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‘Disillusioned’: North Korea claims US soldier defected because of inequality in America
It’s the regime’s first official confirmation of detention of Private 2nd Class Travis King, who bolted across the border while on a tour on July 18.
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Kitten found in stolen vehicle after crime spree police chase
The grey-and-white male cat was perched under a seat in the stolen vehicle, which collided with a police car during a chase.
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US politics
How Trump’s ‘Co-conspirator No. 1’ went from hero to crank
Legal experts on both sides say, given the allegations in the indictment, Rudi Giuliani is likely to be the subject of a formal prosecution in the matter at some point.
- by Bill Wyman
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US politics
Road back to the White House for Trump now passes through four different courtrooms
The charges in Georgia under anti-organised crime laws carry a penalty of between five and 20 years in prison. Crucially for Trump, they are also unpardonable.
- by Farrah Tomazin
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US politics
The legal troubles of former US president Donald Trump
As he campaigns for the Republican nomination for the 2024 US election, the legal troubles facing former president Donald Trump continue to grow.
‘Might be in love again’: Rupert Murdoch reportedly dating Roman Abramovich’s former mother-in-law
Elena Zhukova, who has been divorced twice, has lived in America since leaving Russia in 1991 and is a friend of Murdoch’s third wife Wendi Deng.
- by Gordon Rayner
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US politics
Trump charged in Georgia over racketeering scheme to overturn election
Two weeks after Donald Trump pleaded not guilty in a Washington court over his role in trying to overthrow the results of the 2020 election, an Atlanta grand jury has laid more charges.
- by Farrah Tomazin
Deep-fried Twinkie stick, anyone? Welcome to the weird-food-on-a-stick capital
The Minnesota State Fair is like the Royal Melbourne and Easter Show on steroids – with a few extra saturated fats.
- by Brian Thacker
Judge sides with young in first-of-its-kind US climate change trial
The ruling adds to a small number of legal decisions around the world that have established a government duty to protect citizens from climate change.
- by Matthew Brown and Amy Beth Hanson
The Blind Side’s football star says he was not adopted but tricked
The feel-good movie about a well-to-do white family adopting a black teenager is now the subject of a court petition by former NFL player Michael Oher.
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Assange saga
‘He could die in jail’: Labor luminaries urge Albanese to step up Assange efforts
Nine former Labor attorneys-general are calling on the prime minister to intensify his efforts and lobby the United States to end its pursuit of Julian Assange.
- by Matthew Knott