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Sat, 15 Nov 2025 18:49:37 +1100Trump attempts to shift Epstein spotlight
Donald Trump is attempting to shift the spotlight with the US president ordering an investigation into top Democrats and their ties to paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
Sat, 15 Nov 2025 14:29:54 +1100Ukraine nuclear corruption scandal ensnares Zelensky’s friend. The timing couldn’t be worse
An embezzlement scandal engulfing the Ukrainian government casts an ominous shadow over plans by European nations to send Kyiv money needs to defend against Russia’s invasion.
Sat, 15 Nov 2025 13:32:32 +1100Trump orders criminal probe into Epstein’s links with Clinton, Democrats
A Trump-appointed US attorney has been tasked with leading an investigation into the convicted sex offender’s links with prominent Democrats, as the president warned “weak” Republicans not to support the “Epstein hoax”.
Sat, 15 Nov 2025 12:09:02 +1100Australian beef exempted from US tariffs as Trump cops cost-of-living backlash
US President Donald Trump removed tariffs on certain food and agricultural products including Australian beef as he responded to growing unrest from American consumers over the cost of living.
Sat, 15 Nov 2025 10:03:07 +1100Three killed as double-decker bus rams into pedestrians in Stockholm
Police arrested the driver and said they were treating the deaths as manslaughter after the vehicle ploughed into people waiting at a bus stop.
Sat, 15 Nov 2025 08:53:40 +1100Bus crashes into pedestrians in central Stockholm
A city bus has slammed into pedestrians in central Stockholm in a horror scene that left several dead and others badly injured.
Fri, 14 Nov 2025 21:26:55 +1100Accused murderers of Australian brothers stand trial in Mexico
Two men and one woman accused of murdering Australian brothers Jake and Callum Robinson last year face court in Mexico.
Fri, 14 Nov 2025 16:13:13 +1100Accused killers reject plea deal in case of Australian brothers murdered in Mexico
Three men accused of being involved with the murder of two Australian brothers and their American friend have rejected a plea deal put to them by Mexican prosecutors.
Fri, 14 Nov 2025 16:02:02 +1100Epstein is the one issue that keeps splitting Trump from his base
Donald Trump once promised to release the so-called Epstein files, but his administration has so far resisted.
Fri, 14 Nov 2025 11:48:21 +1100Blood oil: How this Australia-bound ship is helping pay for Putin’s war
Australians will not see a Russian flag flying when an oil tanker sails into Botany Bay, but its cargo is tainted by war in Europe.
Fri, 14 Nov 2025 09:36:43 +1100Trump pardons billionaire owner of Australia’s largest beef producer
British billionaire Joe Lewis, whose investment vehicle has a majority stake in Australian Agricultural Co, joins a growing list of business figures, friends and allies pardoned by the US president.
Fri, 14 Nov 2025 09:29:04 +1100BBC writes to White House over Trump edit as new version emerges
The “fight like hell” clip has already led to two high-profile sackings and a $1.5 billion legal threat from the US president.
Fri, 14 Nov 2025 06:46:26 +1100Emails open window into Epstein’s wide network of high-profile friends
Across politics, diplomacy, law, finance, science, technology and academia, the convicted sex offender maintained an array of close associates around the world.
Fri, 14 Nov 2025 06:20:18 +1100Russia's AI robot falls on 'face' in debut reveal
The unveiling of Russia's first AI-powered humanoid robot hit a snag when the gadget fell over onstage
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 19:45:00 +1100Michael Wolff, chronicler of elites, provided Epstein with advice on Trump
Emails between Wolff and Jeffrey Epstein released by Washington lawmakers have shed new light on the relationship between the two.
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 19:30:00 +1100Inside the CIA’s secret mission to sabotage Afghanistan’s opium
Clandestine night flights dropped billions of genetically modified seeds over poppy fields in a classified mission to disrupt the country’s lucrative opium trade.
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 18:23:54 +1100New emails allegedly link Trump to Epstein
Explosive new emails allege US President Donald Trump was aware of paedophile Jeffrey Epstein's conduct and knew about his victims.
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 17:29:20 +1100Did women ruin the workplace? The dangerous irony of The New York Times’ viral opinion piece
Women are gossipy and overly emotional, and so, as they take over more businesses, they are a threat, according to one writer. To say that women across the globe shot back is an understatement.
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 15:30:00 +1100JFK’s influencer grandson to run for Congress
The latest Kennedy scion to enter the world of politics is the TikTokking grandson of JFK and son of the former Australian ambassador.
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 15:30:00 +1100Trump’s peace deal between Cambodia and Thailand is falling apart
Cambodia has accused Thailand of killing a civilian and injuring three others in fresh fighting. Thailand says Cambodia shot first.