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Trump and Clinton ramp up attacks after brutal debate

Both US presidential nominees remained in attack mode following Sunday’s brutal televised debate as they held separate rallies in Pennsylvania and Ohio.

USA

Clinton and Trump exchange low blows

The bitter and at times downright puerile exchanges that have characterised this year's US elections have reached new lows

World

Trump goes low as US politics gets personal and poisonous

"For more on that heated debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump we are joined now by our Washington correspondent Stefan Grobe."

Cult

Paris museum chronicles racism in African-American art

‘The Color Line’ at Paris’ Quai Branly is an exhibition on segregation and racism in the United States portrayed by African-American artists over the past…

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United Kingdom

Killer clown antics potentially harmful to both pranksters and victims

A flurry of so-called ‘killer clown’ sightings across the US, UK and elsewhere has prompted best-selling author Stephen King to appeal for anti-clown sentiment to be…

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USA: wife-carrying competition

The city of Newry, Maine, has held the latest edition of the North American Wife Carrying Championship.

USA

Three takeaways from the second presidential debate

USA

More senior Republicans dump Trump

More than 30 senior Republicans have withdrawn support from Donald Trump after his obscene comments were aired across America.

USA

Matthew weakens to post-tropical storm as it batters the US

Matthew continues to batter the United States, slamming into North Carolina and Virginia overnight.

USA

Trump and Clinton trade insults in bitter presidential debate

Donald Trump has dismissed obscene remarks he made about women in a 2005 video which came to light on Friday as “locker room talk”.

Yemen

'More than 140' killed in airstrike on Yemen funeral

Houthi officials blame Saudi-led warplanes for an airstrike as thousands of mourners gathered in Sanaa. The Arab coalition denies involvement.

USA

Donald Trump's running mate "cannot defend him"

Even the Republican’s Vice Presidential nominee Mike Pence failed to come to Donald Trump’s aid after a recording of him making lewd comments about groping women was watched across…

USA

Matthew rolls across east US coastline

Deadly hurricane Matthew has lost some of its punch after it made landfall in the US state of South Carolina.

USA

Russia denies US cyber attacks

Russia angrily denies US accusations that it's launched a campaign of cyber attacks to influence the outcome of the American election.

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The devastating impact of Hurricane Matthew in Haiti

Aerial footage shows destruction along Haitian coast after Hurricane Matthew.

Haiti

Aid supplies reach Haiti, as death toll soars to nearly 900

The trail of destruction wreaked by Hurricane Matthew in Haiti is seen clearly from the air.

USA

Hurricane Matthew tears up America's Atlantic coast

After killing hundreds of people in Haiti, Hurricane Matthew has been sweeping up America’s Atlantic coast.

USA

Donald Trump caught on video boasting about groping women

The Republican candidate for US president has apologised over a 2005 video in which he brags coarsely about attempted sexual conquests.

USA

Obama casts early presidential vote in Chicago

Barack Obama has already cast his vote in the US presidential election, which doesn’t take place until November 8.

USA

Kerry wants Aleppo war crimes probe as UN votes on French peace plan

The UN Security Council looks set to vote on a draft resolution over the weekend that calls for an immediate ceasefire across Syria.

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