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Tue, 09 Jun 2026 18:32:40 +1000First underwater video of an adult Great White shark in the Mediterranean
Divers captured underwater footage of a Great White Shark in the Mediterranean for the first time off the coast of Sicily, Italy.
Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:26:41 +1000US president booed at NBA Finals game
US President Donald Trump has been relentlessly booed while attending an NBA Finals game in New York City.
Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:29:24 +1000Xi Jinping is feted in Pyongyang as Kim Jong-un swivels to Moscow
In a rare visit to Pyongyang, Xi and Kim talked up China-North Korean ties, even as Kim draws closer to Vladimir Putin.
Tue, 09 Jun 2026 12:11:24 +1000There’s a new front in the global trade war, and Trump’s not part of it
Europe is considering steps to stem the flow of imports from China ravaging its manufacturing industries. Beijing has warned it will retaliate.
Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:45:00 +1000Trump claims he calls ‘all the shots’. Netanyahu and Iran have other ideas
As soon as the US president declared an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Iran, the two countries undercut his latest boast about dictating the terms of a truce.
Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:06:54 +1000Murder suspect Jason Dalamangas yells at cameras in Greece
Jason Dalamangas, who's been wanted over an alleged 1999 murder at a Sydney nightclub, erupted at the cameras after his arrest in Greece.
Tue, 09 Jun 2026 08:54:09 +1000Underwater video shows a Great White Shark swimming in the Mediterranean
Divers captured underwater footage of the shark in the Mediterranean for the first time recently off the coast of Sicily, Italy.
Tue, 09 Jun 2026 08:05:32 +1000Divers capture ‘insane’ rare footage of great white shark in Mediterranean
The surprise encounter – believed to be the first-ever adult great white filmed underwater in the region – occurred as a team removed abandoned fishing nets from a shipwreck near Sicily.
Tue, 09 Jun 2026 06:41:10 +1000‘Fire is on hold’: Iran, Israel halt strikes, but threaten to respond to any new attacks
Iran and Israel agreed to ease strikes against each other after a flare-up in violence threatened to derail peace negotiations and led US President Donald Trump to appeal for de-escalation.
Tue, 09 Jun 2026 06:36:11 +1000Strikes between Iran and Israel halted
Strikes between Israel and Iran appear on hold after calls by Donald Trump.
Tue, 09 Jun 2026 06:35:42 +1000Philippines' earthquake death toll rises
The death toll from a major earthquake in the Philippines has risen to at least 35 people.
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 18:45:55 +1000Earthquake hits Philippines
A magnitude 7.8 earthquake has hit the Philippines, killing multiple people.
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 16:12:19 +1000Deadly 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocks the southern Philippines
At least 35 people are feared dead following the quake, which triggered tsunami warnings across several countries.
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:26:35 +10007.8 magnitude earthquake shakes part of southern Philippines
The magnitude 7.8 earthquake caused damage in a key coastal city.
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:26:35 +1000Indonesia issues tsunami warning following a magnitude 7.8 earthquake in southern Philippines
Indonesia issues tsunami warning following a magnitude 7.8 earthquake in southern Philippines
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 10:52:36 +1000Attack on Israel is an astonishing demonstration of Iranian bravado in this ‘fiasco’ of a war
By firing salvos of missiles at Israel, Iran’s leaders are rolling the dice on punitive retaliation – but it could soon turn to folly.
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 10:07:10 +1000‘Knicks in four’, hear them roar: $100,000 tickets as New York goes NBA crazy
The team in the biggest market in the NBA is playing finals for the first time since 1999 and has the chance to sweep the series, infecting New York with a joie de vivre beyond even its usual energy.
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 08:18:03 +1000Angry Trump storms out of TV interview
The US president dropped his microphone and walked out of a combative appearance on NBC’s Meet the Press.
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 06:02:31 +1000Russia strikes Chernobyl nuclear plant as Zelensky meets European leaders
A drone blasted a fuel storage facility at the decommissioned nuclear power plant in Ukraine on the eve of talks in London about the need for stronger air defence.
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +1000‘It’s all showbusiness’: Meet the publicist behind America’s political influencers
He was the PR guru to looksmaxxer Clavicular and markets far-right conspiracy theorist Candace Owens. For once-cancelled reporter Mitchell Jackson, there are no rules – only a good show.