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Trump fires Attorney General Jeff Sessions

Former US Attorney General Jeff Sessions. Photo: Reuters

Trump fires Attorney General Jeff Sessions

President Donald Trump forced out Attorney General Jeff Sessions a day after congressional elections, and vowed to fight if the US House of Representatives' new Democratic majority launches probes into his administration.

How Democrats won the House of Representatives

Abby Finkenauer, daughter of a union worker and sister of a soybean farmer, was precisely the...

How Democrats won the House of Representatives

The Democrats’ mantra for seizing control of the US House of Representatives took shape within weeks of President Donald Trump’s stunning 2016 White House victory.

Gangster 'Whitey' Bulger found dead in prison

Former mob boss and fugitive James "Whitey" Bulger. Photo: US Marshals Service via Reuters

Gangster 'Whitey' Bulger found dead in prison

James "Whitey" Bulger, who lived a double life as one of Boston's most notorious mobsters and as a secret FBI informant before going on the run for 16 years, was found dead at a federal prison.

US gunman targeting Jews kills 11 in synagogue

An ambulance departs the Tree of Life synagogue. Photo: Reuters

US gunman targeting Jews kills 11 in synagogue

A gunman yelling, “All Jews must die,” stormed a Pittsburgh synagogue during service, killing 11 worshippers and wounding six other people including four police officers, before he was arrested.

Eighth child dies at centre amidst viral outbreak

The 20 DHBs serve a population of 4.8 million, compared to New South Wales in Australia which has...

Eighth child dies at centre amidst viral outbreak

An eighth child has died at a New Jersey rehabilitation center where 23 people have been infected in a deadly viral outbreak, state health officials said on Friday (local time).

At least 14 bombs sent: Suspect arrested in Florida

Cesar Altieri Sayoc is pictured in Ft. Lauderdale. Photo: Reuters via Broward County Sheriff's...

At least 14 bombs sent: Suspect arrested in Florida

FBI agents used DNA and a fingerprint to identify the Florida man suspected of sending at least 14 bombs to critics of US President Donald Trump days ahead of congressional elections.

Winner nabs $1.5 billion in jaw-dropping US jackpot

A newsstand vendor displays tickets for the Mega Millions lottery drawing in the USA. Photo: Reuters

Winner nabs $1.5 billion in jaw-dropping US jackpot

Only one ticket matched all six numbers in the US Mega Millions lottery for a jackpot of $US1.537 billion, just short of a world record, an official said on Wednesday (local time).

US lottery hits record $2.4b jackpot

Customers line up to buy Mega Millions tickets at a newsstand in midtown Manhattan in New York....

US lottery hits record $2.4b jackpot

The US Mega Millions jackpot grew to $1.6 billion (NZ$2.4 billion), a world record for a lottery, after Friday's drawing produced no winner of the grand prize, officials said.

White House row: Top aids clash outside Oval Office

US National Security Adviser John Bolton and White House Chief of Staff John Kelly. Photos: Reuters

White House row: Top aids clash outside Oval Office

Two of President Donald Trump's top advisers got into a heated exchange outside the Oval Office as passions boiled over about how to handle illegal immigration.

Microsoft co-founder dies

In early October, Paul Allen had revealed he was being treated for the non-Hodgkin's lymphoma....

Microsoft co-founder dies of cancer complications

Microsoft Corp co-founder Paul Allen, the man who persuaded school-friend Bill Gates to drop out of Harvard to start what became the world's biggest software company, died at the age of 65, his family said.

Kanye West meets with President Trump

Rapper Kanye West shows President Trump his mobile phone during meeting in the Oval Office. Photo...

Kanye West meets with President Trump

Rapper Kanye West, with a stream of consciousness speech in the Oval Office and a burst of profanity, defended his support for President Donald Trump, much to the delight of Trump himself.

Voter registrations soar after push from pop star

Swift told her followers she could not support Blackburn due to the congresswoman's record on...

Voter registrations soar after push from pop star

Superstar Taylor Swift's decision to wade into electoral politics for the first time has driven a spike in online voter registration, particularly among young people, according to the website Vote.org.

US ambassador to the UN Haley resigns

US President Trump meets with UN Ambassador Haley in the Oval Office. Photo: Reuters

US ambassador to the UN Haley resigns

Nikki Haley announced on Tuesday she is resigning as the US ambassador to the United Nations, but the rising Republican star immediately denied she was preparing to challenge President Donald Trump...

Senate confirms Kavanaugh for Supreme Court

By a vote of 50-48, the Senate gave a lifetime job on the Supreme Court to Brett Kavanaugh. Photo...

Senate confirms Kavanaugh for Supreme Court

A divided US Senate has confirmed Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, as Republicans dismiss sexual assault accusations against the judge and deliver a major victory to President Trump.

Kavanaugh on track for Supreme Court confirmation

Brett Kavanaugh is sworn in to testify at Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing on...

Kavanaugh on track for Supreme Court confirmation

Brett Kavanaugh looked headed for a lifetime job on the US Supreme Court on Friday after two crucial senators said that sexual misconduct accusations against the judge would not prevent them from voting to confirm him.

Teen miner killed in Alaska grizzly attack

There are an estimated 15,000 grizzly bears in British Columbia. Photo: Reuters

Teen miner killed in Alaska grizzly attack

An 18-year-old man was killed by a grizzly bear while working at a silver mine in Alaska, state troopers said, marking the second fatal mauling in the largest US state this year.

Kavanaugh tearfully denies sexual assault allegation

Supreme court nominee Brett Kavanaugh testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Photo:...

Kavanaugh tearfully denies sexual assault allegation

Fighting to salvage his nomination to the US Supreme Court, Brett Kavanaugh angrily and tearfully denied a university professor's accusation that he sexually assaulted her 36 years ago.

US regulators sue Tesla's Musk for fraud

Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk. Photo: Reuters

US regulators sue Tesla's Musk for fraud

The US Securities and Exchange Commission accused Tesla Inc Chief Executive Elon Musk of fraud and sought to ban him as a director of a public company.