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Fri, 16 Jan 2026 19:45:00 +1100As Iranians risk their lives to protest, an exiled prince emerges as a leader
The Iranian regime is ruthless but losing its grip. Alternatives are coming forward.
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 19:00:43 +1100Ex-South Korean president Yoon jailed over failed martial law bid
The jail sentence concludes the first of eight criminal trials that Yoon Suk Yeol is facing over his botched attempt to impose martial law.
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 14:45:18 +1100Trump accepts Nobel Peace medal from Venezuelan opposition leader
The US president thanked María Corina Machado, who made the gesture during a high-stakes encounter with him that could affect how he seeks to shape her country’s future.
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 14:23:30 +1100The intense diplomatic effort to convince Trump not to strike Iran
US allies, including Israel, have reportedly spent two days lobbying the US president to hold off on military action over a violent crackdown on protesters.
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 11:55:10 +1100The Trump-backed Palestinian who wants to bulldoze Gaza’s rubble into the sea
Ali Shaath, a civil engineer from Khan Younis who has been chosen to administer Gaza, wants to push the war debris into the Mediterranean to make new islands.
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 10:47:57 +1100US backs Palestinian civil engineer to administer Gaza
The appointment of Ali Shaath marked the start of the next phase of US President Donald Trump's plan to end Israel's war in Gaza.
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 10:09:37 +1100Karoline Leavitt lashes journalist over ICE question: 'Leftwing hack'
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has launched a tirade at a journalist who asked a question about ICE conduct.
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 09:20:31 +1100White House warns Iran after deadly crackdown
The White House has warned Iran of grave consequences if the killing of protesters doesn't stop.
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 09:13:54 +1100Trump threatens to invoke Insurrection Act as protests grow in Minneapolis over shootings
Federal officers ignited flash-bang grenades and released clouds of tear gas in Minneapolis overnight after an immigration officer shot a man.
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 08:11:18 +1100Trump threatens to invoke Insurrection Act
US President Donald Trump has threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act in the wake of a second shooting in Minneapolis.
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 08:09:02 +1100Woman who accused NY party circuit twins of sexual assault found dead in NSW
Australian Kate Whiteman’s allegations against Oren Alexander – a high-profile New York real estate agent – and his twin brother, Alon, opened the floodgates for dozens of similar claims from women across the world.
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 23:02:17 +1100‘Safe and in good spirits’: Astronauts splash back to Earth in NASA’s first medical evacuation
The crew returning from the International Space Station were greeted by dolphins after splashing into the Pacific Ocean near San Diego on Thursday evening (AEDT).
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 17:15:41 +1100How a protest against Iran's currency led to the deaths of hundreds and could even topple a regime
Thousands are reportedly dead in Iran as protests rage over the nation's collapsing currency. Nine.com.au Senior Journalist Maddison Leach asks the question - how did Iran got to this point?
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 17:07:39 +1100Airspace closed, US personnel moved amid fears of attack on Iran
Flight-tracking websites showed aircraft skirting around Iran and its airspace almost empty of civilian airplanes.
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 16:15:54 +1100‘Very tense situation’: Clashes break out after second person shot in Minneapolis
Protesters clashed with law enforcement officers at the scene of the shooting, in a city that has rapidly become the epicentre of a national reckoning over Trump’s immigration crackdown.
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 16:06:50 +1100The not-so-subtle message in cheesy moment between two leaders
Like all finely tuned pieces of diplomatic stagecraft, there was more to the friendly jamming session than matching tracksuits and K-pop hits.
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 12:17:37 +1100South Korean and Japanese leaders end summit with K-Pop jam session
South Korean president Lee Jae Myung and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi wore matching tracksuits and played the drums together at the end of a two-day summit in Nara, Japan.
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 11:22:47 +1100Train disaster follows deadly tower collapse for crisis-hit developer
At least 32 people are dead after a construction crane fell onto a passenger train travelling east from Bangkok, in the second incident in a year to hit the same developer.
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 10:45:23 +1100The one word that said it all after Denmark’s talks with US over Greenland
The future of the NATO alliance is at stake if the US president – who has stepped up his demands for the territory – seeks to take it by force.
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 09:28:26 +1100Joe Rogan likens ICE to the Gestapo
Joe Rogan has likened ICE to the Gestapo in a sharp break from Donald Trump.