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Wed, 08 Jul 2026 18:40:48 +1000
‘They’re scum’: Trump says ceasefire ‘is over’ as US, Iran exchange strikes
Trump says negotiators are “wasting their time” after Iran attacked US bases in the Gulf in response to fresh American strikes on Wednesday, dismissed by Tehran as a “blatant act of aggression”.

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 11:54:12 +1000
Here’s how it all went wrong in Harry’s ‘creepy’ hacking case. No wonder he’s furious
Prince Harry’s personal attack on presiding judge Matthew Nicklin can’t mask a legal strategy riddled with flaws that led to bitter defeat at the High Court in London.

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 05:15:46 +1000
Convicted far-right leader allowed to run for president – with an ankle bracelet
A French court has cleared the way for Marine Le Pen to run in the election next year, even though she failed to overturn a conviction for misusing public funds.

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 03:47:17 +1000
‘Hissy fit’: Farage quits as MP in right-wing bombshell – and says he will run again
His resignation amid a donation scandal will trigger a byelection, which the Reform UK leader says he will contest – and no major party will field a candidate against him.

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 03:29:09 +1000
‘Obvious whitewash’: Prince Harry lashes judge after losing Daily Mail privacy case
Harry and the other claimants – including Elton John and Liz Hurley – had accused one of the UK’s most powerful newspapers, of using illegal ploys such as phone hacking to get its news.

Tue, 07 Jul 2026 19:30:00 +1000
‘Despicable’: Macron backs Mbappé after French football captain condemns racism
France and Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappé has accused a Paraguayan senator of “brazen racism” over remarks she made after her country’s World Cup loss to France.

Tue, 07 Jul 2026 12:00:19 +1000
The irony of Trump’s scheme to protect a US World Cup star from the rules
If the US president had things his way, Folarin Balogun would not even be an American citizen, and would not be able to play for the US soccer team at all.

Tue, 07 Jul 2026 11:43:24 +1000
Toddler Vincent was declared dead after falling into a pool. He was later found alive – in the morgue
Eighteen-month-old Vincent Fiordilino was found breathing hours after being declared dead by a doctor in Phoenix, Arizona.

Tue, 07 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +1000
It was his life’s mission to defeat death. Multimillionaire biohacker diagnosed with incurable disease
Bryan Johnson, who used blood transfusions from his teenage son in a quest for eternal youth, has been diagnosed with an incurable autoimmune disease.

Tue, 07 Jul 2026 08:58:09 +1000
King Charles III rides in a Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank
Amid the new focus on the family tensions, the King kept to his schedule by visiting a tank museum in Dorset and riding a Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank.

Tue, 07 Jul 2026 03:05:17 +1000
King takes charge of battle tank after embarrassing mix-up over Harry’s palace lodgings
Reports emerged that the prince had accepted an offer to stay at Buckingham Palace this week, only for officials to say he had agreed too late.

Tue, 07 Jul 2026 02:01:26 +1000
‘You can’t do that’: Trump admits lobbying FIFA boss to review US player’s red card
The US president - who initially did not know what a red card meant - said he told Gianni Infantino it would be a “big stain” on the World Cup if the US lost one of its best players for the round of 16.

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 18:44:07 +1000
Beijing’s missile flex sends its Pacific neighbours an unmistakable warning
China’s testing of a nuclear-capable missile in the Pacific Ocean generated a splash that no one heard, but every country in the region felt.

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 15:45:00 +1000
Alyona joined the line for petrol at 11pm. She didn’t get served until 5pm the next day
As the war on Ukraine bites, Russians are experiencing the kinds of fuel shortages that many haven’t seen in their lifetimes.

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 14:18:37 +1000
Tensions rise as motorists get angry about Russia’s fuel shortage
Frustrations over Russia’s petrol shortages have run so deep that fistfights have broken out among exasperated motorists waiting for hours in line.

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 11:13:43 +1000
Princess Catherine’s emotional reunion with children after gruelling mountain trek
Wearing a cap, T-shirt and red shorts, the Princess of Wales beamed and hugged family members, in pictures she shared after completing the Three Peaks Challenge in 24 hours.

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 08:39:40 +1000
A league of their own: the passion that links Albanese with the UK’s next PM
The world is about to have another prime minister who is mad about rugby league, and it will be a leadership spill in London, not Canberra, that makes it happen.

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 05:06:10 +1000
‘Posh George’: Farage referred to watchdog over help from criminal aristocrat
Farage, who leads opinion polls, is facing calls for a formal investigation into his links to George Cottrell after reports the crypto investor who served time in jail secretly aided his campaigns.

Sun, 05 Jul 2026 20:16:51 +1000
Allegedly murdered Thai teen’s family could refuse compensation
The family of a Thai teen allegedly killed by an Australian man could refuse to be paid compensation by the accused.

Sun, 05 Jul 2026 19:55:23 +1000
‘She wanted to see the beach’: Family grieves for teen killed in alleged suitcase murder
The spirit of a murdered teen can’t have grudges, her father says. But families can.

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