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Biden says bowing out was the best way to unite America

Joe Biden has delivered an address from the Oval Office about his decision to bow out of the US presidential race and "what lies ahead".

Donald Trump calls Kamala Harris a ‘radical Left lunatic’ at rally

Donald Trump has tried to quash some of the momentum behind Kamala Harris, in an aggressive speech at his first rally since Joe Biden dropped out of the race.

CrowdStrike: quality-control bug led to global outage

CrowdStrike blames a bug in its quality control systems for allowing bad data to be sent to customers, leading to an outage that wreaked havoc around the world.

Harris will be easier to defeat than Biden, Trump says

"Shouldn't the Republican Party be reimbursed for fraud"," former US president Donald Trump has asked after learning he will face Kamala Harris in November.

Joe Biden ends failing campaign, backs Kamala Harris as nominee

US President Joe Biden has withdrawn from his bid for re-election, saying: "I believe it in the best interest of my party and the country for me to stand down."

Gunman who shot Trump flew drone over site

A gunman who shot at Donald Trump at a rally is believed to have flown a drone around the site ahead of the event, an official says.

Donald Trump formally accepts GOP nomination for president

Donald Trump has struck an unusually conciliatory tone during his speech where he formally accepted the Republican party's presidential nomination.

Once defiant, Biden now ‘soul searching’ about election

US Democrats at the highest levels, including former president Barack Obama, are making a critical push for Joe Biden to reconsider his election bid.

Republicans give bandaged Trump a joyous welcome

A bandaged Donald Trump has made a triumphant appearance at the Republican National Convention, two days after surviving an assassination attempt.

Trump picks JD Vance as vice presidential candidate

Donald Trump has picked US Senator JD Vance to serve as his vice presidential running mate.

Time to cool down political rhetoric in US, Biden says

US President Joe Biden has addressed America from the Oval Office following the Trump shooting incident, urging people to tone down the political rhetoric.

TV fitness guru Richard Simmons dies at 76

Fitness guru Richard Simmons has died at age 76.

Trump vows to push on after assassination attempt

Donald Trump is headed for Milwaukee on Sunday, where Republicans will formally make him their presidential nominee, after he survived an assassination attempt.

Thomas Matthew Crooks, the suspected Trump shooter

What is known about 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, the slain suspect in the attempted assassination of Donald Trump.

Trump unbowed as FBI confirms ‘assassination attempt’

Donald Trump was bloodied but unbowed after being hit in a suspected assassination attempt, that killed a member of the crowd at his rally.

Another Biden gaffe as he refers to Zelensky as ‘President Putin’

In a gaffe that drew gasps from those in the room, US President Joe Biden has mistakenly introduced Ukrainian President Voldymyr Zelenskiy as "President Putin".

White House rejects speculation Biden has Parkinson’s

A New York Times reporting speculating US President Joe Biden is being treated for Parkinson's disease has been flatly rejected by the White House.

Margot Robbie and husband expecting first child

Eight years after the couple married, Barbie star Margot Robbie is pregnant with her first child with husband Tom Ackerley.

UK’s Labour set for huge majority, exit poll shows

Exit polls suggest Keir Starmer will be Britain's new leader, with his Labour party winning a huge majority in the UK general election.

Biden stumbles over words as debate with Trump heats up

US President Joe Biden tripped over his words while rival Donald Trump went on the attack as the pair clashed during a wide-ranging debate.

M*A*S*H, The Hunger Games star Donald Sutherland dies

Canadian film and television actor Donald Sutherland has died at the age of 88, his son Kiefer has announced..

Elephants call each other by unique names, study finds

Research shows African elephants call each other and respond to individual names, something few wild animals do.

What if smallpox was a mild disease?

What if smallpox wasn’t the formidable killer it’s reputed to be? What if it was a mostly mild disease?

Activists stick Wallace and Gromit face on King Charles portrait

A well-known cartoon character has been pasted on a King Charles portrait by animal activists in the latest incident of art vandalism by campaigners.

TV doctor Michael Mosley made ‘huge impact’ on people’s lives

Michael Mosley is being described as an "extraordinary broadcaster" with an initial examination of his body indicating the TV doctor died of natural causes.

Hunter Biden evidence ‘ugly,’ prosecutors tell jury

The evidence against US President Joe Biden's son is grim but established that he was guilty of making a false statement about his use of illegal drugs on a background check form...

Origin of modern horse traced to lineage 4200 years ago

Around 4200 years ago, one lineage of horse became dominant across Eurasia, suggesting that's when humans began spreading domesticated horses around the world.

Hunter Biden’s sister-in-law describes finding his gun and crack cocaine

The widow of Hunter Biden's brother has told jurors about the moment she found his revolver in the console of his truck.

Gaza death ‘horrific’, Wong backs US peace proposal

Foreign Minister Penny Wong has called on Israel to accept a US-led peace proposal that would lead to a humanitarian ceasefire and release of hostages by Hamas.

Trump says jail time may be ‘tough for public to take’

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump says he would accept home confinement or jail time if that is the sentence he receives in July.