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Ransomware hackers target communications platform used by Australian military
Oct 31, 2022 10:21A communications platform used by Australian military personnel and defense staff has been hit by ransomware hackers, authorities said Monday, amid a recent spike in cyberattacks in the country.
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US election violence: Democrats sound alarm after Paul Pelosi attack
Oct 31, 2022 10:01The chorus of warning over political violence in the run-up to the US midterm elections has gathered more calls, with American Democratic politicians sounding new alarms about the pre-election violence after a man attacked House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s 82-year-old husband with a hammer in their California home.
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Brazil's Lula defeats Bolsonaro to win presidency in stunning comeback
Oct 31, 2022 04:37Former Brazilian President Luis Inacio Lula da Silva on Sunday defeated incumbent Jair Bolsonaro in an election that marked a stunning comeback for the leftist leader and the end of the country's most right-wing government in decades.
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Russia says recovered Ukraine drones in Crimea attack with ‘Canadian-made navigation modules’
Oct 31, 2022 04:30The Russian Defense Ministry says it has recovered and analyzed the fragments of drones used by the Ukrainian military to stage a “terrorist attack” against Russia's Black Sea Fleet in the Crimean Peninsula, coming to the conclusion that the unmanned aerial vehicles were equipped with “Canadian-made navigation modules.”
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South Korea, US warplanes begin large-scale joint aerial drills amid tensions with N. Korea
Oct 31, 2022 04:23The United States and South Korea have kicked off large-scale five-day joint aerial drills with hundreds of warplanes staging mock attacks round the clock amid growing tensions with North Korea.
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Death toll from Tropical Storm Nalgae in Philippines jumps to 98, dozens still missing
Oct 31, 2022 04:15The death toll from a devastating storm that has lashed the Philippines in recent days has jumped to 98, the country’s disaster agency said Monday, with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. set to tour the flood-submerged areas.
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US to deploy B-52 bombers to Australia's north amid tensions with China
Oct 31, 2022 04:07The United States is planning to deploy six nuclear-capable B-52 bombers to an air base in northern Australia as tensions with Beijing rise.
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Almost two-thirds of Republicans worried about election manipulation: Poll
Oct 31, 2022 04:00A new poll finds that almost two-thirds of Republicans in the US are concerned that the results from the November 8 midterm elections could be changed.
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Nearly 80 percent of voters believe United States ‘out of control’: Poll
Oct 31, 2022 03:55Nearly 80 percent of Americans describe the current state of affairs in the United States as “out of control,” as more and more Americans show dissatisfaction with President Joe Biden due to high inflation and rising gas prices in the country, according to a new poll.
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Elon Musk deletes tweet with unfounded theory about Pelosi attack
Oct 31, 2022 03:41Twitter's new owner Elon Musk appeared to have deleted a tweet posted on Sunday referencing an unfounded theory regarding the attack on the husband of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi at their San Francisco home.