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At least 22 dead, 50 wounded in mass shootings in Maine, US
The Central Maine Medical Centre in Lewiston issued a statement saying it was “reacting to a mass casualty, mass shooter event” and co-ordinating with area hospitals to take patients.
- by David Sharp
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New House Speaker Mike Johnson played leading role in effort to overturn 2020 election
On the eve of the January 6, 2021 votes, the far-right Congressman presented colleagues with arguments they could use to oppose the will of the voters.
- by Luke Broadwater and Steve Eder
‘Blatant’ violation: Donald Trump fined $US10,000 for violating gag order
Justice Arthur Engoron last week fined Trump $US5000 after finding that he had not taken down a post disparaging the judge’s law clerk.
- by Jack Queen and Luc Cohen
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US politics
Trump ally elected new US House Speaker, ending weeks of wrangling
Three weeks after Kevin McCarthy was ousted from the job, Republicans put aside their differences for long enough to appoint his replacement.
- by Farrah Tomazin
Trump’s chief of staff testifies, given immunity in election interference probe
Donald Trump’s final chief of staff, Mark Meadows, has testified before a grand jury in the case against Donald Trump, according to a person familiar with the case.
- by Chris Strohm
A 14th House Speaker candidate steps up after yet another drops out
The GOP infighting has left the House unable to respond to President Joe Biden’s $US106 billion request for aid to Israel and Ukraine.
- by David Morgan
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Foreign relations
Is Albanese dining with the next US president? There are wildcards on the menu
Joe Biden is handling global crises well, but there is no guarantee he will be the Democratic nominee for the next presidency.
- by Bruce Wolpe
‘Internal politics’: Pratt told me nothing about subs he gleaned from Trump, says Albanese
The PM has refused to weigh into the scandal engulfing the billionaire packaging tycoon ahead of a state dinner hosted by Joe Biden at the White House.
- by Farrah Tomazin and David Crowe
Nobody expected tourists to flood back to an island scarred by fire
The return of tourists to Maui is welcome for an island who relied on them for 70 per cent of every dollar it generated. But in their absence, local people rediscovered their home for themselves.
- by Andrea Sachs
Australia to streamline information sharing with US to seal subs deal
Hours after landing in Washington, Anthony Albanese said US politicians from all sides understood the value of the AUKUS pact and wanted “to get it right”.
- by Farrah Tomazin
Dust collected 50 years ago shows moon’s true age
Experts believe that the moon formed when a giant object the size of Mars crashed into the early Earth, knocking off a huge chunk.
- by Sarah Knapton