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Why are there so many US military bases in Australia, and could they drag us unwillingly into war? - podcast

Why are there so many US military bases in Australia, and could they drag us unwillingly into war? - podcast

Dotted like an outline around parts of Australia’s coast are military bases – the majority of which the US has control of or access to. Now a special Guardian investigation reveals the breadth of Donald Trump’s US military presence in the…

The US now has access to more than half Australia’s military bases – could it drag the country unwillingly into war?

The US now has access to more than half Australia’s military bases – could it drag the country unwillingly into war?

Exclusive: US-controlled weapons corporations and forces have control or access to more than 100 facilities across the continent, which some analysts describe as a ‘colonisation’ of Australia’s military. Find a map of them here US military…

Fact check: Election fraud claims spread in Saxony-Anhalt

Deutsche Welle

Fact check: Election fraud claims spread in Saxony-Anhalt

False and misleading claims are raising questions about the integrity of the election in Saxony-Anhalt. DW Fact Check takes a closer look.

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Wright: US has ‘a lot of leverage’ in Venezuela after oil deal reached

Wright: US has ‘a lot of leverage’ in Venezuela after oil deal reached

Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Sunday that the U.S. has “a lot of leverage” over Venezuela after the Trump administration reached a deal with the latter government to grant it control of more than 65 billion barrels of oil. “We have…

Amazon cargo plane sends up billowing cloud of smoke after overrunning runway at Miami airport

Amazon cargo plane sends up billowing cloud of smoke after overrunning runway at Miami airport

The Federal Aviation Administration said the aircraft overran the runway at around 2 p.m. after heading into Florida from San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Abdul El-Sayed uses speech to talk about Muslim faith and American identity

Al Jazeera

Abdul El-Sayed uses speech to talk about Muslim faith and American identity

Michigan Senate hopeful spoke about his faith and the experiences of Muslim Americans.

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Iran threatens 'more painful response' to any further US strikes

Iran threatens 'more painful response' to any further US strikes

Iranian and US forces exchanged fire on Saturday in the contested waters of the Strait of Hormuz.

Hinojosa on Trump $10 million Paxton race investment: ‘I welcome the attention on Texas’

Hinojosa on Trump $10 million Paxton race investment: ‘I welcome the attention on Texas’

Texas gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa (D) embraced the new spotlight on her state brought on by the unexpectedly close Senate race between Democrat James Talarico and Republican Ken Paxton. “You are running in a state President Trump…

Pennsylvania Democrat says he ‘might’ challenge Fetterman in 2028

Pennsylvania Democrat says he ‘might’ challenge Fetterman in 2028

Pennsylvania Rep. Chris Deluzio (D-Pa.) said Sunday he “might” mount a primary challenge to Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) in 2028. “I might, I haven’t decided that. And to be really blunt, I’m doing everything I can right now to help…

Concerns new west Melbourne housing too close to pokies

Concerns new west Melbourne housing too close to pokies

Deer Park residents are worried a plan to build 500 homes on the doorstep of pubs with high poker machine gambling losses will be a "potential social housing disaster".

Carr: FCC ‘looking at a lot of actions’ after Trump urged ‘punishment’ for NBC’s Welker

Carr: FCC ‘looking at a lot of actions’ after Trump urged ‘punishment’ for NBC’s Welker

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Brendan Carr on Sunday said he is “looking at a lot of actions” to carry out after President Trump urged that the agency punish NBC News’s Kristen Welker. Carr appeared on Fox News’s “The…

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