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Detractors of former President Jair Bolsonaro celebrate his sentence for leading a coup attempt, outside the federal police headquarters, where he is under arrest in Brasilia.

Tears and champagne as Bolsonaro begins 27-year jail term

Brazilians have gathered outside the country’s federal police headquarters after the former President Jair Bolsonaro finally started his oft-delayed sentence for leading a coup attempt.

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Australians now trust Anthony Albanese’s Labor party more than the Coalition to balance the budget.

End of an era: Labor overtakes Coalition on economy

For the first time in the nearly 40-year history of a major study of polling trends, voters have indicated they prefer Labor's approach to managing the budget.

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Incoming NYC mayor Zohran Mamdani.

Jewish leaders rebuke Mamdani over synagogue protest remarks

THE NEW YORK TIMES: His initial response to the protest did little to quell that unease and was widely criticised by some Jewish leaders.

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese address the House.

Albo tells MPs to work hard as Coalition urged to relax

Anthony Albanese has told his Labor colleagues to work hard over summer talking about cost of living help, road safety, natural disasters, the social media ban and better funding for schools.

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The constant chopping and changing of regulations must end.

Sensible deal must be done on green law rewrite

EDITORIAL: The constant chopping and changing of regulations must end and give way to a system that is workable for both conservationists and developers.

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Spirits on tap want in on the draught beer tax freeze, and their push is creating a fresh divide in the Coalition.

On-tap spirits spark latest Coalition split

Spirits on-tap want in on the draught beer tax freeze, and their push is creating a fresh divide in the Coalition.

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Donald Trump is threatening to sure the BBC for $US5 billion.

How Trump’s monster lawsuit could destroy the BBC

ROSA PRINCE: The case is overblown and Trump’s graceless, grasping threat is yet another White House assault on press freedom.

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Barnaby Joyce and Pauline Hanson enjoy their Parliament House steak dinner, cooked up on a sandwich press

Barnaby’s ‘high steaks’ defection to One Nation looms large

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has looked to woo the former Nats leader with a sandwich-pressed steak dinner while she gets ready for her seven-day parliamentary suspension.

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The prime minister is under pressure over its lack of action on gambling harm.

Gambling ad 'double standard' as PM touts child safety

The prime minister and senior lieutenants have delivered sharp responses to suggestions Labor hasn't done enough to reduce gambling harm.

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Zhao Leji shaking hands with Anthony Albanese and, left, CCP headquarters in Beijing.

Dictator’s henchman gets warm welcome in Canberra

AARON PATRICK: China’s third-ranked political leader, Zhao Leji, helped oversee a vast purge of officials designed to entrench Xi Jinping’s power.

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Sussan Ley wants to meet Anthony Albanese one-on-one to sort out a deal on the environmental law overhaul.

Ley wants one-on-one with Albo to sort environment law deal

Sussan Ley has declared she wants to meet Anthony Albanese one-on-one to sort out a deal on the environmental law overhaul, accusing his minister of dropping the ball.

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National Thanksgiving turkeys Waddle and Gobble are presented to journalists in the Willard InterContinental on November 24, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Are these the biggest turkeys to get Trump pardons? Maybe

Donald Trump is set to continue a 78-year tradition when he pardons this year’s National Thanksgiving Turkeys.

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Beijing claims that Chinese leader Xi Jinping pressed Donald Trump on the future of Taiwan during their call.

Xi presses Trump on Taiwan as pair plan reciprocal meetings

Xi Jinping pressed Donald Trump on the status of the self-governing island of Taiwan and urged his counterpart to maintain improved ties, according to the Chinese Foreign Ministry.

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Erika Kirk reveals shocking wish after her husband died,

Erika Kirk's shock admission after husband Charlie’s murder

Charlie Kirk’s wife stuns audiences with a deeply personal admission about the aftermath of her husband’s assassination in an emotional interview with Megyn Kelly.

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