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Donald Trump and Joe Biden are each sure of triumph in the US official political decision, as the result remains in a critical state...

The Syrian army said on Thursday it had recaptured the ancient city of Palmyra from Islamic State for the second time in a year, with help from allied forces and Russian warplanes.

South Korea's Constitutional Court has removed President Park Geun-hye from office over a graft scandal involving the country's conglomerates at a time of rising tensions with North Korea and China.

Update: 7:48 pm - The Commonwealth team observing Papua New Guinea's national election says there's a need for a thorough review of the electoral process and urgent improvements to the electoral roll.

Update: 9:28am - Papua New Guinea's deputy prime minister has lost his seat in the latest upset result in the country's general election.

UPDATED: 7:14am - Marriage equality advocates have welcomed Australian Liberal senator Dean Smith's "strong and robust" proposal to allow same-sex marriage, in what they say is a exciting moment for their campaign.

UPDATED: 5:47am - The statement by the North Korea ambassador to the United Nations comes two days after his country detonated its sixth and largest nuclear test.

Updated: 6:53am - Kabul airport chief Yaqub Rassouli said the rockets hit the air forces’ hangars in the northern part. He added that the missiles were fired from Deh Sabz district of Kabul.

Updated: 7:00am - Iran's supreme leader has accused the country's enemies of stirring days of protests that have claimed at least 22 lives.

Updated: 11:32am - Tropical Cyclone Gita, which is lashing the two Samoas with torrential rain and damaging winds, has been upgraded to a category two as it continues to strengthen.