Sydney Morning Herald World News
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 16:41:59 +1000Trump’s ridiculous Hormuz proposal is the last thing the world needs
The US president’s proposed extortionate 20 per cent toll destroys what little credibility he had left.
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 11:32:08 +1000Sunrise after 9am: The US is on the cusp of an eye-opening change
The Sunshine Protection Act, recently endorsed by a bipartisan committee 48 to one, is backed by Donald Trump and goes to a vote in US Congress this week.
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 11:29:26 +1000A church elder admiringly called Trump ‘an alley cat’. We are being dragged in a race to the bottom
Extremism has become a virtue. I saw it when MAGA men actually seemed to admire Trump for allegedly having sex with Stormy Daniels. Then the Democrats stood by their candidate despite his many apparent sins.
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 11:29:07 +1000‘We are going to get paid’: Trump’s toll talk adds fuel to fire as US, Iran rush back towards full-scale war
Donald Trump’s plan to charge ships to use the strait would be a marked departure from the US’ previous insistence that passage through the crucial waterway should be free and open for all.
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 10:34:48 +1000‘Heard the popping’: Man shot dead by US immigration agents in Maine
It is the second such fatality in seven days since an ICE officer shot and killed a 52-year-old man during a pursuit in Houston last week.
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 07:02:52 +1000Counter-terrorism police lead Widdecombe murder investigation after ‘new evidence’
Home Affairs Minister Shabana Mahmood confirmed on Monday that there were reasons to believe there was a terrorist motive to the alleged crime.
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 06:51:05 +1000Counter terrorism police probe death of British MP
UK counter terrorism police believe an MP was attacked before her death
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 06:50:33 +1000Investigation over deadly Thai fire
Thai police are investigating whether negligence caused a pub fire that killed at least 28 people.
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 06:46:05 +1000US reinstates Iranian naval blockade
Donald Trump says the US will reinstate the blockade of Iranian ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +1000Australia’s relationship with India grows ever closer despite one key divergence
The affection between Anthony Albanese and Narendra Modi mirrors the ever-strengthening ties between the countries even as India heads in an illiberal direction.
Mon, 13 Jul 2026 19:30:00 +1000Rampaging bison flips camper more than two metres in the air
The visibly agitated bull bison was roaming the campground in Yellowstone National Park and charging at other groups of people before the incident.
Mon, 13 Jul 2026 16:30:29 +1000‘I ran towards the door’: Exits, wiring probed as blaze kills 27 pubgoers
Footage shared online shows a huge blaze, with flames coming out of the front door of the Bangkok bar and people trying to flee as thick black smoke billows into the sky.
Mon, 13 Jul 2026 14:56:02 +1000Lindsey Graham, the ‘Three Amigos’ and the shifting politics of Israel
The veteran Republican senator was as old-school as they get in Washington, DC, and his death removes one of Israel’s staunchest allies in the White House.
Mon, 13 Jul 2026 13:50:13 +1000US and Iran vie for Strait of Hormuz in latest attacks
The US military began launching more strikes against Iran about 7am (AEST) on Monday, after a weekend in which the two countries exchanged heavy missile and drone assaults.
Mon, 13 Jul 2026 13:31:55 +1000Bison throws man into the air
The bull charged at a man and his grandson in Yellowstone National Park.
Mon, 13 Jul 2026 12:01:35 +1000Australian lawyer arrested and charged in Hong Kong
Samuel Monkivitch is accused of fleeing four venues, including restaurants at five-star Shangri-la hotels.
Mon, 13 Jul 2026 11:41:22 +1000Australian lawyer arrested and charged in Hong Kong
Samuel Monkivitch is accused of fleeing four venues, including restaurants at five-star Shangri-la hotels.
Mon, 13 Jul 2026 11:30:00 +1000Oh, no! England may actually win the World Cup
If they do win, the Poms will be insufferable. But if they lose, it could be even worse.
Mon, 13 Jul 2026 08:20:09 +1000Huge blaze rips through Bangkok pub
A huge fire engulfed a pub in Bangkok, killing at least 27 people before firefighters brought the blaze under control.
Mon, 13 Jul 2026 08:09:38 +1000At least 27 people killed in Bangkok bar fire
Thai authorities say at least 27 people have died in a Bangkok pub fire overnight.