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Acemoglu, Johnson and Robinson win 2024 Nobel Prize in economics
The award concludes a week of prizes including medicine, physics, chemistry, literature and the coveted peace prize.
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US$1.5m plastic replica Iron Throne tops Game of Thrones auction
14 Oct 2024 - 4:15PM
A dead heat? Trump gains in polls, ‘Harris honeymoon’ over as US Election Day nears
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United States & Canada
SpaceX ‘chopsticks’ catch megarocket booster after test flight
In an engineering feat, mechanical SpaceX arms catch Starship rocket booster back at the launch pad.
14 Oct 2024 - 1:03PM
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Starship’s Super Heavy Booster being grappled at the launch pad. Photo: AFP
Global Economy
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Nobel laureate on Trump’s ‘danger’ to US, election’s impact on China ties
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump likely to increase tariffs on Chinese imports, Nobel laureate says, but former president threatens ‘every dimension’ of US economy.
14 Oct 2024 - 9:17AM
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Man with loaded gun arrested near Trump rally in California
US officials said Trump was not in danger, as Nevada man is released on bail following weapons find.
14 Oct 2024 - 11:56AM
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Biden to visit Germany to make up for trip cancelled due to hurricane
US President Joe Biden to make his first bilateral visit to Germany in his four-year term of office.
14 Oct 2024 - 3:32PM
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United States & Canada
US to send THAAD missile defence system to Israel to deter Iran
THAAD is a critical part of the US military’s layered air defence systems and adds to Israel’s already formidable anti-missile defences.
14 Oct 2024 - 12:19PM
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The THAAD will add another layer to Israel’s already significant air defenses: US Department of Defence via Reuters
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Floridians cleaning up from Hurricane Milton are hampered by fuel shortage
The damage from Hurricane Milton has disrupted power and fuel supplies in the sunshine state.
13 Oct 2024 - 3:38PM
US Elections
Harris packs aid boxes for North Carolina hurricane victims ahead of campaign push
The US Vice-President’s campaign believes it can flip the state against Trump as Harris criss-crosses America to drum up support.
13 Oct 2024 - 1:18PM
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Why is Trump campaigning in California, a state he’s almost sure to lose?
The Republican US presidential candidate is taking a detour from swing states to launch an aggressive play on Democratic turf.
13 Oct 2024 - 5:45AM
United States & Canada
Harris releases ‘excellent’ health report, seeking to draw contrast with Trump
Trump has shared only limited information about his health over the years, and the move aims to raise questions about his fitness to serve.
13 Oct 2024 - 12:43AM
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Democratic US presidential candidate Kamala Harris speaks during a campaign rally in Chandler, Arizona, on Thursday. Photo: TNS
United States & Canada
Wagers bet millions on Harris vs Trump fight after US gambling rule tweak
Companies take advantage of a legal opening created earlier this month in America’s long-running regulatory battle over political betting.
12 Oct 2024 - 4:27PM
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By firmly backing Trump, Musk signals ambition to become ‘king of the world’
The billionaire has deepened his allegiance to the Republican as he eyes a key role in a potential second Trump administration.
12 Oct 2024 - 11:50AM
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Trump pushes deportation plan in Aurora, city wracked by immigration tensions
Often turning to false claims and dehumanising language, the Republican US presidential candidate says migrants are ‘ruining’ US towns.
12 Oct 2024 - 7:47AM
United States & Canada
Trump asks for military aircraft protection, following assassination threats
Biden says he has authorised security to protect Trump as if he were a sitting US president.
12 Oct 2024 - 2:22AM
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Republican US presidential candidate Donald Trump addresses the Detroit Economic Club at the Motor City Casino in Detroit, Michigan, on Thursday. Photo: AFP
Europe
UK police reduce X presence amid extremist content worries
Many users, including police, are said to have left the platform ‘in response to the volume of hate speech, disinformation, and Elon Musk’s use of it’.
11 Oct 2024 - 11:41PM
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‘Unspeakable horror’: the nuclear bomb attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
The Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to a group of bomb survivors who loudly oppose the use of nuclear weapons.
11 Oct 2024 - 9:00PM
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United States & Canada
Obama lashes out at ‘crazy’ Trump in first campaign rally for Harris
Battleground state of Pennsylvania was the first stop of Obama’s campaign tour for Harris, with less than four weeks until Election Day.
11 Oct 2024 - 12:23PM
United States & Canada
12 tourists trapped in former Colorado gold mine rescued, 1 dead
A mechanical problem with a lift occurred at a depth of around 150 metres in the Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine.
11 Oct 2024 - 12:36PM
A winch brings up trapped mine visitors at the Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine. Photo: The Gazette via AP
Politics
Trump doubles down on China carmakers being unwelcome in US market
‘They’re going to pay a 100 per cent or maybe even a 200 per cent tariff,’ former president declares in battleground state of Michigan.
11 Oct 2024 - 10:52PM
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sex trafficking trial set for May 5
The US rap mogul, who will remain incarcerated pending trial, has pleaded not guilty to all charges.
11 Oct 2024 - 10:16AM
United States & Canada
Georgia, Florida judges reject call to reopen voter registration after hurricanes
Civil rights groups had argued the storms left residents with ‘hardships’ that hindered their ability to register to vote ahead of deadlines.
11 Oct 2024 - 7:39AM
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How best to respond to hatred? With reason and kindness
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Port workers’ stance against automation will only hurt US competitiveness
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China-bashing is hurting Asian-Americans and US business interests
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Andrew Leung
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US must clear the fog of misconceptions over its China policy
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Andrew Hammond
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US vice-presidential debate will do more to shape future than you think
1 Oct 2024 - 12:09AM
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