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Mon, 12 Jan 2026 19:22:03 +1100Iran’s anti-government protests claim more than 500 lives
The death toll from Iran's anti-government protests has now surpassed 500, with more than 10,000 people arrested amid the ongoing crackdown.
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 19:19:00 +1100Trump warns Havana to make 'deal' before it's too late
U.S. President Donald Trump fired off another warning to the government of Cuba as the close ally of Venezuela braces for potential widespread unrest.
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 18:18:52 +1100Fashion student ‘shot in back of the head’ among hundreds killed in Iran
Rubina Aminian reportedly left her college to join the protests when she was gunned down. People close to her family say her parents found her among the bodies of hundreds of young people.
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 15:57:12 +1100Dramatic video captures immigration arrest in city on edge after ICE shooting
With tensions high after the nearby shooting of Renee Good, federal agents with guns pepper-sprayed protesters, then forced their way into a family home in Minneapolis.
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 15:52:11 +1100Video captures Minneapolis immigration arrest in a city on edge
In dramatic scenes, US federal agents carrying out immigration arrests have pepper-sprayed protesters and rammed their way into a home near where Renee Good was fatally shot by an immigration agent last week.
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 15:30:00 +1100‘Biggest moment in Iran since 1979’: World on edge as protests grow
The overthrow of Iran’s Islamic regime would be a seismic event that would transform geopolitics and markets. Analysts say the government has a narrowing window to reassert control.
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 14:25:51 +1100‘Unprecedented’: Fed boss lashes out over legal threat, as feud with Trump escalates
During the US president’s battle for greater control over the central bank, chairman Jerome Powell has largely remained silent. Until now.
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 13:21:54 +1100US Federal reserve chairman served DOJ subpoena
Jerome Powell has issued a statement after he was served a subpoena from the Department of Justice over renovation budgets.
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 11:30:00 +1100Mandelson: I didn’t know about Epstein’s crimes because I’m gay
The influential British peer says he was kept in the dark about the full horror of the sex offender’s activities.
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 11:06:50 +1100Unrest in several Iranian cities after a night of protests
Protests escalate in Iran as footage shows protesters on streets, fires burning in Mashhad.
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 05:00:00 +1100The movement that could decide Greenland’s deal with Trump
The opposition leader in Greenland wants to turn the debate about who controls the Arctic territory into a moment for the island to seize independence.
Sun, 11 Jan 2026 19:30:00 +1100Superman No.1 comic once stolen from Nicolas Cage sells for $22m
The private deal for “Action Comics No.1” eclipses the previous record price for a comic book.
Sun, 11 Jan 2026 16:31:35 +1100‘Maple MAGAs’: Separatists in Canada could boost Trump’s quest for dominance
A possible secession referendum in Alberta could provide an opening for “grey MAGA money” to be used to sow a disinformation campaign or contest the results.
Sun, 11 Jan 2026 14:34:05 +1100Huge protests in US cities over fatal ICE shooting
A boisterous crowd chanted victim Renee Good’s name and slogans such as “Abolish ICE” and “No justice, no peace – get ICE off our streets.”
Sun, 11 Jan 2026 11:48:55 +1100US launches new retaliatory strikes against Islamic State in Syria
The large-scale strikes, conducted by the US alongside partner forces, occurred around 4.30am on Sunday.
Sun, 11 Jan 2026 10:10:43 +1100Iran has brutally crushed protests before. This time could be different
After 35 years of ruling Iran, Ali Khamenei is running out of options fast.
Sun, 11 Jan 2026 09:35:11 +1100Millions of Instagram users sent 'password reset' emails
Millions of Instagram users have received 'password reset' emails amid reports of a mass data breach.
Sun, 11 Jan 2026 07:37:28 +1100Six killed, including a child, in Mississippi shooting, suspect charged with murder
Four members of the same family and related to the suspect – including a 7-year-old – and two other adults were shot at three separate locations, according to local law enforcement.
Sun, 11 Jan 2026 05:00:00 +1100Greenlanders tell ‘absolutely insane’ Trump what they really think
On the streets of Nuuk, derision of the US president is palpable. A group of boys walking in the snow stop to say “we hate Trump”. One makes the shape of a gun with his hand and pulls the trigger.
Sat, 10 Jan 2026 15:30:42 +1100West Wing actor accused of child sex abuse on set
A criminal complaint says a child reported that Timothy Busfield touched him inappropriately on the set of a TV show directed and acted in.