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World of Photos - August 16, 2023
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors.
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Kitten found in stolen vehicle after crime spree police chase
The gray-and-white male cat was perched under a seat in the stolen vehicle, which collided with a police car during a chase.
Opinion
US politics
How Trump’s ‘Co-conspirator No. 1’ went from hero to crank
Legal experts on both sides say, given the allegations in the indictment, Rudi Giuliani is likely to be the subject of a formal prosecution in the matter at some point.
- by Bill Wyman
Analysis
US politics
Road back to the White House for Trump now passes through four different courtrooms
The charges in Georgia under anti-organised crime laws carry a penalty of between five and 20 years in prison. Crucially for Trump, they are also unpardonable.
- by Farrah Tomazin
Updated
US politics
The legal troubles of former US president Donald Trump
As he campaigns for the Republican nomination for the 2024 US election, the legal troubles facing former president Donald Trump continue to grow.
Aussies among those helping Hawaii fire response amid ‘pure devastation’
A massive community effort is under way as search and rescue missions on Maui continue.
- by Alex Crowe
Updated
US politics
Trump charged in Georgia over racketeering scheme to overturn election
Two weeks after Donald Trump pleaded not guilty in a Washington court over his role in trying to overthrow the results of the 2020 election, an Atlanta grand jury has laid more charges.
- by Farrah Tomazin
World of Photos - August 16, 2023
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors.
Judge sides with young in first-of-its-kind US climate change trial
The ruling adds to a small number of legal decisions around the world that have established a government duty to protect citizens from climate change.
- by Matthew Brown and Amy Beth Hanson
Teen survives nearly 30-metre fall at Grand Canyon
The 13-year-old said he was moving out of the way to allow others to take a photo when he slipped, resulting in a two-hour rescue effort.
Burnt cars, empty streets: Hawaii wildfire aftermath seen from above
On the ground many families are already confronting a painful reality: their loved ones did not make it out alive.
- by Bobby Caina Calvan and Giovanna Dell'Orto