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As it happened: Election campaign 31 October

Follow the latest as politicians hit the campaign trail in the final weekend before election day.

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RFDS pilots make highway landings as key Nullarbor airstrip still unsealed

Pilots for the Royal Flying Doctor Service will continue to stage risky landings on the Eyre Highway, with no indication of when the sealing of the Eucla Airstrip is set to begin.

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Albanese looks for reset on world stage as ‘spot fires burn’ domestically and likely interest rate hike looms

The prime minister will speak with King Charles and others at the Commonwealth heads of government meeting in Antigua and Barbuda Get our daily political email , free app or daily news podcast As “summit season” begins, reaffirming ties…

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Poland’s president joins protest amid constitutional crisis at top court

Poland’s president has cut short a trip to Senegal, joining protesters facing off with police.

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Israel's Arab parties emerge from deadlocked election as kingmakers

A record turnout of Arabs, many of whom identify as Palestinian citizens of Israel, tipped the political scales in the election and turned the Arab-majority parties into kingmakers in a deadlocked result.

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Ukrainian armed forces lose around 1,230 troops in special military op zone in one day

Ukrainian losses exceeded 290 servicemen in the area of responsibility of Russia’s Battlegroup North

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The Republican senator campaigning on her clashes with Trump

Donald Trump desperately wants to retain a Republican majority in the US Senate. He is banking on the success of a senator whose campaign tactics include talking up her differences with the president.

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From Hope Abah (Makurdi), Promise Adagba (Akure) & Abdullahi Abdulrahaman Chakwa (Gusau) & Ibrahim Musa Giginyu…

From Hope Abah (Makurdi), Promise Adagba (Akure) & Abdullahi Abdulrahaman Chakwa (Gusau) & Ibrahim Musa Giginyu, Katsina While the All Progressives Congress (APC) officially kicked off its presidential campaign last week, a major hindrance…

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Trump and Milei under pressure to explain role in Flavio Bolsonaro’s dramatic escape to US

US President Donald Trump and Argentina’s Javier Milei faced mounting pressure on Friday to explain the role their countries played in helping Flavio Bolsonaro flee Brazil after he had his passports cancelled. The 45-year-old Brazilian…

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Air Force One flyover for White House Halloween event causes flight delays

The event also drew concerns from city lawmakers that residents, officials and the airport received only 15 minutes’ notice.

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Alaska Airlines to cut 200 jobs as Iran war-driven fuel costs threaten $700 million loss

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US approves $3 billion Patriot missile sale to Ukraine

The move is one of the most significant steps to supply defensive weapons to Kyiv since the start of the second Trump administration.