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Candidates upbeat and claiming victory after first debate

The run-up to the first TV debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump has been marked by some of the bitterest exchanges between US presidential rivals of modern…

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World responds to first US presidential debate

As the dust settles from the first of three presidential debates between Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump, the margins between both candidates has markedly…

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Clinton and Trump throw political punches in TV debate

US presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump clashed over the economy, jobs and foreign policy in an often heated first televised presidential debate in New…

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Clinton v Trump: stage is set on Long Island for first TV debate

The first of three presidential face-to-face encounters is widely anticipated and could be one of the most watched in US history, as well as crucial to the outcome of the race.

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'Troubled lawyer' gunman killed by police after injuring nine in Houston, Texas

In the United States a gunman described as a “troubled lawyer” has shot and injured at least nine people in Houston, Texas – before being fatally shot by police, the authorities…

Markets

Close race for the White House spooks financial markets

Wall Street was lower on Monday, ahead of the first debate between Clinton and Trump, with investors concerned about how close the race is.

Sport

McIlroy wins richest prize in golf with stunning Atlanta assault

Rory McIlroy makes memorable last-round charge to win FedEXCup and Tour Championship crowns in Atlanta

Syria

Russia accused at UN of 'barbarism' and 'war crimes' in Syria

There was a bitter war of words on Sunday at a specially-convened meeting of the UN Security Council over Syria – as diplomatic efforts to broker peace give way to…

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USA: Police footage of Charlotte shooting fails to resolve questions

Police in Charlotte, North Carolina, have released video of the fatal shooting of an African American man after days of pressure from protesters.

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Suspect held over deadly US shopping mall shooting

A 20-year-old immigrant from Turkey has been detained over a gun attack at a US shopping mall that left five people dead.

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Arcan Cetin, 20, arrested after fatal Burlington shopping mall shooting

A suspect has been apprehended and taken into custody following the fatal shooting of five people at a shopping mall in Burlington, Washington state, on Friday evening (September…

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Obama opens US black history museum

President Obama has formally opened the US National Museum of African-American History and Culture in Washington – nearly 100 years after it was first proposed by black civil war…

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Manhunt for gunman who shot dead five people at US shopping mall

A man armed with a rifle is on the loose after shooting five people dead at a shopping mall in the United States.

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US: at least 4 shot dead at shopping mall in Burlington, suspect at large

At least four people have been shot dead at Cascade Mall, around 100km north of Seattle, Washington State Patrol reports.

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Obama vetoes 9/11 victims bill, says no to legal action against Saudi Arabia

US President Barack Obama has vetoed the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA), which would allow the families of victims of the 9/11 attacks to take legal action against Saudi…

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Ted Cruz endorses Donald Trump days ahead of first US presidential debate

Texas senator and unsuccessful Republican presidential contender Ted Cruz has now endorsed Donald Trump in the race for the White House.

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Charlotte shooting: family releases video of Keith L Scott's last moments

The family of Keith Lamont Scott, a 43-year-old black man who was shot dead by a black policeman in Charlotte, North Carolina, have released a video of the last moments of his…

Syria

American-Russian Syrian diplomacy gets bogged down as bombs fall on Aleppo

Russia and the United States continue their stumbling diplomacy over Syria on the margins of the UN General Assembly, with little sign of progress.

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Charlotte police arrest suspect in protests shooting

Police in Charlotte, North Carolina say they have arrested a suspect in connection with the fatal shooting of a protester.

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US presidential candidates sharpen claws ahead of TV debates

It is just three days until the first of the televised face-to-face showdowns between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump on Monday.

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