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Wed, 03 Jun 2026 18:41:33 +1000US and Iran ceasefire falling apart
Signs are showing that the US and Iran ceasefire is rapidly deteriorating after the US knocked out an oil tanker attempting to breach their blockade.
Wed, 03 Jun 2026 18:26:39 +1000US, Iran hostilities escalate as diplomacy takes a back seat
US allies in the Gulf – Kuwait and Bahrain – have come under Iranian missile attacks while the US military has hit targets at Qeshm Island near the Strait of Hormuz.
Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:35:32 +1000Stabbing victim told police "I can't breathe", bodycam footage reveals
Bodycam footage released by UK police shows 18-year-old Henry Nowak telling police "I can't breathe" as they arrested him, with the university student later dying after being stabbed.
Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:58:28 +1000‘Up to no good’: Mystery as people filmed popping in and out of NY manholes
Mole people? Mario brothers? Ninja turtles? Bizarre sightings of people entering and leaving the city’s vast sewer system has left residents wondering what’s going on and sparked a police probe.
Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:30:00 +1000This ‘absurd’ Trump plan was a step too far – even for his party
The US president has so far enjoyed plenty of support from a congress controlled by Republicans, but their patience is starting to wear thin ahead of tight midterm elections.
Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:07:47 +1000Groups entering the New York sewer systems
Groups of people going into and coming out of the New York sewers have been caught on CCTV.
Wed, 03 Jun 2026 11:58:48 +1000Putin’s ‘Davos’ haunted by war and stagnation despite swank of influencers
An assortment of internet celebrities and Trump allies are expected in Russia as Putin attempts to put a gloss on his country’s stalled growth and military setbacks in Ukraine.
Wed, 03 Jun 2026 11:55:49 +1000US and Iran trade missile strikes
Fresh military strikes have erupted between the US and Iran in the Middle East.
Wed, 03 Jun 2026 10:47:11 +1000Trump dumps $2.5b ‘slush fund for MAGA allies’ after Republican backlash
It’s a significant backdown from the US president, who said he “gave up a lot of money” to allow the so-called Anti-Weaponisation Fund to go ahead.
Wed, 03 Jun 2026 10:43:22 +1000Australian racing driver in court accused of raping Michael Schumacher’s nurse
Joey Mawson, 30, is accused of raping the nurse while he was staying at a villa near Geneva owned by the former F1 champion.
Wed, 03 Jun 2026 07:50:27 +1000‘I can’t breathe’: Stabbed teen died while handcuffed by police, sparking outrage in UK
Police bodycam footage shows Henry Nowak lying on the street saying “I’ve been stabbed”, while an officer responds: “I don’t think you have, mate.”
Wed, 03 Jun 2026 07:49:43 +1000UK police face backlash after dying student was handcuffed
Bodycam footage shows Henry Nowak pleading "I've been stabbed" and an officer replying "I don't think you have mate". Some audio has been removed due to its distressing content.
Wed, 03 Jun 2026 06:05:39 +1000Bear chases man in Japan carpark
Four people have been injured when they were chased by a bear in a Japanese city.
Tue, 02 Jun 2026 19:51:52 +1000FBI probes missing scientists mystery as nuclear lab worker found dead
The disappearance of nuclear lab worker Melissa Casias had been linked to a string of missing person cases involving US scientists, which have fuelled internet conspiracy theories.
Tue, 02 Jun 2026 18:41:02 +1000Explosive documents linked to UK PM and former ambassador released
A fresh batch of explosive documents linked to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s controversial appointment of Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the US have been released.
Tue, 02 Jun 2026 18:37:33 +1000US politics has gone insane. Why the worst ideas of the 20th century are back to haunt us
It is no coincidence that authoritarianism is once again appealing to people. Liberal democracies are struggling and entire generations have no living memory of what the alternatives bring.
Tue, 02 Jun 2026 18:32:49 +1000Trump unleashes verbal tirade at Israeli prime minister
US President Donald Trump has launched an expletive tirade at Benjamin Netanyahu, as Israel escalates its military campaign in Lebanon.
Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:30:00 +1000Restorer denies removing ‘lucky’ testicles from Milan bull mosaic
The rampaging bull was so popular with people stamping on its groin area for good luck that it needed to be restored – but when the new tiles were revealed, two important bits appeared to be missing.
Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:30:00 +1000Jeffrey Epstein’s sperm may have survived him
Emails and records in the Justice Department files indicate that Epstein had been banking his sperm for several years and did not want it to be discarded if he died.
Tue, 02 Jun 2026 11:30:00 +1000Netanyahu led Trump into war with Iran. Now he won’t let him end it
Another Israeli leader might bank the military gains and walk away – but Benjamin Netanyahu is under pressure to finish off the Islamic regime, regardless of the costs.