Sydney Morning Herald World News
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 19:31:03 +1100Christmas celebrations return to the birthplace of Jesus
Christmas celebrations have returned to the birthplace of Jesus, Bethlehem in Israel for the first time since the ceasefire in Gaza.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 16:36:50 +1100Christmas around the world in pictures
Surfing Santa’s, crazy cows and traditional carols, see how people across the globe celebrate Christmas in 2025.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 16:30:00 +1100Remember Elon Musk’s DOGE? Here’s how it caused so much chaos but saved so little money
The group’s biggest claims were largely incorrect, while its many smaller cuts added up to few savings.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 09:42:26 +1100A million more Epstein documents suddenly turn up, sparking ‘cover-up’ accusations
The discovery of the new files is a stunning 11th-hour development after officials suggested months ago that a comprehensive review had accounted for the vast universe of materials.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 09:30:40 +1100‘Unwelcome on American soil’: US bans European ‘ideologues’ accused of censorship
The move triggered a backlash in Europe as the US said the bans could be expanded. A One Nation senator applauded the action and urged the Trump administration to “now do Australian politicians”.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 09:30:00 +1100The Irish language was driven out of Belfast – now it’s coming back
In a building monitored by CCTV cameras, Ciara Moore sits before a group of preschoolers and does something that some people in this city consider an act of insurgency.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 08:19:45 +1100DOJ says it will need more time to release Epstein files
The DOJ has admitted it will need more time to release the remaining Epstein files.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 05:30:00 +1100She was MAGA’s favourite conspiracist. Then she dug into Charlie Kirk’s killing
Candace Owens’ foray into conspiracy theories about the death of the conservative activist has some of her long-time allies drawing a line.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 05:03:46 +1100Zelensky agrees to troop withdrawal in new peace draft, awaits Russia’s response
The offer is the closest Ukraine’s president has come to a compromise on ceding territory – an issue that has seen US-led peace talks stutter for weeks.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 20:38:26 +1100New charges against comedian Russell Brand
UK authorities have laid new charges against comedian Russell Brand, including one count of rape.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 20:29:44 +1100DOJ slams new drop of Epstein files
The US Government has slammed the latest drop of Epstein files after Donald Trump was mentioned multiple times.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 13:30:00 +1100From sinister to prime minister? The surprise candidate putting his hand up to lead Thailand
In this post-truth Trumpian world, seemingly nothing can stop a political career. Certainly not a few years in a Sydney jail back in the 1990s for helping smuggle heroin.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 12:48:15 +1100Trump reacts to photos made public from the Epstein files
President Donald Trump bemoaned the potential reputational damage inflicted on people who appear in photos released as part of the Jeffrey Epstein files.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 09:58:34 +1100Terrorists plotted to kill Jews in ‘deadliest attack in UK history’
Two men have been found guilty over a foiled Islamic State-inspired attack in which they planned to use automatic weapons to kill hundreds of people.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 08:35:14 +1100Bombshell Epstein files: ‘A’ from Balmoral asked for ‘inappropriate friends’
The latest release shows Jeffrey Epstein’s accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell corresponding with someone calling himself The Invisible Man about procuring women for “two-legged sightseeing” in Peru.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 07:43:44 +1100Father of three faces court over drugging, sexually assaulting ex-wife with five other men
Philip Young, a former UK Conservative councillor, also allegedly had 230 indecent images of children – most deemed in the worst category – and other prohibited images related to “rape, animals, death and gore”.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 06:20:42 +1100New rape, sexual assault charges against Russell Brand
The new charges against the comedian and actor – who is already facing similar charges involving four women – relate to two other women.
Tue, 23 Dec 2025 19:37:03 +1100‘No one lives there’: How a remote village became entangled in Bondi terror
Until a police officer knocked on his door last week, the village chief in Dungoan wasn’t aware of the horror that had unfolded in Sydney on December 14.
Tue, 23 Dec 2025 17:03:20 +1100Private yachts and $20,000 hotels: Online posts reveal exiled dictator’s life of luxury
From the moment they fled their Damascus palace via private jets and convoys of cars, the Assad family has maintained an opulent lifestyle.
Tue, 23 Dec 2025 15:45:00 +1100Boiling live crabs, lobsters to be banned in UK animal rights crackdown
The move comes after laws in 2022 recognised that crabs, lobsters, crayfish and squid were sentient and could feel pain.