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Mon, 18 May 2026 18:46:00 +1000Ebola crisis in two African countries
The World Heath Organisation has declared an ebola virus outbreak in two African countries an emergency crisis.
Mon, 18 May 2026 18:40:36 +1000Fighter jets collide at US air show
Two fighter jets collided in a shocking spectacle at a US air show.
Mon, 18 May 2026 18:30:00 +1000‘Rededicate our nation back to God’: Trump-backed prayer rally delivers for true believers
Against the backdrop of the Washington Monument, worship music blared from a stage at an event highlighting how the Trump administration is weaponising religion.
Mon, 18 May 2026 15:50:12 +1000New team to plan search for bodies of Italian divers lost in Maldives
Local authorities are getting ready to restart recovery operations with a fresh plan to overcome difficult conditions.
Mon, 18 May 2026 12:00:36 +1000Man fined after jumping in Trevi Fountain
A Kiwi tourist has been fined after jumping into Rome's Trevi Fountain.
Mon, 18 May 2026 11:50:50 +1000‘Our country is falling apart’: Meeting the far right on London’s divided streets
The political shift in the UK is significant and real. The recent local elections, followed by a large weekend protest in the capital, show it’s not just about a few rabble-rousers.
Mon, 18 May 2026 11:49:41 +1000Thousands march in London far-right rally
Thousands of people rallied on Saturday at a London march organised by far-right activists.
Mon, 18 May 2026 08:43:56 +1000Two US Navy jets collide during air show at military base
Videos posted online by spectators showed four parachutes opening in the sky as the aircraft plummet to the ground near the Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho.
Mon, 18 May 2026 07:09:34 +1000US Navy jets collide in mid air at Idaho air show
US Navy jets collide in mid air at Idaho air show
Mon, 18 May 2026 06:00:07 +1000Drone strike hits nuclear plant in Middle East
A drone strike has targeted a nuclear power plant in the United Arab Emirates, setting an electrical generator ablaze.
Mon, 18 May 2026 05:56:26 +1000‘Sleazebags and losers’: The proof that Trumpism is here to stay
A series of primary election results in red states shows that among Republicans, Donald Trump remains as potent a political force as he has ever been.
Mon, 18 May 2026 05:56:09 +1000Trump warns Iran as peace deal stalls
Donald Trump claims the 'clock is ticking' to end the war with Iran.
Mon, 18 May 2026 05:55:07 +1000Ukraine launches major drone attack
One of Ukraine's largest drone strikes on Russia has killed at least four people, and wounded dozen others, local authorities say.
Mon, 18 May 2026 05:00:00 +1000Xi gave Trump a clear warning. His red-line threat is one that most people don’t understand
China glossed over the issues that Donald Trump had wanted to discuss with Xi Jinping. Now the US president has to scramble to prevent a bigger problem.
Sun, 17 May 2026 16:50:00 +1000Kash Patel’s ‘horrifying’ VIP snorkel next to sacred US military site
The FBI director continues to come under scrutiny for mixing government business with dates, holidays and leisure time.
Sun, 17 May 2026 16:20:37 +1000WHO declares global health emergency over Ebola outbreak. This rare variant has no approved treatments
There are more than 300 suspected cases and 87 deaths in the Congo and Uganda so far.
Sun, 17 May 2026 13:09:47 +1000London police were out in force to deal with rival rallies and a soccer final
In what it described as a “significant public order policing operation,” police deployed at least 4,000 officers, armoured vehicles, horses, dogs, drones and helicopters.
Sun, 17 May 2026 11:49:52 +1000Eight injured, four critically, as car rams into pedestrians in Italy
The 31-year-old driver allegedly brandished a knife before being arrested by police at the scene.
Sun, 17 May 2026 11:22:13 +1000Israel kills Hamas armed wing leader ‘the Ghost’ in Gaza strike
Izz al-Din al-Haddad, whose wife and 19-year-old daughter were also killed, had survived multiple assassination attempts by Israel, according to Hamas sources.
Sun, 17 May 2026 10:49:45 +1000Brexit back in focus as Streeting says he’ll join any UK leadership contest
The leadership ructions came as tens of thousands of people marched through London in two protests – one against high levels of immigration and another in support of Palestinians.