wakabayashi), who died earlier this month. The influence of his handcrafted images can be seen in much of contemporary fashion photography, and he also enjoyed space and reportage pictures