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Thu, 12 Feb 2026 18:54:27 +1100
Man questioned in Nancy Guthrie search released by US police
The man interviewed by US authorities in the search for Nancy Guthrie has been released without charge.

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 15:30:00 +1100
They thought they were firing on a cartel drone. It turned out to be a party balloon
Texan aviation officials were forced to close airspace after border officials used an anti-drone laser without giving them time to assess risks to flights, sources say.

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 14:33:52 +1100
Canadian school shooting suspect identified as 18-year-old Jesse Van Rootselaar
Police said there was a history of police attendance at the family home of the killer, whom they described as a biological male identifying as female.

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 13:34:56 +1100
Brawl erupts in Turkish parliament
Politicians in Turkey's parliament have been caught up in a brawl as opposition politicians looked to block a key appointment.

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 11:30:00 +1100
‘Washed-up loser’: Insults fly as Bondi lashes out during Epstein grilling
The US attorney-general hit back at criticism that she botched the release of the Epstein files and wielded the Justice Department to prosecute President Donald Trump’s political foes.

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 09:50:33 +1100
Pam Bondi clashes with Democrats over Epstein files
The US attorney-general repeatedly shouted at lawmakers during a combative hearing in which she postured herself as Donald Trump's chief protector.

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 07:59:37 +1100
Canada mourns after school mass shooting
Canada's leaders have paid tribute to the victims of a horrific mass shooting at a school in the small town of Tumbler Ridge.

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 07:05:07 +1100
‘Staggering’: Epstein files rock Europe, trigger criminal probe into French diplomat
He’s the latest target in a slew of inquiries into prominent figures linked to the sex offender, heightening concern about his access to political and business leaders over more than a decade.

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 00:11:13 +1100
Delivery man ‘questioned and released’ over Nancy Guthrie disappearance
The man told news outlets he and his wife pulled the car over when they noticed police were following them. He said he was innocent and had been released after several hours.

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 19:42:28 +1100
World in pictures this week, February 11, 2026
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by The Age picture editors

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 17:22:13 +1100
Ten dead, including suspect, after mass school shooting in Canada
Ten people are dead and another 25 are being assessed for injuries after a shooting at a high school in north-eastern British Columbia.

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 15:30:00 +1100
‘Billionaire bunker’ blooms as Zuckerberg moves house
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has joined the exodus of the ultrarich out of California seeking to avoid a new “wealth tax” by moving to a luxury private island.

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 14:40:26 +1100
Person detained in Nancy Guthrie disappearance case
The news comes after FBI has released video and images of a masked intruder appearing to tamper with a surveillance camera at the home of the high-profile TV anchor Savannah Guthrie’s mother.

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 06:40:01 +1100
Trump told police ‘everyone’ knew about Epstein, called Maxwell ‘evil’
The FBI record of the remarks emerged as Trump’s commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick, was forced to admit he visited Jeffrey Epstein’s private island despite claiming to have severed contact years earlier.

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 06:25:15 +1100
New images show potential Guthrie suspect
The FBI has released video of a potential suspect in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie.

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 05:55:30 +1100
Videos show masked man on doorstep of US TV anchor's kidnapped mother
Video released by FBI director Kash Patel shows a masked man on the doorstep of Nancy Guthrie, mother of TV anchor Savannah Guthrie.

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 15:30:00 +1100
Moment gang posing as police blow up cash van on Italian motorway
Dramatic phone footage from passing drivers showed the heist being carried out in the middle of a busy motorway.

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +1100
Trump is using a secret code to motivate extremists. It’s everywhere, if you know where to look
Racist memes and references to a mythical underground Aryan civilisation have become one of the Trump administration’s most potent forms of communication with its base.

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 14:52:26 +1100
‘Completely lost the plot’: Why has a bridge got Trump so angry?
The US president’s war of words with the Canadian government has edged up a notch, thanks to a project meant to help Americans.

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 11:21:05 +1100
‘It ran and we followed’: US forces chase down oil tanker near Australian islands
The military boarded the sanctioned Venezuela-linked vessel in the Indian Ocean after “hunting” it for some 15,000 kilometres from the Caribbean, the Pentagon said.

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