AUSTRALIA: Melbourne Cup to run in perfect weather without crowds

Australia's premier horse race, the Melbourne Cup, is set to run under glorious skies, for the first time in it's history in front of empty stands

Steve Visscher reports

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Authorities call deadly Vienna shooting a terror attack

At least two people have died and 15 others have been injured after a suspected terror attack in central Vienna.

Officials say several gunmen struck six different locations and that one of the attackers is among the dead.

The shootings happened near the Austrian capital's main synagogue, an area packed with bars and restaurants.

Chief Rabbi Schlomo Hofmeister lives in the synagogue compound and saw what happened.

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Texas Judge Rejects Republican Request to Toss Drive-Through Ballots

A federal judge in Texas has rejected a lawsuit by Republicans to throw out more than one twenty thousand votes at a drive-through voting location.

The case is one of hundreds of lawsuits which could prove crucial in the event of a close election.

Ira Spitzer has more from San Francisco

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Deaths and injury in terror strike on Vienna

At least two people including one gunman are dead and fifteen people wounded after a terror attack in the Austrian capital Vienna.

Six separate locations were targeted … multiple attackers opened fire in an area packed with bars, restaurants and Vienna's main synagogue.

Reporter Denise Hruby is there.

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Reporter Denise Hruby in Vienna says the attackers targeted a busy area of the city.

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US markets higher on bets for a Biden win, strong Q3 earnings & factory data

The Dow Jones and the S&P gained Monday as investors locked in bets for a Biden win, in the final hours before Election Day.

Nasdaq, however, wavered above and below the flatline as tech stocks came under pressure, but it managed to climb into positive territory.

Here's Liling Tan, with the US markets roundup.

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Gunfire in Vienna as police warn people to stay inside

Police in Vienna are warning people to stay inside after gunfire was heard in the city's downtown area. Austrian media are reporting a shooting occurred at a local synagogue, with police confirming several people have been injured and their operation remains ongoing. 

Trent Murray has the latest from Frankfurt. 

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WHO chief self-quarantines following possible exposure; cases spike in US, Europe

The head of the World Health Organization is under self-quarantine after coming into contact with someone who tested positive for Covid 19.

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus' announcement to isolate himself comes as the number of new cases spike across the United States and Europe.

UN correspondent Liling Tan reports. 

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Trump in mad dash across four states and signals he's gearing up to contest the results in Pennsylvania

U.S. President Trump is in a mad dash across four crucial states where he behind in the polls and has signaled he’s lawyering up to challenge the results in Pennsylvania.

U.S. correspondent Kate Fisher is following the Trump campaign and has the latest:

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Mail-in Voting Expected to Delay Vote Counting

Preliminary US elections results are expected to take longer than usual this year due to a record number of mail-in ballots.

President Trump has repeatedly leveled unsubstantiated claims of fraud over ballots cast by mail, leading to fears of a disputed election result.

Ira Spitzer has more from San Francisco.

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UK PM Boris Johnson sets out case for lockdown to MPs

The UK faces a "medical and moral disaster" unless immediate steps are taken to prevent the spread of COVID-19. 

That's the warning from the country's Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who says there's "no alternative" but to implement a lockdown in England from Thursday. 

From London, Benji Hyer reports. 

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FBI Investigating Incident with Trump Caravan and Biden Campaign Bus

The FBI is investigating reports of a caravan of Trump supporters surrounding a tour bus carrying campaign staff for Democratic challenger Joe Biden. President Trump has tweeted his criticism of the FBI investigation… Democrats say President Trump is encouraging his supporters to engage in acts of intimidation. 

US Correspondent Rachel Silverman has details. 

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Trump's threat to fire Fauci comes as Covid cases, hospitalisations surge

As new Covid-19 cases surge across the United States, the US president has hinted at firing the nation's top infectious disease expert after the elections.

The threat to fire Dr. Anthony Fauci came during a rally in Florida Sunday night, and after Dr. Fauci warned about the country's handling of the pandemic. 

Liling Tan reports.

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Biden campaigns in Ohio and must-win Pennsylvania, canvassing black support

On the last full day of campaigning Joe Biden is visiting Ohio and
Pennsylvania in a final push for support.

Meanwhile, preparations are underway in his home city of Wilmington,
Delaware where Mr Biden will spend tomorrow night as the results come
in.

From where Nick Harper reports.

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Biden in final push to appeal to African-Americans to vote in person

Democratic presidential challenger, Joe Biden, has spent the final days of his campaign making a push with black voters.

He has been appealing to them across the country to vote in-person on Election Day, despite the pandemic which has overwhelmingly hurt their community.

Accusing President Donald Trump of criminal negligence in his handling of the pandemic, Joe Biden has been participating in a “souls to the polls” push to get black churchgoers to vote.

Donald Trump is on course to win under 15 per cent of the African American voters- many of whom say he has stoked racial divisions:

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Obama to rally African American voters in Florida

Polls show Joe Biden with a slight lead in Florida, where the state's
29 electoral votes make it a treasured prize for presidential
candidates on their way to the White House.

But despite an early rush to vote amongst registered Democrats,
Republicans have been slowly catching up.

Sarah Walton reports from Florida's state capitol, Tallahassee

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Wisconsin records more than 2,000 Covid-19 fatalities

The U.S. state of Wisconsin has now recorded more than 2,000 Covid-19 deaths.

It's currently one of the biggest hotspots in the country as lawmakers
battle over public health guidelines.

William Denselow reports from Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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Last day of US election campaign overshadowed by rows over postal votes and Dr. Fauci

President Trump and Joe Biden are spending one last day on the campaign trail in the United States.

America's Presidential election ends tomorrow night, and President Trump is already threatening to take legal action in a bid to stop postal ballots from being counted in key battleground states.

The President also says that if he wins re-election, he may fire the country's top public health official Dr. Anthony Fauci.

Our US Correspondent Simon Marks reports.

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America on edge on eve of 'Election Day' as Biden and Trump double down on Pennsylvania

America is on edge, as Democratic challenger Joe Biden and the incumbent president Donald Trump make a final push to clinch votes on the eve of ‘Election Day’.

More than 93 million Americans had voted by Sunday, casting their ballots early or by post in record numbers. That’s two thirds of the total ballots in 2016.

Democrats are now braced for a legally contested outcome, with the race tightening in Pennsylvania and Florida.

Nina-Maria Potts has more:

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Pakistan gives provisional status to a part of Kashmir; India opposes this move

Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan says his government will give provisional provincial status to a part of Kashmir which is governed by Pakistan.

India opposes this decision, saying the move intends to conceal the "illegal" occupation of the region by Islamabad.

Sreoshi Mukherjee has more..

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Hollywood actor Johnny Depp loses 'wife beater' libel case in London court

Johnny Depp has lost a libel case against the Sun after the British newspaper alleged that he beat his former wife Amber Heard. 

The court in London also refused to award the Hollywood actor compensation for damage to his reputation following the trial. 

Benji Hyer has the details from London.

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