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MAGA’s influence has spread beyond the US.

The toxic political trend Australia can’t ignore

LATIKA M BOURKE: Political nastiness is reshaping the way democracies function and campaign.

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There were long lines outside polling stations as Serbians went to the ballot box on Sunday.

Nation’s president concedes defeat to student led movement

Serbia's long-serving leader, Aleksandar Vucic, has conceded defeat in an election that pitted him and his right-wing party against a student-led opposition.

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President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has won Brazil's presidential runoff. (AP PHOTO)

Brazil's President Lula wins fourth term

Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has won a fourth term, beating his right-wing challenger Senator Flávio Bolsonaro.

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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has visited President Xi Jinping in China. (AP PHOTO)

North Korea's Kim Jong-un returns after historic China visit

Kim Jong-un has returned to North Korea ‌from China via a newly-opened bridge that connects the country to its biggest trading partner and ally.

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Elon Musk and Donald Trump have pointed the finger at each other for the Starlink restrictions. (AP PHOTO)

Starlink back online in Ukraine after turbulent week

The speed of Starlink's communications is at regular speeds, Kyiv says, ending restrictions that officials said had disrupted operations for more than a week.

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What began as a student-led protest movement has mutated into something darker.

Hundreds of thousands of French protestors clash with police

What began as a student-led protest movement has mutated into something darker.

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Mr Netanyahu visited the site of the attacks and said Israel would carry out a major operation

‘High price’: Israel vows retaliation after soldiers killed

Hamas praised the attack Friday as a “heroic operation,” but it stopped short of taking responsibility.

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Donald Trump says the North Sea Jackdaw gas field decision will make the UK a "very rich country". (AP PHOTO)

‘Getting it done’: Trump celebrates UK PM’s oil move

US President Donald Trump has praised Prime Minister Andy Burnham for the UK government's decision to approve production from the North Sea's Jackdaw gas field.

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First lady Melania Trump has brokered a ceasefire in the embattled Russian-held town of Oleshky. (AP PHOTO)

‘Dire’: Melania Trump’s role in brokering ceasefire

A ceasefire has been negotiated for the Russian-occupied, southern Ukraine town of Oleshky which has been reporting a deepening food crisis.

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North Korea has been installing mines and barriers along the border ‌for more than two years. (EPA PHOTO)

Arms race intensifies as North emboldened by Russia

A rare escalation this month exposed the increasingly lethal arsenals the two Koreas are building up across the world’s most heavily fortified border.

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France’s anti-terror office has launched a probe into a shootings in Paris that have left at least one person dead.

Terror probe launched as fatal shootings rock Euro capital

One person is dead and four others remain seriously injured after shootings in three separate locations, including a playground.

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Israeli forces were ordered to cordon off Hebron and prepare for a full closure of the West Bank. (AP PHOTO)

Israel orders West Bank closure after two ‘attackers’ killed

The move came after Israeli soldiers shot and killed two men who the military said had launched an attack near the city of Hebron in the occupied West Bank.

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Donald Trump would not be drawn on a report he put pressure on Elon Musk to restore Starlink access. (AP PHOTO)

‘He put it back’: Trump claims Ukraine’s Starlink restored

US President Donald Trump reportedly called Elon Musk and asked him to lift restrictions on a military-grade version of Starlink in Ukraine.

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Meghan Markle and her father Thomas Markle.

Meghan’s dad under investigation over child abuse material

Meghan Markle’s estranged father is being investigated after his own son allegedly discovered a huge stash of child sexual abuse material among his belongings and reported him to police.

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The US and Israel have drawn up plans for renewed attacks on Iran.

US and Israel draw up plans for new Iran strikes

The US and Israel have drawn up new plans for renewed attacks on Iran with the aim of forcing the country to make diplomatic concessions.

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Two people were killed in Saudi Arabia after debris from a drone fell near an oil facility. (AP PHOTO)

Two killed after drone intercepted near Saudi oil field

Debris from an intercepted drone has killed two people and injured two others at an Aramco-operated oil field in Saudi Arabia.

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The French government has promised an improved response to protests after the weekend's unrest. (AP PHOTO)

‘Lost control’: Marches as France's Macron vows end to riots

French troops and extra police will be in place to prevent more protest chaos as the Yellow Vest movement plans to rally in Paris.

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An interactive display featuring artificial intelligence in Guangzhou.

China moves to tighten grip over exports of top AI models

Draft rules on the export of artificial intelligence technology show how China is trying to balance national security risks with its desire to outpace the United States.

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