The US president recently stacked his administration with temporary appointments of loyal friends, some with the explicit purpose of investigating “rigged elections”. Now we know what game is being played.

South-west China has been hit by a massive landslide, trapping some locals under the rubble.

US Central Command has released footage of strikes on Iran.

In a prime-time address to the nation, the US president unleashed a series of complaints – many already known or debunked – about alleged Chinese influence, voter fraud and a cover-up by the American “deep state”.

Donald Trump has alleged electoral interference from China. But voters are more focused on economic impact of his disastrous war with Iran.

French navy intercepts drug smugglers off the coast of Madeira and fires on their boat to stop it.

Foreign Minister Penny Wong says Australia is “frustrated and disappointed” as the parents of the victims of the Laos mass methanol poisoning are told no one is likely to face serious charges.

Gabriel Perez, who operated the machine for Trump as far back as 2016, is no longer working at the White House following accusations he profited from his inside knowledge using prediction markets.

A low-flying jet from an elite US Navy unit has caused chaos on a Florida beach.

Pauline Hanson has told controversial podcaster Tommy Robinson her daughter, Lee, would have to prove herself because there would be no nepotism in her party.

The British government dismissed the claim from Argentine players who ran onto the field after the semi-final against England with a banner declaring their country owned the islands.

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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has been farewelled from parliament with a standing ovation.

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.

With the conflict with Iran reigniting, the US may target one of the country’s most mysterious nuclear sites.

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.

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.

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.

JD Vance has claimed Jeffrey Epstein had connections to the highest levels of US and Israeli intelligence.

The special edition gold coins are the latest controversial effort to fuse the president’s legacy with the US currency.