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Sun, 26 Jul 2026 18:18:51 +1000Van ploughs into crowd at Berlin pride parade
One person is dead and others are fighting for life after a van drove through a crowd at Berlin’s Pride parade in Germany.
Sun, 26 Jul 2026 16:42:09 +1000Trump is back announcing a 2028 presidential bid. It’s not a joke
We know from Joe Biden’s late withdrawal in 2024 just how damaging it can be when a figurehead of the party won’t let go of power.
Sun, 26 Jul 2026 16:30:00 +1000Pleased as Punch: Orphaned monkey receives 2500 birthday cards
The little macaque who was abandoned by its mother and left only with a stuffed toy orangutan for comfort turns one, surrounded by new friends.
Sun, 26 Jul 2026 16:07:40 +1000Chickens, Chairman Mao and spiced tea with the neighbours: Welcome to ‘the real China’
Far from the smartphone-powered megacities with their gleaming skyscrapers and futuristic electric vehicles, lies another less-developed side to China that few tourists see.
Sun, 26 Jul 2026 13:30:00 +1000India’s ‘cockroach’ protesters claim surprise victory as government accepts their demands
The youth-led Cockroach Janta Party said it would drop its protests over education reforms after Narendra Modi’s education minister quit and other demands were met.
Sun, 26 Jul 2026 12:44:28 +1000Wildfires threaten Bordeaux as more than 200,000 people flee flames in France, Spain
Thousands were evacuated in Bordeaux’s suburbs, while blazes across the border in Spain caused their first death.
Sun, 26 Jul 2026 11:10:41 +1000Katy Perry ‘appalled’ that White House used Firework song in Iran war video
The pop star said she was angry to see that her 2010 hit song being “weaponised” as a backing track for a video about destruction and violence in Iran.
Sun, 26 Jul 2026 09:29:14 +1000Iran war spreads to Red Sea and Caspian, Gulf quiet as US forgoes strikes
The US military said its naval blockade against Iran “remains in full effect” but did not explain why it halted a streak of 13 nights of escalating strikes.
Sun, 26 Jul 2026 08:48:44 +1000‘Our freedom has been attacked’: Manhunt after van rams crowd at Berlin Pride parade
Police said they had identified a suspect who had ties to Islamic groups in the German capital, and were seeking his arrest.
Sun, 26 Jul 2026 08:41:50 +1000One dead, others fighting for life after van drives into pride parade
One person is dead and others are fighting for life after a van drove into a crowd of people at a pride parade in Berlin.
Sun, 26 Jul 2026 07:22:55 +1000Hundreds of thousands of people evacuated as wildfires rage across Europe
Hundreds of thousands of people in France and Spain have been evacuated as deadly wildfires spread across southern Europe.
Sun, 26 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +1000He’s been called Steve Irwin reincarnated as an economist, and he wants to change the world
Justin Wolfers is a mainstay on American cable news networks. Now he is leveraging his brand – and Australian style – into a modern media company of his own.
Sat, 25 Jul 2026 20:09:05 +1000Rescue team finds 11 European tourists, one crew member alive after speedboat sank in Indonesia
The group went missing after their speedboat apparently broke apart and sank in rough weather off a bay on Sulawesi island on Friday afternoon.
Sat, 25 Jul 2026 18:52:19 +1000Trump warns US 'locked and loaded' for massive strikes on Iran
Donald Trump has warned the US is "locked and loaded" and considering massive strikes on Iran following fresh attacks on US military bases across the Middle East.
Sat, 25 Jul 2026 18:43:30 +1000Trump announces 2028 presidential bid
Donald Trump has announced he will run for president again, in a move that would breach the constitution.
Sat, 25 Jul 2026 18:41:55 +1000200,000 people forced to evacuate as wildfires rip through Spain and France
About 200,000 people have been ordered to evacuate, as wildfires take hold across France and Spain.
Sat, 25 Jul 2026 14:13:39 +1000‘Who the hell wrote that?’ Trump bombs at correspondents dinner with unfunny, tasteless speech
The evening started with promise, but descended into failed jokes, recycled material and a truly awful attack by the US president on CNN host Kaitlan Collins.
Sat, 25 Jul 2026 13:29:15 +1000Iranian threat forced Trump to switch planes after NATO summit
The US president had flown to the summit in Ankara, Turkey, on the new Qatari-donated Boeing 747-8 but had to use the older Air Force One to leave after the Secret Service’s warning.
Sat, 25 Jul 2026 07:37:20 +1000Donald Trump prepares to redo White House Correspondents' Dinner
Three months after a gunman stormed the White House Correspondents' Dinner, Donald Trump is preparing for a redo of the event this morning under heavy security.
Sat, 25 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +1000Could this grieving political novice defeat Netanyahu? The polls say yes
Gadi Eisenkot is not a slick operator and doesn’t ooze charisma, but he has emerged as the candidate most likely to defeat Benjamin Netanyahu this year.