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Sat, 22 Aug 2026 13:30:00 +1000
‘It’s like we’re being robbed’: The relentless march of data centres
With skilled workers, low company tax rates, a cool climate and good land, Ireland is a test case as data centres spread globally.

Sat, 22 Aug 2026 12:52:22 +1000
Revealed: The ‘lovesick’ letters Trump aide Natalie Harp sent her boss
The lengthy notes, written in 2023, reveal a young woman deeply concerned about having upset her boss in some way, and desperate to foster an intimate relationship with him.

Sat, 22 Aug 2026 10:09:27 +1000
It’s raining stars on big red mountain
Dahongshan – literally, “big red mountain” – in Inner Mongolia is one of the best places in the world to watch a spectacular annual meteor shower, and contemplate our place in the universe.

Sat, 22 Aug 2026 07:46:50 +1000
Letter written by US president’s closest aides to Trump dominates news cycle
In two leaked letters, White House aide Natalie Harp expressed her devotion to US President Donald Trump.

Sat, 22 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +1000
Harry and Meghan’s California neighbours shrug as their idyll ends
In Montecito, the sun-soaked, celebrity-studded California community where the couple have lived since 2020, word of the royal departure spread at the usual pace: leisurely.

Sat, 22 Aug 2026 01:41:44 +1000
Prince Harry, celebrities ordered to pay $18m – but final court bill could be higher
The court ruling exposes Harry and others, including rock star Elton John and model Elizabeth Hurley, to even greater costs after a judge dismissed their long-running claim against the Daily Mail’s publisher.

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 19:30:00 +1000
White House mocked over AI ‘Epstein lookalike’ cartoon
The cartoon posted on X shows Donald Trump riding in a race car, flanked by the US education secretary and an unnamed, grey-haired man.

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 15:45:00 +1000
This 26-year-old former car salesman just quietly became a European prince
Clément Vandenkerckhove is the son of a singer, actress and socialite and the Belgian king’s brother, Laurent, who has been nicknamed the “cursed prince”.

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 15:30:00 +1000
It’s the terrifying case that’s gripping America. But is this mother a murderer or a victim?
In January 2023, Lindsay Clancy was building a snowman with her three children. Hours later, in the midst of a postpartum psychotic episode, she strangled them.

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 11:30:00 +1000
Talk to the hand? Harry’s novel idea to regain the King’s trust
The homecoming prince has a new strategy to reconcile with his father and the wider royal family – keeping his mouth shut.

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 06:05:46 +1000
Iran responds over Trump's threat to crush its economy
Iran says Trump's new economic threat is just a diversion from US politics.

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 06:05:46 +1000
Men survive days at sea stranded on ice cooler
The Mexican navy has rescued two fishermen who spent five days at sea on an ice cooler.

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 06:01:27 +1000
Migrant boat reaches Spanish tourist beach
A boat filled with 60 migrants has reached a packed Spanish tourist beach.

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +1000
Pete Hegseth’s wife and her ‘bonkers’ hands-on role in the Pentagon
After an 18-year career at Fox News, Jennifer Hegseth is now her husband’s most influential adviser and de facto producer, shaping the job like no defence spouse has before.

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 03:00:00 +1000
Harry and Meghan are returning to the UK. Who will keep them safe?
Prince Harry is waiting on an official review before learning whether he and his family will gain government support to protect their personal safety on their return to the UK.

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 19:30:00 +1000
A photo op or nuclear talks? What Trump wants from a meeting with North Korea’s dictator
Donald Trump is pushing for a meeting with Kim Jong-un, but the stakes shift dramatically depending on what he’s hoping to achieve.

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 18:36:14 +1000
Prince Harry and Meghan moving back to UK
Prince Harry and Meghan are moving back to the UK, with the couple's children, Archie and Lilibet expected to start at a British school.

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 17:01:15 +1000
‘Zomi deserved more’: Family, PM blast Israel ‘no-fault’ finding on aid worker’s death
Foreign Minister Penny Wong also declared she had no confidence in the Israeli investigation, but rejected calls to expel the nation’s top diplomat.

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 16:32:03 +1000
Myanmar: The frontline war no one is talking about
In the jungles of Karen state, a bloody revolution against Myanmar's military dictatorship is being waged from the trenches.

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 15:45:00 +1000
Harry wants to go home. Can he return to the royal fold?
The prince has long harboured desire to return to the UK, but security issues, commercial deals and lingering family battles have proven stumbling blocks.

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