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Fri, 21 Aug 2026 15:45:00 +1000This 26-year-old former car salesman just quietly became a European prince
Clément Vandenkerckhove is the son of a singer, actress and socialite and the Belgian king’s brother, Laurent, who has been nicknamed the “cursed prince”.
Fri, 21 Aug 2026 15:30:00 +1000It’s the primally terrifying case that’s gripping America. But is this mother a murderer or a victim?
In January 2023, Lindsay Clancy was building a snowman with her three children. Hours later, in the midst of a postpartum psychotic episode, she strangled them.
Fri, 21 Aug 2026 11:30:00 +1000Talk to the hand? Harry’s novel idea to regain the King’s trust
The homecoming prince has a new strategy to reconcile with his father and the wider royal family – keeping his mouth shut.
Fri, 21 Aug 2026 06:05:46 +1000Iran responds over Trump's threat to crush its economy
Iran says Trump's new economic threat is just a diversion from US politics.
Fri, 21 Aug 2026 06:05:46 +1000Men survive days at sea stranded on ice cooler
The Mexican navy has rescued two fishermen who spent five days at sea on an ice cooler.
Fri, 21 Aug 2026 06:01:27 +1000Migrant boat reaches Spanish tourist beach
A boat filled with 60 migrants has reached a packed Spanish tourist beach.
Fri, 21 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +1000Pete Hegseth’s wife and her ‘bonkers’ hands-on role in the Pentagon
After an 18-year career at Fox News, Jennifer Hegseth is now her husband’s most influential adviser and de facto producer, shaping the job like no defence spouse has before.
Fri, 21 Aug 2026 03:00:00 +1000Harry and Meghan are returning to the UK. Who will keep them safe?
Prince Harry is waiting on an official review before learning whether he and his family will gain government support to protect their personal safety on their return to the UK.
Thu, 20 Aug 2026 19:30:00 +1000A photo op or nuclear talks? What Trump wants from a meeting with North Korea’s dictator
Donald Trump is pushing for a meeting with Kim Jong-un, but the stakes shift dramatically depending on what he’s hoping to achieve.
Thu, 20 Aug 2026 18:36:14 +1000Prince Harry and Meghan moving back to UK
Prince Harry and Meghan are moving back to the UK, with the couple's children, Archie and Lilibet expected to start at a British school.
Thu, 20 Aug 2026 17:01:15 +1000‘Zomi deserved more’: Family, PM blast Israel ‘no-fault’ finding on aid worker’s death
Foreign Minister Penny Wong also declared she had no confidence in the Israeli investigation, but rejected calls to expel the nation’s top diplomat.
Thu, 20 Aug 2026 16:32:03 +1000Myanmar: The frontline war no one is talking about
In the jungles of Karen state, a bloody revolution against Myanmar's military dictatorship is being waged from the trenches.
Thu, 20 Aug 2026 15:45:00 +1000Harry wants to go home. Can he return to the royal fold?
The prince has long harboured desire to return to the UK, but security issues, commercial deals and lingering family battles have proven stumbling blocks.
Thu, 20 Aug 2026 14:50:51 +1000Trump announces ‘economic D-Day’ of Iran sanctions, moving war to new phase
The move reflects a reality that was already clear to many observers: that the “hot” conflict with Iran is being replaced by a “cold” economic war.
Thu, 20 Aug 2026 11:42:36 +1000For Harry and Meghan, going home might just reopen old family wounds
Prince Harry has been talking about mending fences with his royal relatives for a while, but he may find that absence has not made hearts grow fonder.
Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:44:05 +1000Harry, Meghan and children to move back to UK
After six years in the US, the prince is expected to move to a private residence outside London with Meghan and their two children, Archie and Lilibet, as soon as next month.
Thu, 20 Aug 2026 08:20:10 +1000Prince Harry ‘would love reconciliation’ with family
Harry and Meghan’s move back to the UK comes a year after he told the BBC there was ‘no point fighting anymore’.
Thu, 20 Aug 2026 06:55:50 +1000‘Landmark’: New mRNA vaccine could prevent skin cancer from returning, companies say
Moderna and Merck said the personalised vaccine reduced the risk of recurrence and spread of melanoma in a late-stage trial, a major success in a new field of cancer treatment.
Thu, 20 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +1000Yes, Woke 1.0 was crazy. Everyone involved should apologise
Wokeness was a system of enforced ideological conformity, policed by social bullying and institutional coercion (or cravenness), which damaged and sometimes even ended reputations. Thank god it’s over.
Wed, 19 Aug 2026 19:23:14 +1000World in pictures, August 19, 2026
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by The Age picture editors.