16 October 2025
New polling shows most Australians want to stick with the US alliance, despite holding overwhelmingly negative views towards the Trump administration and harbouring deep worries about the erosion of American democracy.
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14 Oct: Andry Rajoelina flees the country amid widespread protests that saw an elite military unit join demonstrators in opposing the government.... more
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