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U.S Senate confirms Kash Patel as new FBI director

Kash Patel, a longtime loyalist to U.S President Donald Trump, has been confirmed as the new Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The final vote was 51-49 with all Senate Democrats opposing him along with two republican senators - Alaska's Lisa Murkowski and Maine's Susan Collins. Kate fisher reports from Washington

21 February, 2025 87

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Kamala Harris to give major address in Washington

US Vice-President Kamala Harris will deliver her 'closing argument' to voters, in a major speech in the heart of the nation's capital. She'll speak at the Ellipse, a site next to the White House where then President Donald Trump addressed a mob of his supporters before they launched a deadly riot on Congress in an attempt to overturn the outcome of the last election. Benji Hyer has this preview […]

30 October, 2024 37

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Is Japan joining AUKUS? Not formally – its cooperation will remain limited for now

By John Blaxland, Australian National University With Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visiting Washington this week, rumours have circulated that Japan might soon join the AUKUS security pact between Australia, the United States and the United Kingdom. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has downplayed the suggestion, indicating this is not something that will happen soon. He added any cooperation would, for now, be on a project-by-project basis. […]

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