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Mon, 08 Jun 2026 18:45:55 +1000Earthquake hits Philippines
A magnitude 7.8 earthquake has hit the Philippines, killing multiple people.
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 17:24:21 +1000Israel and Iran trade blows despite Trump’s efforts to put a lid on hostilities
Tehran launched a salvo of missiles against Israel after it struck military targets in western and central Iran.
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 16:12:19 +1000Deadly 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocks the southern Philippines
At least 19 people are feared dead following the quake, which triggered tsunami warnings across several countries.
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:26:35 +10007.8 magnitude earthquake shakes part of southern Philippines
The magnitude 7.8 earthquake caused damage in a key coastal city.
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:26:35 +1000Indonesia issues tsunami warning following a magnitude 7.8 earthquake in southern Philippines
Indonesia issues tsunami warning following a magnitude 7.8 earthquake in southern Philippines
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 10:52:36 +1000Attack on Israel is an astonishing demonstration of Iranian bravado in this ‘fiasco’ of a war
By firing salvos of missiles at Israel, Iran’s leaders are rolling the dice on punitive retaliation – but it could soon turn to folly.
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 10:07:10 +1000‘Knicks in four,’ hear them roar: $100,000 tickets as New York goes NBA crazy
The team in the biggest market in the NBA is playing finals for the first time since 1999 and has the chance to sweep the series, infecting New York with a joie de vivre beyond even its usual energy.
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 08:18:03 +1000Angry Trump storms out of TV interview
The US president dropped his microphone and walked out of a combative appearance on NBC’s Meet the Press.
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 06:02:31 +1000Russia strikes Chernobyl nuclear plant as Zelensky meets European leaders
A drone blasted a fuel storage facility at the decommissioned nuclear power plant in Ukraine on the eve of talks in London about the need for stronger air defence.
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +1000‘It’s all showbusiness’: Meet the publicist behind America’s political influencers
He was the PR guru to looksmaxxer Clavicular and markets far-right conspiracy theorist Candace Owens. For once-cancelled reporter Mitchell Jackson, there are no rules – only a good show.
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 04:53:55 +1000‘Unhinged’: Trump storms out of TV interview when pressed on false election claims
An enraged US president took off his microphone, dropped it to the ground and stepped on it after unleashing a tirade against the American media and elections.
Sun, 07 Jun 2026 13:30:00 +1000US concerned over growing spying threat from Israel
Intelligence agencies warn that intensified Israeli efforts to learn about American positions in talks with Iran have crossed a line, complicating efforts to end the war.
Sun, 07 Jun 2026 12:29:16 +1000Why one smart dumb blonde has persisted as the world’s most shimmery sex symbol
Norma Jeane Mortenson is getting the love she always craved. In a world that lacks artists who burn through the screen she remains as seductive as ever.
Sun, 07 Jun 2026 10:44:01 +1000Royals turn out for wedding of King’s nephew, Peter Phillips
Senior royals led the well-wishers as Princess Anne’s son married nurse Harriet Sperling at a small country church.
Sun, 07 Jun 2026 05:43:26 +1000Hegseth uses D-Day memorial to rail against ‘invasion’ of Europe by migrants
The issue of European immigration has been a preoccupation of the Trump administration, with Vice President JD Vance also weighing in on the topic.
Sun, 07 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +1000A David v Goliath battle to decide the fate of islands of the ‘resting God’
A diplomatic stoush between Vanuatu and France over two uninhabitable islands could have global implications.
Sat, 06 Jun 2026 18:03:22 +1000Iran, US exchange missile and drone fire, testing fragile ceasefire
The fragile truce between the US and Iran has come under further stress in the Gulf, with American forces striking Iranian drones and radar sites, and Iran firing missiles at US bases in the Gulf.
Sat, 06 Jun 2026 15:41:43 +1000British PM hits back at Vance over comments on teen’s stabbing death
Keir Starmer’s office has condemned social media comments by the US vice president in which Vance blamed immigration for the death of 21-year-old student Henry Nowak.
Sat, 06 Jun 2026 13:30:00 +1000The prestigious arts school where Jeffrey Epstein’s shadow still lingers
Years before his conviction as a sex offender, Epstein directed hundreds of thousands of dollars to the Michigan campus, and stayed there many times in the 1990s and 2000.
Sat, 06 Jun 2026 11:17:05 +1000Putin sees ‘no point’ in Zelensky meeting, tells army to ‘keep working’
Ruling out an offer from the Ukrainian leader to meet face to face, Putin said Russia was “calmly and resolutely” reaching its military goals in Ukraine.