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Nov 6, 2026 - World

Crashing into a shop awning ended the first outing of the Jess Express – but the opposition’s electoral momentum will be harder to stopGet our daily political email, free app or daily news podcastJess Wilson has barely put a foot wrong since becoming Victorian Liberal leader a little under a year ago. That was until this week, which ended with her campaign bus reversing into a small business.The bus was launched on Friday, a few days earlier than planned, in what appeared to be an effort to reset Wilson’s relationship with the Spring Street press pack. Continue reading...

Nov 6, 2026 - World

President Trump doubled down on defending the Iran war, despite acknowledging this week that the nine-month conflict contributed to Republicans' crushing defeat in Tuesday's midterms.

Nov 6, 2026 - World

Former Israel Defense Forces chief Gadi Eisenkot wants military or national service for all Israelis as he holds onto hope of succeeding Benjamin Netanyahu as prime minister.

Nov 6, 2026 - World

Sen. John Kennedy said Friday intelligence showed that after the U.S. and Israel attacked Iranian nuclear sites in June 2025, the Islamic regime embarked on a campaign to expand its stockpiles of conventional missiles to protect its future nuclear ambitions.

Nov 6, 2026 - World

Far-right politician addresses Conservative Political Action Conference and makes unsubstantiated claims about election fraudFlávio Bolsonaro, the far-right politician who lost Brazil’s presidential election last month, has insisted his defeat is not “the end for Brazil” as he battles to maintain political relevance after fleeing to the US.Bolsonaro absconded early last week shortly after losing the 25 October election to the leftwing incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva by more than 4m votes. Continue reading...