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Wed, 19 Nov 2025 19:30:00 +1100
A White House love story: The very public break-up that has Washington gripped
She was a swaggering reporter. He was a star correspondent. Together they helped shape our understanding of the Trump era. Then they made themselves the story.

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 19:00:46 +1100
US House votes to release Epstein file
The US House has overwhelmingly voted in favour of releasing the Jeffrey Epstein files.

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 17:03:46 +1100
Key moments with world leaders in the Oval Office
As Prime Minister Anthony Albanese prepares for his first one-on-one meeting with US president Donald Trump, we look back at how other meetings with world leaders have unfolded in the Oval Office.

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 15:37:02 +1100
For good customers, Trump rolls out the red carpet. The rest get a tongue-lashing
By day, the president was shrugging off state-sanctioned murder. By night, he was in his element, hosting a lavish reception for the Saudi crown prince and big-name guests.

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 11:50:32 +1100
Indian refinery pulls Russian oil from Australian petrol amid backlash
The Indian supplier has come under fierce criticism for using cheaper Russian oil to boost its profits, helping Putin finance his war in Ukraine.

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 11:32:25 +1100
The two women at centre of Britain’s latest Chinese spy fears
The agents are using LinkedIn to reach out to possible sources they can exploit for information, MI5 told British MPs in a written alert.

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 10:01:28 +1100
Israel targets Lebanon with airstrike that kills 13
The Israeli military said it had hit a Hamas training compound in the deadliest attack inside Lebanon since last year’s ceasefire.

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 09:58:24 +1100
Virginia Giuffre’s brother chokes back tears as Congress votes to release Epstein files
A bill to release all Department of Justice records on Jeffrey Epstein will now be considered by President Donald Trump, after passing the US Congress in a flurry of votes.

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 09:34:44 +1100
White House defends Trump telling a female reporter ‘quiet, piggy’
“If you’re going to give it, you have to be able to take [it],” a White House official said.

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 08:06:07 +1100
Trump dismisses criticism of Saudi crown prince over killing of journalist
When asked about the killing of Khashoggi during an Oval Office appearance with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Donald Trump answers, “Whether you like him or don’t like him, things happen”.

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 08:01:37 +1100
Sky Roberts, brother of Virginia Giuffre, breaks down speaking about his sister
Speaking outside Capitol Hill, Virginia Giuffre's brother Sky Roberts breaks down as he describes what his sister had to endure and how it affected her.

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 07:25:48 +1100
President Trump says "quiet piggy" to a journalist
While answering questions about the Epstein emails aboard Air Force One, Trump responds to Bloomberg journalist Catherine Lucey and tells her "quiet piggy".

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 06:30:41 +1100
Trump tells reporter 'quiet piggy' after Epstein question
US President Donald Trump called a reporter "piggy" after she asked him a question about Jeffrey Epstein.

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 06:16:55 +1100
US politicians to vote on release of Epstein files
The US House of Representatives is expected to pass a bill in coming hours that would compel officials to release the Jeffrey Epstein files.

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 06:02:49 +1100
‘Things happen’: Trump downplays journalist’s murder as he hosts Saudi leader
Donald Trump admonished a reporter for asking about Jamal Khashoggi’s 2018 assassination: “You don’t have to embarrass our guest by asking a question like that.”

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 05:52:04 +1100
Poland says Russia-linked Ukrainians behind rail sabotage
“A certain line has been crossed,” said Donald Tusk says as more details emerge of the incident that forced a passenger train to make an emergency stop.

Tue, 18 Nov 2025 19:30:00 +1100
The three words from Japan’s PM that sparked a furious Chinese response
For more than a week, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has been blasted with a fire hose of rage.

Tue, 18 Nov 2025 17:44:25 +1100
UN Gaza resolution moves from ceasefire to rebuild
US President Donald Trump’s peace plan for Gaza gets the nod from the international community.

Tue, 18 Nov 2025 12:25:53 +1100
Japan deploys army to deter bear attacks
Japan has ordered troops into a northern region to help counter a surge in bear attacks on people.

Tue, 18 Nov 2025 11:30:00 +1100
Saboteurs for hire: Europe’s ‘local idiot’ criminals doing Moscow’s dirty work
Petty criminals across Europe are being jailed for helping Russian spy agencies and their ultimate controller - Vladimir Putin.

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