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Sun, 06 Nov 2022 19:28:49 +1100
Past presidents visit key US state before crucial Midterm elections
Joe Biden, Barack Obama and Donald Trump have visited Pennsylvania days before voters go to the pols in the US.

Sun, 06 Nov 2022 18:54:25 +1100
US popstar turned rapper Aaron Carter has died aged 34
Aaron Carter, who has died aged 34, was known for childhood hits 'I Want Candy' and 'Crush on You'.

Sun, 06 Nov 2022 16:44:39 +1100
Democrat senator slams Biden, as Obama and Trump make late push for votes
Influential Democratic Party senator Joe Manchin has accused the president of being “divorced from reality” and saying it was “time he learnt a lesson”.

Sun, 06 Nov 2022 16:10:09 +1100
Gallery: The best photos from around the world
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors.

Sun, 06 Nov 2022 15:37:47 +1100
‘Stuff this’: How an Australian answered a Facebook ad to fight in Ukraine
Rejected by the Ukrainian military, Australian Trevor Kjeldal headed to the frontline in search of a battalion that would take him. Last week he was killed in battle.

Sun, 06 Nov 2022 12:55:57 +1100
‘I am also smart’: Auckland woman raising cash for Russian army flees to Moscow
Police had been investigating whether Antonina Ovchinnikova’s efforts to support the Ukraine invasion had breached sanctions.

Sun, 06 Nov 2022 11:41:53 +1100
Bomb attack on British migrant centre fuelled by ‘extreme-right motive’
British police say evidence revealed the attack on an immigration centre was “a terrorist incident”.

Sun, 06 Nov 2022 10:58:28 +1100
Iran admits sending drones to Russia, but Kyiv says Tehran is still lying
Iran has acknowledged for the first time that it supplied Moscow with drones but said they were sent before the war in Ukraine.

Sun, 06 Nov 2022 09:56:27 +1100
Network retracts Pelosi story that fuelled conspiracy theories
Like a match on a tinder-dry woodpile, the erroneous story fed the unfounded speculation and conspiracy theories that have been swirling around the incident.

Sun, 06 Nov 2022 09:41:34 +1100
Flare gun blamed for deadly Russian nightclub fire
At least 13 people died after a fire broke out in a busy nightclub in the Russian city of Kostroma, officials said.

Sun, 06 Nov 2022 09:07:59 +1100
What happens in Nevada will shape the US in next two years
Tuesday’s midterm elections will determine who controls the US Congress and in turn, the country. And Nevada could tip balance of power to the Republicans.

Sun, 06 Nov 2022 00:18:00 +1100
Indonesia puts on show at the G20 but graft still greases its wheels
Millions in seized luxury cars and goods show an age-old problem stands in the way of South-east Asia’s largest economy’s plan to lure investors like Elon Musk.

Sat, 05 Nov 2022 18:35:22 +1100
Australian fighter ‘Ninja’ killed in battle liberating Ukrainian town
Queenslander Trevor Kjeldal defied Australian government advice in March and flew to Ukraine saying he wanted to “support the underdog”.

Sat, 05 Nov 2022 18:07:39 +1100
Trump awaits midterms results, daughter’s wedding before confirming bid
It seems the former US president wants to be sure Republicans will take back control of Congress before risking a re-run.

Sat, 05 Nov 2022 16:33:30 +1100
Canada needs more people, 1.45 million more immigrants to be exact
The country is struggling to fill job vacancies and for the government the answer is simple.

Sat, 05 Nov 2022 15:22:15 +1100
US sets up Ukraine command, a sign the war will last years
Based in Europe and with 300 staff, the Defence Department says the command will ensure the US can support Ukraine for “as long as it takes”.

Sat, 05 Nov 2022 11:43:34 +1100
NASA condemns China as unguided rocket debris crashes to Earth
NASA has accused China of deliberately not sharing trajectory details of the rocket’s re-entry.

Sat, 05 Nov 2022 11:13:50 +1100
Not just selfies: Prince William to monetise royal visits for charity
The new Prince and Princess of Wales want to drag the monarchy into modern times and ensure they leave a “relevant” legacy. The fundraising plan is a bit of a gamble.

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 18:24:02 +1100
Former Pakistan PM shot in assassination attempt
Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan has been shot in an apparent assassination attempt.

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 17:12:56 +1100
Scholz tests China ties with inaugural visit ‘in times of turmoil’
The trip comes amid and growing public concern about Berlin’s commercial reliance on the global economic powerhouse.



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