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Thu, 06 Aug 2026 15:30:00 +1000
Trouble in ‘Trumpland’ with Hegseth confronted over US missile shortages
Trump is reported to have clashed with his defence secretary last week over why he had apparently been misled about the extreme depletion of key US missiles, which threatens to limit military options against Iran.

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 12:11:15 +1000
Woman arrested after four stabbed in central London
A woman has been arrested after four people were stabbed in central London, in what police believe was an “isolated, mental-health related incident”.

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 12:03:02 +1000
Left-wing populist wins in Michigan as Democrats reject party establishment
Abdul El-Sayed defeated sitting congresswoman Haley Stevens – who had backing from party elites and tens of millions in funding – to become Michigan’s Democratic nominee for the US Senate.

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 11:53:47 +1000
Cancel Thanksgiving? Democrats’ lurch to the left risks an epic backfiring
Around the country, Americans are rejecting establishment candidates in favour of populists. But will they prove too radical in the heat of a general election?

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 11:52:19 +1000
Star scholar resigns from Cambridge amid plagiarism row
Jason Arday, who became one of Britain’s youngest black professors in 2023, was embroiled in a high-profile row over alleged plagiarism and accusations of embellishing his life story.

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 10:56:08 +1000
Trump in near-miss flying over Washington
Donald Trump was on-board his helicopter Marine One when it came dangerously close to a passenger plane.

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 06:51:56 +1000
Explosive drone found near Ukrainian plane in Germany
A counter-terrorism investigation is underway after an explosive drone was found near a Ukrainian cargo plane in Germany.

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 01:44:08 +1000
Four men stabbed in London’s Covent Garden, woman arrested
A worker at the scene said people were stabbed at random in the popular tourist spot in central London.

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 18:58:01 +1000
SpaceX rocket crashes into moon
Part of a SpaceX rocket crashed into the moon, with experts saying that it has altered the moon’s surface forever.

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 17:54:38 +1000
Labor’s news bargaining plan faces Senate block after US anger
It seems changes to Australia’s plan to force big tech firms to pay for journalism appearing on social media are not enough to placate US firms or Donald Trump.

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 16:16:38 +1000
Inside the showdown that saved a Trump true believer her job
Jeanine Pirro, the US attorney for the District of Columbia, told the president that his interior secretary, Doug Burgum, had misled him with a self-serving cover story for his own mistakes.

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 14:22:49 +1000
World in pictures, August 5, 2026
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by The Age picture editors

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 11:39:28 +1000
US has used up ‘virtually all’ of its precision missiles
The disclosure from two US sources follows reports that Trump cancelled a major wave of strikes against Iran in part because of warnings from the military about a shortfall of critical weapons.

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 08:24:45 +1000
Moment Russian drone chases Ukrainian market trader
Video posted by President Volodymyr Zelensky showed the man being hunted down by a drone in the city of Kherson.

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 06:08:24 +1000
Street vendor targeted by Russian drone
Chilling vision shows the moment a Ukrainian street vendor is targeted by a Russian drone.

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 05:33:56 +1000
‘Human safari’: Chilling video of man chased by drone in roadside attack
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the man was selling vegetables when a Russian drone “hunted” him down and detonated.

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +1000
There are half a billion reasons why Trump will be victorious in the midterms
The Iran war is a running sore, bringing with it higher petrol prices, fertiliser shortages and pessimism. But there are half a billion reasons to believe the Republicans will win.

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 03:52:15 +1000
‘Beyond in love with our girlie’: Princess Eugenie gives birth to daughter
The princess and her husband, Jack Brooksbank, already have two sons. The King and Queen were delighted with the news, Buckingham Palace said.

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 19:30:00 +1000
Mystery powerbroker emerges from Gaza deal
A low-profile yet powerful figure who has been in the background of Palestinian politics for decades was instrumental in unlocking negotiations to disarm Hamas.

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 18:45:14 +1000
Trump warns Iran to reopen Strait of Hormuz
Donald Trump has warned Iran that the country is facing its last chance for a deal to open the Strait of Hormuz.

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