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Australian MP Luke Gosling charged over alleged assault on NT administrator
Australian federal Labor MP Luke Gosling has been charged with two counts of assault over an incident involving Northern Territory Administrator David Connol...

Pakistan accused of killing 30 protesters in Kashmir amid blackout
PESHAWAR — A local civil rights group has accused Pakistan’s security services of opening fire on peaceful protesters in Pakistani-administered Kashmir, alle...

Fire crews battle 40C flare-ups as locals refuse to leave Gironde wildfire zone
Firefighters in France’s Gironde region are still chasing new flare-ups as temperatures climb to around 40C, with some residents and tourists refusing to lea...

US-Iran Violence Flares Again as Oil Climbs and Saudi Arabia Is Drawn In
The fragile calm in the Middle East cracked again on Wednesday. Iran fired missiles at U.S. forces, U.S. Central Command said, while joint U.S.-Saudi strikes

Iran, U.S. and Saudi forces trade strikes as fragile Middle East calm collapses
The short lull is over. Iranian missiles have again targeted U.S. forces, and joint U.S.-Saudi strikes have hit Iran-backed militia positions in Iraq, joltin...

Mother says those behind Emfuleni whistleblower killing will face justice after fresh twist in case
A mother at the centre of the Emfuleni whistleblower murder case says the people she believes were involved will not escape accountability. “Their time is

US pauses strikes on Iran as Gulf air war cools, but Hormuz remains shut
The United States has stopped bombing Iran after nearly two weeks of strikes, a pause that has eased an intense exchange of fire across the

U.S. Senate advances Russia sanctions bill that could hit India with 100% tariffs
The U.S. Senate moved a Russia sanctions bill forward on Tuesday with an 86-12 procedural vote, putting India and four other countries at risk of

North Island Landslides Kill 2, Several Feared Buried
Heavy बारिश over several days triggered landslides in New Zealand’s North Island, where two people have died and rescuers are still searching for others feared buried. Authorities said there are no signs of life at one site, while the search continues through the night.

Paul Unveils Fauci’s Diaries Before Tense Senate Hearing
Sen. Rand Paul has released Dr. Anthony Fauci’s diaries ahead of a combative Senate hearing that is expected to put the retired infectious disease expert

Israel and Ukraine leaders to attend Lindsey Graham funeral rites as Washington farewell begins
WASHINGTON — The funeral ceremonies for Lindsey Graham begin Tuesday in Washington, drawing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Ukrainian President...

Police Renew Push in 40-Year Hunt for Missing London Estate Agent Suzy Lamplugh
Metropolitan Police detectives have issued a fresh final appeal for information in the 40-year search for Suzy Lamplugh, the London estate agent who vanished in

Former Melbourne crime boss gets life sentence in Iraq over drug trafficking case
Baghdad’s Karkh Criminal Court has sentenced former Melbourne organised crime figure Kazem Hamad to life in prison, turning a man once linked to Victoria’s t...

Elderly millionaire with cancer takes center stage in corruption inquiry over alleged Liberal Party takeover
An 83-year-old millionaire hotelier in a red vest and gold watch walked into an anti-corruption hearing in Sydney on Monday and, before long, found himself

Houthis claim strikes on Saudi crude transport route linking eastern fields to Red Sea hub
Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis said Monday they targeted a string of sensitive crude oil supply and transport sites connected to eastern Saudi Arabia and the k...

Labour edges back ahead of Reform in fresh UK voter poll as Burnham’s first week boosts party
Labour has moved back into first place in a weekly UK voter intention poll, overtaking Reform UK for the first time since March 2025 as

South Africa minister calls teachers who abuse pupils “predators” as pressure mounts for tougher action
Cape Town’s education debate turned sharper on Sunday after South Africa’s Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube denounced teachers found guilty of sexual ...

Pentagon shifts war casualty count into new category after Iran strikes, obscuring full toll of Trump operation
The Pentagon has quietly moved four U.S. service members killed in Iranian strikes out of one casualty listing and into another, obscuring the full toll

Europe’s wildfire emergency spreads from Bordeaux to Madrid as heatwaves fuel record damage
Wildfires are ripping across France and Spain, driving more than 300,000 people from their homes. The flames have moved fast. In some places, officials say,

U.S.-Iran pause fighting as diplomats seek room for talks, but ceasefire claims remain disputed
The fragile calm between the United States and Iran held into Monday, but it rests on a narrow ledge. A pause in fighting has given

Indian student protest group presses for education minister’s resignation over exam row
A student protest group has hardened its stance in New Delhi, telling two Union ministers that Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan must resign. The demand, it

Senate map keeps shifting as U.S. primaries narrow and Democrats eye a path to power
The fight for the U.S. Senate is tightening at exactly the wrong time for Republicans. With just a handful of primary contests still unresolved, Democrats

Ramaphosa approves Andrea Johnson’s immediate exit from South Africa’s anti-corruption unit
South Africa’s presidency has approved the immediate departure of Andrea Johnson from the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption, cutting short her not...

Three killed, including child, in shooting at Seattle food festival near Space Needle, authorities say
Three people were killed and several others injured after gunfire broke out Sunday evening at a Seattle food festival held a block from the city’s