Linda Lopresti

Jan 12, 2025 | abc.net.au | Linda Lopresti

Just days before Donald Trump returns to the White House, Iran will meet with Britain, France and Germany in Geneva today to discuss Tehran's nuclear plans. It comes six years after Donald Trump scrapped a nuclear deal which all sides had agreed to.

Oct 26, 2024 | abc.net.au | Linda Lopresti

When Americans head to the polls on the 5th November, they'll cast a vote for either Kamala Harris or Donald Trump. But under the US electoral system the candidate with the most votes isn't always the winner. That's because it's not a national race, it's a state-by-state race by a system called the Electoral College.

Oct 26, 2024 | abc.net.au | Linda Lopresti

Japan is heading to the polls Sunday and all eyes are on whether the ruling Liberal Democratic Party will secure a majority. Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba called the snap election just days after taking office last month. But he'll be fighting an uphill battle. The LDP, which has been in office for most of the past seventy years, has been bruised by months of financial scandals and a cost of living crisis.

Sep 29, 2024 | abc.net.au | Nick Baker |Hamish Macdonald |Zoe Ferguson |Zoë Ferguson |Linda Lopresti

Yahya Sinwar's days are numbered. After the killing of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah in Lebanon, it may only be a matter of time before Sinwar meets a similar fate. The leader of the Palestinian militant group Hamas is believed to be living deep underground in the Gaza Strip as Israel continues its attacks on the territory.