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Justin Vallejo is a New York-based journalist covering news from the United States and around the world. He has travelled the globe reporting on major events and international conflict; from America’s presidential elections to terrorism in India and drug cartels in Latin America. He previously reported for UK broadsheet, The Independent, as well as The Daily Telegraph and Fairfax Media publications in Australia.

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850 attacks on Christian churches in France since Notre Dame blaze in 2019

Churches on fire: What’s going on

There have been more than 850 attacks on Christian churches in France. Ahead of the Notre Dame church reopening, take a look at why.

World

TRIAL OF BROTHERS LYLE & ERIK MENENDEZ, PARRICIDES (Photo by Ted Soqui/Sygma via Getty Images)

New twist in Menendez murder case

The hit Netflix series about the brothers who murdered their parents ignores two key events that are poised to keep Lyle and Erik Menendez behind bars for the rest of their lives.

US Election

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 16: President-elect Donald Trump and Elon Musk pose for a photo during the UFC 309 event at Madison Square Garden on November 16, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)

Trump and allies surprise UFC fans

US President-elect Donald Trump was greeted by chanting fans as he attended a UFC bout with allies including Elon Musk.

UpdatedUS Election

(COMBO) This combination of pictures created on November 14, 2024 shows US President-elect Donald Trump (L) on November 13, 2024, and Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on August 23, 2024. US President-elect Donald Trump on November 14, 2024 nominated Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a longtime conspiracy theorist and vaccine skeptic, to be his health and human services secretary. (Photo by SAUL LOEB and Olivier Touron / AFP)

Trump’s pick for health vaccine sceptic RFK Jr

Donald Trump has nominated Robert F. Kennedy Jr as secretary of the Health and Human Services Department. See the President-elect’s other picks.

LiveUS Election

TOPSHOT - US actress Eva Longoria speaks on the fourth and last day of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, on August 22, 2024. Vice President Kamala Harris will formally accept the partyâs nomination for president today at the DNC which ran from August 19-22 in Chicago. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP)

Eva Longoria flees ‘dystopian’ US amid total Trump victory

Desperate Housewives star Eva Longoria has led the exodus of Kamala Harris’ celebrity supporters as Donald Trump exerts total control over Washington DC.

US Election

(COMBO) This combination of pictures created on November 07, 2024 shows Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump (L) looks on during a campaign rally at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on November 4, 2024, and Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) decorates Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the Order of St. Andrew the Apostle the First-Called during a ceremony following their talks at the Kremlin in Moscow on July 9, 2024. US President-elect Donald Trump suggested November 7, 2024 that he would likely speak with Russia's President Vladimir Putin, NBC News reported, after the Republican was swept to victory in the US presidential election. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU and Alexander NEMENOV / AFP)

Trump’s new world order: How he could change war zones

Donald Trump becoming the US president again comes at an even more turbulent time. Here’s how his presidency could change the course of major global issues.

US Election

Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump stands on stage with former first lady Melania Trump, as Lara Trump watches, at an election night watch party at the Palm Beach Convention Center, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

‘Putting you on notice’: Trump ally tipped to lead CIA reveals plan

A close ally of Donald Trump, who is tipped to become the head of the CIA, has said he will come after the President-elect’s critics. Follow updates.

World

How this Aussie celeb’s endorsement backfired on Kamala

An election analyst explains why celebrity endorsements, like that of an Australian Hollywood star, harmed rather than helped failed US presidential candidate Kamala Harris’ campaign.

US Election

(FILES) US President Joe Biden holds a bilateral meeting with Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides (out of frame) in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on October 30, 2024. Joe Biden hoped Kamala Harris would salvage his legacy as the man who saved America from Donald Trump. Instead, it lies in tatters. Had Harris won, the rows over his age and refusal to bow out earlier would have been forgiven by the Democratic Party. Biden would have been able to celebrate a list of achievements in his one term that included guiding the country out of the Covid crisis, passing historic legislation, building infrastructure and promoting green energy. (Photo by Tierney CROSS / AFP)

Shock internal poll reveals Biden’s catastrophic mistake against Trump

Former speechwriter for Barack Obama turned podcaster Jon Favreau lifts the lid on internal polls which showed Donald Trump was on track to win 400 votes against Joe Biden.

US Election

ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA - OCTOBER 29: Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump points at a campaign rally at The PPL Center on October 29, 2024 in Allentown, Pennsylvania. With one week until Election Day, Trump is campaigning for re-election in the battleground state of Pennsylvania. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by CHIP SOMODEVILLA / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

Trump and Biden’s unexpected move after first call

In his first interview since declaring victory, Donald Trump has revealed the unexpected outcome after taking Joe Biden’s call.

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