1 hour ago Albanese arrives in US for Trump meeting as Republican congressman says Aukus ‘keeps Xi up at night’

The prime minister says it is ‘wonderful to be here’ ahead of long-awaited meeting with the president in the Oval Office at the White HouseFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese has arrived in the US for a long-awaited meeting with President Donald Trump, where they are expected to discuss the Aukus pact – an agreement a respected Republican has called a “crucial deterrent” in the Indo-Pacific that “keeps [the Chinese president, Xi Jinping] up at night”.Albanese arrived in Washington DC late on Sunday night local time (Monday afternoon AEDT) ahead of his meeting with Trump at the White House on Monday morning local time (Tuesday morning AEDT). The two men will meet in the Oval Office, followed by a scheduled lunch afterward, according to the White House. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Rare earths shares soar as US and China battle over export controls

Trump administration plans to set price floors, create strategic minerals reserve and take equity stakes

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4 h. ago Ukraine war briefing: Energy war continues with strikes on Russian oil and gas plants

Russian attacks hit coal mine in Dnipropetrovsk region and Chernihiv power grid; Trump flips back to accommodating Putin. What we know on day 1,335 Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Space debris found on fire near WA mining town suspected to be from Chinese rocket

Burning object made of carbon fibre discovered on desert road near mine site close to Newman on SaturdayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastBurning space debris that crashed to Earth in outback Australia is likely part of a Chinese rocket that launched in September, according to leading space archaeologist Alice Gorman.Authorities are investigating the hunk of metal and carbon fibre after miners spotted it near Newman, Western Australia on Saturday afternoon. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Suspect arrested after head and torso discovered in trash outside Brooklyn apartment

Christopher Moss, 38, arrested and charged with concealment of a human corpse

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6 h. ago Double yellow line parking fines soar as drivers blame lack of spaces in busy town centres

1.6 million Penalty Charge Notices were issued to drivers who parked on single or double yellow lines in 2024, but 52% of drivers say more parking spaces would prevent this.

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9 h. ago How a Labour manifesto boast led to the collapse of the China spy trial... after a suspect was found with £4,000 in cash in a suitcase as he flew into Heathrow

The Daily Mail has learnt that a single sentence, which appears to have been lifted almost word for word from Labour's 2024 manifesto, led to the China spy case collapsing.

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10 h. ago The rise of tiny Texas town that became the 'pumpkin capital of America' and grows up to 3 million a year

Floydada, near Amarillo, has been celebrating its pumpkin heritage every year since the 1980s and is considered the pumpkin capital of America.

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12 h. ago One dead and 13 injured, including a toddler, after driver crashes into child’s birthday party

The suspect initially fled from the scene but has since turned himself in, police said

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13 h. ago Lewis Hamilton footage emerges of horror US GP incident as debris flies at his head

Lewis Hamilton was fortunate to avoid being hit by debris during the Sprint race at the United States Grand Prix, with an on-board camera showing the moment he was saved by the Halo

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14 h. ago Israel ramps up strikes in Gaza on Hamas 'terror targets' after 'blatant violation' of ceasefire agreement

The Israeli military said Hamas carried out 'multiple attacks' beyond the 'yellow line' buffer zone, including a rocket-propelled grenade and sniper fire, calling it a 'blatant violation'

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14 h. ago The Lancashire market town with a beer hall and castle that’s a brilliant autumn day out

Browse independent shops, discover ancient history and grab a pint at one of the longest bars in the country

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15 h. ago Cops handcuff Britain's Got Talent hopeful, 17, while busking in town centre

A young singer who auditioned for the ITV competition show Britian's Got Talent was handcuffed by a police office while singing in the street in Greater Manchester

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15 h. ago Coroner says a 7th person has died from injuries in Mississippi Delta town mass shooting

A seventh person has died from injuries in a mass shooting earlier this month in Leland, Mississippi

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15 h. ago MingYang: Government ministers warned against 'handing over' energy grid to Chinese Communist Party

It comes after GCHQ warned that China has the potential to shut down the national grid in a cyber security attack

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16 h. ago US couples are moving in together sooner to save money: ‘The world isn’t made for singles’

Studies show more adults are willing to fast-track cohabitation to split expenses. What happens if you want to break up?Once Vanessa Dunn started living alone, it became impossible to imagine sharing her space with a boyfriend. “It was so, so girly,” said Dunn, who is a 25-year-old fitness instructor from Maine. “There was pink everywhere. I’d look at my bathroom and think, ‘Living with a man sounds like my worst nightmare.’”Then, six months into a whirlwind romance with a long-distance boyfriend, Dunn’s apartment gained another occupant. Continue reading...

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17 h. ago Israel launches military strikes in southern Gaza after Hamas' 'bold violation of ceasefire' with attack on IDF troops

The Israeli military said Hamas carried out 'multiple attacks' beyond the 'yellow line' buffer zone, including a rocket-propelled grenade and sniper fire, calling it a 'blatant violation'

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19 h. ago Moment Britain's Got Talent hopeful, 17, is arrested by police and fined £1,000 for busking

Charlie Wilson, 17, was cuffed by a police officer and threatened with a £1,000 fine while he was busking in the town centre of Bury, Greater Manchester.

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19 h. ago What’s happening with Marjorie Taylor Greene? Why the Maga loyalist has won some Democratic fans

She’s been a true Maga believer in the past, but the Georgia representative has lately shown a streak of independenceFor years she was one of Donald Trump’s most loyal foot soldiers. Marjorie Taylor Greene trafficked in racist statements, indicated support for executing Democrats and even floated conspiracy theories about Jewish space lasers. Beneath a red “Make America great again” cap she became an instantly recognisable face of the Maga movement.Yet in recent months the Georgia congresswoman has surprised friend and foe alike. On issues ranging from healthcare to Gaza to the Jeffrey Epstein files, she has broken ranks with Republicans and won unlikely fans among Democrats. The streak of independence has stirred speculation about her motives – and future ambitions. Continue reading...

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19 h. ago How can blue states fight back against Trump? With fiscal disobedience | Eric Reinhart

By holding back federal tax revenues, Democratic governors can turn a one-sided assault into a constitutional showdownAgainst Illinois governor JB Pritzker’s objections, Donald Trump’s Pentagon has ordered hundreds of national guard troops to join his regime’s assault on Chicago communities. Trump subsequently called for Brandon Johnson, Chicago’s mayor, and Pritzker to be jailed for not supporting his agenda. These are simply the latest steps in Trump’s plan not to govern as the president of all Americans but to rule as the dictatorial head of a punitive factional state. Federal funding to Democratic cities is being slashed through executive maneuvers; the justice department is conducting politically targeted investigations and arrests; and the military is being deployed to intimidate fellow citizens. Los Angeles, Portland, my home town of Chicago and other cities have been cast as enemies to be subdued, not communities to be served.This weaponization of federal power represents a ...

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