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Mon, 04 May 2026 13:28:32 +1000Former New York mayor and Trump ally fights for life in hospital
Rudy Giuliani is fighting for his life at a hospital in Florida.
Mon, 04 May 2026 11:49:21 +1000‘Disintegration’: Trump angers Europe with tariffs and troop withdrawal
Alarm bells are ringing in Europe as the US president signals further cuts to US forces and plans to impose more tariffs on the car industry.
Mon, 04 May 2026 10:35:11 +1000Trump announces 'humanitarian' Strait of Hormuz mission
Donald Trump says the US military will begin guiding stranded vessels through the Strait of Hormuz in an operation he named "Project Freedom".
Mon, 04 May 2026 10:26:03 +1000Rudy Giuliani's hair dye drips down his face during press conference
A heavily-sweating Rudy Giuliani appeared to have hair dye dripping down his face as he addressed a press conference as he makes election fraud claims.
Mon, 04 May 2026 10:23:40 +1000Rudy Giuliani in critical condition in hospital
The reason for the 81-year-old’s admission has not been disclosed as his spokesman asks “that you join us in prayer” for the former New York mayor.
Mon, 04 May 2026 08:56:57 +1000Suspected virus outbreak on cruise ship kills three people
A suspected virus outbreak on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean has killed three people and sickened at least three others, the World Health Organisation says.
Mon, 04 May 2026 08:31:23 +1000Suspected outbreak of rare hantavirus on cruise ship kills three people
At least three others who were on the polar expedition ship are ill, with a British tourist in intensive care in a South African hospital.
Mon, 04 May 2026 06:33:10 +1000At least 10 killed in drone attack on Ukraine
Russian drone attacks have killed 10 people as Ukraine says it hit oil tankers and terminals.
Mon, 04 May 2026 06:14:34 +1000Cargo ship attacked in Strait of Hormuz
Iran has proposed a 14-point peace deal with the US as a cargo ship reports being attacked in the Strait of Hormuz.
Mon, 04 May 2026 05:00:00 +1000Inside the fight to stamp out polio in one of Australia’s closest neighbours
As Australia’s childhood vaccination rates continue to fall, Papua New Guinea’s outbreak shows what can happen when herd immunity is lost.
Mon, 04 May 2026 05:00:00 +1000Desperate leadership moves raise stakes for Starmer, Farage in UK elections
Fearing the worst, some Labour insiders are agitating for a leadership spill to topple British PM Keir Starmer as soon as possible.
Sun, 03 May 2026 16:00:00 +1000His Majesty and our travesty: Amid No Kings protests, Charles trumped the tyrant president
Nobody cared what Charles had to say last time he visited America because all eyes were on Princess Di, the Sloane Square Cinderella. This time, he was the Cinderfella.
Sun, 03 May 2026 13:45:00 +1000Hormuz impasse brings another vital shipping lane into sharper focus. This one’s closer to home
If you were to stand here for a year with binoculars, you would see a quarter of global seaborne trade pass by. More crude oil comes through here annually than even the Strait of Hormuz.
Sun, 03 May 2026 13:45:00 +1000Timmy the humpback whale released in the North Sea after weeks stranded off Germany
The whale was first spotted swimming near Germany’s Baltic Sea coast on March 3, far from its natural habitat in the Atlantic Ocean.
Sun, 03 May 2026 12:33:25 +1000Timmy the stranded whale is released after an elaborate rescue
A rescue team has released from a barge in the North Sea a humpback whale that had been stranded in shallow waters near Germany since March.
Sun, 03 May 2026 09:41:17 +1000Princess Charlotte plays cricket in 11th birthday video
A portrait of the young princess wearing jeans and a striped jumper in a field of daisies was also released.
Sun, 03 May 2026 05:00:00 +1000Saved by the bell: How the King charmed Trump and elevated Australia
Charles’ secret weapon was a one-off gift delivered during an important week for Australia’s relationship with the Trump administration, involving what might be best described as a mixed bag of developments.
Sat, 02 May 2026 16:00:00 +1000Trump has a new target in Europe – and there is a price for speaking up
When the leader of a key US ally told us exactly what he thinks about how things are going in the war with Iran, it didn’t go down well with a furious US president.
Sat, 02 May 2026 13:45:00 +1000In Lebanon, the missiles fall and the crisis mounts, despite the ceasefire
With thousands displaced by the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, aid agencies say Lebanon’s war-weary civilians are now also facing a health crisis.
Sat, 02 May 2026 12:47:57 +1000Six Australian Gaza flotilla detainees freed by Israel
The activists were among more than a hundred people involved in a second Global Sumud Flotilla, attempting to break Israel’s naval blockade.