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Mon, 27 Jul 2026 17:19:05 +1000
Fire ‘at the gates’ of Bordeaux as Europe battles blazes
Flames are advancing towards the city famous for its vineyards, as France and Spain battle wildfires that have forced the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of people.

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 16:39:20 +1000
Indonesia has blacklisted two foreign digital nomads in Bali. (Most) people are loving it
Indonesian woman Annisa Rahmadani’s application to join a fun run was put under review. Her Western husband was accepted immediately.

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 16:16:12 +1000
Police arrest one, search for another after Seattle festival shooting that killed three
The gunfire erupted in the waning hours of the Bite of Seattle, an annual festival that draws hundreds of food and retail vendors and performers.

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 15:33:17 +1000
The woman who stands to inherit as much as $143 million of Jeffrey Epstein’s fortune
He once called her his “favourite” and often told her he loved her. But Karyna Shuliak, the last person whom Epstein spoke to from prison before his death, remains an enigma.

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 14:09:12 +1000
Donald Trump jokes about 2028 re-election bid
US President Donald Trump jokes about 2028 re-election bid at the White House Correspondents' Dinner.

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 11:38:56 +1000
Is London finally winning its mobile phone theft war?
More police on the streets has helped cut the number of reported robberies in the West End over the past year.

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 10:36:49 +1000
Firefighters battle blaze advancing towards Bordeaux
Firefighters called in as reinforcements from Paris battle the massive wildfire in Gironde, which has already ravaged 42,000 hectares and forced 220,000 people to flee their homes.

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 08:01:27 +1000
One dead and 16 injured after being struck by a vehicle at Berlin's Gay Pride
One dead and 16 injured after being rammed by a van at Berlin's Gay Pride

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 06:47:28 +1000
Pause in fighting between US, Iran
Iran says it has halted its retaliatory attacks on neighbours after the US paused its nightly bombardments.

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 06:13:45 +1000
Berlin Pride attack suspect killed
The suspected attacker of Berlin's pride parade has been killed in a confrontation with police.

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 06:01:39 +1000
Berlin Pride van attack suspect shot dead in confrontation with police
Abdul Ballout, 21, was killed after a search that lasted nearly 24 hours following the deadly incident that authorities believe was an Islamic extremist terror attack.

Sun, 26 Jul 2026 18:18:51 +1000
Van ploughs into crowd at Berlin pride parade
One person is dead and others are fighting for life after a van drove through a crowd at Berlin’s Pride parade in Germany.

Sun, 26 Jul 2026 16:42:09 +1000
Trump is back announcing a 2028 presidential bid. It’s not a joke
We know from Joe Biden’s late withdrawal in 2024 just how damaging it can be when a figurehead of the party won’t let go of power. 

Sun, 26 Jul 2026 16:30:00 +1000
Pleased as Punch: Orphaned monkey receives 2500 birthday cards
The little macaque who was abandoned by its mother and left only with a stuffed toy orangutan for comfort turns one, surrounded by new friends.

Sun, 26 Jul 2026 16:07:40 +1000
Chickens, Chairman Mao and spiced tea with the neighbours: Welcome to ‘the real China’
Far from the smartphone-powered megacities with their gleaming skyscrapers and futuristic electric vehicles, lies another less-developed side to China that few tourists see.

Sun, 26 Jul 2026 13:30:00 +1000
India’s ‘cockroach’ protesters claim surprise victory as government accepts their demands
The youth-led Cockroach Janta Party said it would drop its protests over education reforms after Narendra Modi’s education minister quit and other demands were met.

Sun, 26 Jul 2026 12:44:28 +1000
Wildfires threaten Bordeaux as more than 200,000 people flee flames in France, Spain
Thousands were evacuated in Bordeaux’s suburbs, while blazes across the border in Spain caused their first death.

Sun, 26 Jul 2026 11:10:41 +1000
Katy Perry ‘appalled’ that White House used Firework song in Iran war video
The pop star said she was angry to see that her 2010 hit song being “weaponised” as a backing track for a video about destruction and violence in Iran.

Sun, 26 Jul 2026 09:29:14 +1000
Iran war spreads to Red Sea and Caspian, Gulf quiet as US forgoes strikes
The US military said its naval blockade against Iran “remains in full effect” but did not explain why it halted a streak of 13 nights of escalating strikes.

Sun, 26 Jul 2026 08:48:44 +1000
‘Our freedom has been attacked’: Manhunt after van rams crowd at Berlin Pride parade
Police said they had identified a suspect who had ties to Islamic groups in the German capital, and were seeking his arrest.

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