Sydney Morning Herald World News

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 18:48:31 +1000
UK PM Keir Starmer farewelled from parliament
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has been farewelled from parliament with a standing ovation.

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 15:44:34 +1000
Australia should send military assets to the Gulf: Morrison
As US bombing of Iran intensifies and a crisis redevelops in the Strait of Hormuz, the former prime minister said Australia should proactively make a contribution to protecting its national interests.

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 15:34:48 +1000
Trump sets sights on Iran’s hidden nuclear fortress
With the conflict with Iran reigniting, the US may target one of the country’s most mysterious nuclear sites.

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 15:33:42 +1000
‘You could see it coming’: Along the Thames, triumph turns to torment
For England’s long-suffering fans, a semi-final exit at the hands of Lionel Messi’s Argentina comes with a familiar sense of expectations crushed.

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 11:40:00 +1000
Amnesty picked a fight with JK Rowling over trans rights. It backfired
The human rights body drilled into a volcano guaranteed to erupt when it called out the author’s women-only centre for survivors of sexual abuse.

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 11:30:00 +1000
The day of the condor, the Hollywood stars and escaping the shadow of Trump’s America
With an unrelenting news cycle, a retreat from modern America beckons. It is one of memory – of a road trip along a glorious coast and visiting the haunt of legends.

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 09:57:51 +1000
Epstein linked to CIA, Mossad, claims JD Vance
JD Vance has claimed Jeffrey Epstein had connections to the highest levels of US and Israeli intelligence.

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 08:49:03 +1000
Trump gets his own money as US mints $1 coins bearing president’s face
The special edition gold coins are the latest controversial effort to fuse the president’s legacy with the US currency.

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 08:42:01 +1000
Hegseth’s plan for ‘High-T Department of War’
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a new screening program for ‘testosterone deficiency’ among troops.

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 07:44:49 +1000
Huge plume of smoke rises over Iran's Chabahar port after strike.
A large cloud of black smoke was seen rising from the scene of a strike on Iran's Chabahar port.

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 06:52:35 +1000
UK Prime Minister gives final speech in Parliament
British PM Keir Starmer has made his final speech in Parliament.

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 06:52:12 +1000
US military turns away two ships in Strait of Hormuz
The US has launched more strikes since it reimposed its naval blockade on Iran.

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 06:01:01 +1000
US strikes Iran again as Tehran warns of ‘existential war’
The US has launched fresh waves of strikes on Iranian coastal targets in the Gulf as Tehran warns it could threaten other regional energy routes.

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 22:11:58 +1000
Ryanair passenger partially sucked out of plane was stuck for two minutes
The wife of a Ryanair passenger who was partially sucked out of a plane last week when a window blew out, has given an extraordinary account of what happened on board.

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 17:47:30 +1000
‘Another nuclear option’: Iran may be ready to play its most dangerous card yet
The Iranian regime has skilfully leveraged the Strait of Hormuz to its advantage, but it isn’t the only strategic waterway at its disposal to blunt the US.

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 16:22:48 +1000
US launches new strikes on Iran
The US has launched new strikes on Iran as its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz comes into force.

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 15:17:56 +1000
T. Rex sets record at Sotheby’s auction
One of the largest and most complete dinosaur skeletons ever discovered was snapped up within 10 minutes of being put on the block.

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 14:34:27 +1000
Inside the UK town Pauline Hanson cannot stand
The One Nation leader says this town highlights everything that’s wrong with Britain and the fate that awaits Australia. We ask the locals what they think.

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 12:08:57 +1000
‘Grasping at straws’: Trump’s Hormuz toll thought bubble didn’t last long – but the ramifications will
If the US president’s war enabled Iran to weaponise the strait in the first place, the preposterous 20 per cent toll proposal only gives them more ammunition.

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 11:41:24 +1000
New strikes on Iran as US restarts blockade
The US has reimposed its naval blockade on Iran as both sides exchange fire.

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