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By Jarrett Renshaw, Reuters Elon Musk gave a $1 million check to an attendee of his America PAC event aimed at rallying supporters behind presidential candidate rump. Photo: AFP Musk awards first US$1 million (NZ$1.65m) to event attendee He has given $75 million to America PAC to support Trump America PAC is helping to mobilise, register voters Billionaire Elon Musk promised to give away $1 million each day until November's election to someone who signs his online petition, with the first prize awarded at a PAC event supporting Republican Donald Trump, raising questions about the legality of the payments. Musk gave a $1 million (NZ$1.65m) check to an attendee of his America PAC event in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, aimed at rallying supporters behind presidential candidate Trump. T...

Pope Francis presides over the Holy Mass and canonisation of 14 saints and martyrs, at the Saint Peter's Square in the Vatican. Photo: FILIPPO MONTEFORTE/AFP Pope Francis has created a new group of saints, canonising 14 individuals including the "martyrs of Damascus", killed in Syria during the Ottoman Empire and symbols of Christian persecution. Francis presided over the canonisation ceremony in Saint Peter's Square in the presence of thousands of Catholic faithful from around the world on Sunday local time (Monday NZT). "We enrol them among the saints, decreeing that they are to be venerated as such by the whole Church," proclaimed Francis, after reciting each name. Canonisation is the final step towards sainthood in the Catholic Church, following beatification. Three conditions are r...

By Andrea Shalal and Steve Holland, Reuters US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris speaks during a church service at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Stonecrest, Georgia. Photo: CHRISTIAN MONTERROSA/AFP Democrat Kamala Harris kicked off her 60th birthday with a church visit in Georgia as part of an effort to court early voters, while her Republican rival, Donald Trump, is set to hold an event in battleground Pennsylvania and visit a local McDonald's. Harris and Trump, who are essentially tied in the race for president in the most competitive states, have sharpened their attacks in recent days, while drumming up support for early votes by mail or in person with just 16 days left until the 5 November election. Vice President Harris and former Presid...