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Sat, 17 Oct 2026 13:57:41 +1100
Mexican men sentenced to 158 years in prison for murdering Australian brothers
The Robinson brothers’ parents attended every day of the trial and were present last week when the men were found guilty.

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 13:56:26 +1100
Trump puts new Russia sanctions passed by Congress on hold
Trump’s unexpected move comes a week after he stunningly said the US had agreed to purchase diesel from Russia to try to bring down global energy prices.

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 13:30:00 +1100
The president, his beloved dogs and the pet psychic
In Argentina, many people try to read the mind of the president. Celia Melamed read the mind of his mastiffs.

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 13:00:06 +1100
World’s worst measles outbreak a ‘warning’ to other nations
So far, 1147 people have died in the outbreak of the highly contagious disease in Bangladesh.

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 11:44:24 +1100
Why Trump’s new press secretary had to go after just five days
When you have to sack your new recruit after just five days, that reflects much more on the person doing the hiring than the person being fired.

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 10:42:28 +1100
Several California homes ablaze in ‘critical fire weather threat’
Fires are being fanned by the dry, warm and gusty north-east wind known as the Santa Ana, which blows from the interior of southern California toward the coast and offshore.

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 09:47:56 +1100
Pope Leo recovering well, speaks with Putin on Ukraine
Doctors are still awaiting the results of tests to understand the precise molecular and genetic makeup of the cancer.

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 09:32:50 +1100
Why all the president’s women are looksmaxxed, blonde, and more likely to be fired
A powerful female is less threatening if she looks like the kind of woman you might desire, and also denigrate, for apparently trying hard to be desirable.

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 09:07:12 +1100
Musk approached Trump to slow down Starlink in Ukraine
It is not the first time Elon Musk has been accused of limiting the use of his Starlink platform to the detriment of Ukraine.

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 06:25:07 +1100
Trump’s press secretary Katie Zacharia removed after just five days
A White House official confirmed Zacharia was “transitioning out” of the role, breaking the 11-day record set by Anthony Scaramucci during Trump’s first term.

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +1100
On the road in Ohio: Why Trump is on the defensive in this crucial state
Rust-belt Ohio used to be a battleground state, but it moved to the right with the advent of Donald Trump. Now it’s got Republicans worried again.

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 19:30:00 +1100
Inside the plague research labs at the heart of a Russian mystery
A researcher who died from an unknown illness worked at a remote anti-plague facility. Few foreigners have visited these labs, which dot the former Soviet states, and are shrouded in secrecy.

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:25:45 +1100
Boy, 16, kills three children and a teacher in Oregon school shooting
A teen opened fire with a pump-action shotgun, killing three children – aged 5, 8 and 11 – and a teacher before he was shot by a bystander who pursued him into the school.

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 11:57:12 +1100
Ukraine’s latest battlefield drone is about to enter the kill zone – to fly out the wounded
Enemy drones and artillery leave wounded troops stranded for weeks or months on the battlefield. A new aerial medical evacuation drone promises to change that.

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 10:50:59 +1100
Exclusive Brethren spokesman Lloyd Grimshaw on right-wing US TV
Ahead of his boss, Bruce Hales, giving evidence before the parliament's electoral matters committee, Grimshaw tells the world the church had nothing to do with the last Federal election.

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 09:43:16 +1100
'I have very severe problems': Trump
Donald Trump has made an unusual confession about this health.

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 09:14:24 +1100
'StarGate' is a Ukrainian drone that can evacuate wounded soldiers
A field demonstration shows the capacity of the StarGate medical evacuation drone by SkyFall.

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 07:40:49 +1100
Harry and Meghan return to the UK
In their first joint public appearances since moving back to England, Prince Harry and his wife Meghan arrive at the first of three charities they are set to visit in Nottingham.

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 06:45:05 +1100
‘Monster-like’: Woman alleges Russell Brand posed for photos moments before sudden rape
The actor underwent a swift change in manner as he talked with the woman in her hotel room, demanding she take pictures of him before pushing her onto a bed, the court heard.

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 06:29:38 +1100
‘As if the sky had fallen’: School roof collapse kills at least 34 children and a teacher
Most of the those killed at the private school in the north-western Pakistani city of Peshawar were between six and 12 years old.

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