ALP condemns Gaza school bombing amid community outrage
Federal cabinet minister Jason Clare has condemned the bombing of schools in Gaza, as Australian Muslims continue to warn they feel disenfranchised by Labor.
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‘No place for violence’: PM responds to Trump shooting
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and senior Australian ministers have expressed their concerns at an apparent shooting at a Donald Trump rally in the US.
Australian leaders condemn violence after Trump attack
An apparent shooting at a Donald Trump rally in the US has been widely condemned as political leaders decry any violence in the democratic process.
PM calls for unity and calm in Trump shooting aftermath
Anthony Albanese is calling for political tensions and talk to cool and an end to violence in the wake of a suspected assassination attempt on Donald Trump.
Sunak, Starmer clash in testy final UK election debate
Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer have tussled over tax, immigration, gender and Brexit in their final debate before next Thursday's UK election.
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
Sunak urges right-wing voters to stand by Conservatives
Opinion polls are showing Keir Starmer's Labour Party holds around a 20-point lead over Rishi Sunak's Conservatives just days before the UK election.
Sunak joined by Boris Johnson make final plea to voters
Boris Johnson has made a late appearance in the UK election campaign to rally support for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
UK PM Sunak hunts for votes among the robots at dawn
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is not letting opinion polls pointing to a Labour election victory slow down his campaign with two days until the vote.
Sunak joined by Boris Johnson in final plea to voters
Boris Johnson has made a late appearance in the UK election campaign to rally support for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
Forgive colleagues and focus on action, Labor MP says
Compassion and forgiveness in politics has been recommended as Labor grapples with the fallout from a senator crossing the floor over Palestinian statehood.
PM flags possibility Payman will quit Labor in ‘days’
Exiled Labor senator Fatima Payman's days in the party could be numbered with the prime minister fuelling rumours she is preparing to seek a new home.
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.
UK’s Conservatives say Labour heading 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.
Rising far right bids for power in French election
Voters in France have started casting ballots in parliamentary runoff elections that could hand victory to the far-right National Rally.
Biden carries on campaigning as Democrats mull options
Pressure on embattled President Joe Biden from Congress is likely to ramp up in the coming days as donors mull their willingness to keep funding his campaign.
France voter turnout high, with far right seeking power
Voters in France are casting their ballots in parliamentary run-off elections that could hand victory to the far-right National Rally.
How a mother’s death from tsunami birthed an activist
Listening to local elders after a tsunami in Samoa killed her mother, Steph Hodgins-May went from environmental lawyer to senator to fight for climate justice.
Another Conservative probed over UK election betting
Britain's Gambling Commission is reportedly investigating Conservative candidates and the party's director of campaigning over bets on the election date.
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Dutton promises back-to-basics economic election plan
Federal Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has pledged to rein in unnecessary spending and get the budget back on track if the coalition wins the next election.
West provoked invasion of Ukraine: UK’s Nigel Farage
Politicians from across the spectrum have spoken out against right-wing UK reformist Nigel Farage's claim the West provoked Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Dutton preferred PM but election win remains unlikely
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has edged out Anthony Albanese as preferred prime minister with voters marking down Labor on the economy and protecting borders.
Age a central issue in US election as Trump turns 78
The ages of rival presidential candidates Donald Trump and Joe Biden often receive more attention than substantive policy issues in the run-up to the US poll.
Biden slams US Supreme Court at star-studded fundraiser
Hollywood celebrities George Clooney and Julia Roberts were among the guests at a fundraiser for Joe Biden that raised $42 million for his re-election campaign.
France’s Macron asks rivals to unite against far right
French President Emmanuel Macron has defended his shock call for a snap election after the far right's strong showing in a recent European vote.
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.
Josh Frydenberg rejects comeback calls
Josh Frydenberg will not contest his former seat at the next election after a push for him to re-enter politics, backing in the pre-selected female candidate.
Sunak, Starmer hit election trail as UK campaigns begin
Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is hitting the campaign trail after announcing a general election will take place on July 4.
Trump vows to ‘roll back’ gun rules after NRA backing
The National Rifle Association has officially endorsed Donald Trump during their annual meeting in Texas.
Trump calls migrants ‘animals’ during campaign speech
Donald Trump says Latin American nations are intentionally sending their criminals into the United States.
Miles says by-election results ‘very bad’ for Labor
Queensland's premier says two by-election results are worse than expected for Labor, with significant work needed to turn voters around at the October election.