Judge puts Elon Musk $1m voter giveaway lawsuit on hold
A Pennsylvania state judge has put on hold a lawsuit that seeks to stop Elon Musk's cash giveaway to voters ahead of the November 5 US presidential election.
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Rocket fire from Lebanon kills seven in Israel
Seven people have been killed in rocket attacks on northern Israel in the deadliest cross-border strikes in Israel since it invaded Lebanon.
Trump sues TV network over Kamala Harris interview
Former US president Donald Trump has launched legal action against broadcaster CBS over a "misleading" 60 Minutes interview with Kamala Harris.
N.Korea says it tested latest intercontinental missile
North Korea's recent missile launch appears to be its longest test of an intercontinental ballistic missile.
Israel pounds southern Beirut after US truce push
Israel's air force has struck Beirut's southern suburbs following a renewed bout of US-led diplomacy aimed at getting a ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon.
Massive flood recovery in Spain as death toll hits 211
Spain is mounting its biggest peacetime disaster recovery operation as the death toll from catastrophic floods continues to rise.
Trump fraud claims stir fears of another contested poll
Democrats and democracy advocates are on edge after Donald Trump's fraud claims appeared to foreshadow another attempt to overturn election results.
Israel kills senior Hamas leader, ceasefire hopes fade
The Israeli military says it killed one of the last senior Hamas officials in Gaza as scores of people were reported dead after strikes in the coastal strip.
Ukraine mulls impact of US presidential election
For many Ukrainians there are down sides to having either Kamala Harris or Donald Trump in the White House.
US flags extra military assistance to Ukraine
The Pentagon says it is sending an additional $425 million ($A648 million) in military assistance to Ukraine.
North Gaza ‘apocalyptic,’ all at imminent risk: UN
The entire Palestinian population in northern Gaza is at imminent risk of dying from disease, famine and violence, the United Nations warns.
Elon Musk loses bid to move case over $1m voter prizes
A lawsuit against Elon Musk's $US1 million ($A1.5 million) voter prizes has been moved back to a Pennsylvanian state court.
Trump’s comments that Cheney should face gunfire probed
Donald Trump has drawn outrage for comments he made about former lawmaker Liz Cheney at a campaign event in the battleground state of Arizona.
UK Conservatives pick Kemi Badenoch as new leader
Kemi Badenoch has won the race to become the new leader of Britain's Conservative Party following the party's crushing election defeat.
Israel and US risk ‘crushing response’: Iran’s leader
The US and Israel will "definitely receive a crushing response" for what they do against his country, Iran's supreme leader has warned.
Ukraine ‘holding back’ powerful Russian offensive
The Ukraine war is entering its most dangerous phase as Moscow's forces advance, North Korea sends troops to Russia and there's no sign how it will all end.
Israel denies Gaza clinic strike during polio campaign
The Israeli army has denied Palestinian claims it struck a clinic in northern Gaza where children were being vaccinated for polio.
Harris opens Saturday Night Live with ‘keep Calm-ala’
Kamala Harris has appeared on Saturday Night Live in the final days of the US election campaign, playing the mirror-image of Maya Rudolph's version of her.
Israeli forces snatch Lebanese sea captain
Israel has detained a Lebanese sea captain who they claim is a senior Hezbollah operative.
Spain’s biggest peacetime disaster recovery operation
Spain is dealing with Europe's worst flooding disaster in 57 years, with 214 people killed and dozens still missing as the army is deployed to clean up.
Israeli airstrikes kill at least 31 people in Gaza
Hopes of a ceasefire are dwindling as Israel continues its bombardment of the Gaza Strip in an attempt to stop Hamas regrouping, they say.
Russian drone attack sparks park fire in Ukraine’s Kyiv
Russia's assault on Ukraine continues, with Moscow sending close to 100 drones across the border.
Harris appeals to Christians and Arab Americans
Polls predict a razor-thin margin in the US election, with the outcome uncertain in seven battleground states as the largely negative campaign draws to a close.
Public funding for nature conservation stalls at COP16
Rich countries declined to set up a fund to help poorer nations restore their depleted natural environments at the United Nation's COP16 biodiversity summit.
US music titan Quincy Jones dies at 91
Quincy Jones, the US music titan who worked with Michael Jackson, Frank Sinatra and countless other artists, has died aged 91.
At least 36 dead after bus plunges into gorge in India
At least 36 people have been killed after a passenger bus skidded into a gorge in northern India.
Israeli strikes kill at least 30 Palestinians in Gaza
Israel has launched more deadly strikes in Gaza's north, while the UN condemned its termination of its agreement with the main agency providing aid in Gaza.
Trump, Harris make final pitch on eve of historic vote
Donald Trump has pushed economic themes while Kamala Harris spoke of generational change as the nominees made election-eve pitches in a key battleground state.
Ukraine open to Qatari-backed energy security talks
A Ukrainian presidential official says his government is open to other countries negotiating with Russia in a bid to reach a deal on energy security.
More troops head to Spain flood zone as anger mounts
Thousands more soldiers are joining search and recovery efforts in eastern Spain as officials trade blame and local anger rises over the historic disaster.
NATO confirms North Korea sent troops to join Russia
NATO has confirmed that North Korean troops have been sent to Russia to aid in its war against Ukraine and some have been deployed in Russia's Kursk region.