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Putin wins Russian election with 88 per cent: exit poll

Voting on the last day of Russia's presidential election has been marked in part by protesters opposed to Vladimir Putin turning out at voting sites at noon.

Rematch: Biden, Trump clinch presidential nominations

Joe Biden and Donald Trump have both secured enough delegates to win their party nominations for president in the November US election.

Earth’s hidden flip: ANU finds unprecedented tectonic movement

ANU researchers discovered conclusive proof that a tectonic plate had flipped over, revealing mechanisms behind rare and deep earthquakes.

US Supreme Court reinstates Donald Trump to Colorado ballot

Former US president Donald Trump's ballot in Colorado has been reinstated by the state's top court which decided only a federal court could disqualify him.

Dominant Trump wins Michigan, Missouri, Idaho caucuses

Former US president Donald Trump is on course to lock up the Republican nomination for 2024 with strong returns in Missouri, Michigan and Idaho.

It’s no Bitcoin, but outlook is good for gold: experts

For investors caught up in the buzz of identifying the next technology stock set to skyrocket, putting money in gold might seem an old fashioned, conservative idea.

ANU discovers fastest-growing black hole ever

The black hole is 17 billion times more massive than our sun, and the fastest-growing black hole ever recorded.

Hundreds detained in Russia as country mourns Alexei Navalny

A prominent rights group says more than 400 people have been detained in Russia while paying tribute to opposition leader Alexei Navalny.

One dead, 21 injured after Super Bowl parade shooting

A shooting at the end of the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl parade has left at least one person dead, and sent terrified fans running for cover.

King Charles thanks public after cancer diagnosis

Britain's King Charles has given his "heartfelt thanks" for messages of support from the public, in his first statement since being diagnosed with cancer.

Putin denies wanting to widen war in rare US interview with Tucker Carlson

President Vladimir Putin says Russia has no interest in attacking Poland or Latvia during an interview with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson.

Palace says King Charles has cancer, to undergo treatment

King Charles has been diagnosed with a form of cancer, Buckingham Palace has announced as reports say Prince Harry will visit his father in coming days.

Taylor Swift ready to dash to see boyfriend Travis Kelce at Super Bowl

The burning question the NFL has been asking may have been answered as Japan says, yes, Taylor Swift will make it to the Super Bowl ball.

Carl Weathers, Apollo Creed from the Rocky movies, dies

Actor Carl Weathers, who played the cocky world champion boxer Apollo Creed in 1976's Rocky, has died aged 76, his family has announced.

Donald Trump cruises in New Hampshire primary election

Donald Trump has won the New Hampshire primary, defeating challenger Nikki Haley and tightening his grip on the Republican presidential nomination.

Contenders running in the US presidential election

Nikki Haley is vying to defeat frontrunner Donald Trump for the Republican nomination to take on President Joe Biden in the 2024 election.

Man seen trying to enter Taylor Swift’s house arrested

Police have arrested a man seen trying to enter Taylor Swift's townhouse in New York City. 

Jury indicts Alec Baldwin in fatal film set shooting

Manslaughter charges against Hollywood heavyweight Alec Baldwin over a deadly film set shooting have been revived.

‘Oldest ever dog’ Bobi has title suspended amid review

Bobi, a reportedly 31-year-old guard dog whose status as the "world's oldest ever" dog, will be the subject of a review by Guinness World Records.

King Frederik X, Queen Mary appear at Danish parliament

Denmark's new King Frederik X and his wife Queen Mary have visited the Danish parliament on their first formal day on the job.

The wait is over as Aussie Princess Mary to become Queen of Denmark

Australian-born Crown Princess Mary will become Denmark's Queen alongside her husband Frederik, more than two decades after the couple met in Sydney.

US election: third party candidates can tip the balance in a tight race – here’s why Robert F Kennedy Jr matters

Beneath the hoopla of the first-tier White House candidacies will be another race – the sprint to get on the ballot for those not running as Republicans or Democrats.

Hunter Biden stuns by walking out of contempt hearing

US House Republicans are morving toward holding Hunter Biden in contempt of Congress for not testifying in their impeachment probe of his father President Joe Biden, after he set off pandemonium with...

Vehicle crashes into White House gate, driver arrested

The US Secret Service says "There was no protective interest associated with this event" after a car crashed into a gate at the White House.

Princess Mary to step up charity work as Danish Queen

Amid a heavy schedule of stiff ribbon-cutting ceremonies, Danish Crown Princess Mary has shown she still has a fun-loving Australian larrikin spirit.

Boeing faces new questions after plane’s window blowout

The emergency landing of a Boeing 737 Max with a gaping hole in its side is renewing safety concerns about the planes and creating new headaches for Boeing.

Woman in her 90s rescued five days after Japan earthquake

A woman in her 90s has been pulled alive from a collapsed house in western Japan, 124 hours after a major quake slammed the region, killing at least 126 people, toppling buildings and setting off landslides.

More Prince Andrew claims in latest Jeffrey Epstein documents

More documents have been be unsealed as part of Virginia Giuffre's previously settled civil claim against disgraced British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell.

Prince Andrew groped young woman: Epstein documents

The names of more than 150 people mentioned in a lawsuit by Virginia Giuffre, one of Jeffrey Epstein's most prominent accusers, have been released.

Japan plane passengers escape blaze after collision

Five people who were part of a coast guard crew have been killed as their aircraft was struck by a Japan Airlines passenger plane.
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