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Thu, 07 May 2026 15:45:00 +1000
Game of Thrones wolves were brought back from extinction. They’re now ready to breed
A US biotech firm used DNA from thousands of years ago to alter the genome of modern wolves and resurrect the lost species.

Thu, 07 May 2026 15:45:00 +1000
Just weeks ago, Trump said Tehran had ‘agreed to everything’. Why is he now pushing a half-measure?
A single-page list of dot points is more akin to a meeting agenda than a proper peace deal. But Trump is as bullish as ever about its prospects.

Thu, 07 May 2026 11:59:36 +1000
Iran hit the US a lot harder than we thought. Here are the images that prove it
Experts say the damage at more than 200 sites suggests the US military had underestimated Iran’s targeting abilities, not adapted sufficiently to modern drone warfare and left some bases under-protected.

Thu, 07 May 2026 09:20:33 +1000
‘Time to say goodbye’: Possible Epstein suicide note released
A federal judge released the note that Epstein’s former cellmate said he found in a graphic novel.

Thu, 07 May 2026 07:21:23 +1000
Protest groups block access to Russian pavilion at Venice Biennale
Protest groups block access to Russian pavilion at Venice Biennale

Thu, 07 May 2026 06:00:19 +1000
Iran-US war ceasefire deadline looms
Donald Trump has threatened to bomb Iran unless a peace deal is signed.

Thu, 07 May 2026 05:59:35 +1000
CNN founder Ted Turner dies aged 87
Ted Turner, the pioneering media mogul who founded news channel CNN, has died aged 87.

Thu, 07 May 2026 05:55:07 +1000
Virus-stricken cruise ship heads to Canary Islands
Three more passengers have been evacuated from the cruise ship hit by a deadly virus off west Africa.

Thu, 07 May 2026 04:05:52 +1000
US, Iran weigh potential deal as Trump seeks way out of war
Washington has reportedly presented a one-page memorandum of understanding that would gradually reopen the Strait of Hormuz and lift the American blockade on Iranian ports.

Wed, 06 May 2026 19:30:00 +1000
The world’s biggest democracy is about to become a one-party state
Despite economic headwinds, election defeats for two major rivals this week have left India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi looking increasingly unassailable.

Wed, 06 May 2026 19:11:26 +1000
Canary Islands doesn’t want hantavirus-hit cruise ship to dock there
The regional government of the Spanish islands says it is not confident that allowing the afflicted luxury cruise ship MV Hondius into port at Tenerife is safe.

Wed, 06 May 2026 18:58:45 +1000
World in pictures this week, May 7, 2026
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by The Age picture editors

Wed, 06 May 2026 16:12:00 +1000
RIP Project Freedom: Trump’s latest Iran plan didn’t make it past day two
Beyond the question of why Trump let his cabinet secretaries (and top military adviser) waste their time marketing a soon-to-be-jettisoned policy, there is the question of why he pressed pause at all.

Wed, 06 May 2026 15:40:06 +1000
Hantavirus-hit cruise ship to head to Spain as human-human transmission suspected
The Dutch-flagged polar cruise ship will sail to the Canary Islands where its passengers will be examined as disease experts share theories on how and where the unusual outbreak began.

Wed, 06 May 2026 14:50:30 +1000
Pro-Palestine protesters clash with police in New York
Hundreds of pro-Palestine protesters have clashed with police in New York.

Wed, 06 May 2026 11:49:57 +1000
Pete Hegseth won't confirm or deny kamikaze dolphins
Pete Hegseth won't confirm or deny the US Navy is using kamikaze dolphins.

Wed, 06 May 2026 11:26:44 +1000
Trump ‘pauses’ mission to guide ships through Strait of Hormuz after less than 48 hours
The US president’s decision came just hours after Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a news conference talking up the so-called Project Freedom mission, as he declared combat operations were “over”.

Wed, 06 May 2026 09:50:41 +1000
Singapore introduces caning for male school bullies
Male school bullies in Singapore could face caning as a "last resort" to stamp out bad behaviour under new education guidelines.

Wed, 06 May 2026 07:48:02 +1000
Pope Leo reasserts Church's mission to preach peace in Trump rebuke
Pope Leo speaks on the Church's message of peace and answers question on the Iran war in a rebuke of Trump.

Wed, 06 May 2026 07:10:03 +1000
Views from inside the cruise ship after suspected hantavirus outbreak
A cruise ship with nearly 150 people aboard was waiting for help off the coast of Cape Verde in the Atlantic Ocean on Monday after three passengers died and at least three other people were left seriously ill in a suspected outbreak of the rare hanta...

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