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Sun, 21 Jun 2026 19:00:00 +1000
Reflecting Pool to be drained again, as Trump blames vandalism
US President Donald Trump said “multiple individuals” had been arrested for vandalising the Lincoln Memorial monument. One, a former Olympian, denies any wrongdoing.

Sun, 21 Jun 2026 18:30:00 +1000
When I moved to Texas people warned me about the Trump-mad lunatics. I’ve been surprised
It’s a bit weird when you encounter a MAGA supporter asserting his love for “the orange man”. Then there was the time I encountered an erratic man walking towards me was clutching something.

Sun, 21 Jun 2026 16:47:00 +1000
Dutch royals swap orange for blue as they cheer for two teams at the World Cup
King Willem-Alexander and his family began the day in Houston and ended it in Kansas City.

Sun, 21 Jun 2026 16:41:11 +1000
Trump marched in to transform DC’s famed reflection pool. The slimy result is just like his presidency
On the hallowed site where Martin Luther King jnr gave his “I have a dream speech”, Trump promised to turn the water “American flag blue”. The outcome is the perfect metaphor for an unreflective president.

Sun, 21 Jun 2026 13:50:00 +1000
The UK is set to get a very different PM. How different? Well, the new guy has a personality
Scouser Andy Burnham is poised to replace Keir Starmer at No.10 Downing Street. He will be the first northerner since Harold Wilson to serve as PM.

Sun, 21 Jun 2026 13:45:17 +1000
Rift between US and Italian leaders deepens
President Donald Trump and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni have continued to trade barbs on social media.

Sun, 21 Jun 2026 13:45:00 +1000
Patriotism, boats and rice dumplings: The Chinese government’s favourite festival
The annual Dragon Boat Festival, rooted in ancient legends of patriotism, has kicked off three days of cultural activities in China.

Sun, 21 Jun 2026 12:32:03 +1000
Meloni tells Trump to focus on his own popularity as spat escalates
US President Donald Trump and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni traded barbs for a second day in an unprecedented blowout between the two countries’ leaders.

Sun, 21 Jun 2026 11:41:22 +1000
From ‘hunted’ to ‘hunter’: Book details Trump’s push to test limits of executive power
The book spells out a thesis that the US president believes - had he not lost the 2020 election, he would not be as powerful in his second term as he is now.

Sun, 21 Jun 2026 09:55:02 +1000
The deadly problem Trump has failed to fix with his ceasefire
The war in Lebanon remains a threat to broader peace in the Middle East, as the confusion over the Strait of Hormuz shows.

Sun, 21 Jun 2026 08:17:30 +1000
US-Iran talks begin again as Tehran closes Strait of Hormuz
Angered by Israel's continued attacks in Lebanon, Iran says it has closed the Strait of Hormuz and can't foresee much happening in Switzerland negotiations.

Sun, 21 Jun 2026 07:37:50 +1000
Iran claims Strait of Hormuz closed
Iran says it has closed the Strait of Hormuz once again in response to Israeli military activity in Lebanon.

Sun, 21 Jun 2026 06:46:01 +1000
Iran claims it has closed Strait of Hormuz as Trump threatens tolls if deal not reached in 60 days
Trump’s threat came after Iran said it had closed the strait again over the continued fighting in Lebanon, a claim the US disputes.

Sat, 20 Jun 2026 18:38:58 +1000
Peace deal on shaky ground
The peace deal between the US and Iran is on shaky ground, with Israeli forces launching deadly strikes across Lebanon.

Sat, 20 Jun 2026 18:38:56 +1000
Driver dead, dozens injured in UK train crash
A train driver has been killed and dozens of passengers hurt after a train collided with another north of London.

Sat, 20 Jun 2026 18:03:01 +1000
Tourists evacuated after deadly hotel fire in the Dominican Republic
A 46-year-old Italian woman has been killed in a fire at the Viva Wyndham Dominicus Beach Hotel, with three people taken to medical facilities and six others treated on site.

Sat, 20 Jun 2026 14:23:04 +1000
Fire engulfs luxury resort
A tourist has died in a huge fire at a luxury Carribean hotel.

Sat, 20 Jun 2026 14:07:12 +1000
The man tipped to be the next UK prime minister is keeping calm, but he needs to act fast
Andy Burnham, the so-called “king of the north”, is widely seen as the answer to the British Labour Party’s prayers. He will need to choose his next move carefully.

Sat, 20 Jun 2026 12:46:18 +1000
‘A flying White House’: Donald Trump unveils the new Air Force One
With an underbelly painted navy blue with a red stripe above and plush interiors, the formerly Qatari-owned jumbo jet is the apple of the US president’s eye.

Sat, 20 Jun 2026 11:45:41 +1000
“There will never be one like this’: Trump unveils the new Air Force One
President Donald Trump on Friday showed off the new Air Force One, a formerly Qatari-owned jumbo jet that has been converted into the official U.S. presidential aircraft.

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