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Lebanon says it needs $A376 million a month to deal with the crisis Israel's strikes have caused. (AP PHOTO)
World
John Irish

World powers meet to push for ceasefire in the Middle East

Some 70 international delegations are in Paris to push a ceasefire in the Middle East but neither Israel nor Iran were invited.

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A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson has unleashed on Australia as President Xi Jinping and President Vladamir Putin meet in Russia.
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Asia Pacific
Katina Curtis and Max Corstorphan

PM responds after China accuses Australia of hate crimes

China has unleashed a fiery verbal barrage, accusing Australia of hate crimes and being ‘plagued by systemic racism’. But the Prime Minister said Australia won’t be deterred from raising human rights issues.

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Alexander Downer has rebuked Caribbean countries calling for reparations over the UK’s colonial past.
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Politics
Latika M Bourke

‘Absurd’: Downer blasts Caribbean nations’ reparations call

Australia’s longest-serving foreign minister delivered a blunt reply when asked about the hot topic for the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting.

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A man was found with guns and ammunition at a security checkpoint near Donald Trump's rally. (AP PHOTO)
US Politics
Tim Reid, Stephanie Kelly and Jeff Mason

‘Fascist’: Trump allegedly said Hitler did ‘good things’

Donald Trump's former chief of staff has lashed out at the ‘fascist’ Republican presidential candidate, saying he has no understanding of the Constitution and said Adolf Hitler ‘did some good things’.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 22: King Charles III and Queen Camilla walk down the steps at the Sydney Opera House on October 22, 2024 in Sydney, Australia. The King's visit to Australia is his first as monarch, and the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Samoa will be his first as head of the Commonwealth. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images)
Politics
Latika M Bourke

Commonwealth warned ‘don’t poke nose’ in China’s affairs

As CHOGM kicks off in Samoa, a candidate to be the Commonwealth’s next Secretary-General warns against trying to contain the Pacific superpower.

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Carry Keats died in hospital after tearing up her will.
World
Aidan Radnedge

Bitter $1.5m dispute erupts as dying pensioner tears up will

A bitter family dispute has broken out over an inheritance after a ‘stubborn’ pensioner tore up three-quarters of her will on her deathbed. 

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China’s Xi Jinping, Russia’s Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi meet on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russia.
World
Staff writers

Why Putin is using BRICS summit to shake up the world order

The Kremlin hopes to turn the fifteenth annual meeting of the bloc into a rallying point for defying Western Influence in global affairs.

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The Trump-Vance campaign has filed a complaint alleging “illegal foreign campaign contributions and interference” in the US election.
US Politics
Max Corstorphan

Trump files interference complaint against Harris

Donald Trump has filed a complaint against Kamala Harris and the UK Government, alleging international interference in the US election.

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Bruce Springsteen is set to headline rallies for Kamala Harris. (AP PHOTO)
Politics
Staff Writers

Bruce Springsteen to hit the campaign trail for US election

Rock legend Bruce Springsteen is hitting the campaign trail, ready to headline multiple rallies, hoping to inspire Americans to get out and vote.

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Australia has struck a $7 billion deal with the US for more long-range missiles for its warships. (HANDOUT/DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE)
Politics
Tess Ikonomou

Australia locks in $7b deal for missile and air defence systems

Australia has struck a new agreement with the US to bolster its air and missile defences, as tensions rise in the Indo-Pacific, described as ‘the most complex geostrategic environment since World War II’.

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Former Republican Congresswoman Liz Cheney (right) and Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris have joined forces in Royal Oak, Michigan.
US Politics
The Washington Post

Harris and Republican Cheney unite to assail ‘unfit’ Trump

Vice President and Democrat Kamala Harris joined forces with former Republican congresswoman Liz Cheney to denounce former President Donald Trump, part of a last-ditch effort to win over moderate Republicans

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Yulia Navalnaya says she will run for president when she can return to Russia. (EPA PHOTO)
Politics
Staff Writers

Russian widow reveals presidency plans to end Putin’s ‘regime’

The widow of Russian dissident Alexei Navalny says she will run for president when Vladimir Putin's era of power comes to an end.

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The Central Park Five sued Donald Trump after he called them killers during his presidential debate. (AP PHOTO)
Politics
Staff Writers

Central Park Five sue Donald Trump for defamation

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is facing another defamation lawsuit after he described the exonerated Central Park Five as killers.

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A cloud of smoke erupts following an Israeli airstrike on Beirut's southern suburbs on the weekend.
World
Kareem Chehayeb, Wafaa Shurafa and Samy Magdy

Beirut blasted as Israel strikes Hezbollah’s financial arm

The strikes will target al-Qard al-Hassan - the Hezbollah unit that pays the militant group’s operatives - “all over Lebanon,” a senior Israeli intelligence official said

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Former President Donald Trump works behind the counter making french fries during a visit to McDonald's restaurant in Feasterville-Trevose, Pennsylvania.
US Politics
Max Corstorphan

Trump ‘Lovin’ it’: McDonald’s campaign visit mocks Harris

Former President Donald Trump put on an apron and got to work at a US McDonald’s on Sunday, making fries and working the drive-through in a move aimed at mocking Vice President Kamala Harris.

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