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Thu, 20 Aug 2026 18:36:14 +1000
Prince Harry and Meghan moving back to UK
Prince Harry and Meghan are moving back to the UK, with the couple's children, Archie and Lilibet expected to start at a British school.

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 17:01:15 +1000
‘Zomi deserved more’: Family, PM blast Israel ‘no-fault’ finding on aid worker’s death
Foreign Minister Penny Wong also declared she had no confidence in the Israeli investigation, but rejected calls to expel the nation’s top diplomat.

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 16:32:03 +1000
Myanmar: The frontline war no one is talking about
In the jungles of Karen state, a bloody revolution against Myanmar's military dictatorship is being waged from the trenches.

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 15:45:00 +1000
Harry wants to go home. Can he return to the royal fold?
The prince has long harboured desire to return to the UK, but security issues, commercial deals and lingering family battles have proven stumbling blocks.

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 14:50:51 +1000
Trump announces ‘economic D-Day’ of Iran sanctions, moving war to new phase
The move reflects a reality that was already clear to many observers: that the “hot” conflict with Iran is being replaced by a “cold” economic war.

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 11:42:36 +1000
For Harry and Meghan, going home might just reopen old family wounds
Prince Harry has been talking about mending fences with his royal relatives for a while, but he may find that absence has not made hearts grow fonder.

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:44:05 +1000
Harry, Meghan and children to move back to UK
After six years in the US, the prince is expected to move to a private residence outside London with Meghan and their two children, Archie and Lilibet, as soon as next month.

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 08:20:10 +1000
Prince Harry ‘would love reconciliation’ with family
Harry and Meghan’s move back to the UK comes a year after he told the BBC there was ‘no point fighting anymore’.

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 06:55:50 +1000
‘Landmark’: New mRNA vaccine could prevent skin cancer from returning, companies say
Moderna and Merck said the personalised vaccine reduced the risk of recurrence and spread of melanoma in a late-stage trial, a major success in a new field of cancer treatment.

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +1000
Yes, Woke 1.0 was crazy. Everyone involved should apologise
Wokeness was a system of enforced ideological conformity, policed by social bullying and institutional coercion (or cravenness), which damaged and sometimes even ended reputations. Thank god it’s over.

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 19:23:14 +1000
World in pictures, August 19, 2026
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by The Age picture editors.

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 15:30:58 +1000
Pivot from Asia? What Trump’s South Korea ‘shock’ says about US strategy
There are many factors at play in the president’s decision to scale back military exercises with a key ally. But with Trump, it always pays to follow the money.

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 11:42:29 +1000
Ukraine’s drone mastermind upended the Russia war. Now he’s taking on Kyiv
Mykhailo Fedorov, who oversaw Ukraine’s pioneering military strategy, has launched the biggest internal challenge to President Volodymyr Zelensky since Russia’s invasion.

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 08:29:12 +1000
‘Meta needed kids’: Tech giant on trial in trillion-dollar lawsuit over social media addiction
Meta rejected accusations by US states that it intentionally sought to addict children to platforms in pursuit of profit, at the start of a trial that could reshape some of the world’s most popular apps.

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 05:57:25 +1000
Princess Diana’s brother writes new book about her, vowing to correct ‘untruths’
Earl Spencer described the memoir – titled Swan Song: Diana, My Sister – as a continuation of the famous eulogy he delivered at her funeral nearly 30 years ago.

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +1000
The PM’s transactional strategy trumps the president
As Trump has exercised his America First agenda across the globe, he has alienated the leaders of America’s strongest allies. Most have hit back directly at Trump. Not Anthony Albanese.

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 19:30:00 +1000
Under siege: A Palestinian-American man returns to get his home back
Loui Ridi, who lives in Ohio, also owns one of three homes that have been under Israeli settler siege for over a week in the occupied West Bank.

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 18:36:25 +1000
Trump threatens to bomb key ally as deadline to end conflict passes
US President Donald Trump has threatened a key ally, as a 60-day deadline to end the Iran conflict passed.

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 15:30:00 +1000
Kremlin influence fears hijack France’s presidential race
France’s decision to expel a prominent Russian TV journalist has led to a fierce debate over the limits of free speech amid Moscow’s continued efforts to influence European politics.

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 15:30:00 +1000
Innuendo and rumour: Who is Natalie Harp, the ‘human printer’ who follows Trump everywhere?
The president’s executive assistant goes everywhere he goes and was one of the select few chosen to accompany him on his recent secret flight out of Turkey.

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