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The rare joint operation in Iraq underscores the risk that the Iran conflict could expand. It came after Iran fired missiles at a US. base in Jordan.
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Former leader shows support for new Victorian premier while paying tribute to Jacinta AllanFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFormer premier Daniel Andrews has thrown his support behind the Victoria’s new Labor leader, Ben Carroll, saying he has what it takes to win November’s state election.In a rare public statement on Wednesday, Andrews also paid tribute to Jacinta Allan, who he handpicked to replace him as premier
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ABS data shows inflation still too high but tracking lower than anticipatedAustralian mortgage-holders have “dodged a bullet’, with the Reserve Bank now less likely to hike rates next month after new data showed inflation unexpectedly eased to 3.8%, in the year to June, from 4%.The hotly anticipated consumer price report from the Australian Bureau of Statistics had been seen by some economists as a “make-or-break” moment ahead of the RBA’s upcoming rate decision on 11 August. Continue reading...
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Rescue personnel are working to free those trapped in collapsed buildings after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck Kumamoto on Tuesday.
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The two leaders sound encouraged after holding back-to-back bilaterals at the White House.
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The strikes came before the U.S. military confirmed joint attacks with Saudi forces on Iran-backed groups in Iraq.
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Opposition leader says he is ‘not a party to proceedings’ being investigated by NSW corruption watchdog as fellow liberals close ranksAngus Taylor says no payments were made in relation to a growing corruption case involving members of the NSW Liberal party, insisting he is not a party to the proceedings.Fellow Liberals also closed ranks around the federal opposition leader, sidestepping questions about the hearing by noting his statements and the fact he is not a party to the corruption inquiry
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Breach exposes Pauline Hanson to possible fines as party given deadline to comply by 18 AugustFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPauline Hanson’s One Nation party faces being struck off in Queensland after failing its legal obligation to lodge audited financial statements with the state’s regulator.The breach exposes Hanson and the New South Wales One Nation senator Sean Bell to financial penalties, with Hanson registe
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US Central Command says it intercepted "multiple" ballistic missiles fired by Iran.
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The US and China are locked in a race to the lead the world in robotics and artificial intelligence.
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Military mobilises thousands of personnel after quake on southern Kyushu island that registered a maximum 7 on the Japanese shindo intensity scale At least five people have been killed, and nine are missing after a 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck southern Japan on Tuesday, injuring hundreds and knocking out power and water to tens of thousands.The quake – which registered a maximum 7 on the Japanese shindo intensity scale – hit at 4.27pm on Tuesday, centred on Kumamoto prefecture on the southern
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Potential toxic substance detected in several of 15 elephants found dead in Kenya’s Amboseli national parkOfficials are investigating the deaths of 15 elephants over the past month in Kenya’s Amboseli national park.The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) said 10 of the elephants showed signs of partial paralysis before dying within two days. Continue reading...
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Agents accused in lawsuit of using anti-immigrant slurs and denigrating undocumented MexicansICE agents deployed last summer to the Los Angeles area referred to the subjects of their immigration operations with racial slurs, according to newly released court documents.On 4 July 2025, an unidentified agent wrote in a text chain, “btw tonks everywhere selling food for the 4th festivities in long beach right now,” invoking an anti-immigrant slur, which the US Border Patrol has previously warned aga
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Fighting was paused after nearly two weeks of nightly strikes by the US on Iran, as both sides battled for control of the strait of HormuzIran launched multiple ballistic missiles at US forces in the Middle East late on Tuesday, shattering a brief pause in fighting as mediators tried to get both sides back to negotiations and toward a ceasefire, the US military said.“At 5.45pm ET today, Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corp forces launched multiple ballistic missiles from Iran in an attempted surpri
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Heavy rainfall followed by extreme heat created the perfect tinder, as flames spread through regions of France and Spain.
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Official declines to say whether Gabriel Perez, who allegedly bet on prediction market Kalshi, resigned or was fired A White House teleprompter operator who reportedly used inside knowledge to make bets about Donald Trump’s speeches on the online prediction market Kalshi is no longer in his post, according to a White House official.The official, who was not authorized to comment publicly about the personnel matter and spoke on condition of anonymity, said on Tuesday that Gabriel Perez “no longer
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Before the two leaders met, the Trump administration pressed the Israeli prime minister to show he was serious about advancing peace talks in Lebanon and Gaza.
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West Africa is becoming increasingly attractive to those who want to make and export illicit drugs.
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Move comes as the Trump administration has increasingly sought to keep Chinese technology out of the USThe Federal Communications Commission announced a ban on humanoid robots from China on Tuesday, saying that the technology poses “unacceptable risks” to the country’s national security. The move comes as the Trump administration has increasingly sought to keep Chinese technology out of the US.The FCC defines the banned robots as “advanced robotic devices”, which include humanoids and animal-lik