Among all Donald Trump's cabinet picks, Matt Gaetz looms as the most divisive. Even some Republicans are preparing to vote against the nomination — and flushing them out might be the president-elect's aim.
What Biden's long-range missile decision means for the war in Ukraine
Experts say the long-range missile systems could be used to target critical supply chains and hamper the Russian invasion of Ukraine, if not end it entirely.
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Photo shows Two men embrace in an office.Anthony Albanese arrives in Rio de Janeiro for G20 summit
Anthony Albanese arrives in the iconic Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro for this year's G20 summit.
Photo shows G20 Summit arrival: Anthony Albanese walks into church on mosaic pavement in Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro.Has Video Duration: 1 minute 40 seconds.Inside the northern Gaza hospital besieged by Israeli forces
The Kamal Adwan hospital is struggling to remain operating after a major attack by the IDF, which claimed Hamas militants were sheltering in the facility.
Photo shows A small boy with his left arm in a bandage is treated by a medical worker in a head scarf.Xi Jinping tells Biden China 'ready to work' with Trump administration
The Chinese president insists he wants to "maintain communication, expand cooperation and manage differences" with the US despite already-strained relations between the countries.
Photo shows Joe Biden and Xi Jinping wearing dark suits and shaking hands in front of US and Chinese flagsTonga is the only Pacific nation not to be colonised — so why did their king wear English clothes?
This year the Kingdom of Tonga marks 150 years since its monarchy gave up power and drafted a constitution to help ward of colonial powers. But did the king's "English clothes" also help?
Photo shows Headshot of tongan king in crown and robeHow Sandy Hook families teamed up with The Onion in the battle for Infowars
If the sale goes ahead, the Infowars website will be relaunched with satire aimed at conspiracy theorists and right-wing commentators.
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Photo shows Alex Jones speaks outside the federal courthouse after a bankruptcy hearing in Houston.What Elon Musk could have in store for the US government
The tech tycoon, who's already the world's richest man, is believed to have added more than $80 billion to his net worth since the November 5 election, according to estimates from Forbes magazine.
Photo shows Elon Musk holds up a fist. He is wearing a gold 'Make America Great Again' baseball cap.Xi Jinping snubs meetings with world leaders at APEC summit
It remains unclear why the Chinese president has failed to attend talks with Pacific-rim leaders in Peru a day after opening a new megaport north of Lima.
Photo shows World leaders sitting at tables organised in a circle under a bright white circular lightWhy Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke's haka inside NZ parliament was 'a challenge to the challenger'
Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke's viral protest inside New Zealand's parliament was an objection to a piece of legislation that is "looking for a problem where there isn't one".
Photo shows A composite image of Clarke and Seymour in the chamberDonald Trump names White House communications director
Steven Cheung, who led communications for Donald Trump's latest election campaign, will become the face of the president-elect's new administration.
Photo shows Steven Cheung wearing a black suit and tie walking down a hallway alongisde two advisorsHow a lavish Trump wedding might end up unexpectedly reshaping the Middle East
Donald Trump flipped Michigan and wooed Arab American voters with the help of a Lebanese American tycoon who is now shaping up to lead talks to end Israel's war with Hezbollah.
Photo shows Donald Trump, wearing a suit, walks with his daughter Ivanka, in a jewelled wedding gown, through giant hydrangea archesUkraine describes call between German chancellor and Putin as 'appeasement'
A source in Ukraine's presidential office says Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged German Chancellor Olaf Scholz against taking part in the call, warning it would prolong the war and reduce Mr Putin's isolation.
Photo shows Vladimir Putin holding up a landline phone to his ear in an office.Will Trump enact Project 2025? Here's what it proposes
With Donald Trump set to return to the White House in January, concerns around Project 2025 continue to swirl. Here are the policies it puts forward and whether we can expect to see them enacted.
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Photo shows A man holds a blown-up copy of Project 2025, resting it on a podiumProtesters clash in Georgian breakaway region of Abkhazia, forcing Russian investment bill to be scrapped
The bill would have allowed Russian legal entities to build investment projects in the Russian-backed breakaway region, which opponents say would price locals out of the market.
Photo shows A crowd of people holding flags, trees in the backgroundHamas says it is 'ready' for peace in Gaza, urging Trump to apply pressure on Israel
A senior Hamas official says its mediators would accept "any proposal submitted to it" that would lead to a ceasefire and Israel's withdrawal from the Gaza Strip.
Photo shows Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Donald Trump standing side by side on the steps of the White House.Chinese president arrives in Peru with multi-billion-dollar charm offensive as Trump threatens isolation
Donald Trump's threat to ignite global trade wars has China seeking to capitalise, particularly in nations that might have previously looked north to the United States for economic support.
Photo shows Chinese president Xi Jinping waves on a tarmac.National People's Power Party wins two-thirds majority in Sri Lanka parliamentary election
The election comes at a decisive time for Sri Lankans, as the island nation is struggling to emerge from its worst economic crisis.
Photo shows Mr Dissanayake waving while speaking into a microphone, a group of men standing behind himSouth Korean opposition leader given suspended jail term for violating election law
The ruling could unseat South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung and deny him a shot at running for president in the next election.
Photo shows A headshot of Lee Jae-myung amid a crowd of other men wearing suitsThe Australian voting groups less likely to fear a second Trump presidency
Overall Australian attitudes to Donald Trump's victory are negative, but a surprising number of mortgage-aged households are less likely to fear him, a survey taken after the US election has found.
Photo shows Donald Trump in front of a wall of American flags.Experts say RFK Jr is 'completely unqualified' for top health role. Here's why
While Donald Trump may be "thrilled" to nominate Robert F Kennedy Jr to head America's health agency, experts say he's "completely unqualified" for the job. Here's why.
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