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The US is remembering the lives taken and those reshaped by 9/11, marking an anniversary laced with presidential campaign politics as President Joe Biden, former president Donald Trump and vice president Kamala Harris stood together in the plaza where the…

Mexico’s senate has voted to overhaul the country’s judiciary, clearing the biggest hurdle for a controversial constitutional revision that will make all judges stand for election. Critics fear the change will politicise the judicial branch and threaten Mexico’s democracy. The…

French authorities foiled three plots to attack the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris and other cities that hosted the summer events, the national counter-terrorism prosecutor said. Olivier Christen said the plots included plans to attack “Israeli institutions or representatives…

Gunmen on motorcycles have opened fire on police escorting a team of polio workers during a door-to-door vaccination campaign in north-western Pakistan, killing an officer and a polio worker, officials said. No-one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack in Bajur,…

Music superstar Taylor Swift has endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president. The singer made the endorsement shortly after the presidential debate with Republican rival Donald Trump ended on Tuesday. “I think she is a steady-handed, gifted leader and I…

Israeli strikes on Palestinian territories have killed more than two dozen people, according to local officials. They say an Israeli air strike killed five Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, and at least 20 people, including 16 women and children,…

An investigation is under way after part of a bridge in eastern Germany collapsed early on Wednesday, disrupting a major traffic artery in Dresden and interrupting the city’s heating system. No-one was injured when a section of the Carola Bridge…

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris have faced each other in a debate for the first – and possibly the last – time. During the 90-minute televised event in Philadelphia, Democratic vice president Ms Harris baited Mr Trump with jabs at…

Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump met on Tuesday for their first and perhaps only debate, a square-off that could have a significant impact on the November 5th election as polls show a tight race. Here are takeaways from…

Mel Stride has been eliminated from the Conservative leadership contest as Robert Jenrick topped the second round of voting by MPs. The second ballot in the Conservative leadership contest put Mr Jenrick first with 33 votes, followed by Kemi Badenoch…