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President Donald Trump Attends United Nations General Assembly In New York

Russia and Ukraine resume talks after 8 month impasse

Russian and Ukrainian officials plan to meet in coming days for two days of US-brokered talks – their first since February. This followed suggestions from US

Russell Brand jailed after sexual assault convictions

LONDON – Comedian Russell Brand, once one of Britain’s most high-profile broadcasters and a Hollywood star, has been jailed for 10-and-a-half years. This

Seven dead, 112 injured in Egypt train collision

CAIRO – Two passenger trains collided 76km south of Cairo on Sunday, killing at least seven people and injuring 112, Egypt’s health ministry said. The state

Delicate diplomacy for Australia at climate summit

By Matt McDonald Australia’s Minister for Climate Change and Energy, Chris Bowen, is about to embark on his most significant diplomatic challenge. For the next two

Shape of next NZ government won’t be clear for weeks

WELLINGTON – New Zealand’s governing coalition hopes to hang on to power based on an initial vote count in the general election on Saturday. But the shape of

Markets monster tech stocks after US ‘blue tsunami’

The Democratic sweep in Congress has devastated US stocks with the tech-led Nasdaq notching its deepest one-day drop since ‘Liberation Day’ in April 2025. The drop

Bomb threats disrupt 27 more Europe flights

Hoax bomb threats disrupted at least 27 passenger flights across Europe yesterday forcing unplanned landings by some planes and prompting fighter jets to escort or

Republican governors defeated in at least 5 states

The Democrats’ takeover of the US Congress was replicated at the state level, with the party flipping Republican-held governors’ offices in at least five

US election breaks age-old rules of American politics

By Andrew Gawthorpe Donald Trump’s Republican Party has received a stunning rebuke in the US midterm elections. Republicans went into election evening hoping that the

Trump defends Iran war despite big midterm rebuke

WASHINGTON – President Donald President Trump says the Iran war has been worth it despite acknowledging its role in losses in US midterm elections in which his

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