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Thu, 24 Sep 2026 18:54:42 +1000Trump hosts Chinese leader
Donald Trump is hosting Xi Jinping in Washington for the Chinese leader's state visit.
Thu, 24 Sep 2026 16:13:01 +1000Judge temporarily blocks Trump’s White House media ban, orders access to be restored
A federal judge said Donald Trump’s ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico was likely to be unconstitutional.
Thu, 24 Sep 2026 15:30:00 +1000Eight sailors in USS Lincoln strike group attempted suicide, US Navy says
The USS Abraham Lincoln, with its crew of about 5000 sailors, recently set a navy record for the longest time at sea without making a port call.
Thu, 24 Sep 2026 14:52:54 +1000China holding F-35 jet parts diverted to Hong Kong after leaving Australia
UPS was shipping a cockpit canopy and weapons-bay door from an Australian F-35 to the US for inspection and possible repair or disposal.
Thu, 24 Sep 2026 13:58:04 +1000What was Charles Spencer's relationship with Diana really like?
Earl Spencer, the younger brother of the former Princess of Wales, has written a controversial memoir about his sister. But his relationship with Diana was complicated.
Thu, 24 Sep 2026 10:21:01 +1000‘Partners, not rivals’: Xi Jinping lands in Washington with Trump waiting on the tarmac
The US president’s decision to meet his Chinese counterpart at Joint Base Andrews, rather than at the White House, shows how far he is going to honour Xi.
Thu, 24 Sep 2026 10:11:22 +1000'Send in the Clowns' plays as Marco Rubio enters ceremony
Danish officials said they had no input onto the music after 'Send in the Clowns' played at a ceremony as Secretary of State Marco Rubio entered.
Thu, 24 Sep 2026 09:21:26 +1000Close call for pilots and homes as RAF jet loses control and crashes
Trainee pilots ejected from their Hawk T2 aircraft in the nick of time before the trainer jet crashed into a field in Wales and exploded.
Thu, 24 Sep 2026 07:56:52 +1000Earl Spencer accuses palace of 'gaslighting' response to his book
In his first live TV interview about his new book, the brother of Princess Diana said Buckingham Palace had tried to cast doubt on his memory of a conversation with King Charles after her death.
Thu, 24 Sep 2026 06:24:11 +1000FBI hacked: Cyber gang claims it has sensitive data of agents and operations
Notorious hacker collective ShinyHunters is claiming that it has stolen details of assignments to specific field offices and, in some cases, to units engaged in high-stakes intelligence and counterespionage work.
Thu, 24 Sep 2026 06:05:05 +1000RAF jet crashes in Wales
Two pilots have incredibly managed to escape after an RAF jet dramatically crashed and burst into flames in Wales.
Thu, 24 Sep 2026 06:04:39 +1000Mass shooting in South Africa leaves 11 dead
At least 11 people have been killed in a mass shooting near the South African city of Durban.
Thu, 24 Sep 2026 06:04:21 +1000Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 15 years
Disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein has been sentenced to 15 years in prison over a sexual offence.
Thu, 24 Sep 2026 03:30:09 +1000Iranian president vows not to surrender in defiant, historic UN speech
It marked the first time in the United Nations’ 81-year history that a foreign leader at war with the United States addressed the body at its New York headquarters.
Thu, 24 Sep 2026 02:51:00 +1000‘Gaslighting’: Diana’s brother hits back at palace over his claim about the King
In his first live TV interview about his new book, Earl Spencer insisted he did not set out to write a “hit piece” on Charles and said the palace had tried to cast doubt on his memory.
Wed, 23 Sep 2026 15:30:00 +1000Xi to get the rock star treatment as Trump prepares a spectacle
US President Donald Trump is about to roll out the red carpet for China’s president, with the latest meeting between them likely to focus more on pageantry than striking major deals.
Wed, 23 Sep 2026 15:30:00 +1000‘Fake news’ v faker-in-chief: Why Trump’s media war is backfiring
The US president speaks relentlessly with a forked tongue – and that has provoked the media’s increasingly probing coverage.
Wed, 23 Sep 2026 15:30:00 +1000Earl Spencer’s apology isn’t enough, says Piers Morgan
The British broadcaster says he will pursue legal action against the earl and his publisher over a factual error in a new book about Princess Diana.
Wed, 23 Sep 2026 08:59:56 +1000Albanese defends Australia’s social media crackdown from Trump admin’s ‘censorship’ blast
In a formal response issued by the US embassy in Canberra, the Trump administration said Australia’s proposed policy would likely lead to censorship of legitimate speech.
Wed, 23 Sep 2026 08:51:56 +1000Six-year-old sets new Rubik’s Cube world record
Lian Yunzhi, from China, learnt more than 1300 cube algorithms, spending between two and three hours practising on the cube per day in the past year.