Brad Ryan
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Brad Ryan is the digital producer for the ABC's North America bureau in Washington DC. Previously he has worked as digital editor for ABC News Melbourne and the Specialist Reporting Team, and as a newspaper, radio, TV and online reporter in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and far north Queensland.
Latest by Brad Ryan
Queen Camilla and Prince William to perform additional royal duties as King Charles undergoes cancer treatment — as it happened
King Charles postpones public duties on the advice of his doctors after being diagnosed with cancer. Look back on our coverage.
US says strikes on Iraq and Syria are the 'first set of responses' — as it happened
President Joe Biden says the United States has launched strikes in Iraq and Syria against facilities linked to Iran's Revolutionary Guard.
US considers next move after promising response to drone attack that killed sleeping troops
The world is waiting to see what the US will do next after vowing to respond to an Iran-backed drone attack that killed three American troops and injured dozens more in Jordan.
Donald Trump wins New Hampshire primary as Nikki Haley says race is 'far from over' — as it happened
Donald Trump wins the Republican primary election in New Hampshire, while Joe Biden wins the state's Democratic contest.
Iowa Republicans pick Trump as presidential nominee in first caucuses of 2024
Donald Trump thanks the "great people of Iowa" after decisively winning the state's Republican caucuses, setting him up with a strong lead to be the party's nominee for the 2024 presidential election. Look back over how the day's events unfolded.
'So many Trump haters': As a small state holds first big US vote, some Republicans are turning
This week's Iowa caucuses signal the start of the primary race for the 2024 US election. Donald Trump's the strongest polling Republican, but many caucus-goers say there are better options.
'The cost to society will be enormous': Here's why the New York Times has just sued two tech titans
The New York Times is taking legal action against Microsoft and OpenAI over their artificial intelligence-powered programs. This is what it alleges the chatbots are up to.
Analysis
analysis:'Well, you carpet-bombed Germany': Israel's leader is pushing back on his 'good friend' Biden's advice
The White House's war talk has evolved as the world's sympathies have been shifting from Israel to Gaza. But America's words are proving to mean little without action, writes Brad Ryan in Washington DC.
'These are not Hamas people': How an aid worker spotted his terrified brother in a viral video from Gaza
When Hani Almadhoun heard his brother had been taken by troops in Gaza, he went online to investigate — and spotted the shopkeeper among near-naked captives in a video going viral.
Albanese joins NZ, Canada leaders in rare joint statement as Australia supports ceasefire vote at UN
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese joins the leaders of New Zealand and Canada to issue a rare joint statement calling for "urgent international efforts towards a sustainable ceasefire" in Gaza.
Donald Day has been arrested in connection with the Wieambilla terror attack. Here's what we know
The Arizonan extremist linked to the Wieambilla siege was understood to be a figure in the shooters' lives for more than two years before they murdered three people.
'To hell with this place': Congress conman George Santos ousted in historic vote after Republicans turn on their own
Just before his fate was sealed by a history-making vote to expel him from congress, the New York Republican found himself at the centre of another shocking allegation.
'I'm ready to face death': Alleged kill plot against New York lawyer tests India-US relations
Until a reporter called him last week, Gurpatwant Singh Pannun says he knew nothing about an alleged plot to have him killed. But he says he wasn't shocked to hear he was a target.
Murder-for-hire claims levelled at India – again – after 'crime out of a movie' foiled in New York
Two months after Justin Trudeau suggested Indian agents were behind an assassination on Canadian soil, New York prosecutors say a similar "crime out of a movie" was being planned in the US.
Argentina's economy is in a hole it can't afford — voters pinned their hopes on this man to save them
There is a strong desire for things to change in Argentina, but will a politician famous for his eccentricity and who used to be a tantric sex coach be able to do as his fans beg of him and "make Argentina great again?"
Analysis
analysis:How high-level hostage diplomacy got through the sticking points that threatened the deal
For weeks, the faces of hostages have been plastered on posters all over the world, while the diplomatic operation to free them has largely been top secret.
Israel and Hamas have reached a temporary ceasefire deal after six weeks of fighting. This is what we know about it
Israel and Hamas have agreed to a four-day ceasefire in their war in exchange for the release of 50 women and children held in Gaza. Here's what we know about the deal and what may unfold next.
Biden reminds Xi of his wife's birthday — and other key moments from their marathon meeting
After not speaking for more than a year, America's President Joe Biden and China's leader Xi Jinping met for marathon talks in San Francisco. These were the big moments.
'I wasn't involved': Ivanka Trump rejects claim she played part in her father's fraudulent finances
Ivanka Trump tells a New York court she had no role in preparing her father's financial statements, echoing her adult brothers' evidence in the fraud trial that will determine the future of Donald Trump's business empire.
Trump angers judge during fiery New York fraud trial testimony
Donald Trump repeatedly clashes with a New York judge during a hostile and rambling court appearance in the fraud trial that threatens the future of his real estate empire.
Ivanka Trump will follow her father to court. Some observers say he has reason to worry
Donald Trump's daughter distanced herself from politics and attempted a reset after her father's election loss. But she's now being forced to testify in his fraud trial, and there's a huge amount at stake.
Vice-President Kamala Harris points to Australia's gun laws after 18 killed in Maine shooting
Australia's gun laws prove the US doesn't have to live with its senseless mass shootings, America's vice-president says, as police continue searching for the bowling alley gunman who killed 18 people in Maine.
Yesterday, the US Congress appointed a leader. Today, Albanese met him with a request
Anthony Albanese personally lobbies America's new house speaker to help cement the AUKUS submarines deal by the end of this year – just a day after Mike Johnson's appointment to the powerful job.
Biden warns against fully trusting China as global tensions overshadow Albanese's White House visit
US President Joe Biden cautions Prime Minister Anthony Albanese against putting too much trust in China, as war and global instability overshadow talks at the White House.
Albanese unveils plan to boost Australian mines to feed US demand
The prime minister uses his Washington visit to announce a boost for mining critical minerals, which are in demand in the US but dominated by China.