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WATCH LIVE: Presidential debate between Biden and Trump underway
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President Joe Biden and predecessor Donald Trump are facing off in the first of two presidential debates before the November 5 election. The debate began at 11am (AEST) in Atlanta and is being broadcast on CNN and simulcast on Sky News Australia. Trump dodged a question about the January 6 insurrection at Capitol Hill, while Biden claimed Trump encouraged the attack. Trump criticized Biden for sending funding to Ukraine and suggested he could end the war between Russia and Ukraine before taking office. Biden accused Trump of insulting war heroes and froze up while discussing the national debt. Both candidates have arrived in Atlanta for the debate.
#PresidentialDebate #JoeBiden #DonaldTrump #CapitolHill #Ukraine #Russia #WarHeroes #Abortion #NationalDebt
https://www.skynews.com.au/world-news/united-states/watch-live-us-president-joe-biden-and-predecessor-donald-trump-to-face-off-in-atlanta-in-cnn-presidential-debate/news-story/64f2248472b1d4e8d0426cc5ff63dae8

2024-06-26 16:17:33

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2024-06-16 06:15:59

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2024-06-13 05:07:45

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2024-06-13 05:07:33

‘Plays into the hands of Trump’: US cash rate hold ‘changes political dynamics’
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The US Federal Reserve keeping its cash rate on hold "changes political dynamics" and will benefit whoever wins the 2024 election, according to Sky News Business Editor Ross Greenwood. This decision plays into the hands of Donald Trump, as it allows him to claim that he can handle the economy better. Whoever wins the 2024 election will likely benefit from the rate cuts that will come and help the economy and relieve pressure on families.
https://www.skynews.com.au/world-news/united-states/plays-into-the-hands-of-trump-us-cash-rate-hold-changes-political-dynamics/video/f3da1504213d3278e7bed4c96df762e4

2024-06-10 03:11:55

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2024-06-10 03:11:44

CPI and jobs report will be the ‘big stories of the week’
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The Switzer Report Founder Peter Switzer predicts that the 'CPI' and the 'jobs report' will be the big stories of the week. The US economy has added more jobs than expected in May, reducing the Federal Reserve's likelihood of cutting interest rates. Switzer believes that these two reports will have a significant impact on the central banks in the US and Australia, as well as on stock prices in both countries.
https://www.skynews.com.au/business/cpi-and-jobs-report-will-be-the-big-stories-of-the-week/video/b90b10ebeeb0a6a64a2f8c1e461a3a02

2024-05-24 05:24:52

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2024-05-24 05:24:40

US economic growth decrease ‘triggers’ investors to ‘frantically’ sell off shares
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US economic growth 'decreased a bit more sharply than expected', leading to a sharp sell-off on Wall Street. The chance of a September interest rate cut in the United States faded overnight. Inflation in the US remains elevated, which has triggered a warning from investors who started selling shares frantically.
https://www.skynews.com.au/business/markets/us-economic-growth-decrease-triggers-investors-to-frantically-sell-off-shares/video/32ac47cdd069a614becfec0c960ce5ec

2024-04-29 21:34:54

PM reduced politics to a childish circus by picking fight with Musk
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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese engaged in a spat with Elon Musk over the Sydney church stabbing, using it to push his censorship agenda. The row started when Musk refused to remove vision of the church stabbing from his social media platform X. Albanese and his colleagues accused Musk of encouraging violence and called him names like 'egotistical billionaire' and 'narcissistic billionaire'. They tried to link the issue to 'misinformation and disinformation' and their ultimate goal of controlling speech. Albanese also complained about memes of himself on social media. Bishop Emmanuel, the victim of the church stabbing, believes the vision should remain online.
#AustralianPolitics #ElonMusk #Censorship #SydneyChurchStabbing
https://www.skynews.com.au/insights-and-analysis/albanese-reduced-australian-politics-to-a-childish-circus-by-using-row-with-elon-musk-over-the-sydney-church-stabbing-to-push-his-censorship-agenda/news-story/bf7d5885c63e06566ba555f41d16914f

