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Sun, 27 Sep 2026 19:01:00 +1000
‘Major incident’ declared after explosives arrests near UK air force base
Locals have been evacuated after a “major incident” was declared near a Royal Air Force base used by US forces in south-west England.

Sun, 27 Sep 2026 18:38:06 +1000
Trump rejects Iran deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz
US President Donald Trump has declared Iran only came forward with a deal that would have quickly opened the Strait of Hormuz because it's "losing" badly.

Sun, 27 Sep 2026 16:30:00 +1000
The ‘monster’ behind Russia’s global effort to evade Western sanctions
A Moscow firm is using an ever-expanding network of shell companies to help Russia bypass sweeping financial restrictions, documents show.

Sun, 27 Sep 2026 16:30:00 +1000
Yes, the UN is terrible – but right now, we need it desperately
As 130 armed conflicts rage around the world, United Nations agencies are saving millions of lives, even as UN workers risk their own.

Sun, 27 Sep 2026 13:30:00 +1000
As three countries move to quit UK, a Brexit reversal might be its only hope
New PM Andy Burnham may well promise a second referendum on EU membership to save Labour seats – and the Union itself.

Sun, 27 Sep 2026 13:30:00 +1000
From Bangkok to New York, floods, storms spark emergency declarations
Thailand’s capital declared all 50 of its districts disaster zones after nearly 300 millimetres of rain fell in 48 hours. Meanwhile in the US, emergency warnings sounded as powerful storms hit New York and New Jersey.

Sun, 27 Sep 2026 09:11:26 +1000
Hundreds of thousands in Paris cheer Pope Leo in largest event of French tour
Chants of “Leo, Leo” and “Long live the Pope” echoed down the Champs-Elysees in Paris as Pope Leo urged Catholics to find happiness in faith, not material things.

Sun, 27 Sep 2026 08:54:11 +1000
Trump rejects Iran’s Hormuz deal as Houthis target Riyadh
US President Donald Trump says Iran wants to make a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz because “they’re losing so badly”.

Sun, 27 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +1000
‘Work is getting harder and harder to find’: On the street with China’s gig workers
Beijing’s largest temporary job market is one way to gauge the economic reality of ordinary people at the bottom of what analysts increasingly refer to as China’s K-shaped economy.

Sun, 27 Sep 2026 00:02:08 +1000
Australian senators invite OpenAI boss as hack expands beyond Medicare
A Senate inquiry into artificial intelligence is demanding answers as OpenAI reveals it has breached dozens more organisations.

Sat, 26 Sep 2026 13:53:48 +1000
Trump’s media feud takes another turn with CNN left off Air Force One trip
The media outlet continues to bear the ire of the US president, with the White House signalling CNN would not join the media pack travelling with Trump on his latest trip.

Sat, 26 Sep 2026 10:17:29 +1000
U2 rock their old school with surprise concert to mark 50 years
The iconic rock group followed up their school performance with a surprise concert on a Dublin pedestrian mall famous for hosting buskers.

Sat, 26 Sep 2026 09:36:49 +1000
Trump under fire over tax-payer funded ad
Donald Trump is under fire after the White House used taxpayer money to broadcast an ad promoting him.

Sat, 26 Sep 2026 06:15:01 +1000
The ‘striking’ difference in how Trump and Xi used their invisible summit
While the US president focused on pomp and prestige, his Chinese counterpart reinforced Beijing’s geopolitical message. But neither side achieved much by way of substance.

Sat, 26 Sep 2026 05:30:00 +1000
‘My job is just to exist’: The Palestinian reporter on surviving Gaza, media fatigue and starting fresh
She chronicled 45 days of destruction for millions on social media. Now, Plestia Alaqad questions whether news can still change the world.

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 15:42:01 +1000
OpenAI boss refuses to answer Medicare hack questions after Trump-Xi dinner
Sam Altman remained silent and did not answer four times when asked by this masthead what he would say to Australians about the breach or why it took so long to report.

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 14:50:15 +1000
‘Major countries’ US and China must co-operate on the world’s problems: Xi
Xi Jinping linked his vision of “the great rejuvenation” of China with Donald Trump’s pitch to “make America great again”.

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 11:36:01 +1000
Ignored, mocked, harangued – what’s the point of the UN any more?
As António Guterres prepares to step down from the UN’s top job, his critics call him a placeholder for a dying institution. Why is Australia fighting so hard for a seat at the table?

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 10:55:14 +1000
Indignant Israeli PM stares down critics but wins few new friends
Israel’s leader Benjamin Netanyahu didn’t mince his words and even gave New York’s mayor – Zohran Mamdani – a serve in a defiant speech to the UN General Assembly.

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 07:53:16 +1000
Trump’s autopen Biden joke gets laughs from China’s President
The US President shows his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping the autopen displayed in place of former President Joe Biden's portrait at the White House.

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