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Tue, 04 Aug 2026 18:45:14 +1000Trump warns Iran to reopen Strait of Hormuz
Donald Trump has warned Iran that the country is facing its last chance for a deal to open the Strait of Hormuz.
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 16:59:48 +1000China's big bet on robots and AI
In Shenzhen, thousands of companies are jumping in on the robotics boom, creating intense competition and raising concerns about jobs.
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 15:45:00 +1000Pool fiasco reflects poorly on the morals of an entire administration
How many people contributed to prolonging the lie that David Hearn and others vandalised the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, and sat silent until the legal system forced their hand?
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 15:30:00 +1000Ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s son says proof of life is ‘important first step’
Kim Aris says the Red Cross did not have a doctor with them when a representative met with his mother, but they relayed to him that she appeared well.
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 13:57:38 +1000CCTV shows suspect carrying suitcase allegedly containing British woman’s body
Footage appears to show the 26-year-old suspect wheeling a suitcase through central Athens before police say it was dumped inside a derelict building.
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:46:31 +1000Afghan migrant arrested over Athens suitcase murder is Christian aid worker
A champion boxer who co-ran a refugee charity is suspected of killing a British woman in Athens and hiding her body in a suitcase.
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 10:53:24 +1000'Don't ever talk again,' Trump tells reporter in the Oval Office
Donald Trump has berated a reporter who asked him a question at an Oval Office event.
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 09:59:04 +1000‘Don’t ever talk again’: Trump loses his cool over Reflecting Pool fiasco
The president accused his hand-picked prosecutor Jeanine Pirro of “choking” in court when she conceded the vandalism claims were not true and the damage was the result of a botched installation.
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 08:35:38 +1000Russia alleges Ukraine attacked holidaymakers with drones
Civilians at the Black Sea holiday resort of Gelendzhik have been deliberately targeted by Ukrainians, Russian authorities claim.
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 07:52:25 +1000Multiple dead after drone strikes Russian beach
Multiple people, including children, have been reportedly killed after a drone struck a beach in Russia.
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 07:25:54 +1000Russia alleges Ukrainian drones targeted holidaymakers at a Black Sea resort
Seven people, including three children, have been killed and 40 injured in an attack that Russian authorities allege was a deliberate Ukrainian drone attack on civilians.
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 06:23:39 +1000Trump says last chance for Iran
US President Donald Trump says Iran has one more chance to end the war before the US escalates its attacks.
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 05:05:00 +1000‘Impenetrable border’: Farage claims Australian plan can stop the boats to Britain
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage declared the British public wanted tougher measures even if that meant diplomatic and military tensions.
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +1000It’s the new battleground for China v the US. But Beijing has one big advantage
The global superpowers are locked in a race for AI domination and, while America is out in front, China’s playing the long game and may prevail.
Mon, 03 Aug 2026 19:45:00 +1000The ugly family feud that threatens to upend this US election race
A former Trump staffer is running in a tight race in what had been a safe seat for Republicans before domestic abuse allegations became public.
Mon, 03 Aug 2026 18:42:50 +1000Two killed in Greece after Australian firefighting helicopters collide
Two people have died in Greece after two firefighting helicopters owned by an Australian company collided.
Mon, 03 Aug 2026 16:18:55 +1000Fires near Spokane, Washington destroy hundreds of buildings, force 60,000 evacuations
The fires in and around Spokane, the state’s second-largest city, were among dozens of wildfires across the Western US that stretched the ability of federal, state and local agencies to fight them.
Mon, 03 Aug 2026 15:45:00 +1000Trump wins golf championship and mocks opponents: ‘I have talent, they don’t!’
The US president posted on social media a video of what he said was his winning shot at Trump National Golf Course in Bedminster.
Mon, 03 Aug 2026 11:33:25 +1000Eight backflips and counting: Trump is still promising his big Iran ‘deal’
The US president has repeatedly threatened to escalate the war, then called off strikes to allow more time for talks that have so far not led to a comprehensive deal.
Mon, 03 Aug 2026 11:07:46 +1000Trump’s entered a new phase: the unmaking of his presidency
Beyond America’s borders, the president’s objectives are failing. At home, voters think he’s no longer looking after their interests. Is Trump 2.0 about to unravel?