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Fri, 05 Jun 2026 18:25:58 +1000Renewed Israel and Lebanon ceasefire at risk of crumbling
A ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon could already be falling apart, with Lebanese militia Hezbollah rejecting the agreement calling the terms "futile" and "humiliating".
Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:45:00 +1000Miracle on Everest: Sherpa believed dead crawls back to base camp
Nepali guide Dawa Sherpa was last seen at about 7500 metres above sea level. He had little food and no oxygen. His family thought he was dead.
Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:46:30 +1000Sherpa guide missing for a week on Mount Everest found crawling to base camp
Dawa Sherpa was found crawling to base camp on Mount Everest a week after he went missing, and was reunited with his family who had given up hope he would return.
Fri, 05 Jun 2026 11:42:09 +1000‘Young beautiful woman, never smiles’: Trump attacks journalist again amid battle for CNN
A former aide to the US president said Trump’s “misogynistic” treatment of Kaitlan Collins stemmed from fear – but there are also political factors at play amid a mega media merger.
Fri, 05 Jun 2026 11:31:47 +1000Trump takes aim at CNN journalist
The US president singled out Kaitlan Collins in the Oval Office, saying she had "hatred in her eyes".
Fri, 05 Jun 2026 09:56:09 +1000Bruised Andrew back in spotlight over secret rent deals
It’s been revealed the disgraced former prince, spotted with a large bruise on his cheek, made money from his Windsor estate despite paying a peppercorn rent for two decades.
Fri, 05 Jun 2026 09:47:29 +1000Trump appears to doze off in Oval Office event
Donald Trump appears to have dozed off multiple times during an Oval Office event.
Fri, 05 Jun 2026 08:37:02 +1000How do you remember a massacre that’s been scrubbed from the history books? Very carefully
More than 100,000 people used to cram into a Hong Kong park to remember the Tiananmen massacre. This year, some found a defiant way to continue their vigil.
Fri, 05 Jun 2026 07:06:30 +1000Hezbollah rejects Israel-Lebanon ceasefire
Fresh fighting has erupted in Lebanon despite the peace deal with Israel.
Fri, 05 Jun 2026 07:05:47 +1000Sri Lankan nursery home fire leaves 12 dead
A fire at an unregistered nursery home in Sri Lanka has killed 12 residents.
Fri, 05 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +1000‘Sanctimonious’ stars or guardians of journalism? 60 Minutes’ implosion tightens Trump’s media grip
When new executive producer Nick Bilton gathered staff to discuss his plans for the show, what was meant to be a polite meet-and-greet soon turned to disaster.
Thu, 04 Jun 2026 19:32:11 +1000American and Iran ceasefire being tested
America's ceasefire with Iran is being tested, with hostilities hitting Kuwait.
Thu, 04 Jun 2026 19:30:00 +1000‘I am tired of amateur hour’: Republicans begin to test the limits of Trump’s power
The US president’s style of governing – unilateral, and often impatient – has collided with restive Republicans who seem to be exacting some political vengeance of their own.
Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:45:57 +1000Outrage as bodycam footage reveals UK police handcuffed dying student
Bodycam footage of police arresting Henry Nowak before his death has sparked outrage in the UK, leading to violent protests. Senior reporter Maddison Skipper breaks down the circumstances surrounding the death of the 18-year-old student after he was ...
Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:30:00 +1000AUKUS spats show the US that Australia still has some explaining to do
The media frenzy over Australia getting “second-hand submarines” from the US shows successive governments haven’t done enough to sell the deal.
Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:48:05 +1000Chinese spies infiltrate LinkedIn with fake profiles and job offers, Five Eyes allies warn
An unprecedented joint notice was issued about the threat of attempts by Beijing to use networking sites and online job platforms to recruit assets.
Thu, 04 Jun 2026 11:30:00 +1000Henry Nowak riots the beginning of wider UK unrest, warns Farage
The “division will get worse” if young white men felt police were prejudiced against them, the Reform leader said, adding: “This has to end”.
Thu, 04 Jun 2026 06:24:50 +1000Kuwait says Iranian drones hit airport, killing one, as ceasefire is tested again
Gulf hostilities flared again with diplomacy to halt the war showing little sign of progress.
Thu, 04 Jun 2026 06:12:34 +1000Iran launches deadly attack in Kuwait
At least one person has been killed and 60 injured in an Iranian attack on Kuwait.
Wed, 03 Jun 2026 20:27:00 +1000Signs US and Iran ceasefire is rapidly deteriorating
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.