‘Race that stops a nation’: Buckaroo, Vauban favourites for Melbourne Cup on November 4, 2024Buckaroo and Vauban head into Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup as joint favourites in Australia’s “race that stops a nation”, where there will be a record four women jockeys. First run in 1861, the punishing 3,200-metre (two-mile) handicap at Flemington is regarded as the ultimate test of stamina and staying power. With Aus$8 million (US$5.25 million) at […]
Harris, Trump hit overdrive in campaign’s final weekend on November 4, 2024Kamala Harris and Donald Trump dueled across the swing states Saturday on the final weekend of the tensest US election of modern times, with the Democrat urging voters to “turn the page” on the Republican’s scorched-earth brand of politics. Seventy-five million people have already cast early ballots as the hours tick down to the Election […]
In UK, Trump’s Scottish links split locals on November 4, 2024As Donald Trump pursues a second stint in the White House, three thousand miles away in Scotland he is building a new golf course that renews scrutiny of his vexed relationship with his mother’s birth country. For some, the 18-hole links on the northeast Aberdeenshire coast will symbolise the Republican candidate’s adoration for the late […]
Deceptive ‘pro-Harris’ manifesto tied to pro-Trump group on November 4, 2024It looks like Kamala Harris’s political manifesto, but the catchily titled “Progress 2028” is actually a fake document that a funding watchdog says was produced by a dark money group with ties to Donald Trump’s billionaire backer Elon Musk. Researchers say Progress 2028 — purportedly a liberal counter to the conservative initiative Project 2025 — […]
Fading literature: Delhi’s famed Urdu Bazaar on last legs on November 4, 2024In the bustling heart of Old Delhi, Indian bookseller Mohammed Mahfooz Alam sits forlorn in his quiet store, among the last few selling literature in a language beloved by poets for centuries. Urdu, spoken by many millions today, has a rich past that reflects how cultures melded to forge India’s complex history. But its literature […]
Joint Russia sea drills signal start of Indonesian foreign policy shift on November 4, 2024Indonesia’s first joint military drills with Russia this week signal that new President Prabowo Subianto will seek a bigger role for Jakarta on the world stage as part of a significant foreign policy shift, analysts say. Indonesia has long maintained a neutral foreign policy and refuses to take sides in the Russia-Ukraine conflict or US-China […]
Thousands at US Women’s March stress need for abortion rights on November 4, 2024Thousands of women descended on Washington on Saturday, three days before Election Day, in a passionate show of support for Democratic candidate Kamala Harris and her calls for access to reproductive health care. The vice president has made abortion rights a central plank of her White House bid against Republican Donald Trump, and the issue […]
South African police arrest 225 illegal miners on November 4, 2024South African police on Sunday said that 225 illegal miners were arrested after being forced out of an abandoned mine shaft due to a lack of food and water. The miners, known locally as “zama zamas” (“those who try” in Zulu), resurfaced from a mine in Orkney, a gold mining town in the Klerksdorp district […]
Ajaz stars as New Zealand beat India 3-0 in historic Test sweep on November 4, 2024New Zealand spinner Ajaz Patel took six wickets as his side sealed a historic 3-0 Test sweep in India, with a thrilling 25-run win in the third Test on Sunday. Chasing 147 for victory, India were bowled out for 121 in 29.1 overs on day three, after Rishabh Pant hit a valiant 64 at Mumbai’s […]
New captain, fresh talent: Five talking points from India v N.Zealand on November 4, 2024Tom Latham’s New Zealand completed a 3-0 Test sweep of India after the tourists won the third match by 25 runs in Mumbai on Sunday. AFP Sport looks at the five key takeaways from New Zealand’s maiden series win in India that left home fans in shock. – Latham makes his mark – Tom Latham, […]