2024-04-21 15:04:43

NSW Premier Chris Minns shows ‘great leadership’ in vigil for Bondi victims
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New South Wales Premier Chris Minns showed 'great leadership' during the vigil for the victims of the Bondi Junction stabbings. The vigil, held in Bondi, honored the lives lost, injured, and forever changed by the incident. The hero police officer, an inspector who apprehended the perpetrator, was also in attendance. Sky News host Paul Murray commended Minns for his leadership during the vigil.
https://www.skynews.com.au/opinion/paul-murray/nsw-premier-chris-minns-shows-great-leadership-in-vigil-for-bondi-victims/video/0440c5ec7b822e84cb7afaf7a40de1a1

2024-04-21 00:39:34

Americans ‘spending more of their money’ to buy ‘less and less’
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Americans are having to "spend more of their money" to buy "less and less". Unemployment is low and inflation is low in the US economy, but everyday people are experiencing rising prices. For example, the price of a dozen eggs has increased by 50% since the start of the pandemic, while people's income has only gone up by 17%. This is why President Biden is facing challenges in improving the economy. The economy affects people on a personal level, and it is important to consider both the macro and micro levels.
https://www.skynews.com.au/world-news/united-states/americans-spending-more-of-their-money-to-buy-less-and-less/video/9cab6f7d696f0d8413aac218c5cf7618

2024-04-16 10:26:04

Bruce Lehrmann pulls out of speaking event after legal loss
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Bruce Lehrmann has decided to withdraw from the Restoring the Presumption of Innocence conference in Sydney after the Federal Court found, on the balance of probabilities, he raped Brittany Higgins. Lehrmann was set to appear at the event in June organized by columnist and author Bettina Arndt. Mothers of Sons, a group highlighting stories of wrongly convicted sons, accepted his decision to withdraw. Lehrmann was spotted exiting a carpark after the court's decision and later went to Gosford police station seeking police protection. Justice Michael Lee found that Lehrmann had raped Brittany Higgins on a couch in parliament in 2019. The conference will find a replacement speaker and discuss Lehrmann's case. Tickets for the conference cost between $100 and $120 and the location has not yet been disclosed for security reasons.
#BruceLehrmann #BrittanyHiggins #RestoringThePresumptionOfInnocenceConference #Rape #BettinaArndt #MothersOfSons #GosfordPoliceStation #JusticeMichaelLee
https://www.skynews.com.au/australia-news/bruce-lehrmann-decides-to-withdraw-from-innocence-conference-after-federal-court-found-he-raped-brittany-higgins/news-story/8047034096a846e82596403c848019ed

2024-04-15 04:32:05

Bruce Lehrmann told ‘falsehoods’, says Justice Michael Lee
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Justice Michael Lee of the Federal Court of Australia has accused former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann of giving 'false evidence' in his defamation case against Channel 10 and Lisa Wilkinson.
https://www.skynews.com.au/australia-news/bruce-lehrmann-told-falsehoods-says-justice-michael-lee/video/59b1696a3e6984f719c03d0f256332a0

2024-04-15 04:29:53

Justice Lee explains the ‘untruths’ of Brittany Higgins
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Federal Court of Australia Justice Michael Lee is handing down the judgement in the Lehrmann versus Network 10 case today. He spoke about the 'untruths' of Brittany Higgins and categorized them into two temporal categories. The untruths were quite organized in the latter category and generally had a common thread in both categories.
https://www.skynews.com.au/australia-news/justice-lee-explains-the-untruths-of-brittany-higgins/video/1586d0324202b739b7bfb6eb8c9d8f57

2024-04-12 14:35:40

Media ‘blindly’ praises Joe Biden and pretends US economy is perfect
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Sky News Digital Editor Jack Houghton criticizes American broadcasters for blindly praising Joe Biden and ignoring the issues in the US economy. Houghton refers to an MSNBC panel that discussed the positive jobs data while ignoring the nation's inflation and debt crisis. He highlights that the US has $34 trillion in debt and a recent survey found that 61% of Americans have significant credit card debt. Despite this, the panel argued that the economy has no issues and dismissed any criticism as Republican spin.
#JoeBiden #UsEconomy #MediaBias
https://www.skynews.com.au/opinion/media-blindly-praises-joe-biden-and-pretends-us-economy-is-perfect/video/71dc553b9f42cff025de202e3df7dee3

