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A shooting at a university in Alabama has left one person dead and more than a dozen injured.
USA
Staff Writers

Homecoming horror as one dead, 16 injured in university shooting

A shooting in an American university has left one person dead and injured 16 others during homecoming celebrations.

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Film company New Line Cinema has praised actor Tony Todd's life.
Culture
Staff Writers

Iconic horror actor who portrayed ‘Candyman’ dies in US

The actor known for his chilling portrayal of the ‘Candyman’ has died at his home in California.

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A Staten Island, New York, family has experienced a whirlwind of emotions after they were incorrectly told by police that their loved one had been killed in a car crash.
USA
Antonio Planas

Sheila was told her sister died in a crash. Just 36 hours later, she turned up alive

The family were planning a funeral when police admitted they’d made a grave mistake.

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Ryan Reynolds says he'd love to host the Oscars with Deadpool and Wolverine co-star Hugh Jackman.
Culture
Staff Writers

Ryan Reynolds drops Hugh Jackman bombshell

Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman got ‘loose’ on Jimmy Kimmel and now the pair look set to take on one of the most daunting tasks in TV.

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It's still unclear which US astronaut who returned to earth in October needed medical treatment.
Science
Marcia Dunn

NASA ISS astronauts tight-lipped after ‘medical issue’

Three US astronauts who returned from the International Space Station are remaining tight-lipped about an onboard ‘medical issue’.

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The alleged offenders were allegedly aiming to kill Donald Trump in September.
US Politics
CNBC

FBI: Iranian-backed assassins charged for plot to kill Trump

The US Department of Justice has charged an Iranian man and two New York residents in murder-for-hire plots targeting then-candidate Donald Trump and others.

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Mario Laboy has made the pilgrimage to Trump Tower for years.
World
Max Corstorphan

‘So glad’: Biden commiserates as Trump’s America celebrates

As outgoing President Joe Biden addressed the scale of the Democrats’ loss at the White House, Trump supporters flocked to the President-elect’s golden tower in Manhattan to celebrate.

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The southern California blaze has burned over 8000 hectares, fuelled by abundant grass and scrub.
USA
David Swanson and Kanishka Singh

Homes burning, thousands under fire evacuation orders

Authorities have cleared thousands of people from their homes as fierce winds fan a fire that has destroyed dozens of homes.

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Former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani filed for bankruptcy in 2023. (AP PHOTO)
World
LARRY NEUMEISTER

Giuliani again told to give up assets after $221m judgement

The long-time Trump ally missed an October 29 deadline to give up his prized assets, including his $US5 million Upper East Side apartment and a 1980 Mercedes once owned by movie star Lauren Bacall.

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Police say monkeys that have escaped from a compound in South Carolina pose “almost no danger”..
World
Staff Writers

‘Shut your windows’: 43 monkeys escape from a medical lab

A local police chief has issued a warning about 43 young Rhesus macaque monkeys who escaped from a compound used for medical research after a new employee didn’t shut the door.

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US President Joe Biden has promised to aid Donald Trump's transition ahead of his inauguration.
US Politics
Max Corstorphan

Biden urges Americans to accept ‘ramrod’ Harris' loss

President Joe Biden has addressed the nation from the White House, saying ‘we lost,’ acknowledging Vice President Kamala Harris’ ‘ramrod’ character, and urging Americans to bring the ‘temperature down’.

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Supporters of former US president and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump celebrate his victory near his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, on November 6, 2024. - Donald Trump won a sweeping victory Wednesday in the US presidential election, defeating Kamala Harris to complete an astonishing political comeback that sent shock waves around the world. (Photo by CHANDAN KHANNA / AFP)
Political
Michael Wolff

There’s no longer any doubt: this is Trump’s country now

MICHAEL WOLFF: On Tuesday night, America repudiated the liberal plan, temperament and future. There isn’t any ambiguity here. 

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The polls were tight but the election was not, leaving Americans at pains to explain the unexpected red tide sweeping the nation.
World
Max Corstorphan

How Trump got it right and Harris got it so very wrong

The polls were tight but the election was not, leaving Americans at pains to explain the unexpected red tide sweeping the nation.

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Investors on Wall Street are expecting lower taxes and deregulation after the election results. (AP PHOTO)
US Politics
Lisa Pauline Mattackal and Ankika Biswas

Wall Street reacts to Trump election win

Wall Street has opened for the first time since the result of the US election was announced, with President-elect Donald Trump’s win having an instant effect.

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AARON PATRICK: Donald Trump has created a new, more powerful Republican Party. His victory rewrites the laws of US politics. More than that, it could influence right-wing parties around the world.
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US Politics
Aaron Patrick

Trump victory rewrites the laws of US politics

AARON PATRICK: Donald Trump has created a new, more powerful Republican Party. His victory rewrites the laws of US politics. More than that, it could influence right-wing parties around the world.

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