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Chimney up, Sistine Chapel primped as cardinals prepare to elect next pope
The complex and secretive election process is set to begin this week following the death of Pope Francis.
- by Rob Harris
Prince Harry says he wants reconciliation with royals as he loses UK legal fight
- by Sarah Young, Michael Holden and Sam Tobin
Opinion & Perspectives
Gratitude isn’t acceptable among Trump’s cabinet. It’s mandatory
Critics look at the US president’s star line-up and see a group of people that bear more resemblance to North Korean generals than a traditional US cabinet.
David French
‘We’ve had Labour for lunch’: Farage’s Reform UK party delivers political earthquake
Nigel Farage is no longer the clown lobbing bricks from outside the circus tent. He’s now got a foot inside — and he’s brought the cannon.
Rob Harris
Europe correspondent
Something may be shifting in Singapore - and this election will be spicy
All eyes this weekend will be on the margins, rather than the overall winner. Even one flipped seat will likely send shudders through the ruling party.
Zach Hope
South-east Asia correspondent
North America
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Trump praises Albanese, has ‘no idea’ who his opponent was in Australian election
The US president ducked a question on whether he was partly responsible for the Coalition’s electoral rout in Australia on Saturday night.
- by Michael Koziol
Trump was asked if he has to uphold the Constitution. His response: ‘I don’t know’
The US president also said in a wide-ranging interview that he did not think military force would be needed to make Canada the “51st state” and played down talk of a third term.
- by Aamer Madhani
Europe
German spy agency brands main opposition party as ‘extremist’. The US is not happy
- by Sarah Marsh and Friederike Heine
Prince Harry says he wants reconciliation with royals as he loses UK legal fight
- by Sarah Young, Michael Holden and Sam Tobin
Asia
Singapore’s ruling party dominates again, boosting new PM
The outcome will be seen as a public endorsement of Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, after the opposition failed to extend gains made in previous contests.
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World elections
Something may be shifting in Singapore - and this election will be spicy
All eyes this weekend will be on the margins, rather than the overall winner. Even one flipped seat will likely send shudders through the ruling party.
- by Zach Hope
How a can of Coke and day-old cake led to iconic photo that went around the world
- by David Rising and Valerie Komor
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Bomb plot thwarted at massive Lady Gaga concert, police say
The plot allegedly targeted the singer’s gay and transgender fans at a free gig that drew more than 2 million people to Rio de Janeiro’s Copacabana Beach.
- by Reuters
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