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Australia to boost missile production after China tests ICBM in Pacific
Australia to increase missile defence and long-range strike capability as Asia Pacific region enters 'missile age'.
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Donald Trump attempts to recover Latino support with Pennsylvania rally
The Republican presidential candidate surrounded himself with Latino surrogates in Allentown as he weathered scandal.
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 978
As the war enters its 978th day, these are the main developments.
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EU hikes tariffs on Chinese EVs, prompting rebuke from Beijing
China's Commerce Ministry promises to take 'all necessary measures' to protect the interests of Chinese firms.
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Israel again bombs Gaza’s Beit Lahiya hours after killing 93 in one strike
Fresh Israeli attack on northern Gaza town kills 19 as US expresses horror at earlier raid that killed 93 people.
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‘Not who we are’: Harris seeks finish line push at crowded US capital rally
Democrat gave her 'closing argument' speech at the Ellipse, where Donald Trump riled up supporters on January 6, 2021.
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US tech stocks send Nasdaq to hit record high, as Alphabet beats forecasts
Tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index rises 0.8 percent as investors bet on strong earnings from Meta, Amazon and Microsoft.
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Harris makes final pitch to voters one week before US election
Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris made her final pitch to voters one week before the US election.
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Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says Russia war is being pushed ‘beyond borders’
Ukrainian president's remarks come as a number of North Korean troops arrive in Russia's Kursk region.
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More outrage after Trump calls controversial New York rally ‘a lovefest’
Backlash is growing from the Sunday rally, where a comedian made crude jokes about migrants and Puerto Ricans.
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Why is Israel banning the UN’s relief agency for Palestinians?
Israel's parliament passed bills that would ban UNRWA from operating in Israeli territory.
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CNN bans panellist Ryan Girdusky who verbally attacked Mehdi Hasan
CNN has banned a conservative commentator from the network after he targeted journalist Mehdi Hasan.
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Trump singles out immigration as ‘biggest issue’ at Mar-a-Lago event
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump launched his final week of campaigning with an event at his Mar-a-Lago.
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Russia’s Putin launches drill of nuclear forces simulating strikes
The exercise involved Russia's full nuclear "triad" of ground, sea, and air-launched missiles
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Eight wounded in new attack on UNIFIL peacekeepers in Lebanon
UNIFIL says rocket attack likely fired by Hezbollah or 'affiliated group' hit its headquarters in Naqoura.
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Israel’s UNRWA ban a ‘new level in war against UN’, Palestinian envoy says
The Knesset passed a bill on Monday banning the UN agency for Palestine refugees from operating in Israel.
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What does UNRWA do and why has Israel banned it from West Bank, Gaza?
What are in the bills passed by Israel to ban the Palestinian refugee agency, and what services is it responsible for?
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Ex-Trump strategist Steve Bannon hits airwaves after prison release
Completing his four-month term for contempt of Congress, Bannon said 'we're going to deliver a knock-out blow'.
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Israel’s UNRWA ban condemned as agenda of ‘ethnic cleansing’
Israel's ban of UNRWA has prompted alarm for Palestinians and concern from experts who say it could be ethnic cleansing.
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Qatar’s Akram Afif, Japan’s Kiko Seike win AFC Player of the Year awards
Al Sadd forward Afif won the award for the second time after leading Qatar to the AFC Asian Cup title at home in 2023.
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