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Australia spy chief says West faces new Russia, China, Iran, N Korea ‘axis’
Head of Australia’s Office of National Intelligence said the West must disrupt emerging 'networks' that pose a threat.
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Ex-defence contractor gets 15 years in massive US Navy corruption scandal
The Malaysian national was brought back to the US in 2023 after he snipped his GPS monitor and fled to Venezuela.
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Harris supporters disperse after election night speech postponed
Kamala Harris supporters were seen leaving her watch party in Washington DC, after her speech was postponed.
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Afghan opium cultivation bouncing back amid Taliban clampdown
Poppy planting remains far below pre-ban levels, United Nations reports, despite rise of 19 percent year on year.
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US election: The day after – What results say; what Harris, Trump are up to
It's too close to call, but Trump's wins in Georgia and North Carolina give him more pathways to success than Harris.
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Republicans win control of the US Senate
The AP says Republicans have won back control of the US Senate, giving the party a major power centre in Washington DC.
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Re-election for Tlaib and Omar – first Muslim women to serve in US Congress
Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar continue their political careers as the first two Muslim women to serve in the US Congress.
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Despite setbacks, election denial continues to thrive in Republican Party
Despite facing a wave of defeats in the 2022 midterm elections, election deniers have continued to push false claims.
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Republicans flip the US Senate, ending three years of Democrat control
The loss of Senate seats in Ohio and West Virginia tipped the balance of power in the upper house of the US Congress.
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Hundreds rally against genocide on Election Day
Hundreds of protesters rally outside News Corp. headquarters in Manhattan to demand ‘no votes for genocide’.
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Philadelphia officials deny Trump’s claims of ‘massive cheating’
Philadelphia officials refuted Donald Trump’s claims of voter fraud after alleging "massive cheating" in the city.
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Will abortion prompt Arizona voters to lean more Democratic?
Abortion is on the ballot in Arizona and nine other states during the US general election. Will it sway voters?
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 985
As the war enters its 985th day, these are the main developments.
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In Harris’s home of California, voters weigh economy, reproductive rights
As the 2024 US election unfolds, voters in the city of San Francisco reveal the priorities that shape their votes.
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Protesters reach Netanyahu’s residence after defence minister firing
Protesters in Israel demonstrated outside of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s residence.
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FBI says Russia behind hoax bomb threats targeting Georgia polling places
Georgia’s Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger says the state will not be intimidated by phony bomb threats.
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Russia rejects links to bomb scares at polling places in key US states
Russian Embassy in Washington, DC says insinuations of Moscow's interference in US election are 'malicious slander'.
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Excited and unnerved: New Yorkers flood the polls on US Election Day
New York City may be a left-wing stronghold, but the diversity of its five boroughs paint a picture of a divided US.
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Harris’s running mate Tim Walz says ‘choice couldn’t be starker’
Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz urged supporters to ‘get out and get this vote done’.
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Long lines as voters hope high turnout could win election for their side
Voters are waiting in long lines at polling locations across the US, with all parties hoping for high turnout.
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