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Democrats win across the spectrum as voters reject Trump
5 Nov 2025Election results in the US today were a vivid show of discontent with President Donald Trump, nearly a year into his second term.
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US Supreme Court hears challenge to Trump tariff powers
6 Nov 2025The landmark case that could uphold -- or upend -- the US president's economic agenda.
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Philippine death toll tops 140 as typhoon heads towards Vietnam
6 Nov 2025Typhoon Kalmaegi is so far the globe's deadliest of 2025 according to disaster database EM-DAT, killing at least 140 people as it makes it's way to Vietnam.
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Orcas filmed hunting great white sharks to eat their livers
5 Nov 2025"For orcas that know how to safely handle a shark, the nutritional reward is very high."
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Father and son killed by 'murder hornets' during Laos holiday
5 Nov 2025They were descending a tree after zip-lining at a resort near the northern city of Luang Prabang when they were attacked by the insects.
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Mamdani: The long-shot socialist who will be the next NY mayor
5 Nov 2025The leftist local lawmaker emerged from relative obscurity to lead a supercharged campaign for the US megacity's top job.
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NY elects Mamdani for mayor on big election night for Democrats
5 Nov 2025Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani has defeated Andrew Cuomo to win New York City's mayoral race, US media is reporting.
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Typhoon death toll climbs to 66 in the Philippines
5 Nov 2025Scenes of devastation emerged in the province of Cebu as floodwaters receded.
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Democrats win New Jersey, Virginia in early test of Trump's second term
5 Nov 2025Abigail Spanberger and Mikie Sherrill cruised to comfortable victories in the Virginia and New Jersey governors' elections.
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Seven killed as US plane crash leaves trail of destruction
5 Nov 2025The UPS cargo plane exploded into a fireball as it hit the ground near a runway in Kentucky.
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Massive trail of devastation as cargo plane crashes in US
5 Nov 2025Video shows the fiery wake devastation where the UPS plane, with three crew members on board, went down.
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Reddit and Kick added to Australia's child social media ban
5 Nov 2025Communications Minister Anika Wells on Wednesday confirmed the two platforms are joining Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, X, Facebook and Instagram.
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If the Trump wall is about to crumble, here’s where it will show first
5 Nov 2025Analysis: No one wants to cross the commander in chief. But voters now get a chance to have their say. Audio
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'Country over party': How Dick Cheney helped daughter stand up to Trump
5 Nov 2025"I want people to know that my father raised me to have the courage of my convictions," Liz Cheney says about the controversial former US vice president who has died aged 84.
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US Fed pumps cash into Wall Street as banking system shows signs of stress
Early warning signs are emerging of the rising danger of another global credit crunch.
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Dick Cheney, America's most powerful vice president, dies aged 84
5 Nov 2025Cheney was the chief architect of the 'war on terror', and helped lead the country into the ill-fated Iraq war.
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World set to to blow past 1.5C climate warming target within years
5 Nov 2025A new report by the UN Environment Programme says planet-warming emissions keep rising, hitting a new record high in 2024.
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Sir David Beckham receives knighthood
5 Nov 2025The former soccer captain describes himself as a 'huge royalist' and says he is 'immensely proud' to be recognised for services to sport and charity
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Norway wealth fund to oppose Musk's $1 trillion Tesla pay deal
5 Nov 2025Investors in the electric-vehicle maker will decide on November 6 whether to approve the package, likely the largest-ever chief executive compensation agreement.
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We're ill-prepared to combat threat of space terrorism
5 Nov 2025Once the domain of science fiction, the idea of terrorist activity in outer space is now a growing concern among experts.
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Woman in court for putting googly eyes on sculpture
4 Nov 2025Police allege the South Australian was "recklessly indifferent" as to whether her conduct damaged the sculpture.
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Desperate survivors in Jamaica try to kickstart recovery
4 Nov 2025Across a centuries-old coastal town in Jamaica, buildings like the courthouse, library, government offices and the elementary school are destroyed.
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Trump saw a segment on Fox News. Within an hour, he was laser-focused on Nigeria
4 Nov 2025Trump's directive to the Pentagon to "prepare for possible action" in Nigeria caught many by surprise, including in the military.
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Sole survivor of Air India crash has painful memories
4 Nov 2025"God gave me life but took all my happiness, and from my family," Vishwash Kumar Ramesh told media.
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