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Sun, 31 May 2026 18:26:50 +1000Cave rescue mission becomes more dangerous
The difficult mission to rescue remaining villagers trapped in a cave in Laos has become even more dangerous with heavy rain flooding the chambers.
Sun, 31 May 2026 16:37:49 +1000Laos cave rescue joy gives way to hunt for two missing villagers
The clock is ticking for the two men from the tiny village of Nampha, which is just a few kilometres from the cave they are trapped in, as volunteers and rescue crews race to save them.
Sun, 31 May 2026 14:09:50 +1000Inside the town at the frontline of the Ebola epidemic
Medical workers, armed with the most rudimentary equipment and a dwindling supply of protective suits, masks and water, are waging a desperate fight against a deadly disease.
Sun, 31 May 2026 13:30:00 +1000Trump appears indifferent to all the battles he’s losing. So what’s the deal?
Donald Trump’s presidency is in trouble, plagued by falling approval at home and disastrous decisions abroad. Yet he appears deliriously detached from his perilous plight.
Sun, 31 May 2026 10:35:26 +1000Aussie Marilyn Monroe lookalike record set to be beaten in US
Hundreds of Marilyn Monroe lookalikes have gathered in California to beat a world record set in Australia to celebrate the icon's 100th birthday.
Sun, 31 May 2026 09:53:52 +1000‘Number One Attraction’: Trump ready to headline concert as artists pull out
With a number of artists backing out of “The Great American State Fair”, an upcoming celebration of America’s 250th anniversary, Donald Trump says he is a better alternative.
Sun, 31 May 2026 09:45:00 +1000Working from sun up to sun down, China’s delivery drivers caught in a price war
China’s army of food delivery drivers are paying the price as tech giants wage war for control over the lucrative market.
Sun, 31 May 2026 07:39:29 +1000Villagers saved from Laos cave
Five men have been saved from a flooded cave in Laos after being trapped for 10 days.
Sat, 30 May 2026 19:39:37 +1000Flotilla activists take evidence of alleged abuse to The Hague
Australians detained by Israel while attempting to deliver aid to Gaza have lodged serious abuse and mistreatment allegations with the International Criminal Court.
Sat, 30 May 2026 19:20:21 +1000Four more Laos cave survivors rescued in delicate operation
The first of the group of five known survivors walked unsteadily from the cave with assistance, while four others were rescued on Saturday afternoon.
Sat, 30 May 2026 16:22:52 +1000Hegseth praises Australia for ‘stepping up’ as he shifts tone on China
While the US defence secretary struck a more conciliatory tone on China, Defence Minister Richard Marles said the seabed was “becoming a battlefield”.
Sat, 30 May 2026 13:55:08 +1000Trump in ‘excellent health’ and ‘fully fit’ to serve, his physician says
The exam, which the US president described as a six-month physical, was his fourth publicly disclosed medical exam since he returned to office for a second term.
Sat, 30 May 2026 13:30:00 +1000New space-themed White House website casts immigrants as aliens, ‘subhuman’
The site uses language and imagery commonly associated with extraterrestrial aliens or UFOs, including green font and flying saucers, to describe a so-called “invasion” by undocumented migrants.
Sat, 30 May 2026 10:28:53 +1000Judge orders Trump to remove his name from Washington’s Kennedy Centre
The ruling, which also blocked a planned closure and renovation of the storied centre, prompted the US president to wash his hands of the “failing institution” and declare he is handing custody back to Congress.
Sat, 30 May 2026 09:19:23 +1000Trump says he will soon decide on Iran deal, demands reopening of Hormuz Strait
The two countries still appear to differ on significant issues that have been central to the conflict.
Fri, 29 May 2026 19:30:00 +1000Top federal prosecutor in Chicago denies investigation into Trump accuser E. Jean Carroll
A person familiar with the matter said the probe’s actual focus was on a non-profit backed by LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman that had helped fund the writer’s civil litigation against the US president.
Fri, 29 May 2026 15:09:29 +1000Deal or no deal? Trump searches for Iran off-ramp to end ‘hurting stalemate’
Operation Epic Fury has been militarily successful but securing a settlement, a peace deal or even just a framework agreement has been less of a triumph.
Fri, 29 May 2026 14:36:55 +1000Rocket owned by Jeff Bezos explodes into huge fireball on launchpad
Jeff Bezos’ space venture has taken a major hit as it seeks to narrow the gap with Elon Musk’s SpaceX.
Fri, 29 May 2026 14:02:26 +1000Long hours, low pay, and dozens of orders: life for China's delivery drivers
Mu Jie works 13 hour days as a food delivery driver in Beijing often making little more than $1.20 per order.
Fri, 29 May 2026 13:45:59 +1000Moment Bezos-owned rocket explodes into huge fireball
A Blue Origin New Glenn rocket dramatically exploded on the launchpad during a test in a setback for Jeff Bezos’ space venture.