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Trump tries to brush off midterms rout as Democrats celebrate

President Donald Trump attempted Wednesday to brush off a stunning rebuke from voters in the US midterm elections, delivering his first public remarks since the Democrats swept Congress in a bizarre appearance at his new White House ballroom.

8 hours ago
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Democrat Abdul El-Sayed claims victory in Michigan Senate battle

"Michigan, we did it!" El-Sayed said in a speech at his election headquarters in Detroit. "I am so proud and honored to stand here as your senator-elect from the great state of Michigan." ...

1 day ago
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Democrats capture House and Senate in sweeping setback for Trump

The size and breadth of the Democratic wave were still coming into focus, but the party prevailed in states long thought to be out of reach, including conservative bastions like South Carolina, Texas and Iowa. ...

1 day ago

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As Americans vote, Trump says US will stop $4 billion in aid to Israel

US President Donald Trump said he had made a deal with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Washington would stop US$4 billion in annual funding to Israel after this year, but will still sell weapons to its close Middle East ally.

1 day ago
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Americans vote in midterms set to upend Trump presidency

Republicans losing the House would give Democrats the power to stall Trump's legislative agenda and launch sweeping investigations of his administration. A Senate defeat would also threaten his ability to appoint Supreme Court justices and senior officials.

2 days ago
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Indonesia monitors closely UN chief race as controversy mounts

Indonesia said it was keeping a close eye on the UN secretary-general selection process, describing Emirati official Lana Nusseibeh’s entry into the race, which has drawn international controversy, as part of the ongoing selection process.

2 days ago
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Nine dead in small plane crash near Trump's Florida home

Several unverified clips posted to social media depicting the deadly crash showed an aircraft nearly vertical slamming at high speed into the ground, creating a large fireball and leaving a flaming crater near a busy roadside.

3 days ago
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Quad ministers work on supply chains, denounce export restrictions

The joint statement by the foreign ministers of the Indo-Pacific "Quad" came at a time when Japan has been extremely critical of Beijing over its restrictions on critical mineral exports, and the US has been assembling a coalition aimed at uniting G20 countries concerned about China's dominance in rare earths and other critical minerals.

4 days ago
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Rubio urges G20 cooperation amid rifts over wars in Ukraine, Middle East

US officials said they skipped a traditional G20 family photo after European officials refused to be photographed with Lavrov.

5 days ago
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After landing in US, Flavio Bolsonaro declares himself Brazil's rightful leader

Senator Flavio Bolsonaro declared himself Brazil's rightful leader on Wednesday after arriving in the United States, alleging he was the victim of an electoral coup by the country's Supreme Court and President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who won the vote by over 4 million votes.

1 week ago
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Prabowo hails ‘comrade’ Lula’s reelection

President Prabowo Subianto on Wednesday congratulated Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on his fourth victory in a presidential election, following a closely fought runoff that secured the incumbent another four years in office. 

1 week ago
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Trump says he approves of Flavio Bolsonaro coming to US

Bolsonaro left Brazil for the United States, with a senior US State Department official saying it would grant entry visas to him and his family, Reuters reported on Tuesday. 

1 week ago
Americas

US to grant Flavio Bolsonaro visa as he flees Brazil after election loss

Defeated right-wing presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro will be granted entry into the United States, Washington said Tuesday, amid media reports that he has left Brazil for the country despite a court order banning his exit.

1 week ago
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Lula defies odds to clinch poll victory against Bolsonaro's son

With Lula's victory, Brazil staved off a conservative wave that has seen numerous countries -- such as Argentina, Chile, Colombia, and Peru -- all shift right, backed by US President Donald Trump.

1 week ago
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Inside the Trump-administration campaign to return Bolsonaro clan to power

Their plan faces a reckoning on Sunday, when Senator Flavio Bolsonaro faces leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in a tight run-off. Lula has warned Washington against encroaching on Brazil's sovereignty and accused his opponent of plotting with theTrump administration.

1 week ago
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More Lula, or back to the Bolsonaros? Brazil votes in cliffhanger

It is the final electoral battle for Lula, who turns 81 next week and is hoping to pull off a dramatic turnaround after a shock second-place finish in the first round to the son of former president Jair Bolsonaro.

1 week ago
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Obama blasts Trump's 'chaos and cruelty'

Democrats are attempting to wrest back control of one or both chambers of the US Congress, which are currently controlled by Trump's Republican party.

1 week ago
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Indonesian diplomats help keep multilateral diplomacy moving in UN

An assignment to the office of United Nations General Assembly’s president may help the holder of the forum’s presiding office to reflect a range of views among the body’s member states, including those of the Global South.

2 weeks ago
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On the campaign trail, JB Pritzker courts farmers like he's running for president

Illinois pursued trade ties with Indonesia, Japan and Mexico to cushion lost export markets

2 weeks ago
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Trump's new press secretary out after less than week

Zacharia took over the role from the combative Karoline Leavitt, who helped Trump reshape White House coverage by bringing in more friendly outlets and fiercely attacking critical media.

2 weeks ago
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Online 'witch hunt' sweeps up Asians misidentified as US rape accused

The rage misdirected at people who share that name, some of whom live outside the United States and look nothing like the accused, lays bare the perils of a chaotic internet, where people distrustful of public institutions become digital detectives.

2 weeks ago
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Judge extends White House access for CNN, MS NOW, Politico amid legal fight

A federal judge extended access to the White House for CNN, MS NOW and Politico journalists, deciding on Tuesday that President Donald Trump likely broke the law when he tried to ban them, in the latest ruling against him in the press freedom dispute.

3 weeks ago
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Australia will do 'anything we can' to stop US execution being shown online: Albanese

Nidal Hasan's execution -- scheduled for December 3 at Fort Hood, Texas, where he gunned down 13 people in 2009 -- is set to be the first by a US military firing squad since 1945.

3 weeks ago
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Lula accuses Meta of election interference

The leftist leader is seeking a fourth non-consecutive term in the October 25 runoff, where he will face Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, the son of far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro.

3 weeks ago
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Brazil prosecutors sue Shell for $108m over deadly 2024 floods

Brazilian prosecutors on Friday filed an unprecedented lawsuit against oil giant Shell's subsidiary in the country, demanding US$108 million in compensation over deadly 2024 floods.

3 weeks ago
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Outrage over plan to livestream US military firing squad execution

Condemnation of US plans for a public execution by military firing squad escalated Friday, as Vice President JD Vance cast doubt on whether it would be livestreamed as proposed and insisted he would not watch if it is.

3 weeks ago
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Anthropic discloses fake tip to police among new rogue AI incidents

An Anthropic artificial intelligence model submitted a false homicide tip to a Philadelphia police website, among a string of incidents the AI company disclosed on Friday detailing Claude models' unsanctioned manipulation of some government websites.

3 weeks ago
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Grappling with 'homework scams,' US universities shun AI detectors

AI chatbots have made large-scale cheating among US students – what some educators call "homework scams" – easier than ever, allowing them to generate credible solutions to almost any written assignment within seconds.

4 weeks ago
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Trump approval at record low as Hispanic voters sour on Republicans: Poll

President Donald Trump's approval rating held at a record low in recent days, as many Hispanic voters panned his job performance and planned to spurn his Republican Party in next month's midterm elections, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll completed on Monday.

4 weeks ago
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Brazil heads to run-off as Bolsonaro pulls off shock first place finish over Lula

In a result that defied opinion poll projections showing Lula in the lead, Flavio Bolsonaro scored 47 percent of the vote to the incumbent's 45 percent.

1 month ago

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