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Tue, 01 Sep 2026 18:40:47 +1000
Second missing Australian found following Nepal-Tibet flash floods
A second missing Australian has been found safe in Tibet, after almost a week unaccounted for.

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 17:32:57 +1000
Norwegian queen’s disgraced son freed from house arrest to attend late king’s funeral
Marius Borg Høiby was found guilty of rape in June and is serving his sentence under house arrest with an ankle tag while awaiting a new trial.

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 17:05:13 +1000
Defense attorney comments as Lindsay Clancy jury ends third day of deliberations without verdict
Lindsay Clancy's defense attorney discusses the ramifications of the case after the jury ended a third day of deliberations without reaching a verdict.

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 16:12:47 +1000
Second Australian found after Nepal disaster, ‘grave concerns’ for 42 still missing as death toll passes 1000
DFAT officials contacted the person, whom the government has not identified, on Tuesday to offer consular assistance and put them in touch with family members.

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 15:46:32 +1000
US Army’s top civilian leader resigns as it grapples with two wars
Dan Driscoll has handed in his notice with no replacement lined up and the armed forces under pressure from the wars in the Middle East and Ukraine.

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:58:36 +1000
Race to free hundreds feared trapped in Nepal’s hydropower tunnels as flood deaths surpass 950
At least 900 workers are still reportedly unaccounted-for from 12 hydropower projects destroyed or damaged by last week’s flash floods.

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 10:59:11 +1000
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks after stabbing attack
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani addressed the media after a stabbing attack in Times Square.

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 08:56:37 +1000
‘My heart is aching’: Wall of the missing lays bare desperate race to find Nepal victims
Every day, visitors post pictures of their loved ones outside a hospital in Kathmandu, hoping someone will recognise the face and say they are alive.

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 08:54:50 +1000
Trump rebukes reporter over nuclear weapons
Donald Trump has scolded a reporter in the White House when she asked him if he considered using a nuclear weapon against Iran.

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 06:49:28 +1000
Reports former ADF soldier died in Ukraine
Australian officials are investigating reports a former ADF soldier has died while fighting for Ukraine.

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 06:48:28 +1000
Donald Trump threatens more strikes on Iran
US President Donald Trump has vowed to hit Iran hard after American forces were targeted in the Middle East.

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 05:53:13 +1000
‘Hoaxes’: Migrant border rush sparked by Israeli, Russian misinformation, Spanish leader says
In response, Israel’s foreign minister accused Pedro Sanchez of “lying shamelessly” to distract attention from his own failures in government.

Mon, 31 Aug 2026 21:44:17 +1000
Fire has gutted a popular Bali restaurant
Fire has torn through a Bali restaurant popular with Australian tourists.

Mon, 31 Aug 2026 19:54:06 +1000
NSW hiker first Australian declared dead in Nepal flood disaster
Michael Keats, from the NSW South Coast, was described by his partner, Emily Boyd, as “an incredibly important part” of her family.

Mon, 31 Aug 2026 18:59:51 +1000
Helicopters airlift 60 stranded tourists following Grand Canyon flash flood
An urgent search is under way for dozens of missing tourists after a flash flood ripped through the Grand Canyon.

Mon, 31 Aug 2026 18:47:15 +1000
Race to rescue 900 trapped workers as floodwaters recede in Nepal
Communities across flood-ravaged Nepal have suffered immense devastation, while crews work to find 900 workers still missing.

Mon, 31 Aug 2026 16:54:00 +1000
Maduro flashes peace sign in prison picture
The ousted Venezuelan president, 63, and his wife, Cilia Flores, have been detained in the US for seven months after US forces captured them in a raid in Caracas in January.

Mon, 31 Aug 2026 16:33:41 +1000
‘Survived by just 10 seconds’: How teacher’s quick decision saved 900 children
As they evacuated to higher ground, Rajendra Dawadi said he saw a building about 100 metres from the river being engulfed.

Mon, 31 Aug 2026 15:49:00 +1000
Prince Harry gave security committee only a fortnight’s warning over return home
When the Sussexes landed at Birmingham Airport last week, they were met by private security rather than a visible publicly funded police convoy.

Mon, 31 Aug 2026 15:44:01 +1000
Can great music survive in the age of tech? Ireland has the answer
While the digital age has presented plenty of challenges to live music, in Dublin’s downtown pubs it is helping keep traditions alive.

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