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Wed, 21 Oct 2026 17:48:03 +1100
Not dead, just shopping. North Korean dictator shows up at expo to shut down haters
Not for the first time, wild rumours about Kim Jong-un’s death have run amok online. Who is making them up and why?

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 15:54:29 +1100
This Republican ad has outraged the US. It’s a warning for Australia
It’s the advertisement that shocked hardened politicos used to the no-holds-barred nature of US politics, and the latest example of the political toxicity seeping into Australia.

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 13:40:42 +1100
The US midterm attack ad that crossed the line
The race to become the next governor of Ohio has turned ugly, even by US standards.

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 12:47:04 +1100
‘Checkmate’: Russia is winning the war as Ukraine runs out of friends
Donald Trump’s move to throw Ukrainian leader President Volodymyr Zelensky under the bus ahead of the midterm elections allows Vladimir Putin to call the shots.

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 10:36:55 +1100
France sends in troops as Paris simmers in aftermath of riots
French soldiers will reinforce police on the streets of Paris as the government continues its crackdown on would-be rioters, amid reports of more protests on the way and new polls showing the far-right edging ahead.

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 10:09:22 +1100
Trump calls reporter a 'sick person'
Donald Trump has labelled a reporter a "sick person" when he asked a question he didn't like.

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 09:29:34 +1100
Attack ad in Ohio governor's race described as 'despicable low'
An attack ad featuring Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton's mother has been described as a 'despicable low'.

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 08:58:52 +1100
Prince Harry: I would like a reconciliation
In his first interview since moving back to the UK, the Duke of Sussex says reuniting with family is "the most important thing" to him.

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 08:31:46 +1100
France cleans up after riots
Paris is quiet now the curfews are in place, but authorities are calling in the army in case there is another riot

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 06:19:59 +1100
France rolls out curfews to quell rioting
Overnight curfews have taken effect in Paris and other French cities aimed at quelling violent protests.

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 05:28:44 +1100
Prince Harry: ‘I want family reconciliation ... but some people don’t’
Harry explains how reuniting with his estranged brother remains his main goal, but admits that “scars stick around forever” in his first major interview since his return to the UK.

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +1100
Long lines, late nights, adulation: What it’s really like inside Trump’s midterm election rallies
Polls suggest voters are shifting away from Republicans amid high fuel prices and a perception the president is not focused on them. But among the MAGA faithful, Trump worship is as strong as ever.

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +1100
Inside a Trump midterm election rally
Polls suggest voters are shifting away from Republicans but among the MAGA faithful, Trump worship is as strong as ever.

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 19:35:06 +1100
‘Albertans chose Canada’: Voters reject move towards independence in victory for Carney
Donald Trump’s trade war and threats to make Canada the 51st US state have helped Prime Minister Mark Carney rally support in Alberta.

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 19:30:00 +1100
Kenyan cult leader convicted of starving 190 children to death
A taxi driver-turned-apocalyptic preacher has been found guilty murdering 191 people, most of them children, in one of the worst cult atrocities of recent history.

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 14:21:41 +1100
Wounded soldier airlifted from front line by drone in ‘world first’
The Ukrainian army published a video showing the drone lowering itself to the ground, before a man in combat gear fastens himself to a winch and is lifted.

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 11:59:17 +1100
Just what do France’s angry youth want? It’s complicated
The French protests can easily look like one vast throng. Reporting from Paris, David Crowe finds there are at least two and possibly three movements at work.

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 11:56:27 +1100
The Republicans are erasing Trump. The president is now Mr 2.4 per cent
Not even the seemingly bottomless pockets of Elon Musk look like they will be able to save Trump from a calamitous swing against the Republicans.

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 10:01:19 +1100
Ukraine pulls of world's first battlefield drone rescue
The Ukrainian military claims it has pulled off the first drone rescue of a soldier wounded on the frontline.

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 06:51:06 +1100
Elon Musk to give SpaceX shares to US children
Elon Musk has pledged to give a SpaceX share to every American child.

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