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 Turkey and Australia could be locked in a battle to host next year’s COP summit.

Turkey doubles down on COP30 host demands despite Aussie bid

A defiant Turkey has openly challenged Australia’s bid to jointly host next year’s climate summit with the Pacific, saying Ankara is poised to act as a bridge between richer and poorer countries. 

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Two ISIS brides who quietly returned to Australia in September have paved the way for others to follow. The Nightly

New opportunity for ISIS brides to return to Australia

Two ISIS brides who returned to Australia in September have paved the way for others to follow in their footsteps, with one expert believing the pair did so with ‘a lot of help’ from the Government. 

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China has issued a stern appraisal of the $12b proposed upgrade to WA’s Henderson Shipyard as part of the AUKUS pact.

‘Precarious position’: China’s stern words on AUKUS base

Beijing’s military has criticised the proposed $12b upgrade of WA’s Henderson shipyard for US nuclear-powered submarines as placing ‘Australia in an increasingly precarious position’.

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The ATC tower is seen while smoke continues to rise from the crash site of UPS Flight 2976 near Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport.

‘Apocalyptic’: Black boxes recovered from crashed plane

Authorities confirmed that first responders are shifting from a rescue to recovery operation and that authorities ‘do not expect to find anyone else alive in the area’.

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Zohran Mamdani NY pledges on collision course with fiscal reality.

Mamdani’s NY pledges on collision course with fiscal reality

During his campaign, New York City’s Mayor-elect promised free childcare and buses, 200,000 new units of affordable housing and city-owned grocery stores.

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What Zohran Mamdani’s pivotal victory means for US politics.

What Zohran Mamdani’s pivotal victory means for US politics

AARON PATRICK: The new leader of America’s largest city broke into Arabic in his victory speech, a moment that once would have been considered unimaginable.

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 ASIO boss Mike Burgess has delivered a scathing take-down to China for its ‘political meddling’.

‘We all spy on each other’: ASIO boss issues China take-down

China has been accused of widespread intellectual property theft and political meddling by Australia’s spy chief.

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Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for New York City mayor, during a campaign event in the Astoria neighbourhood of Queens on Monday.

Mamdani elected New York mayor, capping stunning ascent

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Zohran Mamdani, a once unheralded state lawmaker from Queens whose affordability platform and charisma fuelled a meteoric political rise, has become the 111th mayor of New York.

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Will New York become Donald Trump’s next target if progressive candidate Zohran Mamdani is elected the Big Apple’s next mayor on November 4?

Trump backs Cuomo, threatens cuts if Mamdani wins NYC

The US President made his comments in a television interview before posting to Truth Social that New Yorkers ‘really have no choice’ but to vote for former governor Andrew Cuomo.

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A gag shirt worn by US teachers has sparked controversy for allegedly mocking the assassination of Charlie Kirk.

Halloween shirt sparks global outrage: ‘Fire every single one of them’

Teachers are facing intense backlash after their group costume was ‘misunderstood’.

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Chris Wright has clarified Donald Trump’s remarks on nuclear testing.

Trump’s nuclear test order sparks confusion, US clarifies

After Donald Trump’s explosive remarks on restarting nuclear testing, the US Secretary of Energy has clarified what the controversial order really means.

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King Charles and Andrew.

Shame of thrones: Prince Andrew to lose royal title and home

The extraordinary move caps his fall from grace over his ties to the convicted sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein.

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US President Donald Trump and China's President Xi Jinping.

America and China have only holstered their trade weapons

Neither country wants decoupling or confrontation — at least, not yet.

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Svitlana Tsikhanouskaya has been forced into exile after the Belarus election she was widely regarded to have won, but was rigged in favour of her Putin-installed opponent. Unknown

‘Freedom is not a privilege’: Real Belarus leader speaks out

Forced into exile after an election she was widely regarded to have won, Svitlana Tsikhanouskaya has a message for Australians ahead of her visit Down Under next week.

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Donald Trump greets Xi Jinping ahead of a bilateral meeting at Gimhae Air Base on October 30, 2025 in Busan.

Cooling of US-China trade tensions a relief for Australia

EDITORIAL: News of Trump and Xi’s ‘12-out-10’ meeting will come as a relief to Australia, which feared being caught in the middle between its closest security partner and its No. 1 trading partner. 

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