Sydney Morning Herald World News
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 15:30:00 +1000We did nothing wrong, say British yacht couple fired at by Russian warship
A seafaring husband and wife said they had planned to steer well clear of the Russian frigate, which they said gave no warning before firing warning shots at them in the English Channel.
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 11:45:46 +1000Trump critical of Israel at G7 summit
Donald Trump has spoken out against Israeli strikes in Lebanon.
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 11:06:00 +1000JD Vance didn’t want the Iran war. Now he has to own the ‘peace deal’
Donald Trump invited his vice president to take the lead in negotiations with Iran. That may turn out to be a gift – or a poison pill with a slow onset.
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 10:48:00 +1000Prince George to go to prestigious Eton College
The heir to the throne is set to follow in the footsteps of his father to the ancient elite school from September.
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 09:19:38 +1000FBI says it thwarted plot to use explosive drones, snipers to attack White House UFC event
The alleged plot involved drone strikes on the north side of the White House to push those at US President Donald Trump’s event toward an exit where snipers planned to open fire as people fled.
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 09:12:02 +1000Trump wanders off at the G7
Donald Trump had to be stopped walking off in the wrong direction after a group photo at the G7.
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 08:33:30 +1000FBI says it thwarted UFC plot, JD Vance responds
The FBI said it thwarted a planned attack on the Ultimate Fighting Championship mixed martial arts event on the White House lawn on the weekend. JD Vance says political rhetoric on the left is causing violence.
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 07:19:06 +1000‘Too many killed’: Trump tells Netanyahu that Syria should combat Hezbollah
Donald Trump says he told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Syria should take responsibility for combatting the terrorist group Hezbollah in Lebanon because Israel’s campaign had been too violent and cost too many lives.
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 06:32:47 +1000Plot targeting UFC White House event foiled
The FBI disrupted a plot to attack the cage-fighting UFC White House event
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 06:03:46 +1000Sadism, sextortion and terror: The global push to stop the rise in threats targeting young victims
Australian police are joining the Five Eyes allies to demand big tech companies help fight a disturbing increase in crime, including young men using online networks to encourage sadism and self-harm by their targets, primarily young women.
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 05:33:44 +1000‘Too many killed’: Trump tells Netanyahu that Syria, not Israel, should combat Hezbollah
The US president said Israel’s campaign in Lebanon against the terror group had been too violent and deadly, as his relationship with Benjamin Netanyahu strains amid the Iran peace deal.
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +1000Trump boasts about the art of the deal. He knows nothing about the art of war
Donald Trump has no military experience, favours unilateralism and loves technology but is incurious. It is a dangerous combination when dealing with a region where history, ideology and identity combine with the realities of geography.
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 19:14:09 +1000Iran peace deal dominates G7 summit
The US-Iran agreement has topped the agenda of the G7 summit.
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 15:30:00 +1000Wealthy banker arrested over unsolved case of woman pushed in front of bus by jogger
A 44-year-old man understood to have family links to the British monarchy has been detained over a 2017 incident in London that left police baffled.
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 11:53:50 +1000Protests greet Iranian World Cup team
Demonstrators have gathered outside the Los Angeles stadium staging Iran's World Cup opener.
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 11:46:03 +1000Eight US military air crew killed in bomber crash
A US Air Force bomber has crashed in California, killing eight air crew.
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 11:30:00 +1000‘Sacred home’: Australian in Kyiv angered by Russian desecration of monastery
Anastasiya Byesyedina and her mother had to wait in a corridor on the first floor of their apartment building while 60 missiles struck the city over four hours.
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 11:29:08 +1000‘Don’t always see eye to eye’: Netanyahu distances himself from Trump’s Iran deal
The Israeli prime minister also said his troops would remain in the “security zone” they had established inside Lebanon and detailed his plans for this year’s elections.
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 10:37:01 +10008 people died in B-52 bomber crash at US Air Force base in Southern California, officials say
8 people died in B-52 bomber crash at US Air Force base in Southern California, officials say
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 10:11:27 +1000Two men convicted for lighting fires that targeted Starmer’s property in 2025
A Russian mastermind is being blamed for arson attacks on a home and car linked to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, after a court found two men guilty of starting fires.