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How the democracy sausage, a polling day snack, became Australia's election symbol

Many Australians arriving at polling places on Saturday followed their civic duty with a democracy sausage

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Europe's best 'hidden gem' revealed - but it actually gets 5m tourists every year

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Another beautiful European city fights back against tourists with new £3.41 tax

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Zelensky issues Victory Day celebration threat to Putin sparking fury in Russia

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Alabama parents want answers after their 4-year-old got drunk at school: ‘She was slobbering at the mouth’

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Tourists killed in fiery Yellowstone crash were among millions drawn to scenic park

Starmer congratulates Albanese on re-election and hails UK-Australia friendship

Starmer congratulates Albanese on re-election and hails UK-Australia friendship

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Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese wins 2nd term

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RCMP continue search for 2 children who wandered from N.S. home

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Deadly crash near Yellowstone highlights risks on scenic routes

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McCanns remember missing Madeleine on anniversary of her disappearance

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Ukraine ‘unleashes British Storm Shadow missiles on Russia, with Trump’s approval’

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How Rubio became Trump's minister of many hats

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Warren Buffett calls for more free trade as path to prosperity

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Russia reeling as £38m fighter jet shot down by Ukrainian sea drone in world first

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Pensioner sues cruise ship after fall - but she's accused of wearing 'inappropriate' item

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Australian conservative opposition leader loses seat in ‘Trump factor’ backlash

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Throngs of admirers fill an arena to get Warren Buffett's take on tariffs and Berkshire Hathaway

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Majority of Canadians say misinformation affected federal election: poll

Majority of Canadians say misinformation affected federal election: poll

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‘Catastrophic loss’: Former MP says NDP lost touch with core supporters

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Small-town mayors ‘excited’ Pierre Poilievre targeting seat in rural Alberta

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Alberta NDP to vote on opting out of federal party membership

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Trump posts AI image of himself as pope

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Why the places Reform didn’t quite win show the party is a real national force

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How Trump's budget proposals could affect lower-income Americans

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Zelensky calls meeting with Trump at Vatican 'the best' and raises ceasefire hopes

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Australian PM wins second term with increased majority

Australian PM wins second term with increased majority

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Russian soldier blown up trying to catch a drone as Ukraine launches massive aerial attack

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Spanish holiday hotspot loved by Brits now gangster's paradise with crime rife

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Marco Rubio criticized Germany. The foreign ministry hit back

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Why the Karen Read retrial might end differently this time

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Australian PM Anthony Albanese wins re-election

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Scoop: Trump to hold summit with Gulf leaders during Saudi Arabia trip

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Early vote count favors Australia's government being reelected for a second term

Early vote count favors Australia's government being reelected for a second term

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Labor wins Australia election as ‘Trump factor’ swings voters

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Fired federal prosecutor claims ex-Fatburger CEO's 'smears' reached White House

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