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Thu, 13 Nov 2025 19:45:00 +1100
Michael Wolff, chronicler of elites, provided Epstein with advice on Trump
Emails between Wolff and Jeffrey Epstein released by Washington lawmakers have shed new light on the relationship between the two.

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 19:30:00 +1100
Inside the CIA’s secret mission to sabotage Afghanistan’s opium
Clandestine night flights dropped billions of genetically modified seeds over poppy fields in a classified mission to disrupt the country’s lucrative opium trade.

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 18:23:54 +1100
New emails allegedly link Trump to Epstein
Explosive new emails allege US President Donald Trump was aware of paedophile Jeffrey Epstein's conduct and knew about his victims.

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 17:29:20 +1100
Did women ruin the workplace? The dangerous irony of The New York Times’ viral opinion piece
Women are gossipy and overly emotional, and so, as they take over more businesses, they are a threat, according to one writer. To say that women across the globe shot back is an understatement.

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 15:30:00 +1100
JFK’s influencer grandson to run for Congress
The latest Kennedy scion to enter the world of politics is the TikTokking grandson of JFK and son of the former Australian ambassador.

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 15:30:00 +1100
Trump’s peace deal between Cambodia and Thailand is falling apart
Cambodia has accused Thailand of killing a civilian and injuring three others in fresh fighting. Thailand says Cambodia shot first.

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 15:19:27 +1100
The US government shutdown is over. What happens now?
The United States will need to recover from the shutdown in a number of areas. This is how long that may take after the government officially reopens.

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 12:37:43 +1100
The Democrats timed this bombshell perfectly – now there are signs the White House is panicking
Republicans have flooded the zone with new Epstein material in a bid to dilute the impact of the Trump-related emails hand-picked by the Dems.

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 12:00:44 +1100
Postcard from America’s richest city, where hunger and poverty are mainstream
The US shutdown is thawing, but winter is coming to New York, where one in four residents live in poverty alongside the 384,500 millionaires.

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 11:37:03 +1100
Andrew photo with Virginia Giuffre is real, Epstein email claims
The newly released messages also reveal Andrew told Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, “I can’t take any more of this”, during investigations into his alleged abuse.

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 11:28:19 +1100
World in pictures this week, November 12, 2025
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by The Age picture editors.

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 09:29:29 +1100
With a British blunder, Starmer catches an Australian political virus
In a move of incredible idiocy, the PM’s friends tried to shore up support for their embattled leader but instead left him exposed to ridicule.

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 06:05:13 +1100
UK paedophile drove into oncoming traffic on way to court
A paedophile in the UK who drove into the path of oncoming traffic during the first day of his court appearance has been jailed for more than three years.

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 05:43:15 +1100
‘He knew about the girls’: New Epstein emails allege Trump was aware of conduct
The Epstein case could take over Washington once again, after new emails released by Democrats allege Trump knew about Epstein’s conduct.

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 17:14:06 +1100
UK stops sharing intelligence with US following drug boat attacks
The UK is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean, believing the attacks are illegal.

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 15:54:29 +1100
Wealthy foreigners ‘paid for weekend safaris to kill civilians’ during siege of Sarajevo
An investigation has been launched into claims that gun enthusiasts and far-right extremists travelled to the war-torn city in the 1990s with sniper rifles to pick off terrified Bosnians “for fun”.

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 12:13:38 +1100
UK suspends intelligence sharing with US over boat strikes
Britain has suspended sharing some intelligence information with the US, amid concerns the Pentagon is carrying out illegal strikes in the Caribbean.

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 11:58:41 +1100
New bridge spectacularly collapses in China
Dramatic footage showed part of the recently completed bridge plunging into a river after a landslide destroyed its foundations.

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 11:58:08 +1100
‘Complete fantasy’: Prince Harry phone hack witness says pivotal confession is fake
In the blockbuster case against the Daily Mail publisher, a private investigator says a statement in which he appeared to admit hacking phones and bugging cars is a forgery “prepared by others”.

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 11:56:13 +1100
Trump made this the new political test – Mamdani just showed the left how to ace it
Two weeks before the New York election, Zohran Mamdani appeared on an edgy anti-woke podcast. His answers had the host in stitches – and drew 1.9 million views.

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