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Merryn JohnsFreelance reporter

Merryn Johns is a freelance journalist and magazine editor from Sydney who is based in New York City and joined News Corp’s New York Bureau in 2017. She reports on a variety of subjects and is especially interested in international news, arts, and culture.

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Leaders

US President Donald Trump listens as Nigel Farage (R) speaks during a Make America Great Again rally at Phoenix Goodyear Airport October 28, 2020, in Goodyear, Arizona. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski / AFP)

‘King of Europe’: Trump’s surprise guest

Donald Trump has greeted the UK’s Brexit frontman Nigel Farage at one of his final rallies, where he called him one of Europe’s most powerful men.

Leaders

PENSACOLA, FL - NOVEMBER 03: U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence at a campaign rally at the Pensacola International Airport on November 3, 2018 in Pensacola, Florida. President Trump is campaigning in support of Republican candidates in the upcoming midterm elections. Mark Wallheiser/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

More COVID cases rock White House as Biden under fire

Five close aides to Donald Trump’s vice president, Mike Pence, have been diagnosed with coronavirus as Joe Biden faces criticism over his energy levels.

News

Kylie Moore-Gilbert is an Australian-British academic currently detained in Iran on charges of espionage.

Melbourne academic moved from Iranian prison

After growing fears for the health of Kylie Moore-Gilbert, imprisoned in an Iranian “hell hole”, the Australian academic has finally been moved.

True Crime

(FILES) In this file photo taken on September 20, 2013, Ghislaine Maxwell attends day 1 of the 4th Annual WIE Symposium at Center 548 in New York City. - Maxwell, the former girlfriend of late financier Jeffrey Epstein, was arrested in the United States on July 2, 2020, by FBI officers investigating his sex crimes, multiple US media outlets reported. (Photo by Laura Cavanaugh / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / AFP)

Ghislaine’s friend’s desperate plea

Accused sex abuser Ghislaine Maxwell is ‘on the verge of starvation’ after allegations in a 400 page deposition have been made public, according to a family friend.

Coronavirus

SHEPPARTON AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos OCTOBER 15, 2020: Large queues at drive through testing centres at the Shepparton sport precinct . Mass COVID -19 testing has occurred in Shepparton after truck driver from Melbourne spread coronavirus into the area and has sparked a rush for testing that has quickly overwhelmed the. regional city's capacity as health authorities scramble to avert a wave of infections.. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Sarah Matray

Melbourne ‘cautioned’ on freedom hopes

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has warned Melbourne’s next step in opening up may be delayed as cluster linked to a school continues to cause concern.

World

US President Donald Trump steps off Air Force One upon arrival at John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, California on October 18, 2020. - Trump is heading to Newport Beach, California a fundraiser. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN / AFP)

Wild scenes as Trump rallies in California

Chaotic scenes broke out when Donald Trump’s supporters stormed the US President’s campaign rally in California, where they were met with fans of his presidential rival, Joe Biden.

Coronavirus

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NCA NewsWire Photos October 17, 2020: Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews speaks to the media during a press conference in Melbourne, Victoria. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Daniel Pockett

Andrews blows up, issues new warning in NZ travel bubble row

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has hit back at Health Minister Greg Hunt and issued a new warning over border closures, after the New Zealand travel bubble bursts in embarrassing fashion.

World

GREENVILLE, NC - OCTOBER 15: President Donald Trump makes remarks about the media during a Make America Great Again rally at the Pitt-Greenville Airport on October 15, 2020 in Greenville, North Carolina. Thousands of people joined to listen to the President 19 days before the 2020 presidential election. Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

‘Craziest race’: Trump feeling ‘no pressure’ amid record early voting

Donald Trump has slammed rival Joe Biden saying he wished he had a “good” opponent as early voting in the US election hits a high note, and vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris suspends travel after a staffer tests positive for COVID-19.

World

SANFORD, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 12: President Donald Trump speaks during his campaign event at the Orlando Sanford International Airport on October 12, 2020 in Sanford, Florida. Trump was holding his first campaign rally since his coronavirus diagnosis as he continues to campaign against Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden. Joe Raedle/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

COVID-immune Trump: ‘I’ll kiss everyone’

Donald Trump offered to give his supporters a ‘big fat kiss’ at his first campaign rally since his recovery from coronavirus, saying he feels ‘powerful’.

Royals

Meghan compares social media users to ‘drug addicts’

Meghan Markle has criticised social media users at an online summit while critics have pointed out the former royal was once a fame-hungry Instagrammer herself.

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