‘Bring down the temperature,’ Biden urges after vote
US President Joe Biden has spoken on camera for the first time since Donald Trump won the election.
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Israeli forces advance in Gaza Strip, strike Lebanon
An Israeli attack in southern Lebanon has left three people killed and several United Nations peacekeepers injured, the Lebanese army says.
Zelenskiy unaware of details of Trump plan to end war
Details of Donald Trump's plan to end the war in Ukraine are a mystery to President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, who has lashed talk of a ceasefire without guarantees.
Queen Camilla has chest infection: Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace says Queen Camilla is suffering a chest infection and has been forced to pull out of her engagements.
Donald Trump extends lead in US presidential race
Donald Trump is leading in the US presidential election although the result remains unclear in battleground states that will decide the winner.
Warning as Ukraine, N.Korean troops meet in first clash
Volodymyr Zelenskiy has warned the first skirmish between Ukrainian and North Korean troops signals the start of a dark new chapter for the world.
Israel PM sacks defence minister, igniting protests
Protesters in Israel blocked highways and lit bonfires on roads after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired Defence Minister Yoav Gallant.
At least 89 people still missing from floods in Spain
At least 89 people are still missing a week after catastrophic floods hit Spain's eastern Valencia region.
Donald Trump elected US president in stunning comeback
Donald Trump has recaptured the White House after a divisive US election campaign as he vows to reshape the executive branch and prioritise personal loyalty.
Trump victory to test limits of US presidential power
Kamala Harris has conceded defeat in a speech after voters across the United States elected Donald Trump to the White House.
Israeli strikes on east Lebanon kill dozens of people
Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem says only developments on the battlefield will bring an end to the hostilities between the militant group and the Israeli army.
Flash floods in Spain kill more than 50 people
Flash floods that swept the Spanish region of Valencia have killed least 52 people as torrential rains left roads and towns under water.
Dozens die in devastating flash floods in Spain
At least 62 people have been killed in the deadliest flooding to hit Spain for decades after torrential rain left roads and towns in the east under water.
Trump boards garbage truck to highlight Biden comment
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are campaigning in the make-or-break state of North Carolina as their close US presidential race heads into the final days.
Nineteen dead as Israel strikes ancient city of Baalbek
Israeli strikes have killed 19 people around Lebanon's eastern city of Baalbek, officials say.
UK Labour raises taxes by most since 1993
Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves has raised UK taxes by $A79 billion to cover a shortfall inherited by the new Labour government.
Search for bodies after flood claims 95 lives in Spain
Dozens of Spanish towns look as if they've been hit by a tsunami after monstrous flash floods killed at least 95 people and left an unknown number missing.
NKorean troops in Russian uniforms head toward Ukraine
It looks increasingly likely that Russia is about to deploy North Korean troops in combat on the frontline, Washington says.
N.Korea test long-range missile designed to threaten US
North Korea has launched its longest-ever intercontinental ballistic missile test in a muscle-flexing display just days before the US election.
‘Up to 8000’ North Korean soldiers on Ukrainian border
The United States expects North Korean troops in Russia to enter the fight against Ukraine in coming days.
Trump comment on women ‘offensive to everybody’: Harris
Donald Trump is under fire for saying he would protect women whether they "like it or not", with Kamala Harris accusing him of not understanding women's rights.
Unprecedented floods claim at least 158 lives in Spain
Crews are searching for bodies in stranded cars as people try to salvage what they can from ruined homes following monstrous flash floods in Spain.
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.
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.