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Flying solo, Walz takes election fight to Trump

Flying solo, Walz takes election fight to Trump

US vice presidential nominee Tim Walz has warned of a grim future for unions and America's working people if Donald Trump and JD Vance are elected.

FBI investigates alleged hack of Trump campaign by Iran

FBI investigates alleged hack of Trump campaign by Iran

FBI investigates alleged hack of Trump campaign by Iran

FBI investigates alleged hack of Trump campaign by Iran

Iran has denied it hacked the presidential campaign of Donald Trump, as the former president returns to X to be interviewed by Elon Musk.

Venezuela's opposition claims 'irreversible victory'

Venezuela's opposition claims 'irreversible victory'

Venezuela's opposition claims 'irreversible victory'

Venezuela's opposition claims 'irreversible victory'

Protesters have clashed with police after Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro claimed victory in the election, while his opponents say they have proof they won.

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Harris will be easier to defeat than Biden, Trump says

Harris will be easier to defeat than Biden, Trump says

"Shouldn’t the Republican Party be reimbursed for fraud"," former US president Donald Trump has asked after learning he will face Kamala Harris in November.

Trump formally accepts GOP nomination for president

Trump formally accepts GOP nomination for president

Donald Trump has struck an unusually conciliatory tone during his speech where he formally accepted the Republican party's presidential nomination.

Biden returns to campaign trail after Trump shooting

Biden returns to campaign trail after Trump shooting

President Joe Biden make his first political speech in Nevada after a pause in campaigning following the shock assassination attempt of his rival Donald Trump.

France's Macron asks PM to stay on in role for now

France's Macron asks PM to stay on in role for now

French President Emmanuel Macron has asked Prime Minister Gabriel Attal to remain temporarily in office after elections left the government in limbo.

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New PM Starmer pledges action not words to fix Britain

New PM Starmer pledges action not words to fix Britain

New PM Starmer pledges action not words to fix Britain

New PM Starmer pledges action not words to fix Britain

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has promised to rebuild trust in politics and deliver change after his Labour Party swept to power in a landslide victory.

Struggling Biden faces big test with TV interview

Struggling Biden faces big test with TV interview

Struggling Biden faces big test with TV interview

Struggling Biden faces big test with TV interview

An imperilled President Joe Biden is vowing to fight on as he readies for a critical interview to show he has what it takes to run against Donald Trump.

UK votes in election expected to propel Labour to power

UK votes in election expected to propel Labour to power

UK votes in election expected to propel Labour to power

UK votes in election expected to propel Labour to power

Britons are voting in an election that's expected to bring Keir Starmer's Labour to power, sweeping away Rishi Sunak's Conservatives after 14 years.

Uk Conservatives admit Labour headed for record win

Uk Conservatives admit Labour headed for record win

Uk Conservatives admit Labour headed for record win

Uk Conservatives admit Labour headed for record win

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Tories are focusing on saving the furniture in the looming UK election as they concede Labour is headed for a historic landslide.

I 'nearly fell asleep during debate', Biden admits

I 'nearly fell asleep during debate', Biden admits

I 'nearly fell asleep during debate', Biden admits

I 'nearly fell asleep during debate', Biden admits

US President Joe Biden has blamed his poor TV debate performance on jet lag.

France votes in poll that could hand power to far right

France votes in poll that could hand power to far right

France votes in poll that could hand power to far right

France votes in poll that could hand power to far right

Marine Le Pen's National Rally anti-immigrant party has been a longtime pariah in French politics but it's now closer to power than it has ever been.

Starmer would inflict 'irreversible' harm on UK: Sunak

Starmer would inflict 'irreversible' harm on UK: Sunak

Starmer would inflict 'irreversible' harm on UK: Sunak

Starmer would inflict 'irreversible' harm on UK: Sunak

Rishi Sunak has predicted that Labour's plan to impose VAT on private UK schools will cause "chaos" for families

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Biden and Trump to face off in presidential debate

US President Joe Biden and his Republican rival Donald Trump each have vulnerabilities that mean they have little room for error in their first election debate.

UK Conservatives support falls after betting scandal

The polls were already bleak for Britain's ruling Conservatives and now a betting scandal is pushing their support even lower just days before the election.

UK's Conservatives dump candidates in gambling probe

The UK's ruling Conservatives have withdrawn support for two candidates after they were implicated in a betting row just weeks before the general election.

UK Labour warns no 'magic wand' as polls tip landslide

Three opinion polls predict UK Labour will romp into power in the British election but leader Keir Starmer warns voters to keep their expectations in check.

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UK Labour stakes election on wealth creation

UK Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has delivered his manifesto for the upcoming general election promising to rebuild the country.

UK prime minister dismisses resignation rumours

Rishi Sunak has brushed off rumours he may resign ahead of the UK election after he was heavily criticised for leaving D-Day commemorations too soon.

Voters want a ban on AI election ads to stop deepfakes

Most Australians worry artificial intelligence technology will be used to mislead voters and would like to see it banned from political ads.

India's Modi heading to majority but no landslide win

Nearly one billion people were eligible to vote in India's seven-week national elections with a strong win predicted for Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Indians vote in final phase of poll amid searing heat

Indians are voting in the final phase of elections amid stifling heat following the deaths of almost two dozen poll officials from suspected heatstroke.

MP ire as seat faces axe and growing state eyes new one

A federal electorate in Melbourne is in line to be axed at the next election, while a nursing prisoner of war will be honoured in a new seat in another state.

Solomons picks China-friendly Manele as new PM

Jeremiah Manele is the Solomon Islands' new prime minister after a vote by MPs that suggests the Pacific nation will maintain close ties with Beijing.

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