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'Decisions are imminent' - Why Georgia is ground zero for Donald Trump's legal woes
In Georgia, Donald Trump's efforts to change the outcome of the 2020 election outcome could spell a threat to his 2024 White House comeback aspirations.
China issues 'strong protest' over US shooting down suspected spy balloon
The US military hopes to recover debris from the suspected Chinese spy aircraft that flew across America.
US halts Blinken China visit after spy balloon row
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has postponed his trip to China after a Chinese spy balloon flew across the US.
NYC bike path killer Sayfullo Saipov convicted of murder
An Islamic extremist who killed eight people when he intentionally sped a truck down a New York City bike path in 2017 has been convicted of murder.
Football Ferns get what they want from first USA game
Football Ferns coach Jitka Klimkova says they got eveything they wanted out of their first game against the USA.
Summer sports chat
There's a lot to talk about with our sports correspondent Leonard Powell. Dave Rennie has been sacked as Wallabies coach and replaced by Eddie Jones, the NZ football ferns are about to go head-to-head… Audio
Romance writer's fake death reminds us 'the author' is a construct
Opinion - It is like something that happens in fiction. An author's reappearance two years after her apparent suicide redefines the social contract between readers and authors, Ika Willis writes.
Biden documents bungle a political pain before re-election bid
Revelations US President Joe Biden stored classified documents in his home has caused a political headache for the Democratic party, in the run-up to a difficult re-election bid.
The US is beating China in the battle for semiconductors
The world's two biggest economies are battling over a precious resource: semiconductors, to build the chips that power our daily lives.
Ex-US fighter pilot arrested in Australia singled out - lawyer
Former US Marines pilot Daniel Duggan was "singled out" for extradition to face charges of training Chinese military fliers, Duggan's lawyer says.
House of Representatives in turmoil ahead of Capitol Riots anniversary
In the United States, Republicans are scrambling after their House leader Kevin McCarthy suffered defeat again after six rounds of voting over the last two days. The US House of Representatives is in… Audio
Troops check for more victims as Buffalo blizzard thaw begins
US National Guard troops have trudged door-to-door in Buffalo in search of additional winter storm victims hit by prolonged power outages.
Donald Trump accused of multi-party conspiracy over 6 Jan attack
The congressional panel investigating last year's attack on the US Capitol has accused former President Donald Trump of a "multi-part conspiracy" to overturn his election defeat.
North Korea sold arms to Russia's Wagner group, US says
The US has accused North Korea of supplying battlefield missiles and rockets to the Russian mercenary group Wagner for use in Ukraine.
Musk cashes out another $3.6 b in Tesla stock - Reuters
Tesla boss Elon Musk has disclosed another $3.6b in stock sales, taking his total near $40b this year and frustrating investors as the company's shares wallow at two-year lows.
USA correspondent Ron Elving
Ron says there's lots of talk in Washington about the makeup of Senate majority due to one Democrat who is now an independent. There are ongoing questions about whether Republicans will be able to… Audio
Brittney Griner lands in US after prisoner swap with Russia
Ten months after she left the US to play basketball in Russia, WNBA star Brittney Griner has landed in her home state of Texas.
US basketball star Brittney Griner finally leaves Russia
A 10-month ordeal in a Russian penal colony is over for one of the biggest stars in one of the world's biggest sports. American basketballer Brittney Griner is back in the US tonight after a prisoner… Video, Audio
Twitter suspends Kanye West's account again
Twitter Inc on Friday suspended the account of Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West again, just two months after it was reinstated.
White House keeping a 'close eye' on misinformation on Twitter
The White House says it is monitoring social media platform Twitter, now under the stewardship of new chief executive Elon Musk, for misinformation.