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Obama joins El-Sayed in Michigan rally cry before key midterms
Former US President Barack Obama joined Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed at a Detroit rally ahead of midterms.
New York Archdiocese agrees to pay $800m to 1,300 sexual abuse survivors
The settlement is the second-largest after an $880m deal reached by the Archdiocese of Los Angeles in 2024.
Thousands rally in Turkiye over journalist arrests, media shutdowns
Thousands have protested across Turkiye against the arrests of journalists and restrictions on independent media.
El Clasico awaits a Yamal vs Mbappe showdown on Mourinho’s return to La Liga
Barcelona vs Real Madrid will mark the return of Spanish football's fiercest rivalry between two star-studded teams.
Bulgarians vote for president in shadow of Russia’s war in Ukraine
The two leading candidates condemn recent deadly Black Sea drone strikes, but differ on the Ukraine war more broadly.
Mass rally against Netanyahu ahead of pivotal Israeli election
Thousands of Israelis rallied against PM Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of elections on Tuesday.
Obama slams Trump’s ‘cruelty and corruption’ as he rallies Democrats
Former US president says Trump 'chose to make a series of bad decisions', highlighting the US-Israel war on Iran.
Violence breaks out across Europe after another day of protests
Police clashed with demonstrators in France, Italy and Spain over rising living costs and cuts to public services.
California leaders rebuke Trump administration’s push over alleged noncitizen voting
Election personnel concerned directive to ‘quickly’ verify 20,000 ballots could disenfranchise citizensCalifornia’s top leaders have rebuked the Trump administration’s efforts to quash alleged noncitizen…
Obama rallies rapturous Michigan crowd for El-Sayed: ‘He’ll finish the job we started’
Former president speaks to crowd of thousands in support of Abdul El-Sayed for US Senate and Democratic ticketBarack Obama told a Detroit crowd on…
Iran war live: Trump hints at possible Sunday Iran attack or deal reached
Trump says US is considering a possible attack on Iran as soon as Sunday, or it could reach a major deal with Tehran.
Four people injured after drive-by shooting outside boxing event south of Brisbane
Offenders still at large after shots fired from vehicle outside licensed premises in LoganholmeGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFour…