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Labor maintains large Newspoll lead, but support for Voice slumps

A federal Newspoll, conducted May 31 to June 3 from a sample of 1,549, gave Labor a 55-45 lead, unchanged from the last Newspoll, three weeks ago. Primary votes were 38% Labor (steady), 34% Coalition (steady), 12% Greens (up one), 6% One Nation (down one) and 10% for all Others…

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Markets predict interest rate rise, ACCC says lack of competition driving up airfares, ASX closes higher after US debt ceiling deal signed — as it happened

Markets are forecasting the RBA will lift interest rates again at its meeting tomorrow, while the ASX has closed higher after a debt ceiling crisis in the US was avoided. Look back on the day's events as it happened with our blog.

ABC News

Unresponsive small plane over Washington causes military jet to scramble, later crashes in Virginia

A wayward and unresponsive business plane that flew over the nation’s capital Sunday afternoon caused the military to scramble a fighter jet before the plane crashed in Virginia

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Saudi Arabia cuts oil production again to shore up prices — this time on its own

OPEC+ countries also agreed to extend oil production cuts they announced in April through the end of 2024, reducing production by more than 1 million barrels per day.

WEKU

Vulnerable lawmakers can relax after debt ceiling compromise

Lawmakers in swing districts — from both parties — are breathing a sigh of relief.

Axios

Trump and his evangelicals: They're back

As your evangelical insider, here's my wisdom: The threat is real — but here's how to defeat it once and for all

Salon

Biden's theory of the case for 2024 is governing and competence over Trump-era combat and chaos

As President Joe Biden seeks a second term, he's again trying to frame the race as a referendum on competence and governance

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Michelle O'Neill heading to Washington to 'update' officials following election results, say Sinn Fein

Visit coincides with US trip by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak

Belfast Live

So what if Biden trips up? On the political stage his footwork is the fanciest seen in decades

The president has outmanoeuvred his opponents again and shown that the right, both in the US and the UK, has no riposte to his brand of economics

The Guardian - UK

With oil prices slumping, OPEC+ producers weigh more production cuts

The major oil-producing countries led by Saudi Arabia and Russia are deciding whether to make more cuts to the amount of crude they supply to the global economy

The Independent UK

UK's Sunak says he wants to build on Biden ties in Washington trip

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Saturday he wanted to foster a "close and candid relationship" with U.S. President Joe Biden during a visit to Washington next week that comes after some signs of strains in bilateral ties.

Reuters

Sunak stresses need for ‘close’ relationship with Biden ahead of US trip

This week’s visit, which includes watching a baseball game, comes after a period of significant strain for the ‘special relationship’

The Independent UK

Sunak stresses need for ‘close and candid’ bond with Joe Biden ahead of US visit

The Prime Minister is also set to attend a baseball game and address a business gathering during his trip.

The Independent UK

Lauren Boebert claims she missed vote on debt ceiling deal because it was a ‘c**p sandwich’

‘No excuses, I was ticked off they wouldn’t let me do my job, so I didn’t take the vote,’ Colorado Republican says

The Independent UK

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Salon

Debt ceiling "Nothing to brag about"

"It was critical to reach an agreement and it's very good news for the American people," Biden said on Friday

The Independent UK

Biden signs debt ceiling bill after hailing bipartisan deal with McCarthy and calling for unity

White House announced the private signing on Saturday afternoon

ABC News

As America grapples with a youth mental health crisis, states are locking down teens' social media

American teens are in the grip of a mental health crisis, and one US state says the best way to protect them is to limit their access to social media platforms such as TikTok and Instagram.

Bangkok Post

Biden signs debt ceiling bill into law, averting default

WASHINGTON - US President Joe Biden on Saturday signed into law a debt ceiling bill passed by Congress after weeks of wrangling, moving to avert a catastrophic, self-induced default in the world's biggest economy.

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The Guardian - US

Biden signs debt ceiling bill after months-long standoff, avoiding default

Kevin McCarthy, the House speaker, secured a number of cuts on federal spending, with the borrowing limit suspended until 2025

Daily Mirror

Biden signs bill to raise debt ceiling just days before doom deadline

President Joe Biden has signed legislation that lifts the nation's debt ceiling, after a bipartisan deal with Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. The deal avoids an unprecedented default on the federal government's debt

Daily Mirror

'US politics lives American scream as polls show UK's faith in MPs is deflating'

Some stats this week show just 14% of people polled said MPs had the public’s best interests at heart

Salon

Has America been seduced by war again?

Ukraine has battled courageously — but the U.S. proxy war with Russia has nothing to do with defending democracy

The Independent UK

DeSantis condemns Trump for congratulating ‘murderous dictator’ Kim Jong-un

Trump congratulated dictator after North Korea was admitted to the World Health Organisation’s Executive Board

The Independent UK

Debt deal imposes new work requirements for food aid and that frustrates many Democrats

Democrats are deeply conflicted about the food aid requirements that President Joe Biden negotiated as part of the debt ceiling deal

Reason

Uganda's New Anti-Gay Law Could Undermine AIDS Prevention

The new law dictates a life sentence for anyone caught having gay sex and the death penalty for anyone convicted of "aggravated homosexuality."

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