Sydney Morning Herald World News

Sun, 01 Nov 2026 16:30:00 +1100
This village chief lost four family members to Ebola. Now he’s fighting to save others
The biggest enemy he is facing, Alphonse bin Kitobi Achou Taibo says, is mistrust in this part of the country, where many compare Ebola to poison and some local pastors associate it with evil spirits.

Sun, 01 Nov 2026 15:45:00 +1100
Trump’s midterm fall is the fault of one person: ‘I could say the stupidest things and you’d clap’
Armies of Trump supporters have been on hand to justify his erratic behaviour. But there comes a point where the president’s craziness becomes impossible to ignore.

Sun, 01 Nov 2026 14:04:03 +1100
Poland’s PM vows support for tribunal amid court crisis
Riot police have been guarding the court since Friday afternoon, with several hundred protesters gathered to demand the reinstatement of the president of the country’s Constitutional Tribunal.

Sun, 01 Nov 2026 13:48:55 +1100
‘Grasping at straws’: Judge dismisses Trump suit against Wall Street Journal over Epstein letter
The dismissal is a blow to Trump and his administration, which have pursued adversarial relationships with news organisations during his second term.

Sun, 01 Nov 2026 12:34:33 +1100
‘We are coming from hell’: The Ukrainian evacuees who escaped a kill zone
Safely out of Oleshky after enduring years in the combat zone and a harrowing 24-hour journey, weary civilians reunite with family and friends.

Sun, 01 Nov 2026 09:51:20 +1100
Despair and decline: The risks for Europe behind the riots
Many countries across Europe are suffering from low growth, stagnant wages, high debt and rising costs. While every country has its own trigger for unrest, economic hardship is a common theme.

Sun, 01 Nov 2026 09:32:23 +1100
Hundreds of arrests as protesters clash with police in France
Hundreds of people have been arrested in France after protesters clashed with police for a third weekend.

Sun, 01 Nov 2026 05:00:00 +1100
As an American Down Under, I thought I’d escaped Trump. Now there are mini Trumps here, too
Before I came to Australia, I never predicted how many people would ask me about politics the moment they heard my accent, or how embarrassed I’d feel about it.

Sat, 31 Oct 2026 15:21:26 +1100
‘Looking for the treasure’: Report of cocaine lost at sea lures hundreds to the beach
One town’s mayor had to close the beaches after security cameras showed “200 lamps” scouring the sand at night.

Sat, 31 Oct 2026 14:32:37 +1100
Madeleine McCann prime suspect no longer under police surveillance
A court ruled that Christian Brueckner should no longer be considered “high-risk” and rejected an appeal by German authorities to continue closely tracking him.

Sat, 31 Oct 2026 13:41:59 +1100
The King and the colonies: Why Charles will have to confront slavery
The King has expressed sorrow, but stopped short of a formal apology. At a meeting of Commonwealth leaders next week, several appear determined to force a debate about Britain’s imperial past.

Sat, 31 Oct 2026 07:42:24 +1100
Christa Pike speaks after botched execution
Death row inmate Christa Pike has spoken in a statement after the botched execution that left her in serious pain.

Sat, 31 Oct 2026 06:06:04 +1100
Concerns for welfare of two Australians after Spanish train crash
Consular assistance is being provided to the family of the Australians in connection with the collision, DFAT said.

Sat, 31 Oct 2026 05:50:19 +1100
US cancels G20 ‘family photo’ after Europeans, Australia object to Russia
Foreign Minister Penny Wong made it known she would not participate in a photograph with her Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov, a source with knowledge of the matter said.

Sat, 31 Oct 2026 05:45:28 +1100
Trump revives final midterm rallies after erupting over idea he was ‘sick’
The president has added events in Kansas and Iowa a day after the Republican Party claimed the rallies were not necessary because the party was in a strong position there.

Sat, 31 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +1100
‘We need Bibi’: How Netanyahu defied the polls
Israel’s youngest leader is now, at 77, its oldest and his reign hasn’t ended yet.

Sat, 31 Oct 2026 00:42:30 +1100
‘I’m deeply hurt’: Christa Pike releases first statement since botched execution
Pike said she went into the execution chamber prepared to die in peace and woke up alone and confused in a hospital bed, and now lives in constant pain.

Fri, 30 Oct 2026 22:56:33 +1100
Police launch inquiry into Andrew and Epstein at royal estate in Scotland
The probe will investigate whether young women were “trafficked” to the royal family’s Balmoral Castle.

Fri, 30 Oct 2026 19:30:00 +1100
They’re potential kingmakers, but may be excluded from Israel’s government. Here’s why
October 7, 2023 changed the dynamics in Israel, making it harder for many Jewish Israelis to stomach co-operation with Arab parties.

Fri, 30 Oct 2026 15:30:00 +1100
Seven key midterm battles, and who is fighting them
The cost of living, the explosive growth of data centres, political integrity and the popularity of President Donald Trump himself are under scrutiny in this election cycle.

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