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Sun, 08 Nov 2026 18:52:45 +1100
Australian-registered waterbombing chopper goes down in Indonesia
An Australian-registered waterbombing helicopter has gone down in an Indonesian river.

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 16:45:00 +1100
This is the ultra-left, and it comes in all colours: A night with the Paris protesters
Donald Trump blamed the protests on “migrants, jihadists and communists”. David Crowe, reporting from Paris, says it’s about political ideology, not ethnicity.

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 13:58:52 +1100
The American people have finally turned on Trump
The Democratic trouncing of the Republicans and the revulsion against the Trump administration are beyond anyone’s imagination.

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 12:19:02 +1100
‘On to the next chapter’: UFC boss Dana White says he’ll meet with Trump over press secretary job
Trump’s offer of the press secretary job could be a joke; either way, it suggests the White House might be in “fight” mode after a crushing midterms capitulation.

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 11:54:15 +1100
Dana White responds to Trump's job offer
Donald Trump has offered the position of press secretary to UFC chief Dana White.

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 10:08:11 +1100
Nine dead, 15 injured as Krakow attacks are declared acts of terrorism
The gunman fired at random people with an automatic weapon as he drove into the Polish city’s Main Square, police said.

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 09:08:09 +1100
Melboune student caught up in Poland shooting
A student from Melboune has described hearing the gunshots as a man shot six people dead in Krakow's main square.

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 08:27:09 +1100
Polish gunman opens fire in Krakow's main square
Six people were killed when the gunman opened fire in the tourist hotspot.

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 08:21:16 +1100
At least six dead after gunman opens fire in tourist hotspot
At least six people are dead and more than a dozen have been injured after a gunman opened fire in Krakow, Poland.

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 07:38:40 +1100
The moment a gunman opened fire in Krakow, Poland.
Six people were killed in the attack.

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 07:37:44 +1100
Trump offers UFC boss role of White House press secretary
US President Donald Trump has offered the boss of UFC, Dana White, the role of White House press secretary

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 07:36:18 +1100
Israeli president asks Netanyahu rival Gadi Eisenkot to try to form government
Israel’s president has chosen Gadi Eisenkot, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s strongest rival, to try to form a new government following a deadlocked election.

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 07:26:13 +1100
No clear winner in NZ election
There has been no clear winner in the New Zealand election, with both major parties potentially having to wait weeks for a definitive result.

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 05:47:13 +1100
Conservative bloc takes slim lead in NZ election that’s still too close to call
With all nationwide votes counted, New Zealand’s election result may not be known for weeks, after a deadlock emerged.

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 05:00:00 +1100
Beijing gets ready to welcome Putin and ‘lame duck’ Trump
A weakened US president will arrive in China this month in a new test of his foreign policy agenda ahead of a possible three-way summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russia’s Vladimir Putin.

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 05:00:00 +1100
Donald Trump said it 47 times, and it cost him the midterms
It’s being called a “blue wave” and a “blunami”, but none of those descriptors work for veteran journalist Nick Bryant because they don’t include the name “Trump”.

Sat, 07 Nov 2026 21:56:40 +1100
Polls close in New Zealand's federal election
The votes are being counted in what's likely to be a close federal election in New Zealand.

Sat, 07 Nov 2026 19:30:00 +1100
How a bank scandal toppled a trusted Trump ally
The US President Donald Trump has made no secret of trying to turn South America into his private backyard, but the people of one country in the region have dealt that plan a grievous blow.

Sat, 07 Nov 2026 18:42:01 +1100
Meghan Markle’s estranged father arrested by FBI
The FBI has swooped in on Meghan Markle's estranged father, Thomas Markle, arresting the 82-year-old in Florida after a California investigation into child sexual abuse material.

Sat, 07 Nov 2026 17:09:10 +1100
The rise and fall of Russell Brand, shapeshifting sexual predator
After decades of trading on chaos and casting himself as an untamed spirit, a London court exposes the reality behind the comic facade.

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