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Palace repair plan faces revolt

Francis Elliott

British opposition parties have warned they could vote against a $620m refurbishment of Buckingham Palace.

The Times

Trump picks a move to the right

Julie Pace

Trump appoints two staunch conservatives to cabinet, plus a security adviser who says Obama’s too soft on terrorism.

The World

French PM tips a Le Pen victory

Jacquelin Magnay

After Donald Trump’s victory, the populist battleground has shifted to Europe and in particular to France.

The World

Oldest woman in space blasts off

A Soyuz rocket carrying a veteran astronaut yesterday blasted off for the International Space Station.

The World

Trump settles uni fraud cases

Brent Kendall

Donald Trump has reached a $US25m agreement to resolve allegations of fraud at the now-defunct Trump University.

The World

Moderate Islam at stake in Indon

Amanda Hodge

Jakarta’s Christian governor’s battle could prove a watershed moment for this moderate Muslim-majority nation.

World Commentary

Trump starts foreign offensive

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe voiced confidence yesterday after his meeting with president-elect Donald Trump.

The World

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Fixing your mortgage now could beat the banks

The secret to getting the most out of your fixed mortgage is in the timing.

At least 26 injured in Melbourne bank fire

Six people are in a critical condition after a man carrying an accelerant caused an explosion at a Vic bank.

Nintendo NES Classic Edition Takes You Back to ?85

With a $60 mini version of its original NES, Nintendo strikes nostalgia gold. WSJ's Joanna Stern takes a look at the hard-to-find 8-bit gaming system. Photo/video: Drew Evans/The Wall Street Journal.

Obama hopes Trump can stand up to Russia

U.S. President Barack Obama says he hopes President-elect Donald Trump will stand up to Russia when needed. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).

Bollywood star attacked in Paris

Charles Bremner

One of India’s biggest film and television stars has been assaulted by masked men who sprayed tear gas in her face.

Fake news guru’s Trump boast

Mark Bridge

One of the most prolific producers of fake online news has taken credit for the election triumph of Donald Trump.

Will this be the new world order?

Catherine Philp

Fears for global stability rise after Philippines president says he’ll join ‘new world order’ led by Russia and China.

No formal role for Trump kids

Rebecca Ballhaus

The President-elect’s plans for his three children to run his business empire continues to draw fire.

Girl’s body frozen after death

David Brown

The 14-year-old cancer sufferer asked to be frozen in the hope of being brought back to life, after a landmark legal ruling.

Queen of soul dies

Sharon Jones, the big-voiced soul singer and Dap-Kings leader, has died aged 60, after battling pancreatic cancer.

‘You have a clear shot at it’

Will Pavia

Donald Trump’s home in a 70-storey glass tower in the centre of New York presents a big security headache.

Hell hath no fury like May mainsplained

Sam Coates

Men of Whitehall beware: Downing Street has let it be known that Theresa May does not take kindly to mansplaining.

Marcos ‘breaks law at his burial’

Ferdinand Marcos was being buried at a heroes’ cemetery yesterday in a secrecy-shrouded ceremony.

NZ vows to rebuild after quake

EAN HIGGINS

Even by the high bar of NZ, Kaikoura is a gem. The spiky, snow-covered Southern Alps come right down to the sea.

Threat to Pelosi’s 14-year reign

Tim Ryan yesterday formally challenged House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi for the top spot in the caucus.

Democrats set to reinforce failure

KIMBERLEY A. STRASSEL

The lesson the party is learning from its loss is that it didn’t spend and regulate enough.

NSA pick direct intelligence pro

Michael Flynn built a reputation in the army as an astute intelligence professional and a straight talker.

Broken dreams fuelled Trump rise

Tom Dusevic

Exit polling data gives better insight into fault lines across US society.

Green Berets join Mosul fight

UK and US special forces are operating alongside Iraqi troops for the first time since the start of the IS offensive.

Alito rallies tribute to Scalia

US Supreme Court judge Samuel Alito issued a rallying cry to conservatives yesterday in honour of Antonin Scalia.

Smartest despot rides a tiger

Rowan Callick

Kim Jong-un is developing into “the smartest dictator on the planet”, says a leading experts on North Korea.

Lonely death in Africa paradise

GREG BEARUP in Tofo, Mozambique

Tofo Beach is a place where young Australians end up after seeing the other sights. But what happened to Elly?

Cardinals ‘game on’ against Pope

Tess Livingstone

Allying himself with the international left, Pope Francis is risking an unprecedented challenge from angry cardinals.

Satellite fleet to speed up web

Oliver Moody

Billionaire Elon Musk is set to soak the face of the earth in ultrafast broadband with a squadron of satellites.

Seller makes hay with Monet

Will Pavia

A Claude Monet painting of a haystack in a field at sunset has sold for a record price in a frenetic bidding contest.

Can Merkel lead the free world?

Is Germany, the country that once unleashed Nazism, left as the last powerful defender of liberal values in the West?

‘Never give up,’ Clinton urges

Hillary Clinton has reflected on her devastating defeat, acknowledging the difficulty of her loss.

Trump’s team courts Dems

PETER NICHOLAS, MICHAEL C. BENDER

Donald Trump is making overtures to Democrats including Joe Biden and NY Mayor Bill de Blasio.

Kushner’s influence rises

MONICA LANGLEY

Jared Kushner is being pushed to join the new president’s inner circle by Reince Priebus and Stephen Bannon.

World Commentary

Democrats set to reinforce failure

KIMBERLEY A. STRASSEL

The lesson the party is learning from its loss is that it didn’t spend and regulate enough.

The Times

Palace repair plan faces revolt

Francis Elliott

British opposition parties have warned they could vote against a $620m refurbishment of Buckingham Palace.

World

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