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Thu, 17 Sep 2026 15:45:00 +1000
Mum’s not the word: Meghan’s phone number reportedly leaked from school parents’ WhatsApp group
The privacy breach has come days after the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s children switched schools due to security concerns.

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 15:30:00 +1000
Every peaceful moment in Kyiv is a miracle. If only there were more
I went to the Ukrainian capital to talk to locals about the incredible stress and hardship they are enduring. I also saw much joy of life, personal pride and an unshakeable determination to withstand and rebuild.

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 15:25:32 +1000
Ukraine's incredible resilience
This Kyiv petrol station was struck by a Russian drone. It's still open for business.

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:44:12 +1000
Patrick Clancy to appear in TV interview
Patrick Clancy, the husband of Lindsay Clancy, is set to appear on 60 Minutes weeks after his ex-wife’s murder trial.

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 10:51:45 +1000
This cold case baffled the UK for nine years. The main suspect has just been found dead
The direct descendent of Queen Victoria, and alleged “Putney Pusher”, was found dead at his west London home three months after his arrest.

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 10:44:41 +1000
CCTV shows ‘Putney pusher’ on bridge
Video footage was captured of a 2017 when a jogger was seen to push a woman into the path of an oncoming bus. A suspect in the case has been found dead in his home.

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 09:00:03 +1000
Fed defies Trump, raises US interest rates for first time in three years
The move was widely expected amid persistently high inflation driven by the Iran war and rising oil prices – but the decision risks enraging the US president, who has demanded rates be lowered.

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 06:12:02 +1000
EU invites Canada as first associate
The European Union wants Canada to become the trading bloc's first associate member.

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 06:10:12 +1000
Dozens dead after Gaza unit collapse
A war damaged building has collapsed in Gaza, killing at least 21 Palestinians, including 11 children.

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 05:35:58 +1000
‘We’ll forget her soon enough’: Diana’s brother makes explosive claim about Charles
King Charles took the rare step of rebutting an allegation – made in a new book about Diana – that he said people would forget his first wife after her death in a car crash in 1997.

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +1000
‘Whoever wins AI, wins’: How the world’s two most powerful leaders can find common ground
Donald Trump and Xi Jinping will meet next week against a backdrop of warnings about the existential risks of AI, with plenty at stake for both.

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 19:17:47 +1000
US subs in Australia could be armed with nukes, says key Republican after visit
“It’s kind of an unveiled threat to have a nuclear sub going around without any weapons,” said Michael McCaul, who chairs the Friends of Australia caucus in the US Congress.

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 18:45:05 +1000
Deadly chopper crash in LA
A helicopter that crashed while filming the scene of a fatal bus accident has left at least three people dead.

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 18:31:29 +1000
‘I love you, Daddy’: Terrified daughter’s final plea before Bali double murder-suicide
A security camera inside a family’s Bali home streamed harrowing final images and sounds live to a distraught mother as the horror unfolded.

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 17:26:56 +1000
News helicopter crashes in LA as TV host confirms details live on-air
A tearful NBC presenter confirmed that the station’s helicopter had gone down, killing two people onboard and another person on the ground.

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 17:20:32 +1000
News helicopter crashes near scene of fatal LA bus accident
A tearful NBC presenter confirmed that the station’s helicopter had gone down, killing two people onboard and another person on the ground.

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 15:57:58 +1000
A global race to put weapons in space is under way. How concerned should we be?
The US admission that the Pentagon has weapons in orbit is a milestone in the militarisation of space. What comes next could tip the global strategic balance and set off a dangerous new arms race.

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 15:10:22 +1000
KNBC news anchor tearfully confirms news station's chopper crash
KNBC news anchor Colleen Williams tearfully confirmed on-air it was her news station's helicopter involved in the deadly crash in Los Angeles.

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 14:20:06 +1000
Three killed after news chopper crashes in Los Angeles
Three people have been killed after a news helicopter crashed while it was leaving the scene of a deadly bus accident in Los Angeles. California.

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 11:34:58 +1000
Viral video shows car smashing into motorbike
A viral video has captured the moment a car smashed into a woman riding a motorbike in India.

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