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Sat, 23 May 2026 13:30:00 +1000‘Small mistake’: Maldives cave divers died after ‘taking wrong turn’
Instead of swimming through a passage back to the open sea, investigators believe the divers took a wrong turn into a pitch-black cave that was a dead end, sparking panic as they ran out of air.
Sat, 23 May 2026 12:27:26 +1000‘Let it boom’: Trump finally gets his Fed pick, with uncharacteristic fanfare
Kevin Warsh is a Harvard-educated lawyer and former investment banker who has served on the Federal Reserve’s board before. But with higher inflation, rising consumer anxiety and rate expectations, will he be a hawk or a hack?
Sat, 23 May 2026 12:12:24 +1000Trump posts AI video of himself throwing Stephen Colbert into dumpster
Donald Trump has posted AI-generated video of himself throwing Stephen Colbert into a dumpster.
Sat, 23 May 2026 11:29:04 +1000‘Every hour making coffins’: Funeral wakes banned as WHO lifts Ebola threat to ‘very high’
There are now 750 suspected cases and 177 suspected deaths, and one senior official has described the effort to stop the rapid spread as “a race against the clock”.
Sat, 23 May 2026 09:45:00 +1000Wedged between China and the US, Australia’s salesman-in-chief performs delicate balancing act
Australia, as a middle power, has found itself in between two capricious giants whose leaders have proven themselves willing to weaponise trade for their own ends.
Sat, 23 May 2026 08:02:59 +1000Tulsi Gabbard becomes fourth woman to leave Trump’s cabinet this year
Meanwhile, amid uncertainty about the next steps in the war with Iran, Trump announced he would not attend his son’s wedding this weekend, and cancelled a golf trip.
Fri, 22 May 2026 19:30:00 +1000What really happened after Trump told Rudd ‘I don’t like you either’
The former prime minister says his access to senior administration figures only improved after his awkward televised encounter with the US president in the Oval Office.
Fri, 22 May 2026 18:13:36 +1000Police issue fresh update on investigation into Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor
UK police say the ongoing investigation into Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is broad and could cover alleged sexual misconduct
Fri, 22 May 2026 16:37:14 +1000UK police assessing sexual misconduct claims against Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor
British police are calling for more witnesses to step forward with information as they broaden their investigation into the former prince.
Fri, 22 May 2026 16:28:22 +1000Colbert takes final bow, a casualty of the president who couldn’t take a joke
Is this the beginning of the end of America’s late-night television – and the freedom of speech it represented?
Fri, 22 May 2026 15:53:36 +1000‘We adored him’: Family mourns police officer who died after 400-metre fall on Peru’s Inca trail
Victorian police officer Matthew Paton died while trekking with a group on the way to Machu Picchu.
Fri, 22 May 2026 15:37:04 +1000Queen Elizabeth pushed for Andrew to be appointed UK trade envoy, documents reveal
Queen Elizabeth II wanted her son to take on a “prominent role in the promotion of national interests”, according to the papers released on Thursday.
Fri, 22 May 2026 11:45:00 +1000‘17,000 pounds of evidence’: One man’s bid to keep the Epstein files in the public eye
A pop-up exhibition in New York contains all 3.5 million Epstein files released by the Department of Justice: downloaded, printed and bound into 3437 volumes.
Fri, 22 May 2026 11:31:59 +1000Israel’s provocateur: Minister who taunted flotilla activists has a long record of extreme actions
Itamar Ben-Gvir was well known for his tough rhetoric and uncompromising views well before the video that triggered international outrage this week.
Fri, 22 May 2026 10:04:07 +1000‘It was chaos’: Australians released from Israeli prison, allege mistreatment
Between hugs and tears with family members at Istanbul Airport, some of the 11 flotilla activists have said the group was mistreated and abused by Israeli authorities.
Fri, 22 May 2026 08:13:12 +1000'Not good timing for me': Trump unsure if he'll attend son's wedding
Trump was asked about his son Donald Trump Jr’s upcoming wedding in the Bahamas, but his RSVP was a 'maybe'.
Fri, 22 May 2026 07:19:17 +1000US-bound plane diverts to Canada over Ebola alert
The US has imposed restrictions on flights from regions linked to the outbreak, as a Congolese treatment centre is burnt down amid growing anger over the health crisis.
Fri, 22 May 2026 05:56:26 +1000Queen was eager for ex-prince Andrew to become trade envoy
The late Queen Elizabeth II was "very keen" for former prince Andrew to be named Britain's trade envoy in 2001, according to newly-released documents.
Fri, 22 May 2026 05:55:24 +1000Ebola treatment centre burned down in African nation
Protesters, demanding the return of a body, have torched an ebola virus treatment centre in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Fri, 22 May 2026 04:25:34 +1000‘Not good timing’: Trump RSVPs ‘maybe’ to son’s wedding in the Bahamas
“He’d like me to go,” US President Donald Trump told reporters. “I’m going to try and make it [but] I have a thing called Iran, and other things.”