2024-04-07 23:44:17

‘Well ahead’ of market predictions: US adds 300,000 jobs in March
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In March, the US economy added 300,000 jobs, surpassing market predictions of 214,000. The unemployment rate also dropped to 3.9%. CommSec's Tom Piotrowski describes these figures as 'well ahead' of market expectations.
https://www.skynews.com.au/business/markets/well-ahead-of-market-predictions-us-adds-300000-jobs-in-march/video/d2f535864a549c7b3d11ad8ba6c99155

2024-02-21 01:30:16

United States preparing to announce slew of sanctions against Russia
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The United States is preparing to announce a slew of sanctions against Russia following the death of Alexei Navalny, a critic of Vladimir Putin. Bill Browder, a financier and political activist who has been targeted by the Kremlin, is leading the charge for specific action to be taken. Browder previously campaigned for sanctions against Russian human rights abuses and now wants a NAVALNY Act to 'hit Putin where it hurts'.
https://www.skynews.com.au/world-news/united-states/united-states-preparing-to-announce-slew-of-sanctions-against-russia/video/7bae7fb3869f65d47301352e73acded2

2024-02-19 03:44:10

Overwhelming verdict as The Jury decides if popstar Taylor Swift is overrated
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A jury of 12 Sky News Australia viewers were asked whether Taylor Swift was "overrated", with one member saying the American singer-songwriter is no comparison to Elvis while another did not want to vote against his three girls who are diehard Swifties. Taylor Swift has been voted as "overrated" during a back and forth light-hearted Sky News debate on the American popstar who is currently in Australia for her world tour. The 34-year-old wrapped up three sell-out shows in Melbourne over the weekend and is headed to Sydney this week to perform another four concerts for adoring fans. Arguing on the daunting Yes camp that Swift was "overrated" was Sky News senior reporter Caroline Marcus while defending the singer was Peter Deppler, a producer from The Kyle and Jackie O radio show. The majority of The Jury members, 10 out of 12, voted that Swift was "overrated".
https://www.skynews.com.au/australia-news/us-popstar-taylor-swift-voted-overrated-on-sky-news-australia-program-the-jury-as-she-prepares-for-sydney-leg-of-eras-tour/news-story/1c79e6733ad05c7099c6a291bacaaf0f

2024-02-05 04:47:56

'Most harrowing news': Australian writer Yang Hengjun handed suspended death sentence in China
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Australian citizen Yang Hengjun has been hit with a suspended death sentence in China after five years of detention without a verdict. The sentence could be commuted to life imprisonment after two years if he does not commit any serious crimes. Foreign Minister Penny Wong described the development as 'harrowing' and stated that the Australian government is appalled at the outcome. Yang Hengjun was arrested in 2019 at an airport in Guangzhou and faced trial on espionage charges. The Australian government will be communicating its response in the strongest terms.
#AustralianWriter #YangHengjun #SuspendedDeathSentence #China #LifeImprisonment #ForeignMinisterPennyWong #Arrest #EspionageCharges
https://www.skynews.com.au/australia-news/australian-writer-yang-hengjun-hit-with-suspended-death-sentence-in-china-possibility-of-life-imprisonment-ruling-after-two-years/news-story/03b5be46fd5e5d7ff5f513b8b40afd5d

2024-01-26 07:59:00

US GDP lifts 3.3 per cent in fourth quarter
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The US economy grew at a 3.3% annualized rate in the fourth quarter, driven by stronger-than-expected consumer spending. Consumer spending, which accounts for about two-thirds of US economic activity, jumped 2.8% in the quarter. The Commerce Department's GDP report also shows that inflationary pressures are falling. Analysts believe that the strong fourth-quarter growth will continue into the New Year, which suggests that the US Federal Reserve may need to cut interest rates later this year. As a result of the positive GDP report, US stocks, including the S&P 500 index, reached new record highs.
https://www.skynews.com.au/world-news/united-states/us-gdp-lifts-33-per-cent-in-fourth-quarter/video/d844b12a3117dc83e04cce34fa260f79