‘Situation is terrible’:Republicans sue to disqualify thousands of mail ballots in swing states

‘Situation is terrible’:Republicans sue to disqualify thousands of mail ballots in swing states

Experts say the litigation - which could significantly affect Tuesday’s vote - represents a parallel strategy of suing to disqualify mail ballots based on technicalities

  • byAmy Gardner andEmma Brown

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Biden slams ‘election deniers’ while Trump urges voters to end ‘left-wing tyranny’

Biden slams ‘election deniers’ while Trump urges voters to end ‘left-wing tyranny’

The former president called on his supporters to reject the “radical left-wing maniacs”,while Republican rival Ron DeSantis criticised vaccine mandates and “wokeness” in schools.

  • byWill Weissert andAdriana Gomez Licon
Democrat senator slams Biden,as Obama and Trump make late push for votes

Democrat senator slams Biden,as Obama and Trump make late push for votes

Influential Democratic Party senator Joe Manchin has accused the president of being “divorced from reality” and saying it was “time he learnt a lesson”.

  • byFarrah Tomazin
Obama warns ‘more people are going to get hurt’ as political violence escalates

Obama warns ‘more people are going to get hurt’ as political violence escalates

The former US president says attacks will continue until elected officials from all sides condemn the extremism and conspiracy theories fuelling the problem.

  • byFarrah Tomazin
Stroke survivor and celebrity doctor clash in US midterm debate

Stroke survivor and celebrity doctor clash in US midterm debate

Five months after a stroke nearly killed him,Pennsylvania’s Democratic candidate faced his biggest political test as he squared off against a Trump-backed rival.

  • byFarrah Tomazin
Trump was right on TikTok threat:leading Democrat
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Trump was right on TikTok threat:leading Democrat

China’s growing tech dominance should “scare the heck” out of Australia,the head of the high-powered US Senate intelligence committee says.

  • byMatthew Knott
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‘It would change the face of war’:Biden urges Putin not to use tactical nuclear arms in Ukraine

‘It would change the face of war’:Biden urges Putin not to use tactical nuclear arms in Ukraine

After a lightning rout of Russian forces in Ukraine’s northeast last week,Vladimir Putin has been under pressure from nationalists at home to regain the initiative.

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Cajoling,captions:Key Senate race candidates agree on debate – with unusual terms

Cajoling,captions:Key Senate race candidates agree on debate – with unusual terms

The winner of the Pennsylvania seat race could help decide whether the US Senate is controlled by Democrats or Republicans next year.

  • byMarc Levy
China’s drought raises spectre of a new threat from climate change

China’s drought raises spectre of a new threat from climate change

First COVID hit supply chains for automobiles,electronics and other goods - now climate is emerging as a disruptor.

  • byAna Swanson andKeith Bradsher
Trump accuses FBI of corruption and election interference at first rally since raid

Trump accuses FBI of corruption and election interference at first rally since raid

The twice-impeached former president indicated that he was likely to run again in 2024 to “save America”.

  • byFarrah Tomazin
Iran says only Rushdie himself and supporters to blame for attack

Iran says only Rushdie himself and supporters to blame for attack

The novelist,who has lived under threat for decades,is recovering after being repeatedly stabbed in New York state.